Highest mountains

The group gathers at the Ivano-Frankivsk railway station and travels by bus to the village of Kvasy, nestled between two majestic mountain ranges (Chernogorsky and Svidovets). This place is famous for its mineral springs and we will have the opportunity to taste their healing water. From here we will begin the ascent towards the town of Petros. Gradually, the meadows will be replaced by a coniferous forest with dense thickets of blueberries. We will spend the night in the Vesnyarka meadow. Polonina is a high mountain pasture. In the Carpathians there are many mountain cows and sheep, as well as their colorful shepherds.  
Distance 9 km. Elevation gain: 600m.

The northern spurs of Petros are similar to taiga: tall spruce trees, emerald mosses, dense berry fields. Gradually the trees will become lower and will be replaced by thickets of elfin wood. The trail emerges onto an open ridge leading directly to the summit, topped by a tiny chapel. And here we are on Petros (2020), opposite is Hoverla, and from it the Montenegrin ridge stretches to the very horizon. All the most interesting things are yet to come. Including the descent from Petros. It is very cool and will require maximum concentration. We will set up our camp on the ridge between Petros and Hoverla.
Distance 10 km. Elevation gain: 900m.

There is an excellent path along the ridge connecting Petros and Goverla - you can accelerate to storm Goverla. Hoverla is not only the highest, but also the most popular peak in Ukraine. Every day, all year round, it is stormed by hundreds of tourists and vacationers. Therefore, we will try to get to the top early to enjoy it alone. Then we will walk along the ridge and before evening we will have time to visit the peaks of Breskul (1911m), Pozhizhevskaya (1822m) and TurKul (1933m), and spend the night at the high-mountain lake Nesamovytoe (1750m).
Distance 13 km. Elevation gain: 600m.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the Polish-Slovak border passed along the ridge. Border posts are an excellent landmark for tourists (they are numbered). Today we will start from the 32nd pillar and try to reach the 18th. The path along the ridge is not difficult, but the wind here is very strong and you will have to rest hiding in small trenches and behind stones. Just below us, Lake Brebeneskul will flash by, surrounded by a majestic amphitheater of rocks.
Distance 11 km. Elevation gain: 350m.

The border reminds us of itself not only with border pillars - scraps of barbed wire, dilapidated dugouts and trenches are becoming increasingly common. And Black Mountain is getting closer.  This is a gloomy fairy-tale peak and, in accordance with the laws of the genre, it is decorated with the castle of an evil wizard. In fact, these stone walls and towers are the remains of an old Polish observatory. But the imagination does not agree with such a banal explanation and continues to draw fantastic images. After resting under the arches of the observatory, we will begin a long descent from the ridge. By evening we should be in the valley of the Dzembronya River.
Distance 10 km. Elevation gain: 300m.

In the morning we will continue our descent and find ourselves in the village of Nizhnyaya Dzembronya near the Cheremosh River. From there (with a transfer in Verkhovyna) we go by bus to Ivano-Frankivsk station.
Distance 4 km.