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Zhenets tract (Mykulychyn village) — to Vorokhta, via Mount Yahidna, Mount Lisniv, Mount Khorde

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39.2 kmLength
2 025 mAscent
1 896 mDescent
1 383 mMax. altitude
662 mMin. altitude
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Near the start · Mykulychyn
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Три підкови
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Panski-House
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Криворізька Паланка
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Near the finish · Vorokhta
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Могул
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Скеля
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У Туза
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About the trail

Route Zhenets tract (Mykulychyn village), via Mount Yahidna, Mount Lisniv and Mount Khorde to Vorokhta. Along the route you will see: Mount Lisniv, Mount Khorde, Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary XVII-XVIII, Vorokhta, Museum of History and Local Lore, Vorokhta.

At a glance

A multi-day route of 39.2 km with 2,025 m of ascent from Zhenets tract (Mykulychyn village) to Vorokhta. Estimated time: 2 days of 5–8 h of walking (about 13 h in total, not counting stops). Difficulty: hard. Waymarking is missing or partial.

Route stages

  1. 0–6 kmClimb of 570 m (up to 1,235 m)
  2. 6–19 kmGentle ups and downs at 1,200–1,380 m, past Mount Lisniv
  3. 19–22 kmDescent of 180 m (down to 1,192 m)
  4. 22–31 kmGentle ups and downs at 1,180–1,360 m
  5. 31–36 kmDescent of 480 m (down to 857 m)
  6. 36–39 kmGentle ups and downs at 780–860 m

Steepest kilometre: km 2–3, a climb of 240 m (≈20%).

Water and overnight stays

Springs near the trail: at km 0, 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16 and 20 etc..

Huts and shelters near the trail: Hut below Mount Lisniv (km 7), Hut below Mount Lisniv (3) (km 9), Hut below Mount Kuniklyva (km 9), Mountain shelter (Tatariv) (km 15), Mountain shelter below Mount Khorde (km 20), Shepherds' hut on Polonyna Rizhi (km 28). Places to stay near the start: Mykulychyn; near the finish: Vorokhta.

A possible split into days:

  1. Day 1: km 0–20, ≈7 h — overnight: Mountain shelter below Mount Khorde (hut)
  2. Day 2: km 20–39, ≈6 h — finish

When to go

Best time: May to October. In winter deep snow is possible, so experience and winter gear are needed.

Getting there

Start: Zhenets tract (Mykulychyn village). Most places to stay near the start are in Mykulychyn. This is a one-way route: the finish is 9 km from the start in a straight line, so plan your way back in advance.

Directions to the start in Google Maps

FAQ

How long does the route take?
Estimated time: 2 days of 5–8 h of walking (about 13 h in total, not counting stops).
Is there water on the route?
Springs near the trail: at km 0, 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16 and 20 etc..
Where can I stay overnight?
Huts and shelters near the trail: Hut below Mount Lisniv (km 7), Hut below Mount Lisniv (3) (km 9), Hut below Mount Kuniklyva (km 9), Mountain shelter (Tatariv) (km 15), Mountain shelter below Mount Khorde (km 20), Shepherds' hut on Polonyna Rizhi (km 28). Places to stay near the start: Mykulychyn; near the finish: Vorokhta. Possible overnight stops: Mountain shelter below Mount Khorde (km 20).

Water and shelter on the route

  1. Spring (Tatariv, 4)km 0.1 from the start · 270 m off the path · Not verified · 652 m
  2. Spring (Tatariv, 8)km 1.4 from the start · Not verified · 756 m
  3. Spring below Mount Lisniv (3)km 4.3 from the start · 120 m off the path · Not verified · 1 090 m
  4. Spring below Mount Lisniv (6)km 5.7 from the start · 140 m off the path · Not verified · 1 167 m
  5. Hut below Mount Lisnivkm 5.8 from the start · 180 m off the path · Standing · 1 172 m
  6. Spring below Mount Lisniv (7)km 7.3 from the start · 100 m off the path · Not verified · 1 226 m
  7. Spring below Mount Lisniv (8)km 7.8 from the start · 140 m off the path · Not verified · 1 166 m
  8. Hut below Mount Lisniv (3)km 7.8 from the start · 60 m off the path · Not verified · 1 188 m

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What to see on the trail

Mount LisnivMount Lisnivaltitude 1 257 mMount Lisniv is a 1257-meter peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, which is located on the territory of the Pokutsko-Bukovyna mountain range.Mount KhordeMount Khordealtitude 1 479 mMount Khorde is a 1479-meter peak of the Ukrainian Carpathians, which is located within the Pokutsko-Bukovyna Carpathians.Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary XVII-XVIII, VorokhtaChurch of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary XVII-XVIII, Vorokhtaaltitude 754 mThe Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Vorokhta of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries is a traditional Hutsul church built without...Museum of History and Local Lore, VorokhtaMuseum of History and Local Lore, Vorokhtaaltitude 754 mThe museum was inaugurated on January 21, 2007. The museum reveals the processes of the settlement's emergence, the Oprishka movement in the...

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