Dragobrat, Mountain summit in Rakhiv Raion, Ukraine.
Dragobrat is a 1,763-metre summit of the Urdu-Flavantuch ridge in the eastern Svydovets massif of the Ukrainian Carpathians, in Rakhiv Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, between the Chorna Tysa and Kosivska rivers. Its eastern and western slopes are steep, while the southern and northern slopes along the ridge are gentler. Coniferous and beech forest grows up to about 1,400 m, above which lie polonyna meadows; several streams rise on the eastern slopes and merge into the Svydovets river.
The name Dragobrat means "clearing", a plot where forest was cut. The sources also call the peak Pershyi Zhandarm (First Gendarme) in Ukrainian and Vtoroy Zhandarm (Second Gendarme) in Russian, a name shared with the climbing route Zhandarm. The summit lies in the Urdu-Flavantuch ridge of the Svydovets massif, within the Svydovets protected area, part of the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve.
The name Dragobrat means "clearing", a plot where forest was cut down, which recalls how local communities used the slopes. Above about 1,400 m the forest gives way to polonyny, high pastures where seasonal grazing continues. The mountain lies within the Svydovets protected massif, part of the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve.
The summit lies on the ridge between the Chorna Tysa and Kosivska rivers, 11 km southwest of Yasnia and 9–10 km from Trostianets and Kvasy. The ski resort of Dragobrat sits on the north-eastern slope, and marked routes such as "Verkhovynamy Svydovtsia" cross the top. Above 1,400 m the forest gives way to open polonyna, so carry water and windproof layers.
Dragobrat is also called Pershyi Zhandarm (First Gendarme) in Ukrainian sources and Vtoroy Zhandarm in Russian ones, a name shared with neighbouring peaks of the Urdu-Flavantuch ridge. The summit lies within the Svydovets protected massif, part of the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve, and the Dragobrat ski resort sits on its north-eastern slope.
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