Carpathian Peaks & Passes

This collection features the highest summits and strategic passes of the Ukrainian Carpathians, primarily within the Chornohora, Gorgany, and Svydovets ranges. It includes all six of the country's peaks exceeding 2,000 meters, led by Mount Hoverla. The list also highlights unique geological formations like the rocky spires of Shpytsi, the triple-border peak of Kremenec, and historical transit points such as the Legioniv Pass, which served as a significant site during World War I.

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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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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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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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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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Syvulia Velyka

Standing at 1,836 meters, this is the highest peak in the Gorgany range. It is characterized by extensive fields of gray sandstone boulders, known locally as 'gregoty,' which cover its upper slopes.

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Blyznytsya Velyka

At 1,881 meters, this is the highest point of the Svydovets massif. The peak is situated near the Drahobrat glacial cirques and is known for its steep northern slopes and rare alpine flora.

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Shpytsi

Located in the Chornohora range at 1,863 meters, this peak is distinguished by its dramatic vertical rock formations. These natural stone spires, reaching up to 40 meters high, were formed by ancient glacial erosion.

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Kremenec / Krzemieniec / Kremenec

This 1,221-meter peak in the Bieszczady range marks the geographical triple border where Ukraine, Poland, and Slovakia meet. A granite monument stands at the summit to signify the junction of the three nations.

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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

Situated at 1,110 meters in the Gorgany range, this mountain pass was constructed in 1914 by the Polish Legions during World War I. A memorial cross commemorates the site's military history.

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Svydovets

The Svydovets is a mountain range in western Ukraine, one of the ranges of Eastern Beskids, itself belonging to the Outer Eastern…

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Dzembronia

Dzembronia is a 1,877-metre peak located in the Chornohora mountain range of Carpathian Mountains in western Ukraine.

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Popadia

A 1,740-meter peak in the Gorgany range, notable for the preserved stone markers from the 1920s that once defined the border between Poland and Czechoslovakia. The summit is covered in characteristic sandstone scree.