Velykyi Bychkiv
Velykyi Bychkiv is a settlement in the Carpathian region of Ukraine. Location: Rakhiv district, Transcarpathian region. Worth seeing nearby: Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (top), Serednye Vodyane — 7 km; Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (lower), Serednye Vodyane — 8 km; Geographical centre of Europe, Dilove — 13 km. The nearest peaks: Mount Kobyla — 1 177 m; Mount Terentyn — 1 388 m; Mount Zherban — 1 795 m. Hiking trails close by: To Sokolyne Berdo; Dilove village, via Mount Pip Ivan Marmaroskyi, Mount Chyvchyn, Shybene village, Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi and Mount Hoverla to Hoverla village. 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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What to visit
Landmarks, museums and places of interest near Velykyi Bychkiv.
ChurchChurch of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (top), Serednye VodyaneSerednie Vodiane7.3 km from the centreNicholas ("upper" or "upper") is a wooden church, a monument of folk architecture and monumental painting of the 15-18th centuries in the village of Serednie Vodyane,...
ChurchChurch of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (lower), Serednye VodyaneSerednie Vodiane8.1 km from the centreNicholas ("lower" or "lower") is a wooden church, a monument of folk architecture and monumental painting of the seventeenth century in the village of Serednie Vodyane...
SightGeographical centre of Europe, DiloveDilove13 km from the centreIt is one of the main attractions of Transcarpathia, as the sign of the geographical center of Europe is installed in this place.
ArchitectureChurch of St. John Nepomuk, RakhivRakhiv17 km from the centreJohn Nepomuky is one of the main architectural monuments of the small town of Rakhiv, Transcarpathian region.
RiverTysa River (Tisza)Rakhiv18 km from the centreThe Tysa (Tisza) is the main river of Zakarpattia. It begins on the north-eastern edge of Rakhiv, where the Chorna Tysa and the Bila Tysa meet, and flows past Dilove,...
Mountain meadowPolonyna LysychaDilovealtitude 1 477 m23 km from the centreThe Lysycha valley is located on the Marmoroska ridge of the Carpathians. It is located in Rakhiv district of Zakarpattia region near the Ukrainian-Romanian border.Craft nearby
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Koliby & Hutsul cuisineKolyba Museum, DiloveDilove13 km from the centreThe Kolyba Museum in Dilove is a timber restaurant serving Hutsul food right on the H09 highway, a few steps from the marker of the geographical centre of Europe in...
Craft producersDU-MEN craft bakery, RakhivRakhiv17 km from the centreDU-MEN (DU•MEN.craft bakery) is a craft bakery in Rakhiv which, in its own words, has been baking “bread with a history” for twelve years.
Cheese dairies & pasturesSheep's Cheese Masterclass on the Apetska Polonyna, VodytsiaVodytsia21 km from the centreThe Apetska polonyna is a broad high-mountain pasture on the southern slopes of the Svydovets range, below Mount Apetska (1,512 m).
Craft producersProdukty Karpat meat producer, NeresnytsiaNeresnytsia24 km from the centreProdukty Karpat ("Carpathian Products") is a family farm and sausage maker in the village of Neresnytsia in the Tiachiv area, in the Teresva river valley.
Craft beer & breweriesTsypa Brewery, KvasyKvasy28 km from the centreThe Tsypa Hutsul craft brewery in Kvasy is probably the best-known brewery in the Ukrainian Carpathians.
Eco farmsRozental Eco-Farm and Cheese Dairy, KvasyKvasy29 km from the centreBeer and cider are brewed here, sheep's-milk ice cream is made, and in the Vaskul area above the village sits the Rozental eco-farm and cheese dairy.Where to stay
Hotels, guesthouses and cottages in and around Velykyi Bychkiv.
HotelDANASolotvyno7.4 km from the centreBBQParkingWi‑Fifrom 1 200 UAH per night
HotelHoli DaySolotvyno11 km from the centrePoolJacuzziBBQfrom 1 400 UAH per night
HotelHalasSolotvyno11 km from the centrePoolJacuzziBBQfrom 1 000 UAH per night
HotelLOFTSolotvyno11 km from the centrePoolParkingWi‑Fifrom 5 650 UAH per night
HotelVilla MarinaSolotvyno11 km from the centrePoolJacuzziBBQfrom 1 200 UAH per night
HotelSilDarSolotvyno11 km from the centrePoolSaunaParkingfrom 2 400 UAH per nightTrails nearby
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EasyOne-dayMarkedTo Sokolyne BerdoElevation profile331–674 m2.6 kmascent 344 m≈ 1.5 h walking8.1 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayDilove village to Hoverla villagevia Mount Pip Ivan Marmaroskyi, Mount Chyvchyn +3Elevation profile342–2 061 m162.3 kmascent 5 951 m13 km from the centre
HardMulti-dayDilove village to Kostylivka villagevia Mount Pip Ivan MarmaroskyiElevation profile346–1 521 m37.9 kmascent 1 570 m≈ 12.5 h walking13 km from the centrePeaks nearby
All peaks
PeakMount KobylaKobyletska Polianaaltitude 1 177 m · Svydovets range9.5 km from the centreKobyla is a 1,177 m mountain in the Rakhiv district of Zakarpattia Oblast. At its foot lie the settlement of Kobyletska Poliana (to the north-west) and the village of...
PeakMount TerentynBilynaltitude 1 388 m · Svydovets range21 km from the centreTerentyn is a 1,388 m summit in the south-western part of the Svydovets range, in the Rakhiv district of Zakarpattia Oblast.
PeakMount ZherbanBohdanaltitude 1 795 m · Marmarosh range23 km from the centre10 trails to the topMount Zherban is a 1795-meter (according to other sources - 1793 m) peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, which is located in the Hutsul Alps of the Marmara mountain range.

