Vilshany
Khust district · Transcarpathian region
Vilshany is a settlement in the Carpathian region of Ukraine. Location: Khust district, Transcarpathian region. Worth seeing nearby: Vilshany Reservoir — 5 km; Shepherding School on Mount Strymba, Kolochava — 12 km; Korchma “Zhandarmska Uprava”, Kolochava — 12 km. The nearest peaks: Mount Manchul — 1 501 m; Mount Topas — 1 548 m; Mount Syhlanskyi — 1 564 m. Hiking trails close by: Skotarske village, via Borzhava polonyna and Palenyi Hrun polonyna to Vilshanske reservoir; Bushtyno, via Zanivka tract to Mount Manchul. There are places to stay here and nearby, from guest houses to hotels.
Below: places to stay, sights, trails and peaks nearby, the weather and answers to frequent questions.
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Landmarks, museums and places of interest near Vilshany.
LakeVilshany ReservoirKrasna Polonyna4.6 km from the centre481 m above sea levelarea 72–90 haup to 8 m deepThe Vilshany Reservoir, also called the Tereblia-Rika Reservoir, is a narrow mountain lake in the Tereblia valley between Vilshany and Mereshor, below Kolochava.
Cheese dairies & pasturesShepherding School on Mount Strymba, KolochavaKolochava12 km from the centreThe Kolochava Shepherding School is not a building with classrooms but a summer shepherds' camp (salash) on the slopes of Mount Strymba (1,719 m), one of the highest...
Koliby & Hutsul cuisineKorchma “Zhandarmska Uprava”, KolochavaKolochava12 km from the centreKorchma “Zhandarmska Uprava” (“The Gendarmerie Station”) is a family-run tavern in the centre of Kolochava, one of the best-known tourist villages in Transcarpathia.
ChurchHoly Spirit Church, KolochavaKolochava12 km from the centreTheChurch of the Holy Spirit is a wooden church-museum located on a hill near the main road among the spruce trees in the village of Kolochava, Mizhhiria district,...
RiverTereblia RiverKolochava13 km from the centreThe Tereblia begins in the Inner Gorgany, where the Roztoka and Sloboda streams meet, and flows through Synevyrska Poliana, Synevyr, Nehrovets, Kolochava, Mereshor,...
Mountain meadowPolonyna KrasnaKolochavaaltitude 1 450 m · Svydovets range14 km from the centrePolonyna Krasna is a massif of the Polonynskyi Ridge in Zakarpattia, in the Tiachiv and partly the Khust districts, between the valleys of the Tereblia and the Teresva.Craft nearby
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Eco farmsRaiskyi Kutochok Buffalo Eco-Farm, HorinchovoKhust district15 km from the centre"Raiskyi Kutochok" eco-farm ("Paradise Corner") in Horinchovo near Khust is one of the best-known buffalo farms in Zakarpattia.
Craft producersSelyski Bakery (Selyski Tistechka), Nyzhnie SelyshcheNyzhnie Selyshche20 km from the centreSelyski Bakery («Selyski Tistechka», literally “Selyshche pastries”) is a family bakery and patisserie in the village of Nyzhnie Selyshche near Khust.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSelyska Cheese Dairy, Nyzhnie SelyshcheNyzhnie Selyshche20 km from the centreSelyska Cheese Dairy in the village of Nyzhnie Selyshche, near Khust, is one of the places where the modern story of craft cheese in Ukraine began.
Eco farmsSnail Farm, Nyzhnie SelyshcheNyzhnie Selyshche20 km from the centreThe snail farm in Nyzhnie Selyshche is one of the first snail farms in Ukraine and the first in Zakarpattia.
Wildlife parks & animal farmsBioPark Synevyr – Africa in the Carpathians, Synevyrska PolianaSynevyrska Polyana24 km from the centreBioPark Synevyr – Africa in the Carpathians is a hands-on animal park in the Rabachynka area near Synevyrska Poliana, in the valley of the Chorna river.
Wildlife parks & animal farmsBrown Bear Rehabilitation Centre, Synevyr National Park, Synevyrska PolianaSynevyrska Polyana24 km from the centreThe Brown Bear Rehabilitation Centre of Synevyr National Nature Park is Ukraine’s largest refuge for bears that have suffered from cruel treatment.Where to stay
Hotels, sadybas and cottages in and around Vilshany.
HotelAzhioMizhhiria11 km from the centreSaunaBBQParkingNearby: Holy Spirit Church 1.3 kmMt Negrovets 7.8 km12 trailsfrom 1 000 UAH per night
HotelKolochava Eco ResortMizhhiria13 km from the centreHot tubPoolSaunaNearby: Holy Spirit Church 900 mMt Strymba 6.0 km13 trailsfrom 3 500 UAH per night
HotelSynevyrskyi ChardashMizhhiria17 km from the centreHot tubPoolSaunaNearby: Synevyr Pass 5.2 kmKamyanka Mountain 7.0 km3 trailsfrom 1 200 UAH per night
HotelU AnastasiykyMizhhiria17 km from the centreHot tubPoolBBQNearby: Synevyr Pass 5.2 kmKamyanka Mountain 7.0 km3 trailsfrom 2 070 UAH per night
HotelSynevyrMizhhiria19 km from the centreBBQParkingWi‑FiNearby: Synevyr Pass 3.6 kmKamyanka Mountain 5.2 km4 trailsfrom 1 010 UAH per night
MotelTrembitaMizhhiria19 km from the centreHot tubPoolSaunaNearby: Church of Peter and Paul 3.1 kmMt Menchul 4.8 km4 trailsfrom 2 178 UAH per nightTrails nearby
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HardMulti-daySkotarske village to Vilshanske reservoirvia Borzhava polonyna, Palenyi Hrun polonynaElevation profile303–1 517 m72.3 kmascent 3 371 munder 1 km from the centre
HardTwo-dayBushtyno to Mount Manchulvia Zanivka tractElevation profile208–1 501 m45.5 kmascent 2 029 m4.4 km from the centre
ModerateOne-dayMount Topas to Kolochava villagevia Mereshor villageElevation profile513–1 527 m21.8 kmascent 376 m≈ 6 h walking4.9 km from the centrePeaks nearby
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PeakMount ManchulVilshanyaltitude 1 501 m · Borzhava range5.9 km from the centre1 trail to the topMount Manchul (also known as Mount Menchul, Polonyna Manchul) is a 1501-meter peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians.
PeakMount TopasKolochavaaltitude 1 548 m · Svydovets range11 km from the centreTopas is a mountain in the Ukrainian Carpathians, in the Polonyna Krasna massif, Tiachiv district of Zakarpattia Oblast.
PeakMount SyhlanskyiKolochavaaltitude 1 564 m · Svydovets range14 km from the centreSyhlanskyi is the highest peak of the Polonyna Krasna massif in the Ukrainian Carpathians. It lies in the Tiachiv district of Zakarpattia Oblast, between the villages...