Plai (Borzhava)
Plai is a 1,323-meter-high peak in the Polonyna Borzhava massif in Transcarpathia. Its neighbors are respectable: Temnatyk and Velikiy Verkh rise nearby, so in good weather the eye will not get bored.
The classic starting point is the village of Volovets, from where the mountain lies to the south. Then only with your feet up: first the shadow of the forested foothills, and then a forestless meadow opens up with steep, especially eastern, slopes.
A weather station has been operating at the very top since 1968. Vyacheslav Chornovil worked as an observer here in 1969-1970, and in 2007 a memorial sign was erected to him. Nearby are the antennas of the radio station and old fortifications from the times of the world wars have been preserved.
FAQFrequently asked questions
What is Play and where to find it?
This is a 1,323-meter-high peak in the Polonyna Borzhava massif in Transcarpathia. Its neighbors are respectable - Temnatyk (1574 m) and Velikiy Verkh (1598 m).
How to get there?
The classic starting point is the town of Volovets, from where the mountain lies to the south. Next, with the feet up, because no one has yet come up with a different way to polony.
What's interesting upstairs?
A weather station has been operating at the top since 1968. Vyacheslav Chornovil worked here as an observer in 1969-1970 - a memorial sign was erected to him in 2007. Nearby there is a radio station with antennas and even old fortifications from the times of the world wars.
How difficult is it to climb?
The top itself is treeless, and the slopes are steep, especially the eastern ones. The foothills are overgrown with forest, so at first it is a shade, and then the meadow opens. Take normal shoes, not beach slippers.