Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi – Lake Brebeneskul
About the route:
Route Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi – Lake Brebeneskul. 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 8524m. Lowest point - 1782m., highest point - 1999m. Total elevation gain 278m. Along the route you will see: Mount Pip Ivan of Chornohora (Pip Ivan, Black Mountain), The White Elephant Observatory on Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirsky, Mount Dzembronya, Mount Menchul, Mount Brebeneskul, Lake Brebeneskul, Mount Gutin Tomnatik.
What to see along the route:
Pip Ivan Chornohirsky (also known as "Pip Ivan" and "Black Mountain") is the third highest mountain (2028 m) after Hoverla (2061 m) and Brebeneskul (2035 m) in the Chornohora mountain range of the Ukrainian Carpathians.
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The construction of the White Elephant Observatory on Mount Pip-Ivan Chornohirsky(the route along the Chornohirsky ridge starts from this two-thousand meter high peak) began in the summer of 1936, designed by architects K. Marczewski and J. Pogoski (who were recognized as the best in a closed competition), and was completed by the Polish Ministry of Air Defense in July 1938.
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Mount Dzembronia, with a height of 1877 meters, is one of the most famous peaks of the Ukrainian Carpathians, located in the Carpathian National Nature Park on the border of Zakarpattia and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.
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Menchul (also known as Munchel, which comes from the Romanian "munteul" meaning "mountain"), with a height of 1998 meters, is the seventh largest peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is located on the border of Zakarpattia and Ivano-Frankivsk regions in the southeastern part of the Chornohora mountain range.
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Mount Brebeneskul is the second highest peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians after Hoverla (2061 m), located in the middle of the Chornohora ridge on the border of two regions: Zakarpattia and Ivano-Frankivsk.
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Brebeneskul is the highest mountain lake in the Ukrainian Carpathians (1801 m above sea level), a hydrological natural monument of local importance (registered as Lake Berbenyaskul), and a tourist attraction. It is located in the Chornohora massif and is part of the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve. The length is 147 m, width is 67 m, and the maximum depth is 3.2 m. The lake is incredibly picturesque and popular among tourists. A particularly beautiful view can be seen from the slopes and isthmus... More...
Hutyn Tomnatyk is one of the highest and most beautiful peaks of the Ukrainian Carpathians. The mountain is located on the southwestern spur of the Chornohora mountain range. The height is 2016 meters.
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