Shypit Waterfall — to Volovets, via Mount Velykyi Verkh
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It may be partly marked. Unmarked trails have no information boards, signposts or auxiliary signs (water, campsite, etc.). The decision to walk the trail is entirely your own responsibility.
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About the trail
Route Shypit Waterfall, via Mount Velykyi Verkh to Volovets. Along the route you will see: "Shypit Waterfall" Pylypets, Mount Veliky Verkh, Holy Ascension Church, Volovets.
At a glance
A one-day route of 15.8 km with 1,044 m of ascent from Shypit Waterfall to Volovets. Estimated walking time: about 5.5 h, not counting stops. Difficulty: moderate. Waymarking is missing or partial.
Route stages
- 0–5 kmClimb of 760 m to Mount Veliky Verkh (1,598 m)
- 5–7 kmDescent of 300 m (down to 1,251 m)
- 7–9 kmGentle ups and downs at 1,180–1,300 m, past Mount Plai
- 9–11 kmClimb of 120 m to Mount Temnatyk (1,343 m)
- 11–16 kmDescent of 810 m to Volovets
Steepest kilometre: km 13–14, a descent of 330 m (≈32%).
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 0, 2, 6, 9 and 10. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
Huts and shelters near the trail: Hut below Mount Hemba (km 2). Places to stay near the start: Pylypets; near the finish: Volovets.
When to go
Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.
Getting there
Start: Shypit Waterfall. Most places to stay near the start are in Pylypets. This is a one-way route: the finish is 9 km from the start in a straight line, so plan your way back in advance.
FAQ
- How long does the route take?
- Estimated walking time: about 5.5 h, not counting stops.
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 0, 2, 6, 9 and 10. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
- Where can I stay overnight?
- Huts and shelters near the trail: Hut below Mount Hemba (km 2). Places to stay near the start: Pylypets; near the finish: Volovets.
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring (Podobovets)km 0 from the start · 220 m off the path · Not verified · 760 m
- Hut below Mount Hembakm 1.5 from the start · Not verified · 992 m
- Spring below Mount Hemba (3)km 1.5 from the start · Not verified · 989 m
- Spring below Mount Velykyi Verkh (9)km 2.3 from the start · Not verified · 1 187 m
- Spring below Mount Velykyi Verkh (2)km 5.8 from the start · 270 m off the path · Not verified · 1 235 m
- Spring (Volovets, 9)km 8.5 from the start · 230 m off the path · Not verified · 1 183 m
- Spring (Volovets, 5)km 9.7 from the start · Has water · 1 238 m
- Spring (Volovets, 3)km 10.7 from the start · 280 m off the path · Not verified · 1 176 m
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What to see on the trail
"Shypit Waterfall" Pylypetsaltitude 615 mIn a cozy corner of the Carpathian Mountains, among the evergreen mountain forests and steep, sharp cliffs, lies the most full-flowing and...
Mount Veliky Verkhaltitude 1 598 mMount Velykyi Verkh is a 1,598-meter peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, located within the Borzhava Polonyna.
Holy Ascension Church, Volovetsaltitude 519 mThe Orthodox community in Volovets and Kanora was founded in 1925 by Father Lev Tyblevych, an emigrant from Russia (or possibly Ukraine, since he...Trails nearby
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