Chudobínská borovice, Important tree in Dalečín, Czech Republic

Chudobínská borovice is a Scots pine standing on a rocky promontory along the left bank of the Vír reservoir, rising over 20 meters (65 feet) above the water during low levels. The tree grows within a protection zone around the water body and can be observed from designated viewpoints on the opposite shore.

The pine was already known before the Vír reservoir was filled and stands above a former hammer-mill weir on the left bank. A dendrological assessment by L. Úradníček of Mendel University estimates its age at 300 to 350 years. In 2019 it won the Czech Tree of the Year poll with over 16,000 votes, and in 2020 it placed first in the European Tree of the Year contest with 47,226 votes.

The tree's name comes from the former village of Chudobín, and the whole spot is known as "U borovice" (By the Pine). The solitary pine was already familiar before the Vír reservoir was filled and has long been painted and photographed by artists.

The pine stands on the rocky left bank of the Vír reservoir, above the former hammer-mill weir, in the Dalečín cadastre near the former village of Chudobín. When the reservoir is full its root system is submerged; at low water the crown rises more than 20 m above the surface, so the view changes with the water level.

The tree won the European Tree of the Year award in 2020 with nearly 47,000 votes, representing Czech environmental conservation efforts. This international recognition made it a symbol of regional nature protection work.