Mount Gemba

The summit at a glance

• Elevation: 1491 m above sea level
• Also known as: Hymba
• Range: Borzhava
• Nearest settlement: Pylypets
• Routes over the summit on Karpaty.rocks: 38
• Best time: May–October; deep snow is possible in winter

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).

• Pylypets – Mount Hymba — 6.4 km, ascent 808 m, ≈3 h of walking
• Pylypets village, via Mount Hemba and Mount Velykyi Verkh to Pylypets village — 10.6 km, ascent 583 m, ≈3.5 h of walking, loop
• Pylypets village, via Mount Hemba, Mount Velykyi Verkh and Shypit Waterfall to Pylypets village — 15.2 km, ascent 1,104 m, ≈5.5 h of walking, loop
• Pylypets village, via Shypit Waterfall and Mount Hemba to Pylypets village — 17.7 km, ascent 875 m, ≈6 h of walking, loop
• Pylypets village, via Shypit Waterfall, Mount Hemba and Mount Velykyi Verkh to Volovets — 28.8 km, ascent 1,388 m, ≈9.5 h of walking
• Volovets, via Mount Plai, Mount Velykyi Verkh and Mount Hemba to Podobovets village — 25 km, ascent 1,499 m, ≈8.5 h of walking

All routes over the summit (38)

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.

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

FAQ — Gemba