Sasivka village, via Mount Ivolove, Mount Stiy, Mount Velykyi Verkh, Shypit Waterfall and Mount Plai to Volovets
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Route Sasivka village, via Mount Ivolove, Mount Stiy, Mount Velykyi Verkh, Shypit Waterfall and Mount Plai to Volovets. 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 51137m. Lowest point - 240m., highest point - 1670m. Total elevation gain 2798m. Along the route you will see: Mount Stii, Mount Veliky Verkh, "Shypit Waterfall" Pylypets, Holy Ascension Church, Volovets.
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Stiy (also known as Stoy) is the highest peak of the Polonyna Borzhava mountain range on the Polonyna ridge (Polonyna Beskyd), located in the inner zone of the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is located within the Transcarpathian region. The height is 1681 meters.
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Mount Velykyi Verkh is a 1,598-meter peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, located within the Borzhava Polonyna. It is located on the border of two districts of Zakarpattia region - Mizhhirya and Volovets, in the southeast direction from Volovets.
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In a cozy corner of the Carpathian Mountains, among the evergreen mountain forests and steep, sharp cliffs, lies the most full-flowing and beautiful waterfall in Transcarpathia- Shypit - the most full-flowing in the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is not surprising that it is one of the seven natural wonders of Ukraine, as it captivates at first sight and leaves unforgettable feelings and emotions for everyone who visits it.
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The Orthodox community in Volovets and Kanora was founded in 1925 by Father Lev Tyblevych, an emigrant from Russia (or possibly Ukraine, since he spoke Ukrainian), who became the first Orthodox priest there. The initiator of the Orthodox movement among local people was Andrii Betsa.
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