Petros from Kvasy
Petros from Kvasy
15.3km
Total Distance
1,515m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
A 15.3 km climb of about 1,520 m from the Kvasy railway halt over the Menchul polonyna to Petros (2,020 m), the fourth-highest summit of Ukraine at the north end of the Chornohora. The long approach crosses open meadows, and the steep final cone gives one of the finest views in the Carpathians.
Along the trail
- Water
- at the start, 1.2km, 2km, 3.6km … · last at 13km, springs can run dry
- Huts and shelters
- shelter (at the start, 0.9km, 1.2km), Біостаціонар університету Франка (7.7km), Капличка (at the end)
- Viewpoints
- 7.7km
- Bus stop
- 363m from the start
- Parking
- 372m from the start
- Surface
- gravel 62%, natural ground 32%
- Marked route
- Transcarpathian tourist path
Route Map
Difficulty
4/5 · Difficult- Experience with long mountain hikes
- Bring enough water - check sources along the route