GEOLOGICAL LANDMARKS OF UKRAINE. IVANO-FRANKIVSK REGION.

External Carpathians, Skyboviy Nappe

Nadvirna area, northern outskirt of Yamna village

48°26′ N lat.; 24°34′ E long.

Cliffs

Geomorphologic.

On the right slope of Prut River valley in pine-tree forest there are impressive cliffs up to 20 m high which are typical erosion remnants of massive sandstones of Upper Paleocene (55 Ma) Yamnenska Suite. To the cliffs are related legends on people-leader Oleksa Dovbush life and activities.

This is impressive decoration of the local landscape which is being visited by tourists.

Ecological conditions are suitable.

Access by Ivano-Frankivsk — Rakhiv motor way to the parking then by pass walk.

Legally the object as geological landmark is defined.

Sourсe: Geological Landmarks of Ukraine: In 3 volumes/V.P. Bezvynniy, S.V. Biletski, O.B. Bobrovetal.; V.l. Kalinin, D.S. Gurskiy, I.V. Antakova, Eds. — K.: DIA, 2006. — Volume I. — 320 p.