Polonina Smooth (Runa, Rivna)

Polonina Rovnaya - the largest poloninaof the Carpathians. This is a huge flat plateau with an area of ​​1100 hectares. In the local dialect, it is also called Runa. This place is one of the most popular tourist routes. Polonina Rivne has a unique combination of beautiful nature and interesting history.

It is enclosed between the rivers Uzh and Latoritsa. The length of the polonium is about 15 kilometers. Its highest point is 1482 meters above sea level, the height difference is 600 meters. Sand is also dominant here. Polonina Smooth is available for tourists all year round.

Here you can fully feel the the beauty of the Carpathians. Sprawling territories are abundantly covered with greens, they are used for grazing horses. A lot of spruce was planted throughout the territory. Bilberry and cowberry grow here. Local residents argue that the berries from the polonina are much more delicious than other berries. It is worth checking this out for you!

The rune is also full of historical reminders. At the top there is an obelisk to the soldiers of the Great Patriotic War. In the period from 1943 to 1944, landing groups of Soviet troops landed on the Polonin. Unfortunately, many of them left their lives here. The evidence of the Cold War is a dilapidated radar station. Once there was a secret military facility. His task was to monitor the nuclear threat from America. The building was designed so that it could survive a nuclear and gas attack, but man and nature gradually destroyed this unique structure.

Getto the top of the Polonin can be by car on a reinforced concrete road from the village of Lipovets. A walking tour is possible from the village of Lushmory. The entire route is 22 kilometers. The entire journey back and forth takes an average of 5-6 hours. There is an opportunity to make a horse walk.