Jezerski vrh or Ribniški vrh is one of the highest peaks in Pohorje. As it is not overgrown, it has a beautiful view of the Pohorje, south of Mislinjska graben, Paška Kozjak, Graška gora and further towards Posavski hribovje, and north of the part of the Drava valley with Radlje ob Dravi and the Kozjak mountain range north of the valley. On the eastern side of the peak is nearby Ribniško Lake, overgrown with dwarf pine. The story goes that the flood man Jezernik also lives in this lake, who is said to have moved the lake there from Uršlja gora because a church was built on it and the ringing of bells disturbed his peace. On the west side we can see Ribniška koča hut nearby.
On Jezerski vrh, PD Maribor-Matica erected a mighty monument to fallen mountaineering fighters; it was discovered on September 10, 1961. The monument from the Pohorje tonalite is built in the shape of a square obelisk and is 12 m high. On its left side there is a large tonalite vase, and on the right a tonalite plate with a dedication written by the poet Branko Rudolf:
“Who is to destroy the courage of all hearts,
for the freedom of the burning?
The torch was darkened by the night,
a spark ignited a fire,
your spirit has remained in men,
wakes up again in strong hearts
in the rhythm of spindles and hammers,
in the loud noise of the forests. "
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