Kobyla (1337 m a.s.l.) is a distinctive peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians, Zakarpattia Oblast, crowned with an open alpine meadow that rewards hikers with sweeping views over the Kosivska Polyana valley. It's the kind of mountain that punches above its height — steep on three sides, rich in atmosphere, and wrapped in a golden legend about hidden treasure.
The western, southern and eastern flanks drop away sharply, while only the northern slope eases gently into a ridge connecting toward the Svydovets massif. Dense forest clothes the lower slopes, giving way to a treeless summit meadow — a true Carpathian polonyna. In summer the views are wide and colourful; in autumn the forest blazes; in winter the slopes serve skiers making use of the nearby lift infrastructure.
How to reach the summitLocal legend says the mountain got its name from an outlaw's mare that climbed to the summit carrying four bags of gold and disappeared into a cave — according to the people of Kobylecka Polyana, the treasure is still waiting there.
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