Biały Słoń

#116 among destinations in Ukraine

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Facts and practical information

Biały Słoń is a Polish name for an abandoned campus of the former Polish Astronomical and Meteorological Observatory of Warsaw University, located at remote area on the peak of Pip Ivan in the Chornohora range of the Carpathian Mountains, Ukraine. Currently the structure is used as a mountain shelter with a small search and rescue team with some rooms adapted for lodging and recovery. ()

Local name: Астрономічна і метеорологічна обсерваторія на вершині Піп Іван Coordinates: 48°2'31"N, 24°37'32"E

Location

Ivano-FrankivskUkraine

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Biały Słoń – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pip Ivan, Hutyn Tomnatyk, Brebeneskul, Rebra.

~1980 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pip Ivan
10 min walk • Pip Ivan, a majestic peak in the Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine, stands as a sentinel at an elevation of 2,022 meters. This mountain is not only a geographical landmark but also a site steeped in history and natural beauty.
5.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Hutyn Tomnatyk, Carpathian Biosphere Reserve
130 min walk • Hutyn Tomnatyk is a peak in the Chornohora region of Ukraine, with height of 2,016 meters above sea level.
4.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Brebeneskul
112 min walk • Brebeneskul is a peak in the Chornohora region of Ukraine, with height of 2,035 meters above sea level. The second highest peak of Ukraine.
5.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rebra
146 min walk • Rebra is a peak in the Chornohora region of Ukraine, with height of 2,001 meters above sea level.
3.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Menchul
93 min walk • Menchul, also Manchul, is a peak in the Chornohora region of Ukraine, with height of 1,998 meters above sea level. It lies to the southeast of the village of Vilshany in the Uholsko-Shyrokoluzhanskyi Massif of the Carpathian Mountains.
3.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pip Ivan
95 min walk • Pip Ivan is a peak in the Maramureș region on the Ukrainian-Romanian border, with height of 1,938 meters above sea level.
2.1 miNE
Nature, Mountain
Smotric
54 min walk • Smotrycz - a peak in the Czarnohora band in the Carpathian National Park.