Urvische Peklo, Natural cliff in Gorgany mountains, Ukraine

Urvische Peklo is a rocky cliff in the Gorgany mountains of western Ukraine with steep walls and exposed stone formations. The surface displays sharp angular patterns carved by natural erosion processes.

The cliff is an outcrop of Eocene flysch at 1,441 m, near the source of the Bystrytsia-Solotvynska. Local residents say it was repeatedly used as an execution site for Jews, Poles, Ukrainians and Russians. It lies where routes from Stara Huta to Bystrytsia and from Osmoloda to Yaremche cross.

The Ukrainian name means "hell" and refers to a ravine (urvyshche), not a mountain. Locals say the ravine was repeatedly used as an execution site for people of various nationalities, including Jews, Poles, Ukrainians and Russians. Hikers coming from the Tavpyshyrka ridge pass along its edge.

The site requires good physical fitness and mountain equipment since it is very remote and exposed. You should bring water, food, and navigation tools because there are no shops or services at the location.

The rock surface displays sharp-edged formations created by repeated freeze-thaw cycles over many years. These weathering patterns have shaped distinctive structures that visitors often overlook when standing at the cliff.