The summit
A green cone.
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Hoverla is the highest mountain in Ukraine at 2,061 metres, in the Chornohora range of the Ukrainian Carpathians, on the line between the Ivano-Frankivsk and Zakarpattia regions. Hikers come from all over the country to climb it. Beech and spruce forests cover its slopes, with a belt of high mountain meadows called polonyna above them. The Prut River rises on its eastern slope. The mountain became a known tourist spot in the late 19th century; the first route to the top was marked in 1880 and the first hikers' shelter built the next year. You see a green cone-shaped summit above wide meadows, and blue ridges one after another to the horizon. The path starts in thick spruce forest beside a rocky stream with small waterfalls, then comes out onto open grassy slopes that clouds sometimes cover. It is about 33 km from the town of Yaremche in a straight line. The most popular route starts at the Zarosliak base, and the climb up and down takes several hours. The UK Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to the Ivano-Frankivsk region, and opening can change at short notice, so read the current advice before you plan.
A green cone.
Small waterfalls.
Polonyna.
Chornohora range, Carpathian Mountains, Ukraine
The most popular route starts at Zarosliak on the eastern side.
Yes, the UK Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to the Ivano-Frankivsk region.