Čerchov (German: Schwarzkopf) is the highest mountain in the Upper Palatine Forest, at 1,042 metres (3,419 ft) above sea level.

It lies on the municipal border between Česká Kubice and Pec, 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Domažlice.

After its use by the Wehrmacht in the Second World War the summit was intensively used by the Warsaw Pact until the 1990s as a surveillance station and was placed out of bounds to the public.

As well as the Soviet Army the site was also used by Hauptabteilung III of the East German Stasi as a listening post (codenamed RUBIN).

Following the opening of the border and reunification of Germany the listening posts were closed and from July 2000 the Kurz Tower has been accessible once more.