Kukul Ukraine

Name: Kukul
Start: 2023-11-04
End: 2023-11-05
Location: Kukul
Rating: 5

Dates

04.11.2023 - 05.11.2023 (2 day) - Registration untill Oct. 30, 2023

Price

3600 ₴

The beginning of the route

Lviv-Vorokhta

End of track

Voronenko - Lviv

Comfort

Complexity

Group size

3 persons

Important

Dogs are allowed

Route length

29 km

Description

During the trip, we will enjoy easy trekking in the autumn Carpathians. The mountains are now dressed in golden and crimson shades, which look very beautiful. A little bit about the route: during the hike, we will climb the Kukul ridge and its peak of 1539m. The ridge offers a panoramic view of the entire Chornohora ridge, where we can see Mt. Hoverla and Mt. Petros.

This hike will somewhat differ from our usual trips because the main feature is visiting Vasyl's house, where we will spend the night. Vasyl owns a home in the Borsucha meadow and, like a true Hutsul, has a trembita, so if we are lucky, we will hear the trembita sound in the Carpathians. We have a few more surprises that we won't tell you about, but you can be sure that it will be delicious, dinner at the host's house is something.

There is one more important point! We all should not forget that the war is on, so we are helping the Ukrainian Armed Forces. One of us is at the front - Daniil Kharytonchyk, so we will transfer 15% of our profits to the 80th Air Assault Brigade. If you want to make a donation, you can top up your monobank!

GRA guides

Andriy Duda

Trip leader

I love mountains and traveling - it inspires me to get up in the morning. I once heard a saying: “the biggest risk is not taking any risk at all” - i… More >

Ilya Boyko

Guide

A man with a sense of humor and style. It's never boring with Ilya. He has a lot of stories and adventures in store for you, which are always interes… More >

Day 1: Borsucha meadow and Mount Kukul
The trip will start at 6:00 a.m. in Lviv, from where we will take a private bus to the village of Vorokhta. On the first day, we will quickly hike up to the Borsucha meadow, where Vasyl, the owner of this forestry, will meet us. We will live in one of the cottages, which has heating and comfortable beds. The place itself is filled with the Carpathian's authenticity. Here, you will be able to understand what the Hutsul region is and hear the trembita's sound because Vasyl is a real gazda (the owner of the house - ed.) who plays the trembita well. Then we will pack light backpacks and go to the Kukul ridge. The ridge offers some of the best views in the Carpathians. This place is unique because you can see everything from 360 degrees, and you can also see the Chornohora ridge with Mt. Hoverla and Mt. Petros
Our route will go through the top of Mt. Kukul 1539m and a little further to the Zakukul meadow. There is another good viewpoint there, where we will have a snack. In the afternoon, we will return to our hut on the Borsucha meadow, where Vasyl will treat us to a meadow dinner.
Day 2. Descent to the village of Voronenko
On the second day of the trip, no less beautiful scenery awaits us, but this time, we will walk in the opposite direction of the ridge, past mountain meadows and Hutsul kolybas. So, we wake up cheerful and happy and go to breakfast. Vasyl will also surprise us for breakfast, and if you haven't tried real Banush, you will have a chance.
After breakfast, we take the route and walk towards the mountain Pid Berdia. We then descend to the village of Voronenko, where the bus home will be waiting for us. We arrive in Lviv around 22:00-23:00.

Day 1: Borsucha meadow and Mount Kukul
Route length: 15 km
Vertical drop: 398 m
ATTENTION! The organizers reserve the right to change the program due to weather, route time, or other circumstances.
Day 2. Descent to the village of Voronenko
Route length: 14 km
Vertical drop: 618 m