Mount Kremenets

You will remember this place, as it is the descent on the way back. From here to the state border, the entire route is marked with two white and one red stripes applied to the trees. In some places, additional arrows are installed or painted in red. For 5 kilometers, the road slowly climbs upward, then enters the forest and sharply gains altitude. After a little more than 1 km of steep ascent, we come to a picturesque meadow, where a large wooden house of foresters (hunters) is cozy. The house has two rooms and is equipped with stoves and bunks. There is a spring 500 meters from the house near the trail, which runs at 238°. Let's continue our way along the trail going north at 25°. After 930 meters, the trail turns east (297°) and snakes between crooked woods and young trees, changing direction several times, either to the north or to the east. Soon we come to a trail junction where there is a signpost towards the spring. However, our path lies strictly to the north. After about a hundred meters, we come to an open space and encounter the state border of Ukraine with Poland. We turn left to the west (247°) and follow the path between the border posts. In 600 meters after the turn, we reach the top of Mount Kreminets (1,216 m), and in another 150 meters we reach the place (1,210 m) where the borders of the three countries converge. Here, a triangular granite stele with the coats of arms of Ukraine, Poland, and Slovakia engraved on its faces is installed. From here, you can see the Yavirnyk ridge (direction 185°) and Mount Velka Ravka (1,307 m), azimuth 45°.

Having finished exploring the territory and taking memorable photos, you can return home. We follow the route we took back to the hunter's house. From here, our path will go along the trails that tourists rarely walk. If you like semi-wild places and you like to test your ability to navigate mountainous terrain, then this will be exactly what makes tourism attractive and a tourist experienced. Let's go along the trail that goes from the house in a westerly direction (238°). For the first 600 meters, the narrow trail passes through a beech slope at an altitude of about 960 meters, then goes to the ridge of one of the spurs of Mount Kreminets. Then you have to move in a southerly direction. If you look closely at the forest environment, you will notice that once there was a road that ran along the top of the spur. The contours of the long-cut clearings have been preserved here, which help you to follow the set course. Try to keep to the top of the ridge, this will give you the opportunity to save energy and better navigate.

Pay attention to the small trails made of stones that used to mark the boundaries of the forest quarters. After 2.3 km of hiking along the southern course, you will come to a noticeable clearing overgrown with young trees and bushes. Some parts of the clearing are impassable. However, you can easily move through the forest, along the clearing itself. After 2 km, the clearing turns into a road, which leads to an old wooden house, familiar to us from the road to the top. From here it is 1.3 kilometers to the forestry.