HIKE TO PETROS AND HOVERLA
About this tour
CLIMBING PETROS AND HOVERLA
Three-day hike along the Montenegrin ridge to the most popular and one of the most beautiful peaks of the Ukrainian Carpathians. During the program we will visit: Kvasy village - Menchul meadow - Mount Kopytsia (1689 m) - Mount Sheshul (1726 m) - Shumneska meadow (1590 m) - Mount Petros (2020 m) - Skopeska meadow (1518 m) - Peremichka tract - Mount Hoverla (2061 m) - TK "Zaroslyak".
Please agree on the dates before booking!
Tour program:
1 day: Yaremche/Ivano-Frankivsk - Kvasy village - polonyna & Menchul
Distance: 8 km
In the morning, we meet at the train station and go to the village of Kvasy in Zakarpattia region. At the very beginning of the route there is a spring with delicious mineral water. The hike starts from here. We will walk through a beautiful beech forest and Hutsul meadows. Beautiful panoramas of the Svydovets mountain range will open around us. We will spend the night in the Menchul meadow at the edge of the forest, where we will be able to set up tents, cook dinner, and taste the meadow milk.
Day 2: Mount Sheshul (1689 m) - Mount Petros (2020 m) - eco-point Peremichka
Distance: 12 km.
Along the serpentine road we will start climbing Mount Sheshul (1689 m). The path passes through a beautiful spruce forest. In summer, blueberries grow here in large quantities. Then we will start climbing through juniper thickets to Mount Petros (2020 m). In good weather, the ascent will offer wide panoramas of the surrounding mountains: Gorgany, Marmarosy, and the Svydovets Ridge. The top of Petros will suddenly appear in front of us at the last moment. There is a chapel on the top of the mountain, which becomes a shelter and a refuge for travelers from the weather. From the top of Petros, you can see Hoverla and the entire Montenegrin ridge. After that, we have to overcome a long descent. We will spend the night not far from Petros in a high mountain meadow.
Day 3: Mount Hoverla (2061 m) - Zaroslyak sports and tourist center - Yaremche/Frankivsk
In the morning we will walk through a beautiful spruce forest and start climbing Hoverla. At first it is smooth, but from an altitude of 1700 meters it gradually becomes steep. We walk at an average pace, smoothly approaching the top of the highest mountain in Ukraine. From here we can see almost all of the Carpathians, including our Petros, which we visited yesterday. We take a photo as a souvenir. We start a gradual descent down. We descend into a wooded area, here is the Zaroslyak campsite. This is our finish line.
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Technical information:
1. At 08:00, the group gathers at the central station of Yaremche, or at the place of residence (Yaremche). From here we take a bus/car to the starting point of the trip.
2. The length of the route is 34 km in both directions.
3. The transition period is 3 days.
4. The difficulty is medium.
5. The tourist route is designed for an average group of physically healthy people.
6. Participation in the hike does not require prior training or experience.
7. Alcohol consumption is strictly prohibited during ascent and descent.
What to take with you on a hike?
1. Identification document: passport/driver's license.
2.Comfortable waterproof shoes (preferably mountain trekking boots with high lacing and vibram tread).
3. A windproof jacket with a hood, preferably waterproof, windproof pants that do not hinder movement, a warm sweater or a polar jacket, a hat (hat, bandana), and a raincoat.
4. A spare set of clothes.
5. Roomy, preferably lightweight backpack
6. Water.
7. Food: you can take high-calorie foods such as nuts, dried fruits, dates, raisins, dark chocolate.
8. Individual first aid kit (necessary medicines that you use).
The tour is conducted in Ukrainian! To book a tour in English - select the additional service "Tour in English" when booking.
The tour price includes:
Guide services; Recreational fee in the reserves; Equipment for cooking; Group first aid kit; Consultations on preparing for the tour.
The tour price is not included and is paid additionally:
Transfer to the starting point is PAID SEPARATELY (please specify the cost in advance!) Meals (individually); Equipment rental; Souvenirs.
5 reasons to choose tour
1
Cool guide
They will not only guide you along the route from start to finish, but also tell interesting stories and legends
2
Flexibility
Climbing the mountains can be done in 3 days and conquer the mountains in such a short time
3
Landscapes
Incredible landscapes will open up to you
4
Difficulty (easiness)
These peaks can be conquered even by beginners, it can be your first serious achievement in hiking
5
Healing
Physical activity + clean air + spring water + altitude = reserve of health for months ahead
Key landmarks
1
Sports base in Zaroslyak mountains
2
Polonyna Menchul
3
Mount Sheshul
4
Mount Petros
5
Mount Hoverla
What is included?
Guide services
Recreational collection in nature reserves
Cooking equipment
*From each purchased tour, we transfer 10% to the Ukrainian Refugee Support Fund. All profits from press tours are transferred to the reconstruction of Ukraine.
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The simultaneous stay of visitors in the hotel lobby not more than one person per 10 square meters of serviceable area is allowed.
Persons can visit hotels and stay there (outside hotel room) only if they wear respirator or face mask (including homemade mask), so that the nose and mouth are covered.
Hotel guests are obliged to keep the 1.5 meters distance.
Online check-in making in advance is recommended to avoid queues at check-in to hotel.
Meals in hotels are provided through meals delivery service to rooms upon prior order or at hotel restaurants situated inside or in open areas, provided the distance of at least 1.5 meters between seats at adjacent tables.
Not more than 4 clients are allowed to stay at the table (excluding children under 14 years old). Unless these tables are separated by a special partition;
Self-serve is not allowed.