Sightseeing in Vorokhta

The wooden church of the Nativity of the Virgin is one of the best samples Hutsul folk architecture. Built according to traditional technologies without a single nail in 1654-57. in the next to. Apple tree. The church was moved to the present place in 1780. Fragments of 19th-century wall paintings have been preserved in the interiors. Next to it is a two-tiered wooden belfry, which houses the exposition of the church museum.

Lake Nesamovity is a picturesque high-altitude lake (1750 m) under the top of Turkul near the Montenegrin ridge on the territory of the Goverlyansky reserve. Length 83 m, width 45 m, depth 1.5 m, water meter area 0.3 ha. It has a glacial origin, it feeds on groundwater and atmospheric precipitation. According to the local legend, the souls of great sinners and suicides languish at the bottom of the lake, from where the name comes ("not co-versed" means "frantic" in Ukrainian). The adjacent area is an unusual corner of the untouched Alpine nature. From the village to the lake is laid a 6-km scientific and educational trail.

From Vorokhta you can go to Hoverla. Goverla - the highest peak in Ukraine (2061 m), one of the national symbols. Located on the border of Ivano-Frankivsk and Transcarpathian regions, belongs to the mountain range of Chernogor. Translated from Hungarian, the name means "Snow Mountain" (snow on the top often lies until the middle of summer). The mountain has a conical shape, covered with alpine meadows, shrub wastelands, stone debris is encountered. The peak is a small area with a delightful view. In length, the view from the mountain is in the first place in the Ukrainian Carpathians. With good visibility in the north you can see the cities of Ivano-Frankivsk, Kolomyia and Sniatin, and in the south direction - the Romanian city of Sighetu-Marmatia.

From the top clearly visible near Goverla Petros (2020 m). To the south-east stretches a string of peaks of the Montenegrin range (visible even the observatory on the mountain Pop Ivan Chernogorsky), and in the south-west rises Marmoroshsky ridge, along which the border of Romania and Ukraine. At the top is a huge cross. At the foot - one of the sources of the river. A rod, a waterfall. Goverla is located within the protected area of ​​the Carpathian National Park. The easiest route to the summit of Goverla begins from the hostel "Zaroslyak" in Vorokhta. Another option is from the village of Lazeshchyna (near Yasini). The route is marked, in summer the climb is accessible to unprepared tourists and does not require special mountaineering equipment. Registration is required in the control and rescue service. Climbing takes 2-3 hours, descent - one and a half.