Shybene village, via Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi, Mount Hoverla and Mount Petros to Kvasy village
About the route:
Route Shybene village, via Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi, Mount Hoverla and Mount Petros to Kvasy 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 50214m. Lowest point - 540m., highest point - 2034m. Total elevation gain 3244m. Along the route you will see: Polonyna Vesnarka, Zelenne, Lake Maricheika, Mount Shurin, Mount Pip Ivan of Chornohora (Pip Ivan, Black Mountain), The White Elephant Observatory on Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirsky, Mount Dzembronya, Mount Menchul, Mount Brebeneskul, Lake Brebeneskul, Mount Gutin Tomnatik, Mount Rebra, Polonyna Gadzhina, High-mountainous Lake Nesamovite (1750 m.a.s.l., Chornohora ridge), Mount Turkul, Mount Danzig, Mount Pozhyzhevska, Mount Breskul, Mount Hoverla, Mount Petros, Mount Petrosul, Mount Sheshul.
What to see along the route:
"Vesnarka is a meadow on the Chornohora ridge in the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is located on the road between the village of Zelene and the mountain of Pip Ivan Chornohorsky.
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Lake Maricheyka is one of the most picturesque alpine lakes in the Carpathians of glacial origin, located on the northeastern slope of Mount Shuryn, in the Chornohora massif, within the Verkhovyna district of Ivano-Frankivsk region. It is part of the Carpathian National Nature Park. One of the highest mountains in the Carpathian region, Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirsky, can be seen not far from the lake, its height reaches 2028 meters.
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Mount Shuryn, with a height of 1772 meters, is a peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians located in the southeastern part of the Chornohora mountain range. It is located in the Carpathian National Nature Park in Ivano-Frankivsk region.
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Pip Ivan Chornohirsky (also known as "Pip Ivan" and "Black Mountain") is the third highest mountain (2028 m) after Hoverla (2061 m) and Brebeneskul (2035 m) in the Chornohora mountain range of the Ukrainian Carpathians.
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The construction of the White Elephant Observatory on Mount Pip-Ivan Chornohirsky(the route along the Chornohirsky ridge starts from this two-thousand meter high peak) began in the summer of 1936, designed by architects K. Marczewski and J. Pogoski (who were recognized as the best in a closed competition), and was completed by the Polish Ministry of Air Defense in July 1938.
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Mount Dzembronia, with a height of 1877 meters, is one of the most famous peaks of the Ukrainian Carpathians, located in the Carpathian National Nature Park on the border of Zakarpattia and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.
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Menchul (also known as Munchel, which comes from the Romanian "munteul" meaning "mountain"), with a height of 1998 meters, is the seventh largest peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is located on the border of Zakarpattia and Ivano-Frankivsk regions in the southeastern part of the Chornohora mountain range.
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Mount Brebeneskul is the second highest peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians after Hoverla (2061 m), located in the middle of the Chornohora ridge on the border of two regions: Zakarpattia and Ivano-Frankivsk.
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Brebeneskul is the highest mountain lake in the Ukrainian Carpathians (1801 m above sea level), a hydrological natural monument of local importance (registered as Lake Berbenyaskul), and a tourist attraction. It is located in the Chornohora massif and is part of the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve. The length is 147 m, width is 67 m, and the maximum depth is 3.2 m. The lake is incredibly picturesque and popular among tourists. A particularly beautiful view can be seen from the slopes and isthmus... More...
Hutyn Tomnatyk is one of the highest and most beautiful peaks of the Ukrainian Carpathians. The mountain is located on the southwestern spur of the Chornohora mountain range. The height is 2016 meters.
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Mount Rebra, with a height of 2001 meters, is located in the central part of the Chornohora ridge. It is one of the highest peaks in Ukraine and closes the six so-called "two-thousanders" of the Ukrainian Carpathians, which includes Hoverla, Brebeneskul, Pip Ivan Chornohirsky, Petros , and Hutyn Tomnatyk.
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It seemed that the Chornohora massif was literally crowded with people, but sometimes you can come across places that either locals or tourists who have eaten the dog on hikes know about. We are talking about the Hajyna meadow.
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Nesamovyte is one of the highest lakes in the Ukrainian Carpathians (1750 m above sea level). It is located within the Nadvirna district of Ivano-Frankivsk region. It lies within the Carpathian National Park, in a glacial kar (depression) on the eastern slopes of Mount Turkul (Chornohora massif).
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Turkul, 1933 meters high, is one of the peaks of the Ukrainian Carpathians, located in the Chornohora mountain range. The mountain is located on the border of two regions - Zakarpattia and Ivano-Frankivsk.
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Dantsizh (also known as Danzer) is a peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, 1850 meters high. The mountain is located on the Chornohora mountain range (in its northwestern part) on the border of two regions - Zakarpattia and Ivano-Frankivsk.
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Mount Pozhyzhevska (or Pozhezhevska) is one of the peaks of the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is located in the northwestern part of the Chornohora mountain range on the border of Zakarpattia and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.
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Breskul (another name for the mountain is Bretskul), 1911 meters high, is a famous mountain peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians, located in the Chornohora mountain range on the border of Zakarpattia and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.
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Remember: Mount Hoverla has a difficult route and you need to prepare for the climb in advance. You need an experienced friend, company, or guide to go hiking on Hoverla, and it's best to make an appointment in advance.
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Mount Petros is the fourth highest (2020 m) peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians after Hoverla (2061), Brebeneskul (2035 m) and Pop Ivan Chornohirsky (2028 m). It is located in Rakhiv district of Zakarpattia region.
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Petrosul is an 1855-meter peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, which is the "neighboring mountain" of Petros, as it is located "at arm's length" from it (in the northern direction).
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Sheshul is a 1,726-meter peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, which is located in the western part of the Chornohora mountain range within the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve. The mountain is located on the territory of Rakhiv district of Zakarpattia region, in the northeast direction from the city of Rakhiv.
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