Fridrihštajn
Nad Kočevjem se je na 970 m visoki vzpetini bohotil nekdaj grad Fridrihštajn.Tako je vrh dobil tudi ime. Med leti 1423 in 1425 ga je dal zgraditi grof Friderik Celjski, takratni fevdni gospodar Kočevske, da bi v njem lahko živel z izvoljenko Veroniko Deseniško. Ruševine gradu in ostanki ruševin najvišje ležeče grajske stavbe na Slovenskem še danes pričajo o prepovedani ljubezni med zaljubljencema, ki sta na gradu za kratek čas našla zatoćišče. Z ljubeznijo se Friderikov oče ni strinjal in je dal Friderika zapreti, Veroniko pa utopiti. Na prepovedano ljubezensko zgodbo opominjajo le zbledeli spomini, ruševine in skala, ki so jo pred mnogimi leti izklesali kamnoseki kot sedeža za zaljubljenca.
V 16. stoletju je bil grad v posesti barona Turna, sredi 17. stoletja pa so takratni lastniki Auerspergi zgradili nov grad v Kočevju in Fridrihštajn je izgubil pomen in počasi propadel. Do ruševin gradu lahko pridemo po kratki plezalni poti ali pohodniški poti, ki vodi iz Kočevja. Imenuje se Grajska pot.
Na vrhu se nahajata tudi vpisna knjiga in žig.
Z vrha Fridrihštajna je dober razgled na Kočevsko-Ribniško dolino, Trdinov vrh in Boč.
Z vrha pa se vidijo tudi Kamniško-Savinjske Alpe.
Fridrihštajn
Above Kočevje, on a hill 970 meters high, once stood the Fridrihštajn Castle. That is how the peak got its name. Between 1423 and 1425, Count Friedrich of Celje, the feudal lord of Kočevje at the time, had it built so he could live there with his beloved, Veronika Deseniška. The ruins of the castle and the remains of the highest-lying castle building in Slovenia still testify to the forbidden love between the two lovers, who briefly found shelter at the castle. Friedrich's father did not approve of the love, and had Friedrich imprisoned while Veronika was drowned. The only reminders of this forbidden love story are the faded memories, the ruins, and a rock once carved by stonemasons as a seat for the lovers.
In the 16th century, the castle came into the possession of Baron Turn, and in the mid-17th century, the Auersperg family, the then owners, built a new castle in Kočevje, causing Fridrihštajn to lose its significance and gradually fall into ruin.
The ruins of the castle can be reached by a short climbing route or a hiking trail that leads from Kočevje, known as the Castle Path.
At the top, there is also a visitor's book and a stamp.
From the top of Fridrihštajn, there is a great view of the Kočevje-Ribnica Valley, Trdinov Peak, and Boč. The Kamnik-Savinja Alps are also visible from the summit.