Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).
Stizhki (620 meters) offers a panoramic view of the city of Kosiv. The mountain is covered with forests - beech, spruce, fir, and in the more holy places - sycamore. Due to deforestation and its valuable species, sycamore has become rare in other places. In the open eastern glades you can find porcini mushrooms, boletus, and aspen.
The mountain is in its golden autumn in October, when deciduous trees are covered with the colors of gold and purple. Near Sopka, about 550 meters above sea level, there is a hydrogen sulfide spring in a rather gloomy place on the mountain slope. The water has healing properties, and the surrounding area of 5 hectares is a valuable natural formation. The water flow reaches up to 11 liters per hour. In 1996, the water was blessed by the late priest Dmytro Blyzniuk. It was officially placed under state protection. On the initiative of children and adults from the villages of the Sniatyn district, a beautiful chapel (1 m) made of stainless metal (skillful hands of master Yuriy Beisyuk) was built over the spring. Several years ago, employees of the Hutsulshchyna National Park marked the trail to the spring, but the route has not been fully developed. The main stops along the trail are planned, where benches will be installed.
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Water and shelter nearby
- Mineral spring below Mount Sopka700 m · Not verified · 629 m
- Clear Well2.4 km · Not verified · 455 m
- Spring below Mount Mykhalkova2.6 km · Not verified · 656 m
- Spring below Mount Mykhalkova (2)2.6 km · Not verified · 656 m
- Stream water below Mount Mykhalkova (3)3 km · Not verified · 575 m
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Places to stay nearby
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HotelHotel "Baika" KosivKosivunder 1 km from Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).PoolSaunaSPANearby: Mt Sopka . 500 mKosivskyi Huk Waterfall 1.4 km8 trails
Homestead"VILLA MEDOVA" Kosiv (bath, apitherapy, sauna)Kosivunder 1 km from Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).Hot tubPoolSaunaNearby: Mt Sopka . 600 mKosivskyi Huk Waterfall 1.4 km8 trails
CottageVilla DarosoKosiv1.1 km from Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).SPAKitchenNearby: Kosivskyi Huk Waterfall 600 mCity Banske Lake 1.2 km8 trails
HomesteadHomestead "Horyanka" MykulychynKosiv2.1 km from Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).PoolSaunaBBQNearby: City Banske Lake 200 mKosivskyi Huk Waterfall 600 m8 trails
HomesteadVilla "Hutsulka Ksenya" KosivKosiv2.2 km from Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).SaunaBBQParkingNearby: City Banske Lake 700 mKosivskyi Huk Waterfall 1.4 km8 trails
Homestead"Villa Diola" KosivKosiv2.2 km from Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).PoolSPAFireplaceNearby: Kosivskyi Huk Waterfall 600 mCity Banske Lake 1.0 km8 trailsTrails via Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).
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EasyOne-dayMarkedSt Nicholas Estate Huk Kosivskyi WaterfallElevation profile368–637 m6.9 kmascent 209 m≈ 2 h walking72 km from Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).
EasyOne-dayMarkedKarpatski Zori shelter sulphur springElevation profile504–665 m1 kmascent 161 m≈ 30 min walking67 km from Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).Nearby attractions
PeakMount Ostry (Ostra)Kosivaltitude 584 m1.5 km from Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).2 trails to the topThe mountain offers wonderful views of the entire Kosiv. The descent is steep, and autumn is magical here.
WaterfallKosivskyi Huk WaterfallKosiv1.6 km from Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).Kosivskyi Huk - one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Ukrainian Carpathians (in the Pokuttya-Bukovyna Carpathians massif), a geological natural monument of local...
LakeCity Banske Lake (Kosiv)Kosiv2 km from Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).There are lakes of technogenic origin in the Hutsul mountains. One such lake is Banske Lake (near the former factory "Hutsulshchyna") in Kosiv.Craft nearby
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Craft shopsFiraworkshop author ceramics studio-shop, KosivKosiv2.1 km from Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).Firaworkshop is a creative studio of author ceramics in Kosiv, at 213 Nezalezhnosti Street, where you can both buy finished pieces and try working with clay yourself.
Markets & fairsKosiv Market (Smodnyansky Market), KosivKosiv2.1 km from Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).Kosiv (Smodnyansky) Market in Ivano-Frankivsk region is a treasure trove of folk traditions, a corner of Hutsulshchyna that tourists and guests should definitely visit...
Craft shopsChichka shop of Hutsul handicrafts, KosivKosiv2.4 km from Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).Chichka is a shop of contemporary handmade Hutsul goods in the very centre of Kosiv, at 76 Nezalezhnosti Street.
Crafts & workshopsKosiv Painted Ceramics Masterclass, KosivKosiv2.7 km from Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).Yellow deer, green birds, riders and flowers on a warm white background — Kosiv painted ceramics are recognisable at a glance.
Crafts & workshopsLizhnyk Weaving Masterclass, KosivKosiv2.7 km from Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).A lizhnyk of your own: what the masterclass is The Kosiv area is one of the main centres of Hutsul lizhnyk weaving, and the best way to understand the craft is to sit...
Crafts & workshopsGonchar Ceramics & Coffee Workshop, KosivKosiv2.8 km from Mount Sopka (Stizhky, Zinyakov top).A pottery where you drink coffee from cups made on site Gonchar is a small ceramics and coffee workshop in central Kosiv run by the Chornyi family of potters.




