Buzhora Mountain

Mount Buzhora is the highest peak of the Volcanic Range of the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is located on the Velykyi Dil massif, on the border of Uzhhorod and Irshava districts of Zakarpattia region, northeast of the city of Irshava. The height is 1085 m.

The slightly convex peak and steep slopes, dissected by the tributaries of the Borzhava River, are the remains of an extinct volcano. It consists of andesites, andesite-basalt and tuffs. It is covered with beech forests and virgin forests. The southern slopes of the mountain are steep, while the western and northern slopes are gentle. To the west of the peak is a hydrological natural monument - the Black Mud Bog, which has healing properties and is the deepest (almost 7 meters) peat bog in the Ukrainian Carpathians, with a pronounced convex surface.

In the southwest, there is the Zacharova Dolyna nature reserve of national importance, where original stone formations up to 100 meters high have emerged as a result of water and air erosion. Some of them are named Strimchak, Stone Smereka, Stone Camel, Castle Ruins, and Throne Stone. To the north and northeast of Buzhora, beyond the Borzhava river valley, there is a powerful mountain range - the Borzhava Polonyna.

The Smerekovyi Kamen tract has a magnificent view, characterized by peculiar rare forms of rocky relief. Mono-quartzites with goethite samples predominate here, in the upper part of the tract there are blocks of opalolite and peculiar large porphyry andesites and andesite-basalts. The bizarre rocks of the Smerekovyi Kamen tract are known among Ukrainian climbers. The Kamianka tract is home to the Zakarpattia and Enchanted Valley camps, where children from all regions of Ukraine come to improve their health.

At the very foot of the mountain there is an 800-meter-long ski slope, suitable for beginners who are just starting to learn to ski. The nearest settlements are Rososh village, Ilnytsia village, Osiy village, Pidhirne village.