A true natural decoration as the Ukrainian Carpathians and the whole Ukraine is Alpine ridge of Montenegro, which is the highest point of Ukraine – Goverla (2061 m).
The spine of Montenegro is the main component of landscape and popular excursion sites Ukrainian Carpathians, which is visited by thousands of tourists, climbers and scientists from many countries of the world.
The highest peak of the ridge – Goverla that has the correct pyramidal form. In addition to the summit, there are four peaks whose height exceeds 2000 meters – Black Mountain (2028 m), Petros (2020 m), Gutin Tomnatyk (2013 m), Ribs (2002 m).
zakarpattya-goverla4Висота Goverla – 2061 meter above sea level. Translated from Matyrskogo the name means “snow mountain”. Top it actually snow. The weather here changes frequently: snow in the middle of summer – not surprising.
On the slopes of the mountain — a form of Pleistocene glaciation, rockfalls. There are avalanches. It consists of sandstones and conglomerates. Covered with Alpine meadows, shrub Heath, sometimes — stone scree. At the foot of one of the sources of the Prut river, the waterfall. Located within the protected zone of Carpathian reserve.
The top of Hoverla is a small flat area that provides a unique opportunity to admire the surrounding landscape within a radius of 360°. From the top Goverly perfectly clear all Montenegrin ridge that stretches from here to the South-East.
The combination of green and blue hues remote Carpathian ridges leaves the memory of the people that visited the mountain, lasting impression. Here you can see many mountain villages, streams, lakes, and trails fan out from the sliding mountains, lost in the wooded slopes.