Mount Sulihul
Sulihul (also Sylyhul) is a 1,688 m peak (some sources give 1,689 m) on the main crest of the Chyvchyn Mountains, the north-eastern range of the Marmarosh Massif. It stands in the Verkhovyna district of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, south of Burkut, and the Ukrainian–Romanian border runs right across the summit from east to west. To the north rises the highest peak of these mountains, Chyvchyn (about 2.8 km away); to the east lies Mount Popadia (1,526 m).
The summit is cone-shaped and treeless, the slopes are very steep and the foot of the mountain is forested. Sulihul is built of crystalline rock, with only a thin layer of sandstone, gravel and conglomerate near the top.
How to get there
There is no marked route to Sulihul on our site yet — in fact, the whole Chyvchyn range has almost no waymarked paths today. The nearest settlement is Burkut in the Chornyi Cheremosh valley, more than 11 km away as the crow flies. Hikers usually combine Sulihul with neighbouring Chyvchyn, following the border ridge. This is a remote area for experienced walkers: carry a GPS track, a paper map and enough food.
Water, shelter and safety
Our map shows a spring below Mount Chyvchyn about 430 m from the summit, at roughly 1,565 m, and a few more springs 2–2.1 km away. A national park staff hut stands about 1.6 km from the top; the shepherd hut on Polonyna Kurakova (about 2 km) is in ruins, so do not count on it for shelter. The ridge is fully exposed, with no protection from wind or lightning, and fog rolls in very quickly. The mountain sits on the state border: carry your passport, do not cross to the Romanian side and check the current rules for the border zone with the border guards in advance. In an emergency call 112 or 101 — contacts of the nearest units are on our mountain rescue page.
Interesting facts
- Sulihul clearly stands out above its neighbours, with a prominence of about 178 m. The view covers almost all of the Chyvchyn Mountains, Chornohora from Petros to Pip Ivan and the Rodna Mountains in Romania — in theory even Muntele Mare, 187 km away.
- The Albyn stream, a tributary of the Chornyi Cheremosh, rises on the northern slopes; on the southern side the brooks drain towards the Vaser river in Romania.
- Between the world wars there were plans to extend the Main Carpathian Trail from Mount Stih along the crest of the Chyvchyn Mountains.
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Trails nearby
HardMulti-dayUnmarkedProbiinivka village to Shybene villagevia Mount Tarnytsia, Mount Pnivie +1Elevation profile793–1 749 m68.4 kmascent 2 917 munder 1 km from Mount Sulihul
HardMulti-dayUnmarkedDilove village to Hoverla villagevia Mount Pip Ivan Marmaroskyi, Mount Chyvchyn +3Elevation profile317–2 020 m162.3 kmascent 5 379 m1.9 km from Mount Sulihul
HardMulti-dayUnmarkedMount Chyvchyn to Stovpni Horishni villagevia the Pnivie ridge, the Vatunarka ridge +1Elevation profile1 001–1 575 m32.5 kmascent 1 618 m≈ 11.5 h walking3.5 km from Mount SulihulNearby attractions
PeakMount Chivchynaltitude 1 766 m · Chyvchyny range2.8 km from Mount Sulihul2 trails to the topChyvchyn is a peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians, located in the Chyvchyn Mountains (Chyvchyn massif), which occupy the northeastern part of the Marmarosh mountain range.
PeakMount Cholakinaltitude 1 468 m · Chyvchyny range4.1 km from Mount SulihulCholakin (also spelled Cholakyn) is a 1,468 m summit in the Chyvchyn Mountains, in the Verkhovyna district of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.
PeakMount Velyka Budychevskaaltitude 1 678 m · Chyvchyny range5 km from Mount SulihulVelyka Budychevska is a 1,678 m mountain (1,677.9 m exactly) on the main crest of the Chyvchyn Mountains, the north-eastern range of the Marmarosh Massif.