The Gorgany and Svydovets Ukraine

We start the trip as usual in Lviv. We meet at 4 a.m. and go to Bukovel to the beginning of the hiking route. Today, we will have a busy day. We have to climb three peaks at once: Chorna Klyva 1719m, Ruska 1677m, and Bratkivska Velyka 1788m. The route is interesting and beautiful, but you will need to sweat a little, although we will have stops for rest and snacks throughout the day.

When we reach the ridge of Chorna Klyva, we will immediately realize that all our efforts were not in vain. Here, we will see the Gorgany landscapes, and we will sit for a while and admire the beauty of the Carpathians. Then, we'll move on to the neighboring Ruska mountain, Bratkivska, and go down to the Chorna Tysa river. We will set up our tents near the river and spend the night.

We have already explored the Gorgany mountain range for a while. Today, we will say goodbye to it and move on to Svydovets. But the Gorgany won't let us go so easily; two more steep peaks are worth your attention. So we wake up early in the morning, have breakfast, and make a radial hike to Mount Gropa and Durnia. Then, we will return to camp and leave this beautiful range.

We are already climbing Mount Tataruka, the first mountain of Svydovets on our route. The landscapes are changing dramatically—from rocky mountains, we have come to a lake paradise. If we have time today, we will set up our camp near Lake Apshynets, and if not, we will visit it tomorrow.

Waking up in a tent is always special. When you first open the tent in the morning, you immediately see a beautiful view, and this is the key to a good day.

Today, we are going to new peaks and new impressions—we are going to the Trojaska Ungaryaska and Pidpula mountains. This is the very edge of Svydovets. The trail will be quite simple because the height difference is only 162 m. It's a pleasure and relaxation. And here, you can see great views from almost any point, so you can take many wonderful photos. In the evening, we return to the campsite by Lake Apshynets, cook dinner, and rest before the next day.

It's time to see all that Svydovets is so famous for. This area is called a lake paradise, and it is. Apshynets, Vorozheska, and Dogyaska are all stunning mountain lakes, and we will pass by each of them. But we ask you not to swim in them. We want them to remain beautiful in the future.

These places are fascinating. Each of these lakes has a beautiful romantic legend, and you just want to sit in peace. There will also be plenty of mountains today: Hereshaska, Dohiaska, Vorozheska, Velykyi Kotel, Krachuniaska, Stih—it will be the most beautiful day with views during the entire trip. In the evening, when we go down to Dragobrat, we will stop for the night in a private estate and rest comfortably. Whoever wants to can additionally order a sauna.

The hiking part of the trip is already behind us, and today, we will finish our hike. After breakfast, a ZIL will be waiting for the group to take us down from Dragobrat to the village of Yasinya, where we will take a bus to Lviv. The road will take several hours, and we will be in Lviv around 18:00.

It will be a great adventure, so we hope to see you from Gorgan to Svydovets soon.