Dilove village, Mount Pip Ivan Marmaroskyi, Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi, Mount Hoverla and Mount Petros to Kvasy village
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About the trail
Route Dilove village, Mount Pip Ivan Marmaroskyi, Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi, Mount Hoverla and Mount Petros to Kvasy village. Along the route you will see: Geographical centre of Europe, Dilove, Mount Zherban, Mount Pip Ivan of Marmarosh, Mount Mala Nenieska, Mount Mika-Mare, Mount Birsenscu and 23 more.
At a glance
A multi-day route of 91.1 km with 5,532 m of ascent. Estimated time: 5 days of 3–9 h of walking (about 32 h in total, not counting stops). Difficulty: hard. Waymarking is missing or partial.
Route stages
- 0–14 kmClimb of 1,530 m to Mount Pip Ivan of Marmarosh (1,936 m)
- 14–43 kmAlong the ridge at 1,370–1,890 m, past Mount Mezhypotoky, Mount Mala Nenieska, Mount Mika-Mare, Mount Steavul
- 43–57 kmClimb of 630 m to Mount Brebeneskul (2,035 m)
- 57–73 kmAlong the ridge at 1,530–2,010 m, past Mount Rebra, Mount Dantsizh, Mount Pozhyzhevska, Mount Hoverla
- 73–76 kmClimb of 440 m to Mount Petros (2,020 m)
- 76–91 kmDescent of 1,420 m (down to 543 m)
Steepest kilometre: km 75–76, a climb of 430 m (≈41%), near Mount Petros.
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 2, 3, 12, 16, 19, 20, 30, 32, 34 and 36 etc.. There are no springs between km 20 and 30 — carry at least 2 l of water. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
Huts and shelters near the trail: Cabin (Dilove) (km 3), Mountain shelter “Stuhna” (km 8), Shepherds' hut on Polonyna Radul (km 40), Hut on Mount Shchivnyk (km 42), Mountain shelter on Mount Vykhid (km 44), Mountain shelter “White Elephant” (km 50), Eco point “At the foot of Hoverla” (hut) (km 69), “Carpathian Highlands” information and tourist centre (shelter) (km 71) etc.. Places to stay near the start: Rakhiv; near the finish: Kvasy.
A possible split into days:
- Day 1: km 0–14, ≈6.5 h — overnight: no shelter nearby on the map, bring a tent
- Day 2: km 14–40, ≈8 h — overnight: Shepherds' hut on Polonyna Radul (hut)
- Day 3: km 40–50, ≈3.5 h — overnight: Mountain shelter “White Elephant” (hut)
- Day 4: km 50–71, ≈7.5 h — overnight: “Carpathian Highlands” information and tourist centre (shelter) (hut)
- Day 5: km 71–91, ≈6.5 h — finish
When to go
Best time: June to September. In winter only for experienced hikers with proper gear: avalanche danger is possible. About 60 km of the route runs above 1,500 m, where the weather changes quickly — check the forecast.
Getting there
Most places to stay near the start are in Rakhiv. This is a one-way route: the finish is 25 km from the start in a straight line, so plan your way back in advance.
FAQ
- How long does the route take?
- Estimated time: 5 days of 3–9 h of walking (about 32 h in total, not counting stops).
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 2, 3, 12, 16, 19, 20, 30, 32, 34 and 36 etc.. There are no springs between km 20 and 30 — carry at least 2 l of water. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
- Where can I stay overnight?
- Huts and shelters near the trail: Cabin (Dilove) (km 3), Mountain shelter “Stuhna” (km 8), Shepherds' hut on Polonyna Radul (km 40), Hut on Mount Shchivnyk (km 42), Mountain shelter on Mount Vykhid (km 44), Mountain shelter “White Elephant” (km 50), Eco point “At the foot of Hoverla” (hut) (km 69), “Carpathian Highlands” information and tourist centre (shelter) (km 71) etc.. Places to stay near the start: Rakhiv; near the finish: Kvasy. Possible overnight stops: Shepherds' hut on Polonyna Radul (km 40), Mountain shelter “White Elephant” (km 50), “Carpathian Highlands” information and tourist centre (shelter) (km 71).
Water and shelter on the route
- Drinking water (Dilove)km 1.5 from the start · 40 m off the path · Not verified · 403 m
- Spring (Dilove, 8)km 2.2 from the start · Not verified · 421 m
- Spring (Dilove, 9)km 2.8 from the start · 70 m off the path · Not verified · 428 m
- Cabin (Dilove)km 2.9 from the start · Not verified · 429 m
- Spring (Dilove, 11)km 3.2 from the start · 50 m off the path · Not verified · 452 m
- Mountain shelter “Stuhna”km 7.9 from the start · 210 m off the path · Not verified · 1 384 m
- Spring below Mount Zherban (5)km 11.6 from the start · 250 m off the path · Not verified · 1 568 m
- Spring below Mount Pip Ivan Marmaroskyi (6)km 15.5 from the start · Not verified · 1 538 m
- Spring (Bohdan, 9)km 17.9 from the start · Not verified · 1 477 m
- Spring (Bohdan, 8)km 18.7 from the start · 170 m off the path · Not verified · 1 391 m
- Spring (Bohdan, 10)km 19.4 from the start · 130 m off the path · Not verified · 1 479 m
- Barabusky springkm 28.7 from the start · Not verified · 1 665 m
- Spring below Mount Byrseneskukm 30.8 from the start · 150 m off the path · Weak flow · 1 611 m
- Spring below Mount Byrsenesku (2)km 32.2 from the start · 60 m off the path · Weak flow · 1 580 m
- Bila Tysa headwaters springkm 34.2 from the start · 140 m off the path · Not verified · 1 496 m
- Bila Tysa headwaters spring (2)km 34.6 from the start · 240 m off the path · Not verified · 1 421 m
- Stream water below Mount Stihkm 36.3 from the start · 50 m off the path · Not verified · 1 495 m
- Spring below Mount Stih (21)km 37 from the start · Not verified · 1 486 m
- Shepherds' hut on Polonyna Radulkm 38.2 from the start · 200 m off the path · Standing · 1 490 m
- Spring on Polonyna Radulkm 38.2 from the start · 200 m off the path · Not verified · 1 470 m
- Spring below Mount Shchavnykkm 39.9 from the start · 70 m off the path · Weak flow · 1 387 m
- Hut on Mount Shchivnykkm 39.9 from the start · Not verified · 1 389 m
- Spring on Polonyna "Shchavnyk"km 41.5 from the start · Not verified · 1 423 m
- Mountain shelter on Mount Vykhidkm 41.9 from the start · 180 m off the path · Not verified · 1 365 m
- Spring on Polonyna "Shchavnyk" (2)km 42 from the start · 130 m off the path · Not verified · 1 371 m
- Spring below Mount Shchavnyk (10)km 42.8 from the start · 270 m off the path · Not verified · 1 397 m
- Spring below Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi (3)km 45.3 from the start · Not verified · 1 581 m
- Mountain shelter “White Elephant”km 47.6 from the start · 80 m off the path · Not verified · 2 003 m
- Spring below Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi (7)km 49.1 from the start · 160 m off the path · Not verified · 1 796 m
- Spring below Mount Vukhatyi Kaminkm 49.6 from the start · Not verified · 1 809 m
- Spring below Mount Menchulkm 53.8 from the start · 170 m off the path · Weak flow · 1 905 m
- Spring below Mount Brebeneskul (3)km 54.3 from the start · 120 m off the path · Not verified · 1 946 m
- Spring below Mount Turkul (4)km 59.3 from the start · Not verified · 1 739 m
- Spring below Mount Pozhyzhevskakm 62.2 from the start · 160 m off the path · Not verified · 1 708 m
- Spring below Mount Breskul (6)km 64.1 from the start · 170 m off the path · Not verified · 1 599 m
- Eco point “At the foot of Hoverla” (hut)km 65.8 from the start · Standing · 1 832 m
- Spring below Mount Hoverla (6)km 65.8 from the start · 110 m off the path · Not verified · 1 802 m
- Spring below Mount Hoverla (4)km 66.4 from the start · 100 m off the path · Not verified · 1 788 m
- Spring below Mount Hoverla (2)km 67.6 from the start · 80 m off the path · Not verified · 1 577 m
- “Carpathian Highlands” information and tourist centre (shelter)km 67.9 from the start · Standing · 1 534 m
- Eco point “Peremychka” (hut)km 68 from the start · Standing · 1 536 m
- Spring below Mount Hoverlakm 68 from the start · 80 m off the path · Not verified · 1 535 m
- Spring (Luhy)km 69 from the start · 40 m off the path · Not verified · 1 523 m
- Hut (Luhy)km 69 from the start · 230 m off the path · Not verified · 1 470 m
- Spring below Mount Petros (11)km 69.6 from the start · Not verified · 1 536 m
- Spring below Mount Petros (9)km 70.4 from the start · 50 m off the path · Not verified · 1 544 m
- Spring below Mount Petros (3)km 71 from the start · 150 m off the path · Not verified · 1 529 m
- Spring below Mount Sheshul (26)km 73.9 from the start · 170 m off the path · Not verified · 1 679 m
- Spring below Mount Sheshul (22)km 74.4 from the start · 210 m off the path · Not verified · 1 649 m
- Spring below Mount Sheshul (19)km 75.2 from the start · 260 m off the path · Not verified · 1 611 m
- Spring below Mount Sheshul (17)km 75.6 from the start · 180 m off the path · Weak flow · 1 656 m
- Spring below Mount Sheshul (9)km 77.1 from the start · 270 m off the path · Not verified · 1 487 m
- Spring below Mount Sheshulkm 79 from the start · 270 m off the path · Not verified · 1 337 m
- Spring (Drahobrat, 5)km 79.6 from the start · 200 m off the path · Not verified · 1 232 m
- Ivan Franko University biological station (shelter)km 80 from the start · 250 m off the path · Not verified · 1 212 m
- Spring (Kvasy, 12)km 81.4 from the start · 110 m off the path · Not verified · 1 200 m
- Spring (Kvasy, 10)km 83.2 from the start · 120 m off the path · Not verified · 909 m
- Spring (Kvasy, 4)km 84.8 from the start · 40 m off the path · Not verified · 641 m
- Burkut springkm 85.5 from the start · 70 m off the path · Weak flow · 538 m
- Spring (Kvasy, 2)km 86.5 from the start · 250 m off the path · Not verified · 568 m
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What to see on the trail
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Mount Mala Nenieskaaltitude 1 818 mMala Neneska (Neniska Mala) is a peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians, lying in the Hutsul Alps of the Marmarosh mountain range.
Mount Mika-Marealtitude 1 815 mMount Mika Mare (Neneska, Neniska - translated from the Hutsul dialect as "aunt") is one of the peaks of the Ukrainian Carpathians, 1815 meters...
Mount Birsenscualtitude 1 670 mMount Byrsnesesku is a 1,670-meter peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians, located in the Rakhiv district of Zakarpattia region.
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Mount Stihaltitude 1 653 mMount Stih is the peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians of the incredibly beautiful Marmarosh mountain range, which lies on the border of the Chyvchyn...
Mount Shchavnykaltitude 1 378 mThe top of Mount Shchavnyk is 1378 meters above sea level. Nearest settlements: Yavirnyk and Burkut in Ivano-Frankivsk region.
Polonyna "Shchavnyk" (Yavirnyk)altitude 1 600 mThe Shchavnyk meadow is located on the Chornohora ridge at an altitude of 1600 meters above sea level.
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Mount Brebeneskulaltitude 2 035 mMount Brebeneskul is the second highest peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians after Hoverla (2061 m), located in the middle of the Chornohora ridge on...
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Mount Rebraaltitude 2 001 mMount Rebra, with a height of 2001 meters, is located in the central part of the Chornohora ridge.
Mount Gutin Tomnatikaltitude 2 016 mHutyn Tomnatyk is one of the highest and most beautiful peaks of the Ukrainian Carpathians.
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High-mountainous Lake Nesamovite (1750 m.a.s.l., Chornohora ridge)altitude 1 750 mNesamovyte is one of the highest lakes in the Ukrainian Carpathians (1750 m above sea level).
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