Pasichna village, via Maniava village, Maniava Waterfall and Mount Velyka Syvulia to Bystrytsia village
About the route:
Route Pasichna village, via Maniava village, Maniava Waterfall and Mount Velyka Syvulia to Bystrytsia 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 69731m. Lowest point - 497m., highest point - 1835m. Total elevation gain 3340m. Along the route you will see: Bukhtivetsky waterfall, Bukovo, Maniava Blessed Stone, Museum of the brown bear, Wooden Church of the Intercession in Manyava, Manyavsky Skete, Manyavsky waterfall, Mount Mala Sivulya, Mount Velyka Sivulya, Mount Lopushnaya, Mount Negrova, Mount Boyarin (Korotkan).
What to see along the route:
Bukhtivetskyi waterfall (Vodopad Bukhtivets ) is a waterfall in the Ukrainian Carpathians, in the Gorgany massif; a hydrological natural monument of local importance (since 1972). It is located on the Bukhtivets River (the left tributary of the Bystrytsia Nadvirna), near the village of Bukove, in the Bukhtivets tract. In 1972, Bukhtivets Waterfall was designated a hydrological natural monument of local importance and placed under protection. It is easily recognizable by a characteristic log... More...
This miracle is located in the forest, about a kilometer from the monastery. The blessed stone is a huge boulder from under which healing water flows. It is the same water that saved the monks from thirst. After the miraculous rescue, the grateful monks settled in the cave and helped local villagers with their treatment. The water itself contributed to the recovery of the sick. Surprisingly, during the closure of the monastery, the water suddenly disappeared and reappeared only with the... More...
The initiator of this unusual museum in the village of Manyava was an ecologist Mykola Skidaniuk, who is concerned about the threat of the brown bear's complete disappearance from the Carpathian forests. He states that only 4 bears are currently living on the lands of Bohorodchany and Solotvyno forestries. Carpathian brown bears live about 8 years, and according to the norm they should live to at least 30. The museum was created by the NGO "Our Home is Manyava" in 2006. Its purpose is... More...
Many of us who hear the name "Manyava" immediately associate this village with the famous Manyava Skete and the equally famous Manyava Waterfall. However, it turns out that this is one of the oldest settlements in the Ukrainian Carpathians and has another interesting attraction - the wooden Church of the Intercession of the Virgin Mary, which would be a sin not to visit while in Manyava.
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The oldest Orthodox monastery in the Carpathians, the Maniavsky Skete, stands just outside the village and has earned the popular name of Ukrainian Athos. This comparison is not accidental, as the Maniavsky Skete was founded by monks from this Holy Mountain. For centuries, the skete was not only an important religious center, but also a cultural, educational, and even industrial center. The holy place with healing spring water is located in the picturesque Carpathian intermountain with a... More...
Maniava Waterfall is a real miracle worthy of every traveler's attention, one of the highest in the Carpathians and even in Ukraine (water falls in several cascades from a height of 16-20 meters), and along with the Probiy waterfalls in Yaremche and Shipit at the foot of the Borzhava valley, it is considered one of the wonders of the Ukrainian Carpathians and the Ivano-Frankivsk region in particular. To appreciate this beauty, you need to walk at least 2 km of dirt road. It will take a little... More...
Mount Mala Syvulya, 1815 meters high, is located next to the Velyka Syvulya on the Syvulyansky ridge. It is the second highest mountain in the Gorgan mountain range. It is located on the border of two districts of Ivano-Frankivsk region(Bohorodchany and Rozhnyativ) in the watershed of the upper reaches of the Bystrytsia Solotvynska and Limnytsia rivers.
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Mount Velyka Syvulia (or simply - Syvulia) is the highest peak of the Horhan massif. Its height is 1836 meters. Syvulya is located on the ridge of the same name, which separates the valleys of the Limnytsia and Bystrytsia Solotvynska rivers.
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Mount Lopushna is a 1,694-meter peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is located within the Gorgany mountain range on the border of two districts of Ivano-Frankivsk region - Bohorodchany and Rozhnyativ.
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Negrova is a peak in the central part of the Gorgan mountain range(Ukrainian Carpathians).
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Boyarin (there is another name - Korotkan) is a massive oval-shaped mountain in the central part of the Gorgan mountain range of the Ukrainian Carpathians.
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