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Mount Purul

1 616 m Hiking route to Mount Purul, Ivano-Frankivsk region, Ukraine
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Purul (translated from Romanian as "pure") is a 1616-meter peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians, which is located in the Marmarosh mountain range within the Chivchyn Mountains. The mountain is located southeast of the village of Burkut, in the southern part of the Verkhovyna district of Ivano-Frankivsk region.

Purul is a massive mountain located on the main Chyvchyn ridge. The top itself is not forested, covered with alpine and subalpine vegetation. The slopes are relatively gentle, except for the southern and western ones.

To the southeast of Mount Purul is Mount Koman, and to the north is Mount Pirie.

The state border between Ukraine and Romania passes through the very top of Purul from north to southeast.

The nearest settlement is the village of Burkut (Verkhovyna district, Ivano-Frankivsk region).

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Water and shelter nearby

  1. Spring below Mount Purul2.1 km · Not verified · 1 490 m
  2. Spring below Mount Lostun2.5 km · Not verified · 1 331 m

All springs of the CarpathiansAll Carpathian huts

Wildlife nearby

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Red deerRed deerCervus elaphusThe largest deer of the Carpathians. In September, its loud roar fills the mountains — the rut of the Red deer.
Spotted nutcrackerIn season nowSpotted nutcrackerNucifraga caryocatactesA brown bird with white spots of the spruce forests that hides thousands of nuts and seeds of the cedar pine — and thus plants the forest.
Ring ouzelRing ouzelTurdus torquatusA black thrush with a white 'crescent' on its chest. In Ukraine, it nests only in the Carpathians — in the upper forests and krivolissia.

Based on naturalists’ records nearby (GBIF, iNaturalist), matched by altitude, habitat and season. Sightings are not guaranteed.

Trails nearby

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Probiinivka village, via Mount Tarnytsia, Mount Pnivie and Mount Chyvchyn to Shybene villageHardMulti-dayProbiinivka village to Shybene villagevia Mount Tarnytsia, Mount Pnivie +1Elevation profile797–1 766 m68.4 kmascent 2 793 m1.6 km from Mount PurulPirye – Cheremosh – PaukivkaEasyOne-dayMarkedPirye Paukivkavia CheremoshElevation profile1 232–1 575 m6.3 kmascent 345 m≈ 2 h walking1.7 km from Mount PurulShepit village, via Mount Yarovytsia, Mount Pnivie and Mount Masnyi Pryslip to Shybene villageHardMulti-dayMarkedShepit village to Shybene villagevia Mount Yarovytsia, Mount Pnivie +1Elevation profile849–1 599 m73.4 kmascent 2 319 m5.2 km from Mount Purul

Nearby attractions

Mount KomanPeakMount KomanKhutir Burkutaltitude 1 723 m · Chyvchyny range3.1 km from Mount PurulMount Koman (also called Komen and Komyn) is a peak in the Chyvchyny Mountains (part of the Marmarosh mountain range in the Ukrainian Carpathians).Mount RotundulPeakMount RotundulHoloshynaaltitude 1 568 m · Chyvchyny range3.5 km from Mount PurulRotundul is a 1,568 m mountain in the Chyvchyn Mountains, part of the Marmarosh Massif. The summit lies in the northern part of the Rotundul ridge of the same name, in...Black Dil Nature Reserve SarataNatureBlack Dil Nature Reserve SarataSarata11 km from Mount PurulChornyi Dil is a landscape reserve of national importance in Ukraine. It is located west of the village of Sarata, Putyla district, Chernivtsi region, in the...

Craft nearby

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Kopalnia Bryndzy cheese shop and tasting, VerkhovynaCraft shopsKopalnia Bryndzy cheese shop and tasting, VerkhovynaVerkhovyna37 km from Mount PurulKopalnia Bryndzy (“The Brynza Mine”) is a small farm cheese shop with a tasting room on the edge of Verkhovyna, in the valley of the Zhabievskyi stream.Art Ethno-Sadyba “Tsikava Sadyba”, VerkhovynaEthno parks & homesteadsArt Ethno-Sadyba “Tsikava Sadyba”, VerkhovynaVerkhovyna38 km from Mount PurulTsikava Sadyba («The Curious Estate») is a private art homestead in the very centre of Verkhovyna that local housewife and artist Oksana Susiak has been shaping since...Torhovyshche Souvenir Market, VerkhovynaMarkets & fairsTorhovyshche Souvenir Market, VerkhovynaVerkhovyna39 km from Mount PurulTorhovyshche is a modern souvenir market right in the centre of Verkhovyna, the capital of the mountain Hutsul region.Verkhovyna Brewery at the Pyvovar Motel, VerkhovynaCraft beer & breweriesVerkhovyna Brewery at the Pyvovar Motel, VerkhovynaVerkhovyna39 km from Mount PurulVerkhovyna Brewery operates at the Pyvovar motel on the approach to Verkhovyna, the Hutsul capital of the Carpathians.ZRUB Ethno Restaurant, IltsiKoliby & Hutsul cuisineZRUB Ethno Restaurant, IltsiIltsi40 km from Mount PurulZRUB Ethno Restaurant is a new log-built home of Hutsul cooking in the village of Iltsi, on the edge of Verkhovyna, the town often called the Hutsul capital.Babyna Koliba, KryvorivniaKoliby & Hutsul cuisineBabyna Koliba, KryvorivniaKryvorivnia40 km from Mount PurulBabyna Kolyba («Granny's Koliba») serves authentic Hutsul food in Kryvorivnia, a village sometimes called the «Ukrainian Athens»: Ivan Franko, Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi...