Verkhovyna, via Mount Bila Kobyla, Mount Khorde and Mount Lisniv to Mykulychyn village
About the route:
Route Verkhovyna, via Mount Bila Kobyla, Mount Khorde and Mount Lisniv to Mykulychyn 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 41344m. Lowest point - 587m., highest point - 1396m. Total elevation gain 1564m. Along the route you will see: House-museum of the movie "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors", Verkhovyna, Museum of Hutsul Life and Art "At the Trembitard", Verkhovyna, White Horse Mountain, Mount Gregit, Mount Horde, Mount Lisniv, Trinity Church, Mykulychyn, Museum of customary symbols of the Hutsul region (Mykulychyn).
What to see along the route:
The museum was founded and opened in 2000 in the Hutsul hut of Petro and Yevdokiya Soriuks, where the famous film director Sergei Parajanov lived for seven months during the filming of his 1963-1964 movie. The main activities of the museum include screening the film and learning about the history of filming the movie masterpiece Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors. The house is located in the village of Zhabievskyi Potik on the outskirts of Verkhovyna.
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At the Museum of Hutsul Life and Art "At the Trembitard" in the Verkhovyna village of Shveykovo, you will learn about the origin of the Hutsuls, their life, mountain life, rituals and traditions. Here, you will be able to play and take part in a master class on various musical instruments. You will be greeted with the sound of trembita. The museum's owner Mykola Ilyuk always greets guests with a trembita.
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Mount Bila Kobyla is a peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians, which is located within the Pokutsko-Bukovyna mountain range. It is located in the Verkhovyna district of Ivano-Frankivsk region, in the northern direction from the village of Verkhovyna and in the western direction from the village of Berezhnytsia. The height is 1477 m (according to other information - 1479 m). From here you can see a panorama of the list of ridges that would take almost half a page.
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Mount Gregit is a 1472-meter peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians, which lies within the Pokutsko-Bukovyna Carpathians. It is located in the Kosiv district of Ivano-Frankivsk region, southwest of the village of Shepit.
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Mount Khorde is a 1479-meter peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, which is located within the Pokutsko-Bukovyna Carpathians. It is located in Nadvirna district (partially in Verkhovyna district), southeast of the village of Tatariv and north of the village of Volova.
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Mount Lisniv is a 1257-meter peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, which is located on the territory of the Pokutsko-Bukovyna mountain range. It is located in the Nadvirna district of Ivano-Frankivsk region, to the east of the village of Tatariv.
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The village of Mykulychyn is known to many vacationers and tourists as a Carpathian resort. It is one of the largest villages in Ukraine. It is home to the Trinity Church. It is the main decoration and source of pride for the villagers. The church is made entirely of wood in the Hutsul style. The temple is remarkable for its power. This is a rather large religious building. The gray building is decorated with golden tops, solemnly shining in the sun. The austere facade of the church has large... More...
Did you know that the Museum of Customary Symbols of the Hutsul Region (Mykulychyn) and its exhibition are housed in three rooms of an old hut? It presents unique Hutsul household items, clothing, beliefs, etc., where the symbols of the Hutsul ethnic group are depicted in drawings, embroidery, and carvings. The Museum of Customary Symbols of the Hutsul Region in the village of Mykulychyn has been open since 2012 and is part of a tour of the Carpathian Mountains in the Carpathian National... More...
