Hoverla
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| Hoverla | |
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 Hoverla, September 2003 |
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| Elevation | 2,061 metres (6,761 feet) |
| Location | Ukraine |
| Range | Beskids |
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| First ascent | Unknown |
Hoverla mountain (Ukrainian: Говерла, Hoverla, Romanian: Hovârla; Russian: Говерла Goverla, Czech and Slovak: Hoverla, Polish: Howerla; Hungarian: Hóvár) at 2,061 m, is the highest mountain in Ukraine and part of the Carpathian Mountains. The mountain is located in the Eastern Beskides, in the so-called Chornohora region. The slopes are covered with beech and spruce forests, above which there is a belt of sub-alpine meadows called polonyna in Ukrainian. At the eastern slope there is the main spring of the Prut river.
The date of the first ascent is unknown. In late 19th century the mountain became a notable tourist attraction, especially among tourists from nearby cities of Galicia. In 1880 the first tourist route between the peak of Hoverla and Krasny Luh was marked by Leopold Wajgel of the Galician Tatra Society. The following year the first tourist shelter was founded there.
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