Syhlansky (1,564 m a.s.l.) stands as the highest point of the Polonyna Krasna massif in the Ukrainian Carpathians — a wide-open summit that rewards you with sweeping views across several neighbouring ranges. It's the kind of peak that feels spacious and wild, far from the crowds.
Dense beech forests cloak the slopes up to around 1,100–1,200 m, then give way to broad alpine meadows known as polonyny. The southern and north-western flanks descend into saddles that connect Syhlansky to the other summits along the main ridge. From the top, you can see the Svydovets massif to the east, Mount Manchul to the south-west, and the Pyshkonia ridge to the north-west. In autumn the beeches turn gold, in summer the open meadows invite long unhurried walks, and in winter the summit wraps itself in snow and silence.
How to reach the summitThe folk name 'Hromovytsia' hints at thunder — storms have a habit of gathering over the highest point of Polonyna Krasna, so an early start is always a wise idea.