Ronov, Natural monument in Blíževedly, Czech Republic.
Ronov is a protected natural area in Blíževedly that rises to approximately 550 meters and covers nearly 9 hectares. The site contains geological formations and varied plant growth that make it an important natural space.
Ronov was declared a natural monument by the Kokořínsko Protected Landscape Area administration on 8 May 1995, covering 8.97 hectares between 440 and 552 metres. The summit holds the ruins of Ronov Castle, founded by the Klinštejn family in the 14th century. The site lies within the Ronov–Vlhošť site of European importance.
The name Ronov covers both the 552 m basalt hill and the castle ruin on its summit, founded by the Klinštejn family in the 14th century. The protected area was declared on 8 May 1995 by the Kokořínsko CHKO administration and lies within the Ronov–Vlhošť site of European importance.
A red-marked trail from Stvolínky to Blíževedly has a branch leading to the summit; a green-marked trail from Kravaře skirts the eastern side toward Stranné. The nearest railway stop is Kravaře, about 1.2 km from the foot of the hill. The slopes are steep and covered with boulder fields and scree forest.
The summit holds the ruins of Ronov Castle, founded by the Klinštejn family in the 14th century; the slopes below are covered with stone fields and scree forests of maple. The rare shrub Cotoneaster integerrimus grows here, and the smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) lives on the hill.
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