Ukrainian Carpathians

Mountains and peaks in Ukrainian Carpathians

Majestic Peaks and Ridges

This collection features the most prominent summits of the Ukrainian and Polish Carpathians, spanning the Chornohora, Gorgany, and Bieszczady ranges. It includes Mount Hoverla, Ukraine’s highest point at 2,061 meters, and Pip Ivan, known for its historic stone observatory. The list highlights diverse terrains, from the rocky sandstone boulder fields of the Gorgany to the high-altitude ridges of the Svydovets. Several peaks, such as Kremenec, also mark international borders and historic tripoints between Poland, Slovakia, and Ukraine.

Majestic Peaks and Ridges — Map

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Wielka Rawka

The highest peak of the border range in the Bieszczady Mountains, reaching 1,307 meters. It provides a vantage point over the Polish, Slovak, and Ukrainian border regions.

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Mala Goverla

A secondary peak located in the Chornohora range near Mount Hoverla, standing at an elevation of 1,762 meters.

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Hoverla

Mount Hoverla, at 2,061 metres, is the highest mountain in Ukraine and part of the Ukrainian Carpathians.

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Pip Ivan Marmaros

Pip Ivan is a peak in the Maramureș region on the Ukrainian-Romanian border, with a height of 1,938 meters above sea level.

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Volovets Pass

Volovets Pass is a mountain pass in the north-eastern Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine through the Vodorazdel'nyy backbone.

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Pereval Legioniv

A mountain pass in the Eastern Carpathians at 1,110 meters. It is historically significant for the road and fortifications constructed by the Polish Legions during World War I.

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Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi

Pip Ivan is the third highest peak in the Chornohora range, with a height of 2022 meters above sea level.

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Brebeneskul

Brebeneskul is a peak in the Chornohora region of Ukraine, with a height of 2,035 meters above sea level.

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Petros

Petros is a peak in the Chornohora region of Ukraine, with a height of 2,020 meters above sea level.

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Malyi Gorgan

A 1,592-meter peak in the Gorgany range, characterized by steep slopes covered in 'gregoty' or large sandstone debris.

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Kamienna / Kamenná lúka

The second highest peak of the Bukovské vrchy, situated on the border of Poland and Slovakia at 1,201 meters.

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Kremenec / Krzemieniec / Kremenec

A 1,221-meter peak in the Bieszczady range that marks the tripoint where the borders of Poland, Slovakia, and Ukraine meet.

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Hutyn Tomnatyk

Hutyn Tomnatyk is a peak in the Chornohora region of Ukraine, with height of 2,016 meters above sea level.

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Ребра 2001м

Rebra is a peak in the Chornohora region of Ukraine, with a height of 2,001 meters above sea level.

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Blyznytsya Velyka

The highest summit of the Svydovets massif, reaching 1,881 meters. It is known for its twin-peak structure and proximity to the Drahobrat glacial lakes.

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Breskul

Breskul is a 1,911-metre peak located in the Chornohora mountain range of Carpathian Mountains in west Ukraine.

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Syvulia Velyka

The highest peak in the Gorgany mountain range at 1,836 meters, notable for its extensive fields of lichen-covered stones.

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Hnatasia

A 1,766-meter mountain in the Chyvchyny Massif, part of the Maramureș Mountains on the Ukrainian-Romanian border.

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Pantyr

A summit in the Gorgany range standing at 1,213 meters, located along the historic boundary between Poland and Czechoslovakia.

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Grofa

A 1,748-meter peak in the Gorgany range, often cited for its symmetrical conical shape and rocky summit ridge.

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