Mount Gutin Tomnatik

The summit at a glance

• Elevation: 2016 m above sea level
• Range: Chornohora
• Nearest settlement: Bystrets
• Routes over the summit on Karpaty.rocks: 79
• Best time: June–September; in winter only with experience and gear (avalanche danger is possible)

Routes to the summit

The routes over the summit most viewed by Karpaty.rocks readers. Length and ascent come from our track and a digital elevation model, time from Naismith's rule (without stops).

• Lake Brebeneskul, via Mount Rebra and Mount Shpytsi to Lake Nesamovyte — 7 km, ascent 367 m, ≈2.5 h of walking
• Vorokhta, via Mount Shpytsi and Mount Rebra to Lake Brebeneskul — 28.3 km, ascent 1,280 m, ≈9 h of walking
• Zaroslyak base, via Lake Nesamovyte and Mount Shpytsi to Lake Brebeneskul — 13.6 km, ascent 788 m, ≈4.5 h of walking
• Lake Brebeneskul, via Mount Hutyn Tomnatyk and Lake Nesamovyte to Zaroslyak base — 11.9 km, ascent 340 m, ≈3.5 h of walking
• Dzembronia village, via Mount Smotrych, Mount Dzembronia, Mount Shpytsi and the Pid Haiem tract to Dzembronia village — 32.5 km, ascent 1,832 m, ≈11 h of walking, loop
• Zaroslyak base, via Mount Shpytsi, Mount Rebra, Mount Menchul, Mount Turkul and Mount Pozhyzhevska to Zaroslyak base — 29.3 km, ascent 1,632 m, ≈10 h of walking, loop

All routes over the summit (79)

Weather and safety

The summit is above the tree line: fog, strong wind and thunderstorms are possible even in summer, and the weather can change within hours. Check the forecast before you set off, take water, a rain jacket and a warm layer, and plan to reach the top before midday.

If your route starts from the Verkhovyna side (Dzembronia, Bystrets) or from Rakhiv, check the border guards' requirements. How to get a border guard permit (in Ukrainian).

In an emergency call 101 or 112. Carpathian mountain rescue contacts.

FAQ — Gutin Tomnatik