Mount Kruhla

Kruhla is a 1,208 m summit on the main crest of Polonyna Borzhava in Zakarpattia Oblast, in its south-eastern part that descends towards Mizhhiria. The nearest villages, Potik and Tiushka, are about 3.7–3.9 km away, and Richka about 4.2 km.

Kruhla stands in the middle of a chain of modest summits between the Pryslip pass and Zhyd-Mahura. About 1.2 km to the north rises Kychera (1,257 m), and 1.4 km to the south-east Zvir (1,115 m); further in the same direction, 2.3 km away, is Opolonok (1,171 m). To the west, about 1.8 km away, a spur runs out to Velykyi Ozhyniatets (1,142 m).

How to get there

Fifteen of our routes along the Borzhava crest cross Kruhla or pass within 80 m of it. Most hikers pass it on the way between Mizhhiria and Volovets:

• Mizhhiria – Mount Zhyd-Mahura – Mount Hemba – Mount Velykyi Verkh – Volovets, 55.2 km;
• Synevyr Pass – Mizhhiria – Mount Zhyd-Mahura – Mount Hemba – Shypit Waterfall – Volovets, 57.3 km, about 2,400 m of ascent;
• “1662 km” railway stop – Mount Stii – Mount Hemba – Mount Zhyd-Mahura – Mizhhiria, 54.2 km, starting right at the railway;
• Skotarske – Polonyna Borzhava – Polonyna Palenyi Hrun – Vilshanske Reservoir, 72.3 km, the longest option across the whole massif.

Water, shelter and safety

Our map shows two springs about 800 m from the summit: one to the east, at about 1,080 m, and one to the north-west, at about 1,180 m. Their condition is unknown; the next springs are 2.2–2.5 km away towards Tiushka. There are no huts or shelters nearby on our map, so on a long ridge walk rely on your own tent. On the treeless parts of the crest thunderstorms and strong wind are dangerous, and in fog it is easy to lose the path. The nearest summit with our forecast is the weather on Mount Stii, about 12 km away. In an emergency call 112 or 101 — contacts are on our mountain rescue page.