Rushirsky waterfall, Lyucha
Rushir Waterfall is a waterfall in the Ukrainian Carpathians (Pokutsko-Bukovyna Carpathians), a hydrological natural monument of local importance called "Waterfall on the Rushir River" (managed by the State Enterprise "Kutske Forestry, Yablunivka Forestry, sq. 21, ex. 5; the status was assigned according to the decision of the Regional Executive Committee of 07.07.1972 No. 264).
It is located southwest of Yabluniv village in Kosiv district of Ivano-Frankivsk region, near the Yabluniv - Kosmach road.
The waterfall is 4 meters high. It was formed in the place where the Rushyr River (the right tributary of the Liuchka) falls from a rocky outcrop in a continuous stream at an angle of more than 45 degrees.
Liucha is a modern Hutsul village that has preserved the spirit of ancient traditions and is doing its best to keep this flame alive. The main direction of further development of the village is tourism. Bison, deer, elk, roe deer, wild boars, several species of birds, trout, and crayfish are bred here. Natural attractions include the Huk waterfall, the Stone, and the arboretum near the forestry.
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Рушірський водоспад, 22/04/18Oleksandr GudymaLocation on the map
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SadybaStara KhataProkurava4.6 km from Rushirsky waterfall, Lyucha⚜️Nestled between high mountains and the rushing Pystynka River, surrounded by clean Carpathian air, is the cozy Homestead "STARA KHATA"Nearby: Dead Lake 2.0 kmPolonyna Rosokhata 2.3 km3 trailsfrom 1 200 UAH per night
HotelKosmatska PysankaKosiv6.1 km from Rushirsky waterfall, LyuchaBBQParkingWi‑FiNearby: Oleksa Dovbush Museum 600 mRushirsky waterfall 6.1 km4 trailsfrom 660 UAH per night
HotelMyslyvskyi DvirKosiv6.2 km from Rushirsky waterfall, LyuchaBBQParkingWi‑FiNearby: Forest Sculpture Museum 1.2 kmLake Lebedyn 4.8 km1 trailfrom 1 080 UAH per night
HotelDubovyiKolomyia6.2 km from Rushirsky waterfall, LyuchaBBQWi‑FiPetsNearby: Forest Sculpture Museum 1.8 kmChurch of the Ascension 2.6 kmfrom 2 200 UAH per night
HotelZatyshokSheshory8.1 km from Rushirsky waterfall, LyuchaSaunaBBQParkingNearby: Polonyna Rosokhata 2.0 kmDead Lake 3.6 km3 trailsfrom 1 680 UAH per night
CottageHomestead "Homul"Sheshory8.3 km from Rushirsky waterfall, LyuchaSaunaBBQParkingNearby: Polonyna Rosokhata 2.3 kmDead Lake 3.8 km2 trailsfrom 2 200 UAH per nightTrails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedRunok Pass Kosmach villagevia Dovbush Rock, Mount Harshytsia +1Elevation profile560–864 m4.5 kmascent 217 m≈ 1.5 h walking4 km from Rushirsky waterfall, Lyucha
EasyOne-dayMarkedNature trail «To Lake Lebedyn»Elevation profile414–706 m9.2 kmascent 265 m≈ 3 h walking4.4 km from Rushirsky waterfall, Lyucha
EasyOne-dayMarkedUp Brusnyi ridge to Dovbush RockElevation profile510–856 m3.5 kmascent 233 m≈ 1.5 h walking4.8 km from Rushirsky waterfall, LyuchaNearby attractions
LakeLake Lebedyn (Sheshory)Sheshory4.4 km from Rushirsky waterfall, LyuchaLake Lebedyn (Lebedine) is located at an altitude of 650 m amidst beech forests and has been a protected area since 1978.
LakeDead Lake (Sheshory)Sheshory4.5 km from Rushirsky waterfall, LyuchaNot far from the Rosokhata valley, on the neighboring Karmatura ridge, there is the Dead Lake. The lake is small in size, pear-shaped, about 40 meters long.
Mountain meadowPolonyna Rosokhata (Sheshory)Sheshoryaltitude 674 m6.1 km from Rushirsky waterfall, LyuchaWhy is the meadow called "Rosokhata"? The two parts of the field that form the branches look like dewdrops.Craft nearby
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Koliby & Hutsul cuisineArkan Restaurant, SheshorySheshory8.8 km from Rushirsky waterfall, LyuchaThe Arkan restaurant in Sheshory is one of the best-known places for Hutsul food in the Kosiv area. It sits right in the centre of the village on a ledge above the...
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineKoliba Restaurant, SokolivkaSokolivka13 km from Rushirsky waterfall, LyuchaKolyba Restaurant in Sokolivka is a genuine Hutsul koliba by the main Kosiv–Verkhovyna road, above the mountain river Rybnytsia.
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineBabai Restaurant, YavorivYavoriv13 km from Rushirsky waterfall, LyuchaBabai Restaurant is one of the best-known roadside eateries of the Hutsul region. It stands in the village of Yavoriv (Ryvni hamlet), Kosiv district, right by the...
Crafts & workshopsHutsul Grazhda Folk Art Centre, YavorivYavoriv14 km from Rushirsky waterfall, LyuchaThe village of Yavoriv near Kosiv is known as the capital of Hutsul lizhnyk weaving. Woollen blankets are woven in almost every other house here, and in summer...
Cheese dairies & pasturesDaleki Hory Cheese Dairy, SnidavkaSnidavka15 km from Rushirsky waterfall, LyuchaDaleki Hory (“Distant Mountains”) is one of the highest craft cheese dairies in Ukraine. It stands in the mountain village of Snidavka in the Kosiv area, about 940...
Markets & fairsKosiv Market (Smodnyansky Market), KosivKosiv16 km from Rushirsky waterfall, LyuchaKosiv (Smodnyansky) Market in Ivano-Frankivsk region is a treasure trove of folk traditions, a corner of Hutsulshchyna that tourists and guests should definitely visit...


