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Mount Kukul

1 539 m Hiking route to Kukul mountain, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Ukraine
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Kukul (another name - Kukul) is a 1539-meter peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians, which is located in the northern direction of the Chornohora mountain range. The mountain is located in Nadvirna district of Ivano-Frankivsk region and Rakhiv district of Zakarpattia region.

The northeastern and western slopes of Mount Kukul are very steep and difficult to access. The top of the mountain is forested, but in some places there are small gaps through which you can see the surrounding landscapes.

Not far from the top are the Kukul, Labeska, and Zakukul meadows .

On Mount Kukul there is an old cemetery from the First World War, where German soldiers are buried. Also near the top are old concrete structures and the remains of a Hungarian battery from the same historical period.

To the north of Mount Kukul are the town of Vorokhta and the village of Voronenko in the Yaremche district of Ivano-Frankivsk region, and to the northwest are the town of Yasinia and the village of Lazeshchyna in the Rakhiv district of Zakarpattia region.

There are 3 most popular hiking routes to the top of Mount Kukul - from Vorokhta, 12 km long and with an altitude difference of 800 m, from Voronenko village, 13 km long and with an altitude difference of 720 m, and from the checkpoint "Chornohora", 7 km long and with an altitude difference of 580 m.

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Water and shelter nearby

  1. Hut on Polonyna Zakukul490 m · Not verified · 1 420 m
  2. Spring below Mount Kukul (9)500 m · Not verified · 1 417 m
  3. Spring on Polonyna Kukul (3)540 m · Not verified · 1 357 m
  4. Spring below Mount Kukul (10)650 m · Not verified · 1 354 m
  5. Shepherds' hut on Polonyna Kukul650 m · Standing · 1 365 m
  6. Spring on Polonyna Kukul1 km · Not verified · 1 306 m
  7. Spring on Polonyna Kukul (2)1.1 km · Not verified · 1 348 m
  8. Spring below Mount Kukul (11)1.2 km · Not verified · 1 362 m

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Places to stay nearby

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Hotel "Desyatka" Vorokhta (near Hoverlyansky Checkpoint)HotelHotel "Desyatka" Vorokhta (near Hoverlyansky Checkpoint)Vorokhta3.6 km from Mount KukulPoolSaunaBreakfastNearby: Mt Kukul 3.6 kmPolonyna Kukul 4.0 km5 trailsHomestead "Sosnovyi Dvir" Vorokhta (Tenth Kilometer)HomesteadHomestead "Sosnovyi Dvir" Vorokhta (Tenth Kilometer)Vorokhta3.7 km from Mount KukulSaunaBBQKitchenNearby: Mt Kukul 3.7 kmPolonyna Kukul 4.1 km5 trailsHomestead "SWEET HOME" Vorokhta (Tenth Kilometer)HomesteadHomestead "SWEET HOME" Vorokhta (Tenth Kilometer)Vorokhta3.7 km from Mount KukulSaunaBBQKitchenNearby: Mt Kukul 3.7 kmPolonyna Kukul 4.1 km5 trailsHomestead "PID YAVOROM" Vorokhta (Tenth Kilometer)HomesteadHomestead "PID YAVOROM" Vorokhta (Tenth Kilometer)Vorokhta3.7 km from Mount KukulSaunaBBQKitchenNearby: Mt Kukul 3.7 kmPolonyna Kukul 4.1 km5 trailsCottage "Try Hory" Vorokhta (Tenth Kilometer)CottageCottage "Try Hory" Vorokhta (Tenth Kilometer)Vorokhta3.7 km from Mount KukulSaunaBBQKitchenNearby: Mt Kukul 3.7 kmPolonyna Kukul 4.1 km5 trailsHotel "Yuraya" Vorokhta (near the checkpoint to Hoverla)HotelHotel "Yuraya" Vorokhta (near the checkpoint to Hoverla)Vorokhta3.8 km from Mount KukulHot tubPoolSaunaNearby: Mt Kukul 3.8 kmPolonyna Kukul 4.2 km6 trails

Trails via Mount Kukul

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Vorokhta - Perehslyp tract - Mount KukulModerateOne-dayMarkedVorokhta Mount Kukulvia Perehslyp tractElevation profile738–1 518 m11.7 kmascent 1 108 m≈ 5 h walkingHoverla checkpoint (Zavoiela) – Mount KukulEasyOne-dayMarkedHoverla checkpoint (Zavoiela) Mount KukulElevation profile899–1 526 m4.8 kmascent 730 m≈ 2.5 h walkingVoronenko village – Mount Kukul – Voronenko villageHardMulti-dayUnmarkedVoronenko village loopvia Mount KukulElevation profile920–1 574 m29.5 kmascent 1 248 m≈ 10 h walking

Nearby attractions

Polonyna Kukul (Kukul), VoronenkoMountain meadowPolonyna Kukul (Kukul), VoronenkoVoronenkoaltitude 1 440 munder 1 km from Mount KukulPolonyna Kukul is a mountain meadow in the Ukrainian Carpathians, within the Kukul ridge (Kukul mountain - 1539 m), administratively located within the Zakarpattia...Polonyna BorsuchynaMountain meadowPolonyna BorsuchynaVorokhtaaltitude 1 136 m2.5 km from Mount KukulPolonyna Borsuchyna is located in Vorokhta, Ivano-Frankivsk region, at an altitude of 1136 meters in the Carpathians.Mount Kychera (Vorokhta)PeakMount Kychera (Vorokhta)Vorokhtaaltitude 1 225 m · Chornohora range3.2 km from Mount KukulKychera is a 1,225 m summit north of the Chornohora range, in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. It lies between Vorokhta (about 4.5 km) and Mount Kukul (1,539 m), about 3.2 km...