Volovets village, via Mount Stiy, Mount Zhyd-Mahura, Mount Hemba and Mount Velykyi Verkh to Volovets village
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Route Volovets village, via Mount Stiy, Mount Zhyd-Mahura, Mount Hemba and Mount Velykyi Verkh to Volovets village. Warning! This route is unmarked (it may be partially marked)! Unmarked routes are not equipped with: information boards; signposts; auxiliary signs (water, campsite, etc.). The decision to take the route is entirely your own responsibility! Trail length 96073m. Lowest point - 342m., highest point - 1518m. Total elevation gain 5908m. Along the route you will see: Holy Ascension Church, Volovets, Mount Stii, Mount Zhid-Magura, Mount Biletsky Verkh, Mount Veliky Verkh, Mount Gemba, "Shypit Waterfall" Pylypets.
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48.7114913,23.1850055 | Altitude: 519м
Holy Ascension Church, Volovets
The Orthodox community in Volovets and Kanora was founded in 1925 by Father Lev Tyblevych, an emigrant from Russia (or possibly Ukraine, since he spoke Ukrainian), who became the first Orthodox priest there. The initiator of the Orthodox movement among local people was Andrii Betsa.
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48.62107675481184,23.190639309805306 | Altitude: 1681м
Mount Stii
Stiy (also known as Stoy) is the highest peak of the Polonyna Borzhava mountain range on the Polonyna ridge (Polonyna Beskyd), located in the inner zone of the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is located within the Transcarpathian region. The height is 1681 meters.
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48.619420711637936,23.287772827070626 | Altitude: 1517м
Mount Zhid-Magura
Zhyd-Magura (also called Magura-Zhyd) is a 1517-meter peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, which is located within the popular tourist destination, the Polonyna Borzhava mountain range.
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48.62425046470827,23.23950974403075 | Altitude: 1146м
Mount Biletsky Verkh
Biletsky Verkh is a mountain 1146 m above sea level on the Borzhava ridge. The mountain is on the route (26.7 km long) from the village of Podobovets past the Shypit waterfall through Velykyi Verkh and Stiy mountains to the Vovchy railway station. The route partially runs along the Polonyna Borzhava ridge. After 9 km on the route there is a branch (N48°38.053 E23°13.115), 1,509 m. To the left, to the South-East, the trail leads to the top of Biletskyi Verkh. There is a spring near the top. We... More...
48.647509349436014,23.22952061168519 | Altitude: 1598м
Mount Veliky Verkh
Mount Velykyi Verkh is a 1,598-meter peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, located within the Borzhava Polonyna. It is located on the border of two districts of Zakarpattia region - Mizhhirya and Volovets, in the southeast direction from Volovets.
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48.63252572524686,23.26816051475373 | Altitude: 1491м
Mount Gemba
Hemba (also known as Hymba) is a very popular mountain in the Ukrainian Carpathians, located on the border of two districts of the Zakarpattia region - Mizhhiria and Svalyava. Hemba is one of the highest peaks of the Borzhava valley.
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48.65601526866259,23.26948932915036 | Altitude: 615м
"Shypit Waterfall" Pylypets
In a cozy corner of the Carpathian Mountains, among the evergreen mountain forests and steep, sharp cliffs, lies the most full-flowing and beautiful waterfall in Transcarpathia- Shypit - the most full-flowing in the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is not surprising that it is one of the seven natural wonders of Ukraine, as it captivates at first sight and leaves unforgettable feelings and emotions for everyone who visits it.
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