Bukovets
Khust district · Transcarpathian region
Bukovets is a settlement in the Carpathian region of Ukraine. Location: Khust district, Transcarpathian region. Worth seeing nearby: Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Bukovets; IZKI Highland Cheese Dairy, Izky — 2 km; St. Nicholas Church, Izky — 3 km. The nearest peaks: Mount Hrab — 1 374 m; Mount Zhid-Magura — 1 517 m; Mount Kychera (Mizhhiria) — 1 257 m. Hiking trails close by: Mount Zhyd-Mahura – Izky village; Volovets village, via Mount Stiy, Mount Zhyd-Mahura, Mount Hemba and Mount Velykyi Verkh to Volovets village. There are places to stay here and nearby, from guest houses to hotels.
Below: places to stay, sights, trails and peaks nearby, the weather and answers to frequent questions.
What to visit
Landmarks, museums and places of interest near Bukovets.
ChurchChurch of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, BukovetsBukovetsunder 1 km from the centreThe ensemble of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a bell tower and a wooden gate, which is rare today.
Cheese dairies & pasturesIZKI Highland Cheese Dairy, IzkyIzky1.9 km from the centreThe IZKI cheese dairy is the culinary highlight of the eco-resort of the same name in the village of Izky, Zakarpattia.
ChurchSt. Nicholas Church, IzkyIzky2.5 km from the centreNicholas the Wonderworker is a wooden church located in the village of Izky, Mizhhiria district, Transcarpathian region.
Wildlife parks & animal farmsKelechyn Eco Park, KelechynKelechyn4.3 km from the centreKelechyn Eco Park is a small petting park in the village of Kelechyn in Zakarpattia, on the road from Mizhhiria towards Volovets.
Waterfall"Shypit Waterfall" PylypetsPylypets6.9 km from the centreIn a cozy corner of the Carpathian Mountains, among the evergreen mountain forests and steep, sharp cliffs, lies the most full-flowing and beautiful waterfall in...
Mountain meadowPolonyna BorzhavaPylypetsaltitude 1 400 m9.2 km from the centrePolonyna Borzhava is the longest polonyna massif in Zakarpattia and one of the best known in the Polonynskyi Ridge of the Ukrainian Carpathians.Craft nearby
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Adventures & attractionsPylypets Sky & Bike Park: chairlift and bike park, PylypetsPylypets6.3 km from the centrePylypets Sky & Bike Park is a chairlift and bike park in the Zakarpattia village of Pylypets, one of the region’s best-loved ski resorts.
Wildlife parks & animal farmsBrown Bear Rehabilitation Centre, Synevyr National Park, Synevyrska PolianaSynevyrska Polyana24 km from the centreThe Brown Bear Rehabilitation Centre of Synevyr National Nature Park is Ukraine’s largest refuge for bears that have suffered from cruel treatment.
Wildlife parks & animal farmsBioPark Synevyr – Africa in the Carpathians, Synevyrska PolianaSynevyrska Polyana24 km from the centreBioPark Synevyr – Africa in the Carpathians is a hands-on animal park in the Rabachynka area near Synevyrska Poliana, in the valley of the Chorna river.
Wildlife parks & animal farmsWolf Valley Eco Park, Synevyrska PolianaSynevyrska Polyana24 km from the centreWolf Valley Eco Park (Dolyna Vovkiv) is a private animal park in Synevyrska Poliana, in the Mizhhiria area of Zakarpattia, where several kinds of wolves, red deer,...
Crafts & workshops4 Seasons Pottery Studio and Horse Riding, SlavskeSlavske24 km from the centreThe 4 Seasons cottage complex in Slavske is known not only for its wooden chalets but also for two activities that turn an ordinary mountain break into something...
Cheese dairies & pasturesVivcharskyi Khutir Sheep Farm, Synevyrska PolianaSynevyrska Polyana25 km from the centre"Vivcharskyi Khutir" ("Shepherd's Homestead") is an ethno-centre and sheep farm in Synevyrska Poliana, near Lake Synevyr.Where to stay
Hotels, sadybas and cottages in and around Bukovets.
CottageZatyshnyy BudynochokIzkyunder 1 km from the centreSaunaBBQParkingNearby: Mt Gemba 6.3 kmShypit Waterfall 6.9 km2 trailsfrom 2 500 UAH per night
HotelU LiudmylyMizhhiriaunder 1 km from the centreParkingNearby: Mt Gemba 6.2 kmShypit Waterfall 6.9 km2 trailsfrom 1 370 UAH per night
HotelKotedzh v horakhMizhhiria1.3 km from the centreHot tubSaunaBBQNearby: Mt Gemba 5.2 kmShypit Waterfall 6.2 km2 trailsfrom 1 800 UAH per night
CottageShatizIzky1.8 km from the centreBBQParkingWi‑FiNearby: Mt Gemba 5.6 kmShypit Waterfall 5.6 km12 trailsfrom 6 600 UAH per night
HotelEko-kurort IzkyIzky1.9 km from the centreHot tubPoolSaunaNearby: Mt Gemba 5.2 kmShypit Waterfall 5.3 km14 trailsfrom 6 720 UAH per night
HotelNa berezi richkyIzky1.9 km from the centreHot tubPoolSaunaNearby: Mt Gemba 5.6 kmShypit Waterfall 5.6 km13 trailsfrom 1 210 UAH per nightTrails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMount Zhyd-Mahura Izky villageElevation profile619–1 517 m6.9 kmascent 103 m≈ 2 h walkingunder 1 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayVolovets village loopvia Mount Stiy, Mount Zhyd-Mahura +2Elevation profile388–1 525 m96.1 kmascent 5 904 m1.3 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayKerechky village to Rychka villagevia Mount Stiy, Mount Velykyi Verkh +2Elevation profile266–1 681 m48.3 kmascent 2 244 m4 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakMount HrabPotikaltitude 1 374 m · Borzhava range4.4 km from the centreHrab is a summit in the Polonyna Borzhava massif (Ukrainian Carpathians) on the border of the Svaliava and Mizhhiria districts of Zakarpattia Oblast, south-west of the...
PeakMount Zhid-MaguraPylypetsaltitude 1 517 m · Borzhava range4.8 km from the centre24 trails to the topZhyd-Magura (also called Magura-Zhyd) is a 1517-meter peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, which is located within the popular tourist destination, the Polonyna Borzhava...
PeakMount Kychera (Mizhhiria)Potikaltitude 1 257 m · Borzhava range5.6 km from the centreKychera is a 1,257 m summit (other sources give 1,241 m; it is also described as Kichera-Kruhlan) on the main crest of Polonyna Borzhava in Zakarpattia Oblast.