Izky
The modern ski resort of Izky is located at the foot of Zhyd-Magura mountain, 22 km from the village of Mizhhirya, 18 km from the railway station Volovets. It includes a hotel complex built of a wooden log house and has two restaurants: "Kolyba" - restaurant of national cuisine, "Magur" - restaurant of European cuisine. The resort is served by two ski lifts. The slopes are characterized as easy and of medium difficulty, with a track width of 200 meters in some places. The slopes have artificial snowmaking and a snow groomer, as well as equipment rental and a ski school.
The advantage of Izky Resort is the close proximity (50 meters) of the ski slopes to the place of residence. Safe slopes with 100% snow cover will ensure comfortable learning and skiing. You can rent skis, snowboards, sledges, or snowtubes at the rental center.
The village is located in the valley of the Repynka River, between the Borzhava valley and the Ruskyi Verkh mountain. In the vicinity of Izky, there are also the Midianytsia Yalynka and Magura Zhyda mountains. During the First World War, a defensive line ran along Mount Holytsia, which is located on both sides of the village. The most famous among skiing enthusiasts is Mount Magura, where there are ski lifts and slopes.
The official mention of the settlement itself dates back to 1600, although it has been known since the second half of the 16th century.
According to legend, the name of the village comes from the word "sparks" - they appeared when the opryshky led by Oleksa Dovbush were traveling along a narrow stone road. This is where Izky were formed, which in the seventeenth century changed to Izky-Pylypets. Today they are separate settlements.
Once upon a time, Izky had a healing spring called Zymivkova Krynytsia, where residents of neighboring villages and shepherds used to rest, in addition to the locals. Due to deforestation and, consequently, landslides, the spring disappeared.
The Voloskyi Stream, so named because of the oxen that were brought here to drink from the surrounding mountains, originates in the village.
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Landmarks, museums and places of interest near Izky.
ChurchSt. Nicholas Church, IzkyIzkyunder 1 km from the centreNicholas the Wonderworker is a wooden church located in the village of Izky, Mizhhiria district, Transcarpathian region.
Cheese dairies & pasturesIZKI Highland Cheese Dairy, IzkyIzky2.3 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.
ChurchChurch of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, BukovetsBukovets2.6 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.
Waterfall"Shypit Waterfall" PylypetsPylypets7.2 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 m9.9 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.
Mountain meadowPolonyna-KukMizhhiriaaltitude 1 189 m · Borzhava range16 km from the centreVery beautiful scenery, there is a spring and places to spend the night with a tent down the road to Mount Cook.Craft nearby
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Wildlife parks & animal farmsKelechyn Eco Park, KelechynKelechyn5 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.
Adventures & attractionsPylypets Sky & Bike Park: chairlift and bike park, PylypetsPylypets6.4 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.
Crafts & workshops4 Seasons Pottery Studio and Horse Riding, SlavskeSlavske22 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...
Crafts & workshopsBoyko Woodblock Fabric Printing Workshop, SlavskeSlavske23 km from the centreThe Boyko woodblock fabric printing workshop is run by craftswoman Natalia Horbonos-Akastiolova at the Centre of Boyko Culture in the Karpaty.Slavsko hotel.
Crafts & workshopsViktoria Art Gallery, SlavskeSlavske23 km from the centreThe Viktoria Art Gallery in Slavske is a small family gallery and studio where art lives not behind glass but in the homely atmosphere of a wooden house.
Markets & fairsFriday Market, SlavskeSlavske23 km from the centreThe Friday market in Slavske is a real mountain bazaar of the Boyko region, where sellers and shoppers from the surrounding villages of the Skole Beskids gather every...Where to stay
Hotels, sadybas and cottages in and around Izky.
HotelHostynnyi DvirIzkyunder 1 km from the centreBBQParkingWi‑FiNearby: St. Nicholas Church 100 mShypit Waterfall 7.2 kmfrom 970 UAH per night
CottageFamily HouseIzkyunder 1 km from the centreHot tubSaunaBBQNearby: St. Nicholas Church 100 mShypit Waterfall 7.2 kmfrom 3 040 UAH per night
CottageHazdaIzkyunder 1 km from the centreBBQParkingWi‑FiNearby: St. Nicholas Church 100 mShypit Waterfall 7.1 km1 trailfrom 3 480 UAH per night
HotelFriends houseIzkyunder 1 km from the centreHot tubJacuzziBBQNearby: St. Nicholas Church 200 mShypit Waterfall 7.4 kmfrom 7 200 UAH per night
HotelVoloskyi PotikIzkyunder 1 km from the centreBBQParkingWi‑FiNearby: St. Nicholas Church 200 mShypit Waterfall 7.4 kmfrom 1 060 UAH per night
HotelAnastasiyaIzkyunder 1 km from the centreBBQParkingWi‑FiNearby: St. Nicholas Church 300 mShypit Waterfall 7.5 kmfrom 1 660 UAH per nightTrails nearby
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HardMulti-dayVolovets village loopvia Mount Stiy, Mount Zhyd-Mahura +2Elevation profile388–1 525 m96.1 kmascent 5 904 m2.2 km from the centre
EasyOne-dayMount Zhyd-Mahura Izky villageElevation profile619–1 517 m6.9 kmascent 103 m≈ 2 h walking2.3 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayPylypets village to Volovetsvia Shypit Waterfall, Mount Hemba +1Elevation profile488–1 598 m28.8 kmascent 1 388 m≈ 10 h walking4.9 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakMount Zhid-MaguraPylypetsaltitude 1 517 m · Borzhava range6.6 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 HrabPotikaltitude 1 374 m · Borzhava range6.8 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 GembaPylypetsaltitude 1 491 m · Borzhava range7.4 km from the centre38 trails to the topGemba, or Hymba (1491 m), is one of the highest peaks of the Borzhava range, above the village of Pylypets in Zakarpattia.