Yasinia — to Bohdan village, via Mount Petros, Mount Hoverla, Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi, Mount Mika-Mare
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About the trail
Route Yasinia, via Mount Petros, Mount Hoverla, Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi and Mount Mika-Mare to Bohdan village. Along the route you will see: Mount Petrosul, Mount Petros, Mount Hoverla, Mount Breskul, Mount Pozhyzhevska, Mount Dantsizh and 19 more.
At a glance
A multi-day route of 79.3 km with 3,765 m of ascent from Yasinia to Bohdan village. Estimated time: 4 days of 4–8 h of walking (about 26 h in total, not counting stops). Difficulty: hard. Waymarking is missing or partial.
Route stages
- 0–15 kmClimb of 1,320 m to Mount Petros (2,020 m)
- 15–18 kmDescent of 450 m to Hut
- 18–33 kmAlong the ridge at 1,510–2,020 m, past Mount Hoverla, Mount Turkul, Mount Rebra, Mount Brebeneskul
- 33–44 kmDescent of 640 m (down to 1,361 m)
- 44–63 kmAlong the ridge at 1,360–1,800 m, past Mount Steavul, Mount Korbul, Mount Mika-Mare, Mount Mala Nenieska
- 63–79 kmDescent of 1,250 m to Bohdan village
Steepest kilometre: km 15–16, a descent of 430 m (≈41%), near Mount Petros.
Water and overnight stays
Springs near the trail: at km 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 16, 17, 19, 21 and 23 etc.. There are no springs between km 67 and 77 — carry at least 1.5 l of water. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
Huts and shelters near the trail: Hut on Polonyna Shysa (km 8), Hut (Luhy) (km 18), Eco point “Peremychka” (hut) (km 19), “Carpathian Highlands” information and tourist centre (shelter) (km 19), Eco point “At the foot of Hoverla” (hut) (km 21), Mountain shelter “White Elephant” (km 40), Mountain shelter on Mount Vykhid (km 46), Hut on Mount Shchivnyk (km 48) etc.. Places to stay near the start: Yasinya.
A possible split into days:
- Day 1: km 0–18, ≈7 h — overnight: Hut (Luhy) (hut)
- Day 2: km 18–40, ≈8 h — overnight: Mountain shelter “White Elephant” (hut)
- Day 3: km 40–56, ≈5 h — overnight: no shelter nearby on the map, bring a tent
- Day 4: km 56–79, ≈6.5 h — finish
When to go
Best time: June to September. In winter only for experienced hikers with proper gear: avalanche danger is possible. About 48 km of the route runs above 1,500 m, where the weather changes quickly — check the forecast.
Getting there
Start: Yasinia. Most places to stay near the start are in Yasinya. This is a one-way route: the finish is 25 km from the start in a straight line, so plan your way back in advance.
FAQ
- How long does the route take?
- Estimated time: 4 days of 4–8 h of walking (about 26 h in total, not counting stops).
- Is there water on the route?
- Springs near the trail: at km 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 16, 17, 19, 21 and 23 etc.. There are no springs between km 67 and 77 — carry at least 1.5 l of water. Some springs run low or dry up in late summer.
- Where can I stay overnight?
- Huts and shelters near the trail: Hut on Polonyna Shysa (km 8), Hut (Luhy) (km 18), Eco point “Peremychka” (hut) (km 19), “Carpathian Highlands” information and tourist centre (shelter) (km 19), Eco point “At the foot of Hoverla” (hut) (km 21), Mountain shelter “White Elephant” (km 40), Mountain shelter on Mount Vykhid (km 46), Hut on Mount Shchivnyk (km 48) etc.. Places to stay near the start: Yasinya. Possible overnight stops: Hut (Luhy) (km 18), Mountain shelter “White Elephant” (km 40).
Water and shelter on the route
- Spring (Yasinya, 10)km 3.4 from the start · 50 m off the path · Not verified · 870 m
- Spring (Yasinya, 12)km 4.5 from the start · 140 m off the path · Not verified · 921 m
- Spring (Yasinya, 11)km 6.8 from the start · 250 m off the path · Not verified · 1 107 m
- Hut on Polonyna Shysakm 7.7 from the start · 210 m off the path · Standing · 1 240 m
- Spring (Yasinya, 14)km 8.1 from the start · Not verified · 1 297 m
- Spring (Yasinya, 16)km 9.5 from the start · Not verified · 1 479 m
- Spring (Yasinya, 17)km 10.4 from the start · Not verified · 1 475 m
- Spring below Mount Petros (4)km 15.1 from the start · 60 m off the path · Not verified · 1 544 m
- Spring below Mount Petros (6)km 15.5 from the start · 50 m off the path · Not verified · 1 544 m
- Spring below Mount Petros (10)km 16.4 from the start · Not verified · 1 544 m
- Hut (Luhy)km 17.1 from the start · 220 m off the path · Not verified · 1 470 m
- Spring (Luhy)km 17.2 from the start · Not verified · 1 523 m
- Spring (Luhy, 2)km 18.1 from the start · 110 m off the path · Not verified · 1 540 m
- Eco point “Peremychka” (hut)km 18.2 from the start · Standing · 1 536 m
- “Carpathian Highlands” information and tourist centre (shelter)km 18.3 from the start · Standing · 1 534 m
- Spring below Mount Hoverla (2)km 18.6 from the start · 50 m off the path · Not verified · 1 577 m
- Spring below Mount Hoverla (5)km 19.7 from the start · Has water · 1 748 m
- Spring below Mount Hoverla (6)km 20.1 from the start · 90 m off the path · Not verified · 1 802 m
- Eco point “At the foot of Hoverla” (hut)km 20.2 from the start · 40 m off the path · Standing · 1 832 m
- Spring below Mount Breskul (4)km 21.5 from the start · 210 m off the path · Not verified · 1 778 m
- Spring below Mount Pozhyzhevskakm 23.3 from the start · 40 m off the path · Not verified · 1 708 m
- Spring below Mount Turkul (5)km 26.4 from the start · 80 m off the path · Not verified · 1 745 m
- Spring below Mount Hutyn Tomnatyk (2)km 29.3 from the start · 50 m off the path · Not verified · 1 918 m
- Spring below Mount Brebeneskul (3)km 31.3 from the start · 80 m off the path · Not verified · 1 946 m
- Spring below Mount Menchulkm 31.9 from the start · 140 m off the path · Weak flow · 1 905 m
- Spring below Mount Vukhatyi Kaminkm 35.9 from the start · Not verified · 1 809 m
- Spring below Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi (7)km 36.4 from the start · 250 m off the path · Not verified · 1 796 m
- Mountain shelter “White Elephant”km 37.9 from the start · Not verified · 2 003 m
- Spring below Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi (6)km 39.9 from the start · Not verified · 1 635 m
- Spring below Mount Shchavnyk (12)km 42.7 from the start · 170 m off the path · Not verified · 1 396 m
- Spring below Mount Shchavnyk (9)km 43.1 from the start · 290 m off the path · Not verified · 1 393 m
- Spring on Polonyna "Shchavnyk" (2)km 43.6 from the start · 120 m off the path · Not verified · 1 371 m
- Mountain shelter on Mount Vykhidkm 43.7 from the start · 180 m off the path · Not verified · 1 365 m
- Spring on Polonyna "Shchavnyk"km 44.1 from the start · Not verified · 1 423 m
- Spring below Mount Shchavnyk (2)km 45.5 from the start · 90 m off the path · Not verified · 1 379 m
- Hut on Mount Shchivnykkm 45.7 from the start · 40 m off the path · Not verified · 1 389 m
- Spring on Polonyna Radulkm 47.4 from the start · 190 m off the path · Not verified · 1 470 m
- Shepherds' hut on Polonyna Radulkm 47.4 from the start · 190 m off the path · Standing · 1 490 m
- Spring below Mount Stih (21)km 48.7 from the start · 60 m off the path · Not verified · 1 486 m
- Spring below Mount Stih (20)km 49.3 from the start · 40 m off the path · Not verified · 1 485 m
- Bila Tysa headwaters spring (2)km 51.2 from the start · 240 m off the path · Not verified · 1 421 m
- Bila Tysa headwaters springkm 51.6 from the start · 130 m off the path · Not verified · 1 496 m
- Spring below Mount Steavulkm 52 from the start · 290 m off the path · Not verified · 1 480 m
- Spring below Mount Byrsenesku (3)km 53.6 from the start · Not verified · 1 567 m
- Spring below Mount Byrseneskukm 55.2 from the start · Weak flow · 1 611 m
- Barabusky springkm 57.6 from the start · Not verified · 1 665 m
- Spring (Breboia, 5)km 62.8 from the start · Weak flow · 1 526 m
- Border guards' hut below Mount Mezhypotokykm 63 from the start · 50 m off the path · Standing · 1 518 m
- Spring (Breboia, 6)km 63.4 from the start · 90 m off the path · Not verified · 1 532 m
- Hut on Polonyna Dovhakm 64 from the start · 70 m off the path · Standing · 1 387 m
- Spring (Bohdan, 5)km 72.5 from the start · 220 m off the path · Not verified · 772 m
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What to see on the trail
Mount Petrosulaltitude 1 855 mPetrosul is an 1855-meter peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, which is the "neighboring mountain" of Petros, as it is located "at arm's length" from...
Mount Petrosaltitude 2 020 mMount Petros is the fourth highest (2020 m) peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians after Hoverla (2061), Brebeneskul (2035 m) and Pop Ivan Chornohirsky ...
Mount Hoverlaaltitude 2 061 mMount Hoverla has a difficult route and you need to prepare for the climb in advance. You need an experienced friend, company, or guide to go...
Mount Breskulaltitude 1 911 mBreskul (another name for the mountain is Bretskul), 1911 meters high, is a famous mountain peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians, located in the...
Mount Pozhyzhevskaaltitude 1 822 mMount Pozhyzhevska (or Pozhezhevska) is one of the peaks of the Ukrainian Carpathians. It is located in the northwestern part of the Chornohora...
Mount Dantsizhaltitude 1 850 mDantsizh (also known as Danzer) is a peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, 1850 meters high. The mountain is located on the Chornohora mountain range ...
Mount Turkulaltitude 1 933 mTurkul, 1933 meters high, is one of the peaks of the Ukrainian Carpathians, located in the Chornohora mountain range.
High-mountainous Lake Nesamovite (1750 m.a.s.l., Chornohora ridge)altitude 1 750 mNesamovyte is one of the highest lakes in the Ukrainian Carpathians (1750 m above sea level).
Mount Rebraaltitude 2 001 mMount Rebra, with a height of 2001 meters, is located in the central part of the Chornohora ridge.
Polonyna Gadzhinaaltitude 771 mIt seemed that the Chornohora massif was literally crowded with people, but sometimes you can come across places that either locals or tourists who...
Lake Brebeneskulaltitude 1 801 mBrebeneskul is the highest mountain lake in the Ukrainian Carpathians (1801 m above sea level), a hydrological natural monument of local importance...
Mount Gutin Tomnatikaltitude 2 016 mHutyn Tomnatyk is one of the highest and most beautiful peaks of the Ukrainian Carpathians.
Mount Brebeneskulaltitude 2 035 mMount Brebeneskul is the second highest peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians after Hoverla (2061 m), located in the middle of the Chornohora ridge on...
Mount Menchulaltitude 1 998 mMenchul (also known as Munchel, which comes from the Romanian "munteul" meaning "mountain"), with a height of 1998 meters, is the seventh largest...
Mount Dzembronyaaltitude 1 877 mMount Dzembronia, with a height of 1877 meters, is one of the most famous peaks of the Ukrainian Carpathians, located in the Carpathian National...
Mount Pip Ivan of Chornohora (Pip Ivan, Black Mountain)altitude 2 028 mPip Ivan Chornohirsky (also known as "Pip Ivan" and "Black Mountain") is the third highest mountain (2028 m) after Hoverla (2061 m) and Brebeneskul...
The White Elephant Observatory on Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyaltitude 2 028 mThe construction of the White Elephant Observatory on Mount Pip-Ivan Chornohirsky(the route along the Chornohirsky ridge starts from this two...
Mount Vaskulaltitude 1 730 mVaskul (Vaskul) is a mountain in the Chornohora massif (Ukrainian Carpathians). Vaskul (1730 m) is the foothill of Pop Ivan on the southwestern side.
Polonyna "Shchavnyk" (Yavirnyk)altitude 1 600 mThe Shchavnyk meadow is located on the Chornohora ridge at an altitude of 1600 meters above sea level.
Mount Shchavnykaltitude 1 378 mThe top of Mount Shchavnyk is 1378 meters above sea level. Nearest settlements: Yavirnyk and Burkut in Ivano-Frankivsk region.
Mount Stihaltitude 1 653 mMount Stih is the peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians of the incredibly beautiful Marmarosh mountain range, which lies on the border of the Chyvchyn...
Mount Steavulaltitude 1 752 mSteavul (also known as Shchaul, Shaul) is a 1752-meter peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians, which lies in the Rakhiv district of the Transcarpathian...
Mount Birsenscualtitude 1 670 mMount Byrsnesesku is a 1,670-meter peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians, located in the Rakhiv district of Zakarpattia region.
Mount Mika-Marealtitude 1 815 mMount Mika Mare (Neneska, Neniska - translated from the Hutsul dialect as "aunt") is one of the peaks of the Ukrainian Carpathians, 1815 meters...
Mount Mala Nenieskaaltitude 1 818 mMala Neneska (Neniska Mala) is a peak in the Ukrainian Carpathians, lying in the Hutsul Alps of the Marmarosh mountain range.Trails nearby
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