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Mount Vukhatyi Kamin

1 864 m Eared stone
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The Eared Stone is one of the most atmospheric peaks in the Ukrainian Carpathians. Its slope is covered with huge stone sculptures. This place has been sacred to our ancestors for many centuries. And even now, everyone who passes by cannot contain their emotions.

Mount Eared Stone impresses tourists with intricate forms of stone statues. There are no limits to human imagination - everyone sees what his imagination tells him: someone's ear or nose, a horn, and even a house. People call the rock sculptures on the slopes of the mountain Eared Stone "churches". But what everyone agrees on is that the top of the mountain offers truly magical landscapes of the ancient Carpathians.

The mountain is part of the Chornohora massif, has a height of 1864 meters, and is located within the Carpathian National Nature Park. It is one of the most popular tourist routes. The beginning of the ascent is the village of Dzembronia, then a path through picturesque fields and a fabulously beautiful coniferous forest overgrown with ferns and moss. On the way to the top, you will see the Dzembronia waterfalls of spectacular beauty, the height of the highest cascade is about 10 meters. From the top of Mount Vuhaty Kamen, a breathtaking view of the valleys and the Montenegrin ridge opens up. The clean mountain air and ancient Carpathian forests give positive emotions and inspiration for new travels.

Border regime: Mount Vukhatyi Kamin is named in order No. 1663-AH of the 31st Border Guard Detachment (23.05.2024) among the places in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast closed to tourists; the order makes no provision for tourist permits. Check with the 31st detachment (Chernivtsi) before your hike. How to get a border guard permit (in Ukrainian).

Photos: Zysko serhii / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; Nata Mostova / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; Сергій Мірошник / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; Misha Reme / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; Zysko serhii / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; Nata Mostova / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Water and shelter nearby

  1. Spring below Mount Vukhatyi Kamin (8)330 m · Not verified · 1 780 m
  2. Spring below Mount Vukhatyi Kamin (7)410 m · Not verified · 1 776 m
  3. Spring below Mount Vukhatyi Kamin (5)420 m · Not verified · 1 768 m
  4. Spring below Mount Vukhatyi Kamin (4)800 m · Not verified · 1 717 m
  5. Spring below Mount Vukhatyi Kamin (6)960 m · Not verified · 1 664 m
  6. Spring below Mount Vukhatyi Kamin (2)1.4 km · Not verified · 1 556 m
  7. Spring below Mount Vukhatyi Kamin1.5 km · Not verified · 1 809 m
  8. Spring below Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi (7)1.6 km · Not verified · 1 796 m

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Wildlife nearby

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Mountain pineMountain pinePinus mugoMountain pine is a sprawling pine that forms impenetrable krummholz above the tree line. It is impossible to pass through it off the trail.
Alpine accentorRed Data Book of UkraineAlpine accentorPrunella collarisA bird of the highest peaks of the Carpathians, living among rocks and scree at an altitude of 1,600–2,060 m. A vulnerable species in the Red Book of Ukraine.
Water pipitWater pipitAnthus spinolettaA modest bird of the alpine meadows and polonynas that sings during its display flight. In Ukraine, it nests only in the Carpathians.

Based on naturalists’ records nearby (GBIF, iNaturalist), matched by altitude, habitat and season. Sightings are not guaranteed.

Places to stay nearby

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Pid Vukhatym KamenemHotelPid Vukhatym KamenemDzembronia4.7 km from Mount Vukhatyi KaminHot tubBBQParkingNearby: Polonyna Psarivka 2.3 kmMt Smotrych 4.5 km33 trailsfrom 1 210 UAH per nightKrasnyk Hills−50%CottageKrasnyk HillsVerkhovyna12 km from Mount Vukhatyi KaminPoolBBQParkingNearby: Museum of mushrooms 700 mPolonyna Krinta 3.8 km14 trailsfrom 4 000 UAH per nightU IvanaHotelU IvanaDzembronia7.9 km from Mount Vukhatyi KaminBBQParkingWi‑FiNearby: Polonyna Krinta 2.2 kmMuseum of Hutsul life 3.9 km32 trailsfrom 2 970 UAH per nightBilyi SlonHotelBilyi SlonDzembronia7.9 km from Mount Vukhatyi KaminSaunaBBQParkingNearby: Polonyna Krinta 2.2 kmMuseum of Hutsul life 3.9 km31 trailsfrom 2 800 UAH per nightU Vasylia IvanovichaHotelU Vasylia IvanovichaVerkhovyna8.8 km from Mount Vukhatyi KaminBBQParkingWi‑FiNearby: Museum of Hutsul embroidery 2.0 kmMt Rozticka 3.7 km3 trailsfrom 700 UAH per nightEko-MiiivkaHotelEko-MiiivkaVerkhovyna11 km from Mount Vukhatyi KaminHot tubJacuzziBBQNearby: Museum of Hutsul life 1.7 kmPolonyna Krinta 1.8 km15 trailsfrom 1 650 UAH per night

Trails nearby

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Dzembronia village – Mount Pip Ivan ChornohirskyiModerateOne-dayMarkedDzembronia village Mount Pip Ivan ChornohirskyiElevation profile818–2 028 m10.4 kmascent 1 308 m≈ 5 h walkingunder 1 km from Mount Vukhatyi KaminDzembronia village – Smotrych polonyna – Mount Smotrych – Mount Vukhatyi Kamin – Smotrych polonyna – Dzembronia villageModerateOne-dayMarkedDzembronia village loopvia Smotrych polonyna, Mount Smotrych +2Elevation profile817–1 898 m10.4 kmascent 696 m≈ 4 h walkingunder 1 km from Mount Vukhatyi KaminShybene village, via Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi, Mount Hoverla and Mount Petros to Kvasy villageHardMulti-dayMarkedShybene village to Kvasy villagevia Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi, Mount Hoverla +1Elevation profile535–2 061 m63.4 kmascent 3 169 munder 1 km from Mount Vukhatyi Kamin

Nearby attractions

Mount SmotrychPeakMount SmotrychDzembroniaaltitude 1 898 m · Chornohora rangeunder 1 km from Mount Vukhatyi Kamin55 trails to the topMount Smotrych (also known as Smotrets) is an 1898-meter peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is located in the Carpathian National Nature Park on the Chornohora...Polonyna SmotrychMountain meadowPolonyna SmotrychDzembroniaaltitude 1 200 m · Chornohora range2.8 km from Mount Vukhatyi KaminSmotrych Polonyna is a summer mountain pasture on the north-eastern spur of Mount Smotrych (1,898 m) in the Chornohora massif, right above the village of Dzembronia in...Lake MaricheykaLakeLake MaricheykaYavirnyk (Shybene) · Chornohora4.6 km from Mount Vukhatyi Kamin1 510 m above sea levelup to 1.1 m deepLake Maricheyka is one of the most picturesque high-altitude glacial lakes in the Carpathians, located on the northeastern slope of Mount Shuryn, in the Chornohora...

Craft nearby

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ZRUB Ethno Restaurant, IltsiKoliby & Hutsul cuisineZRUB Ethno Restaurant, IltsiIltsi13 km from Mount Vukhatyi KaminZRUB Ethno Restaurant is a new log-built home of Hutsul cooking in the village of Iltsi, on the edge of Verkhovyna, the town often called the Hutsul capital.Verkhovyna Brewery at the Pyvovar Motel, VerkhovynaCraft beer & breweriesVerkhovyna Brewery at the Pyvovar Motel, VerkhovynaVerkhovyna15 km from Mount Vukhatyi KaminVerkhovyna Brewery operates at the Pyvovar motel on the approach to Verkhovyna, the Hutsul capital of the Carpathians.Kopalnia Bryndzy cheese shop and tasting, VerkhovynaCraft shopsKopalnia Bryndzy cheese shop and tasting, VerkhovynaVerkhovyna16 km from Mount Vukhatyi KaminKopalnia Bryndzy (“The Brynza Mine”) is a small farm cheese shop with a tasting room on the edge of Verkhovyna, in the valley of the Zhabievskyi stream.Art Ethno-Sadyba “Tsikava Sadyba”, VerkhovynaEthno parks & homesteadsArt Ethno-Sadyba “Tsikava Sadyba”, VerkhovynaVerkhovyna17 km from Mount Vukhatyi KaminTsikava Sadyba («The Curious Estate») is a private art homestead in the very centre of Verkhovyna that local housewife and artist Oksana Susiak has been shaping since...Torhovyshche Souvenir Market, VerkhovynaMarkets & fairsTorhovyshche Souvenir Market, VerkhovynaVerkhovyna17 km from Mount Vukhatyi KaminTorhovyshche is a modern souvenir market right in the centre of Verkhovyna, the capital of the mountain Hutsul region.Babyna Koliba, KryvorivniaKoliby & Hutsul cuisineBabyna Koliba, KryvorivniaKryvorivnia21 km from Mount Vukhatyi KaminBabyna Kolyba («Granny's Koliba») serves authentic Hutsul food in Kryvorivnia, a village sometimes called the «Ukrainian Athens»: Ivan Franko, Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi...