Mizhhiria, via Mount Zhyd-Mahura, Mount Hemba and Shypit Waterfall to Volovets
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Route Mizhhiria, via Mount Zhyd-Mahura, Mount Hemba and Shypit Waterfall to Volovets. Warning! This route is unmarked (it may be partially marked)! Unmarked routes are not equipped with: information boards; signposts; auxiliary signs (water, campsite, etc.). The decision to take the route is entirely your own responsibility! Trail length 79382m. Lowest point - 430m., highest point - 1478m. Total elevation gain 3584m. Along the route you will see: Church of Peter and Paul, Mizhhiria, Polonyna-Kuk, Mount Zhid-Magura, Mount Gemba, "Shypit Waterfall" Pylypets, Mount Veliky Verkh, Holy Ascension Church, Volovets.
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Built in the mid-thirties of the last century, the Church of Peter and Paul has been radically renovated in recent years thanks to the efforts of its rector, Fr. It is now rightfully called the village's business card, because it is interesting to see both the exterior and interior of the church.
From year to year, both the interior and exterior of the church are radically renewed, rightfully becoming one of the main decorations of the village.
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Very beautiful scenery, there is a spring and places to spend the night with a tent down the road to Mount Cook. The climb is not difficult because of the beech forests. The height is 1189 meters above sea level. It is a popular tourist destination. Kuk is one of the closest to the peaks of the Borzhava massif. To the south of the mountain is the Richansky Zoological Reserve, and on the eastern slopes of the mountain the Kozyar stream originates.
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Zhyd-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 mountain range.
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Hemba (also known as Hymba) is a very popular mountain in the Ukrainian Carpathians, located on the border of two districts of the Zakarpattia region - Mizhhiria and Svalyava. Hemba is one of the highest peaks of the Borzhava valley.
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In 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 Transcarpathia- Shypit - the most full-flowing in the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is not surprising that it is one of the seven natural wonders of Ukraine, as it captivates at first sight and leaves unforgettable feelings and emotions for everyone who visits it.
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Mount Velykyi Verkh is a 1,598-meter peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, located within the Borzhava Polonyna. It is located on the border of two districts of Zakarpattia region - Mizhhirya and Volovets, in the southeast direction from Volovets.
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The Orthodox community in Volovets and Kanora was founded in 1925 by Father Lev Tyblevych, an emigrant from Russia (or possibly Ukraine, since he spoke Ukrainian), who became the first Orthodox priest there. The initiator of the Orthodox movement among local people was Andrii Betsa.
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