Velký Lopeník, Mountain summit in White Carpathians, Slovakia.

Velký Lopeník is a mountain peak in the White Carpathians that stands at 911 meters and marks the border between Slovakia and the Czech Republic. A wooden observation tower sits on the summit and provides access to panoramic views from the top.

Three wooden towers have stood on the summit. The first was built in 1944 and burned down in 1946; its replacement lasted until 1972, when it collapsed. The present tower, 22 m high in oak with a masonry base, was designed by Zlín architect Svatopluk Sládeček: foundation stone laid 23 June 2002, opening 16 July 2005, costing about 2 million Kč.

The farmsteads and fields around the base shape how people live and work in this border region today. Local residents maintain connections to the land through agriculture and pastoral traditions.

The summit is reached by marked hiking trails: a green route from Velká Javořina via Strání and Březová, and a blue route from Nová Bošáca through its scattered hamlets. The current 22-metre tower stands on the Czech side of the border, with a spring about 100 metres west of it.

On clear days, the platform reveals views stretching to multiple distant mountain ranges like Mala Fatra and the Beskydy Mountains. The vantage point lets you see how many different highland areas surround this border region.