Vihorlat Mountains, Košice region, Slovakia

The Vihorlat Mountains (Vihorlatské vrchy) are a volcanic mountain range in eastern Slovakia and western Ukraine. They form part of the Inner Eastern Carpathian Mountains. The Slovakian section is 34 miles long and up to 9 miles wide. The highest peak is Vihorlat at 3530 feet and the largest lake is Morské oko. It is a mountainous and mostly forested area with a predominance of beech and forests in addition to hornbeam, ash, maple and some conifers. Arable land and unused pastures and meadows can be found in the non-forested and foothill areas.

The middle part of the Vihorlat Mountains in the Humenné, Sobrance and Snina districts was designated as the Vihorlat Protected Landscape Area in December 1973 and they were also designated a Special Protection Area in April 2010. Kyjovský prales, a primeval beech forest in the Vihorlat Mountains, was designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in June 2007.

Date: 1st June 2017

Location: Vihorlat Mountains, Košice region, Slovakia