Záruby is the highest hill of the
Little Carpathians
The Little Carpathians (also: ''Lesser Carpathians'', ; ; ) are a low mountain range, about 100 km long, and part of the Carpathian Mountains. The mountains are situated in Western Slovakia, covering the area from Bratislava to Nové Mesto n ...
in Slovakia.
It is located at an altitude of 767 m above sea level, near the village of
Smolenice.
It is a
monoclinal crest.
Image:Záruby.JPG, Záruby as seen from the west
Image:Zaruby peak.jpg, Summit from Ostrý Kameň Castle
Ostrý Kameň Castle (; ) is a ruined castle in the municipality of Buková in the Trnava region of Slovakia.
History
The castle was first mentioned in 1273. Although the origins of the Ostrý Kameň castle are not clear, it is believed that it ...
Image:Slovakia Smolenice Zaruby1.JPG, Záruby from Vlčiareň
References
Mountains of Slovakia
Mountains of the Western Carpathians
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