Volovets, via Borzhava polonyna and Shypit Waterfall to Skotarske village
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Route Volovets, via Borzhava polonyna and Shypit Waterfall to Skotarske 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 29621m. Lowest point - 490m., highest point - 1564m. Total elevation gain 1706m. Along the route you will see: Holy Ascension Church, Volovets, Mount Veliky Verkh, "Shypit Waterfall" Pylypets, Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (new and old), Roztoka.
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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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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 Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a wooden church located in the village of Roztoka, Mizhhiria district, Zakarpattia region. It is the oldest and most perfect of the Mezhyhirya group of churches.
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