Bukovel

Bukovel
General view
General view
Bukovel is located in Carpathian Mountains
Bukovel
Bukovel
Location within Carpathian Mountains
Bukovel is located in Ukraine
Bukovel
Bukovel
Bukovel (Ukraine)
Nearest major cityYaremche
Coordinates48°21′37″N 24°23′32″E / 48.36028°N 24.39222°E / 48.36028; 24.39222
Vertical472 m (1,549 ft)
Top elevation1,372 m (4,501 ft)
Base elevation900 m (3,000 ft)
Skiable area220 ha (540 acres)
Trails68
- 30 (22) - Easiest
- 26 (24) - More Difficult
- 12 - Expert
Longest run2,106 m (6,909 ft)
Lift system19 lifts
Lift capacity35,000 passengers/hr

Bukovel (Ukrainian: Буковель) is the largest ski resort in Eastern Europe situated in Ukraine, in Nadvirna Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. A part of it is in state property. The resort is located almost on the ridge-lines of the Carpathian Mountains at elevation of 900 m (3,000 ft) above the sea level near the village of Polianytsia (about 1.3 km (0.81 mi) away). It is one of the most popular ski resorts in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains and is situated 30 km (19 mi) southwest of the city of Yaremche. In 2012, Bukovel was named the fastest-growing ski resort in the world.