Volovets, via Mount Velykyi Verkh, Shypit Waterfall, Mount Hemba and Mount Zhyd-Mahura to Mizhhiria
About the route:
Route Volovets, via Mount Velykyi Verkh, Shypit Waterfall, Mount Hemba and Mount Zhyd-Mahura to Mizhhiria. 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 50952m. Lowest point - 415m., highest point - 1570m. Total elevation gain 2992m. Along the route you will see: Holy Ascension Church, Volovets, Mount Veliky Verkh, "Shypit Waterfall" Pylypets, Mount Gemba, Mount Zhid-Magura, Polonyna-Kuk.
What to see along the route:
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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Hemba (also known as Hymba) is a very popular mountain in the Ukrainian Carpathians, located on the border of two districts of the Zakarpattia region - Mizhhiria and Svalyava. Hemba is one of the highest peaks of the Borzhava valley.
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Zhyd-Magura (also called Magura-Zhyd) is a 1517-meter peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, which is located within the popular tourist destination, the Polonyna Borzhava mountain range.
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Very beautiful scenery, there is a spring and places to spend the night with a tent down the road to Mount Cook. The climb is not difficult because of the beech forests. The height is 1189 meters above sea level. It is a popular tourist destination. Kuk is one of the closest to the peaks of the Borzhava massif. To the south of the mountain is the Richansky Zoological Reserve, and on the eastern slopes of the mountain the Kozyar stream originates.
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