Rakhiv — to Osmoloda village, via Mount Blyznytsia, Mount Troiaska, Mount Bratkivska
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About the trail
Route Rakhiv, via Mount Blyznytsia, Mount Troiaska and Mount Bratkivska to Osmoloda village. Along the route you will see: Cathedral of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, Rakhiv, Church of St. John Nepomuk, Rakhiv, Mount Bliznytsia, Mount Stih (Dragobrat), Mount Velykyi Kotel, Lake Vorozheskaya and 19 more.
At a glance
A multi-day route of 134.1 km with 7,086 m of ascent from Rakhiv to Osmoloda village. Estimated time: 6 days of 6–9 h of walking (about 45.5 h in total, not counting stops). Difficulty: hard. Waymarking is missing or partial.
Route stages
- 0–23 kmClimb of 1,400 m to Mount Mala Blyznytsia (1,566 m)
- 23–110 kmGentle ups and downs at 990–1,850 m, past Mount Bliznytsia, Mount Drahobrat, Mount Velykyi Kotel, Mount Bratkivska
- 110–114 kmDescent of 850 m (down to 847 m)
- 114–120 kmClimb of 850 m to Mount Moloda (1,723 m)
- 120–134 kmDescent of 990 m to Osmoloda village
Steepest kilometre: km 123–124, a descent of 460 m (≈43%), near Mount Yayko-Pereginske.
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 1, 5, 8, 9, 12, 14, 19, 20, 23 and 26 etc.. There are no springs between km 82 and 93 — carry at least 2 l of water. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
Huts and shelters near the trail: Mountain shelter “Perelisok” (km 12), Hut on Polonyna Perelisok (km 14), Hunters' lodge at Okole pass (km 42), Shepherds' hut (Chorna Tysa) (km 42), Hut (Osmoloda) (km 89), Hut below Mount Kin-Hrofetskyi (km 111), Hut at the Yaikivskyi botanical reserve (km 122). Places to stay near the start: Rakhiv; near the finish: Osmoloda.
A possible split into days:
- Day 1: km 0–21, ≈7.5 h — overnight: no shelter nearby on the map, bring a tent
- Day 2: km 21–42, ≈6.5 h — overnight: Shepherds' hut (Chorna Tysa) (hut)
- Day 3: km 42–67, ≈8.5 h — overnight: no shelter nearby on the map, bring a tent
- Day 4: km 67–89, ≈7 h — overnight: Hut (Osmoloda) (hut)
- Day 5: km 89–111, ≈8 h — overnight: Hut below Mount Kin-Hrofetskyi (hut)
- Day 6: km 111–134, ≈7.5 h — finish
When to go
Best time: June to September. In winter only for experienced hikers with proper gear: avalanche danger is possible. About 39 km of the route runs above 1,500 m, where the weather changes quickly — check the forecast.
Getting there
Start: Rakhiv. This is a one-way route: the finish is 68 km from the start in a straight line, so plan your way back in advance.
FAQ
- How long does the route take?
- Estimated time: 6 days of 6–9 h of walking (about 45.5 h in total, not counting stops).
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 1, 5, 8, 9, 12, 14, 19, 20, 23 and 26 etc.. There are no springs between km 82 and 93 — 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: Mountain shelter “Perelisok” (km 12), Hut on Polonyna Perelisok (km 14), Hunters' lodge at Okole pass (km 42), Shepherds' hut (Chorna Tysa) (km 42), Hut (Osmoloda) (km 89), Hut below Mount Kin-Hrofetskyi (km 111), Hut at the Yaikivskyi botanical reserve (km 122). Places to stay near the start: Rakhiv; near the finish: Osmoloda. Possible overnight stops: Shepherds' hut (Chorna Tysa) (km 42), Hut (Osmoloda) (km 89), Hut below Mount Kin-Hrofetskyi (km 111).
Water and shelter on the route
- Mineral spring “Burkut” (3)km 1.1 from the start · 50 m off the path · Not verified · 488 m
- Spring (Rakhiv, 8)km 4.6 from the start · Not verified · 1 023 m
- Spring “Ukraine”km 7.4 from the start · 40 m off the path · Not verified · 1 239 m
- Spring (Bilyn, 6)km 8.4 from the start · Not verified · 1 279 m
- Spring (Bilyn, 5)km 11.5 from the start · 90 m off the path · Not verified · 1 232 m
- Mountain shelter “Perelisok”km 11.5 from the start · 100 m off the path · Standing · 1 234 m
- Spring (Trostyanets, 8)km 13 from the start · 110 m off the path · Not verified · 1 295 m
- Hut on Polonyna Perelisokkm 13 from the start · 90 m off the path · Not verified · 1 312 m
- Spring (Trostyanets, 10)km 17.9 from the start · Weak flow · 1 328 m
- Spring (Trostyanets, 13)km 19.1 from the start · 170 m off the path · Has water · 1 392 m
- Spring (Trostyanets, 18)km 19.7 from the start · Not verified · 1 504 m
- Spring below Mount Blyznytsia (5)km 21.5 from the start · 280 m off the path · Weak flow · 1 759 m
- Spring below Mount Stih (17)km 25 from the start · 90 m off the path · Not verified · 1 512 m
- Spring below Mount Stih (15)km 25.8 from the start · Weak flow · 1 558 m
- Spring below Mount Stih (13)km 26.6 from the start · Not verified · 1 580 m
- Spring below Mount Stih (7)km 27.3 from the start · 160 m off the path · Not verified · 1 601 m
- Spring below Mount Velykyi Kotel (6)km 28.1 from the start · 180 m off the path · Not verified · 1 602 m
- Spring below Mount Velykyi Kotel (7)km 28.6 from the start · Weak flow · 1 646 m
- Spring below Mount Dohiaska (26)km 30.8 from the start · 80 m off the path · Not verified · 1 682 m
- Spring below Mount Dohiaska (13)km 32.2 from the start · 150 m off the path · Not verified · 1 658 m
- Spring below Mount Troiaska (6)km 32.6 from the start · 300 m off the path · Not verified · 1 487 m
- Spring below Mount Tataruka (4)km 36.1 from the start · 240 m off the path · Not verified · 1 571 m
- Spring below Mount Tatarukakm 37.8 from the start · Weak flow · 1 286 m
- Hunters' lodge at Okole passkm 39.5 from the start · Standing · 1 192 m
- Spring (Chorna Tysa, 2)km 39.5 from the start · 110 m off the path · Not verified · 1 194 m
- Shepherds' hut (Chorna Tysa)km 39.6 from the start · 50 m off the path · Not verified · 1 198 m
- Source of the Chorna Tysa (spring)km 40.5 from the start · 100 m off the path · Not verified · 1 229 m
- Spring below Mount Bratkivskakm 42.6 from the start · Not verified · 1 256 m
- Spring below Mount Durnia (2)km 48.2 from the start · 40 m off the path · Not verified · 1 538 m
- Spring (Bystrytsia, 3)km 50.9 from the start · 40 m off the path · Not verified · 1 226 m
- Spring (Bystrytsia, 7)km 53.1 from the start · 300 m off the path · Not verified · 1 130 m
- Spring (Bystrytsia, 2)km 54.6 from the start · Weak flow · 1 144 m
- Spring (Bystrytsia)km 57.2 from the start · Not verified · 1 094 m
- Spring (Osmoloda, 22)km 62.7 from the start · 170 m off the path · Not verified · 1 365 m
- Spring (Osmoloda, 24)km 63.3 from the start · 250 m off the path · Weak flow · 1 297 m
- Spring (Osmoloda, 26)km 64.9 from the start · 140 m off the path · Not verified · 1 203 m
- Spring on Polonyna Rushchyna (7)km 67.1 from the start · 100 m off the path · Not verified · 1 396 m
- Spring on Polonyna Rushchyna (3)km 67.6 from the start · 280 m off the path · Not verified · 1 440 m
- Spring below Mount Kinets Horhanu (2)km 72.9 from the start · 90 m off the path · Not verified · 1 333 m
- Spring (Osmoloda, 14)km 77.9 from the start · 50 m off the path · Not verified · 1 258 m
- Hut (Osmoloda)km 85.1 from the start · 70 m off the path · Not verified · 1 019 m
- Spring (Osmoloda)km 88 from the start · 70 m off the path · Not verified · 1 165 m
- Spring below Mount Koretvynakm 93.1 from the start · 130 m off the path · Not verified · 1 227 m
- Spring below Mount Parenkykm 102.3 from the start · 190 m off the path · Weak flow · 1 407 m
- Drinking water below Mount Kin-Hrofetskyi (2)km 105.3 from the start · 280 m off the path · Not verified · 1 220 m
- Hut below Mount Kin-Hrofetskyikm 105.4 from the start · 130 m off the path · Standing · 1 286 m
- Drinking water below Mount Kin-Hrofetskyikm 105.9 from the start · Not verified · 1 133 m
- Drinking water below Mount Yaiko-Perehinske (3)km 110.1 from the start · 120 m off the path · Not verified · 1 140 m
- Spring below Mount Moloda (6)km 111.6 from the start · 70 m off the path · Not verified · 1 475 m
- Drinking water below Mount Yaiko-Perehinskekm 115.5 from the start · 80 m off the path · Not verified · 1 345 m
- Hut at the Yaikivskyi botanical reservekm 115.6 from the start · Not verified · 1 354 m
- Stream water below Mount Yaiko-Perehinskekm 118.8 from the start · 50 m off the path · Not verified · 851 m
- Spring (Kuzmynets, 6)km 122.3 from the start · Not verified · 808 m
- Spring (Kuzmynets, 8)km 123.2 from the start · 80 m off the path · Not verified · 775 m
- Spring (Kuzmynets, 10)km 124.3 from the start · Not verified · 752 m
- Spring (Kuzmynets, 11)km 125.6 from the start · Not verified · 734 m
- Well (Kuzmynets)km 127.2 from the start · Not verified · 716 m
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What to see on the trail
Cathedral of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, Rakhivaltitude 452 mThe three-domed church with a solemn main façade was built on the main square of Rakhiv from 1991 to 1993 according to the design of Rakhiv...
Church of St. John Nepomuk, Rakhivaltitude 452 mJohn Nepomuky is one of the main architectural monuments of the small town of Rakhiv, Transcarpathian region.
Mount Bliznytsiaaltitude 1 883 mBlyznytsia (also called Bliznytsia, Blyzhnytsia) are two mountains of the Ukrainian Carpathians, located in the eastern part of the Svydovets...
Mount Stih (Dragobrat)altitude 1 704 mStig (locally known as Stug) is a peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, located in the Rakhiv district of Zakarpattia region in the northeastern part...
Mount Velykyi Kotelaltitude 1 771 mMount Velykyi Kotel is the peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, which lies within the Svydovets mountain range.
Lake Vorozheskayaaltitude 1 460 mThe real pearl of the Carpathians - Lake Vorozheska (other names - Vorozheska, Triton ) - is a hydrological natural monument of local importance, a...
Lake Gereshaska (Dogyaska)altitude 1 577 mGerashaska (another name - Dogyaska ) is a high-mountain lake in the Ukrainian Carpathians, within the Rakhiv district of Zakarpattia region.
Mount Dogyaskaaltitude 1 761 mDogyaska is a peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians, located in the central part of the Svydovets mountain range.
Mount Trojaskaaltitude 1 702 mThe mountain is located in Rakhiv district of Zakarpattia region within the central part of the Svydovets mountain range. ...
Mount Tatarukaaltitude 1 707 mMount Tataruka is the peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, located in the northern part of the Svydovets mountain range.
Mount Bratkivskaaltitude 1 788 mMount Bratkivska is a peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians, 1788 m high (some sources give other data - 1792 m).
Mount Hropaaltitude 1 759 mMount Gropa (height - 1759 m (according to other sources - 1763 m)) is a peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians, located on the Bratkivsky ridge of the...
Mount Durniaaltitude 1 704 mMount Durnia is a 1704-meter (according to other sources, 1709-meter) peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians of the Horhan mountain range, located on...
Mount Kinets Horhanualtitude 1 580 mThe End of Horgan is a 1599-meter mountain of the Ukrainian Carpathians, which is located on the Horgan Ridge (its highest peak) in the Central...
Mount Velyka Popadiaaltitude 1 740 mMount Popadia (also known as Velyka Popadia) is located in the watershed of the upper reaches of two rivers, the Teresva and the Limnytsia, on the...
Mount Mala Popadiaaltitude 1 597 mMount Mala Popadia is the peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, located in the Gorgan mountain range.
Mount Koretvinaaltitude 1 671 mMount Koretvina (also known as Korytvina) is a peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, part of the western part of the Gorgan mountain range.
Parenki Mountainaltitude 1 735 mMount Parenky is a popular peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is located in the Gorgan mountain range on the Parenky ridge of the same name in...
Mount Grofaaltitude 1 748 mMount Hrofa (height - 1748 m) is a well-known peak among lovers of the Ukrainian Carpathians, located in the Gorgan Mountains within the landscape...
Grofa landscape reservealtitude 901 mIf there is a river on the reserve's territory that is considered one of the cleanest in Europe, it says a lot about the area.
Mount Kin Grofetskyaltitude 1 552 mMount Kin Grofetskyi is a 1,552-meter peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is located in the western part of the Gorgan mountain range in the...
Mount Molodaaltitude 1 723 mMount Moloda is the peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, which lies within the Horhan mountain range in the Ivano-Frankivsk region (the main area of...
Mount Yayko-Pereginskealtitude 1 595 mYayko-Perehinske (the mountain got its name because of its characteristic shape, which resembles an egg from a distance) is a mountain peak in the...
Mshana swampaltitude 901 mMshana Swamp is a hydrological natural monument of national importance in Ukraine. It is located in the Rozhniativ district of Ivano-Frankivsk...
Trout farm in Osmolodaaltitude 901 mSheptytsky as a steward of the metropolitan forests, founded the Forest Museum and an exemplary trout farm near the village of Osmoloda.Trails nearby
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