Chornohora

Чорногора

Chornohora is the highest ridge of the Ukrainian Carpathians, with six summits above 2,000 m: Hoverla (2,061 m), Brebeneskul, Pip Ivan with the «White Elephant» observatory, and Petros. The main ridge follows the former Polish–Czechoslovak border with its old boundary stones; lakes Nesamovyte and Brebeneskul lie below.

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Elevation
476–2,061 m
Highest summit
Hoverla, 2,061 m
Area
≈ 662 km²
Countries
Ukraine
Part of
Outer Eastern Carpathians
Rodna MountainsȚibleș MountainsCălimani and Bârgău MountainsGiumalău and RarăuBukovina ObcinasChornohoraSvydovetsGorganyMaramureș MountainsChyvchyn MountainsHryniava MountainsBorzhavaKrasna PolonynaSkole BeskidsWatershed RidgeVihorlat-Gutin Volcanic Ridge

On the map

Waymarked trails · 212

Zaroslyak base, via Lake Nesamovyte to Mount ShpytsiModerateOne-dayZaroslyak base to Mount Shpytsivia Lake NesamovyteElevation profile1 261–1 930 m9 kmascent 778 m≈ 4 h walkingZaroslyak base, via Mount Hoverla and Lake Nesamovyte to Zaroslyak baseModerateTwo-dayMarkedZaroslyak base loopvia Mount Hoverla, Lake NesamovyteElevation profile1 242–2 054 m16.9 kmascent 1 058 m≈ 6.5 h walkingYasinia – Mount PetrosModerateOne-dayMarkedYasinia Mount PetrosElevation profile627–2 017 m12.5 kmascent 1 386 m≈ 6 h walkingKozmeshchyk – Mount Hoverla – KozmeshchykModerateTwo-dayMarkedKozmeshchyk loopvia Mount HoverlaElevation profile868–2 053 m15.3 kmascent 1 176 m≈ 6 h walkingHoverla checkpoint (Zavoiela) – Mount KukulEasyOne-dayMarkedHoverla checkpoint (Zavoiela) Mount KukulElevation profile900–1 541 m4.8 kmascent 638 m≈ 2.5 h walkingKozmeshchyk – Mount PetrosModerateOne-dayMarkedKozmeshchyk Mount PetrosElevation profile751–2 013 m12.5 kmascent 1 242 m≈ 5.5 h walkingZaroslyak base – Mount HoverlaEasyOne-dayMarkedZaroslyak base Mount HoverlaElevation profile1 266–2 054 m3.7 kmascent 753 m≈ 2.5 h walkingBystrets village – Mount ShpytsiModerateOne-dayBystrets village Mount ShpytsiElevation profile750–1 782 m12.5 kmascent 1 028 m≈ 5 h walkingDzembronia village – Mount Pip Ivan ChornohirskyiModerateOne-dayMarkedDzembronia village Mount Pip Ivan ChornohirskyiElevation profile819–2 016 m10.2 kmascent 1 216 m≈ 5 h walking

Peaks · 44

Mount HoverlaPeakMount HoverlaVorokhtaaltitude 2 061 m · Chornohora range109 trails to the topMount Hoverla has a difficult route and you need to prepare for the climb in advance.Mount BrebeneskulPeakMount BrebeneskulBystretsaltitude 2 035 m · Chornohora range71 trails to the topMount Brebeneskul is the second highest peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians after Hoverla (2061 m), located in the...Mount Pip Ivan of Chornohora (Pip Ivan, Black Mountain)PeakMount Pip Ivan of Chornohora (Pip Ivan, Black Mountain)Dzembroniaaltitude 2 028 m93 trails to the topPip Ivan Chornohirsky (also known as "Pip Ivan" and "Black Mountain") is the third highest mountain (2028 m) after...Mount PetrosPeakMount PetrosYasinyaaltitude 2 020 m · Chornohora range92 trails to the topMount Petros is the fourth highest (2020 m) peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians after Hoverla (2061), Brebeneskul (2035...Mount Gutin TomnatikPeakMount Gutin TomnatikBystretsaltitude 2 016 m · Chornohora range79 trails to the topHutyn Tomnatyk is one of the highest and most beautiful peaks of the Ukrainian Carpathians.Mount RebraPeakMount RebraBystretsaltitude 2 001 m · Chornohora range91 trails to the topMount Rebra, with a height of 2001 meters, is located in the central part of the Chornohora ridge.

What to see · 10

Kostrich RidgeNatureKostrich RidgeKryvopilliaThe ridge is located in the Verkhovyna district and is a well-known tourist attraction in the Carpathians.High-mountainous Lake Nesamovite (1750 m.a.s.l., Chornohora ridge)LakeHigh-mountainous Lake Nesamovite (1750 m.a.s.l., Chornohora ridge)VorokhtaNesamovyte is one of the highest lakes in the Ukrainian Carpathians (1750 m above sea level).Lake BrebeneskulLakeLake BrebeneskulLuhyBrebeneskul is the highest mountain lake in the Ukrainian Carpathians (1801 m above sea level), a hydrological...The White Elephant Observatory on Mount Pip Ivan ChornohirskyArchitectureThe White Elephant Observatory on Mount Pip Ivan ChornohirskyDzembroniaThe construction of the White Elephant Observatory on Mount Pip-Ivan Chornohirsky(the route along the Chornohirsky...Lake MaricheykaLakeLake MaricheykaYavirnyk (Shybene)Lake Maricheyka is one of the most picturesque high-altitude glacial lakes in the Carpathians, located on the...Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, RoztokyChurchChurch of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, RoztokyRoztokyTheChurch of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the village of Roztoky, Chernivtsi Oblast, was built in...

Craft and local food

Rozental Eco-Farm and Cheese Dairy, KvasyEco farmsRozental Eco-Farm and Cheese Dairy, KvasyKvasyBeer and cider are brewed here, sheep's-milk ice cream is made, and in the Vaskul area above the village sits the...

Huts and shelters · 157

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Hut on Polonyna Vesnarka (4)Mountain shelter on Polonyna MenchulShepherds' hut on Polonyna KukulHut on Polonyna HryhorivkaMountain shelter at KomenHut on Polonyna Hryhorivka (2)Hut “Hungarian Rocks”Hut at LoshchynaHut on Polonyna Bolota (2)Cabin “The Dairy”Hut on Polonyna TurkulskaEco point “Peremychka” (hut)Hut on Polonyna Vesnarka (5)Forester's hut on Polonyna MykhailovaHut on Polonyna LukvytsiaHut on Polonyna ShysaShepherds' hut on Polonyna OzirnaHut on Polonyna Serednia

Springs · 243

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Mineral spring “Burkut-2”Spring “Yarek”Spring (Kryvopillia, 6)Spring (Kryvopillia, 13)Spring (Kryvopillia, 7)Dovbush's WellSpring (Kryvopillia, 8)Spring (Iltsi, 2)Spring below Mount Hoverla (5)Mineral spring “Burkut-1”Spring (Kryvopillia, 16)Spring below Mount Hutyn TomnatykMineral spring “Burkut” (6)Spring (Kryvopillia, 19)Spring (Topilche, 2)Spring (Zelene)Spring below Mount Turkul (5)Spring (Yasinya, 9)

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