Dead Lake (Sheshory)
Not far from the Rosokhata valley, on the neighboring Karmatura ridge, there is the Dead Lake. The lake is small in size, pear-shaped, about 40 meters long. Dead Lake, whose name is associated with the fact that no animals live here - there is a large amount of hydrogen sulfide in the water, is located at an altitude of over 800 meters above sea level! It is located near Lake Lebedyn, on a mountain between Yablunove and Sheshory. The route is marked by the employees of the Hutsulshchyna National Park from the meadow.
Wooden bridges were built, resting places were arranged, information signs were installed, and, of course, the trail was marked. Dead Lake is hidden in the shade of a beech forest. There is a stream with delicious spring water, as well as wooden tables and benches. There is a flat place for tents and equipped trash bins. This is a great hike for one day or for several days with an overnight stay. The hike from Sheshory to Lebedyn starts from the monument to Taras Shevchenko in the center of the village, then along the street past the shop to the Black Stream, and then up the forest path, following the new white and green marker. Later there will be several places to rest, one of them near the Studenyi stream with tasty and cold water.
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Fishing at the Dead Lake
A tiny overgrown bog lake on the Karmatura ridge above Sheshory, in the Hutsulshchyna National Park.
Today, 4 November
There are no fish in the lake
- Hydrogen sulphide, overgrownThe lake formed after a landslide and is almost overgrown: a boggy island fills the middle, and water is left only along the edges. It is saturated with hydrogen sulphide, so there are no fish — hence the name “Dead”. The only animal biologists have recorded here is the Carpathian newt (2019). You can fish down below, on the Pistynka.
Where to fish nearby: Pistynka
Springs: Huculia.info: lakes of the Kosiv area; Wikipedia (uk): Hutsulshchyna National Park (lakes); GBIF: Carpathian newt at the Dead Lake (CC BY 4.0). Rules may change — check the current orders of the fisheries patrol.
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Places to stay nearby
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SadybaStara KhataProkurava2 km from Dead Lake (Sheshory)⚜️Nestled between high mountains and the rushing Pystynka River, surrounded by clean Carpathian air, is the cozy Homestead "STARA KHATA"Nearby: Dead Lake 2.0 kmPolonyna Rosokhata 2.3 km3 trailsfrom 1 200 UAH per night
HotelZatyshokSheshory3.6 km from Dead Lake (Sheshory)SaunaBBQParkingNearby: Polonyna Rosokhata 2.0 kmDead Lake 3.6 km3 trailsfrom 1 680 UAH per night
CottageHomestead "Homul"Sheshory3.8 km from Dead Lake (Sheshory)SaunaBBQParkingNearby: Polonyna Rosokhata 2.3 kmDead Lake 3.8 km2 trailsfrom 2 200 UAH per night
HotelMariyaSheshory3.9 km from Dead Lake (Sheshory)BreakfastParkingWi‑FiNearby: Polonyna Rosokhata 2.4 kmDead Lake 3.9 km2 trailsfrom 1 560 UAH per night
HotelZabavaSheshory4 km from Dead Lake (Sheshory)BBQParkingNearby: Polonyna Rosokhata 2.6 kmDead Lake 4.0 km2 trailsfrom 461 UAH per night
HotelFil'varok nad HukomSheshory4.3 km from Dead Lake (Sheshory)PoolSaunaBBQNearby: Polonyna Rosokhata 3.2 kmLake Lebedyn 4.8 km4 trailsfrom 2 200 UAH per nightTrails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedNature trail «To Lake Lebedyn»Elevation profile414–706 m9.2 kmascent 265 m≈ 3 h walking1.2 km from Dead Lake (Sheshory)
EasyOne-dayMarkedSheshory RosokhataElevation profile466–685 m1.6 kmascent 19 m≈ 30 min walking1.7 km from Dead Lake (Sheshory)
EasyOne-dayMarkedUp Brusnyi ridge to Dovbush RockElevation profile510–856 m3.5 kmascent 233 m≈ 1.5 h walking2.6 km from Dead Lake (Sheshory)Nearby attractions
Mountain meadowPolonyna Rosokhata (Sheshory)Sheshoryaltitude 674 m1.7 km from Dead Lake (Sheshory)Why is the meadow called "Rosokhata"? The two parts of the field that form the branches look like dewdrops.
LakeLake Lebedyn (Sheshory)Sheshory1.9 km from Dead Lake (Sheshory)Lake Lebedyn (Lebedine) is located at an altitude of 650 m amidst beech forests and has been a protected area since 1978.
WaterfallRushirsky waterfall, LyuchaLiucha4.5 km from Dead Lake (Sheshory)Rushir Waterfall is a waterfall in the Ukrainian Carpathians (Pokutsko-Bukovyna Carpathians), a hydrological natural monument of local importance called "Waterfall on...Craft nearby
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Koliby & Hutsul cuisineArkan Restaurant, SheshorySheshory4.4 km from Dead Lake (Sheshory)The Arkan restaurant in Sheshory is one of the best-known places for Hutsul food in the Kosiv area. It sits right in the centre of the village on a ledge above the...
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineKoliba Restaurant, SokolivkaSokolivka8.8 km from Dead Lake (Sheshory)Kolyba Restaurant in Sokolivka is a genuine Hutsul koliba by the main Kosiv–Verkhovyna road, above the mountain river Rybnytsia.
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineBabai Restaurant, YavorivYavoriv9 km from Dead Lake (Sheshory)Babai Restaurant is one of the best-known roadside eateries of the Hutsul region. It stands in the village of Yavoriv (Ryvni hamlet), Kosiv district, right by the...
Crafts & workshopsHutsul Grazhda Folk Art Centre, YavorivYavoriv9.6 km from Dead Lake (Sheshory)The village of Yavoriv near Kosiv is known as the capital of Hutsul lizhnyk weaving. Woollen blankets are woven in almost every other house here, and in summer...
Craft shopsFiraworkshop author ceramics studio-shop, KosivKosiv12 km from Dead Lake (Sheshory)Firaworkshop is a creative studio of author ceramics in Kosiv, at 213 Nezalezhnosti Street, where you can both buy finished pieces and try working with clay yourself.
Markets & fairsKosiv Market (Smodnyansky Market), KosivKosiv12 km from Dead Lake (Sheshory)Kosiv (Smodnyansky) Market in Ivano-Frankivsk region is a treasure trove of folk traditions, a corner of Hutsulshchyna that tourists and guests should definitely visit...
