Pylypets ski resort opens a qualitatively new stage in the development of sports tourism in Ukraine. The infrastructure of this region is developing at a tremendous pace, allowing travelers to spend time with great benefits for body and soul.

The height of the area reaches 1.5 km above sea level. It is easy to find it on the map and study all the geographical features of the region.

Pylypets, a ski resort, starts its activities at the beginning of winter and ends in the middle of spring. The mildness of the climate helps the guests of the complex to make the most of their stay here, as unexpected thaws do not occur here and frosty and snowy weather remains throughout the rest period in this area.

A brief overview

Winter rest in Pylypets

There are 8 trails available to tourists, the total length of which is twenty kilometers. 2 of them are designed for beginners, 3 are equipped for athletes of an average level of skill and the same number work for experienced people.

Naturally, for those who came to Pylypets, skiing is the most important. Therefore, it is necessary to tell in more detail about descents. There are thirteen of them here, of which 7 are red, 4 are blue, and 2 are green.

The main number of tracks is located on Mount Gymba, and the largest of them is 4 km. Four tracks for beginners and athletes who have little experience are located on the Zhid-Magura mountain, and the longest descent on it is 1.5 km.

But the greatest pleasure for skiers of a high level of skill is the long stretch of luxurious beech forest that leads from Gymba to Shypit waterfall.

All tracks are serviced by ratraks, so you can ride them at any time.

Tracks and lifts

Those who came to Pylypets, the lift will quickly take them to the right slope. It should be noted:

• bugel structure “Magura” (900 m);
• high-speed mechanism “Borzhavski Polonyny” with a length of more than 1.5 km;
• two-seater chairlift to Mount Gymba of a similar length;
• The bugle mechanism, located near the entrance to Pylypets, is for children and inexperienced athletes.

If you study the map of the descents, you can see how well thought out their functioning is. On the slopes to the right of the exit, there are hills, meadows of high and medium steepness, pipes of various degrees of complexity and areas of forest. The mechanism, which is located next to the “Zatyshok” hotel, has lighting. Therefore, this place is also used for skating in the dark.

Pylypets 2024: prices

Prices for extraction services start at UAH 30. for using a bugle. One-time use of the chair lift (ascent and descent) will cost UAH 100, and for just one ascent you will have to pay UAH 60. The price of the ski pass for one day is from UAH 500. for a chair lift, 3 hours will cost 250 UAH.

Pylypets also offers a wide selection of skiing and snowboarding instructors. They teach you the best way to turn, how to drive properly on trails or freeride, and how to brake effectively. A lesson for one person will cost UAH 400. per hour, and a group of two will pay UAH 600. According to the reviews of vacationers, many of the trainers are noted not only for their polished skills, but also for their excellent teaching abilities.

On the map

Maps of Pylypets descents

Map of attractions: Pylypets

Sights of Pylypets

It is the exquisite arcade of lower choirs and porches with profiled columns that is a new phenomenon compared to other baroque churches of the neighboring Volovechchyna.

The iconostasis of the 18th century has been preserved in the interior of the church. Next to the church is a monumental two-tiered bell tower, which was built back in 1758. The lower log tier of the belfry is covered with a clapboard, and the upper tier is sheathed with boards and finished with an octagonal tent. The old bells were taken away during the First World War, and three new ones were cast in Ferenc Egri’s foundry in 1924.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the waterfall every year to see this real miracle of nature. Shypit is worth visiting at any time. In the summer, it is a small river that flows down majestic rocky ledges and saves from the heat with its cool breath of rainbow drops. In winter, the waters of Shypit freeze, forming magical ice figures. It is most attractive for tourists in spring and autumn, when it is at its most full of water and majestic.

There is a romantic legend about Shypit waterfall. In ancient times, two families lived next door in Pylypets. A beautiful daughter Marichka grew up in a wealthy family, who was the pride of her parents. Many gentlemen wooed a beautiful girl from a wealthy and noble family. But all of them were not nice to her. And she fell in love with Ivanka, a young neighbor boy from a poor family. So that their parents would not find out about their love, they began to meet secretly in a deserted place near Velikiy Verkh mountain.

However, soon Marichka’s mother found out about their meetings. She decided to find out where her daughter was going in the evening. Finding Ivanka and Marichka together, Marichka’s mother got angry and started cursing the young couple. Apparently, the curses attracted dark forces and a big storm with a thunderstorm started in the forest. A rapid, huge stream of water instantly covered Ivanka and Marichka and lost them.

Marichka’s mother was overcome with grief, and since then every day she came to the waterfall and cried. One day on the night of Ivan Kupala, she heard her daughter’s voice whispering words of love to Ivanka. The shocked mother cried out in despair: “Do you hear people whispering? They are whispering to each other.” Since then, the waterfall has been called “Shypit” or “Shypot”.

This place has been a popular tourist location since 1993. At that time, the tradition of holding a festival of youth subcultures was started here, which every year from July 1 to 10 attracts like a magnet thousands of representatives of informal youth trends (punks, hippies, rockers, metalheads, goths, anarchists) from all over the world. On Ivan Kupala Day, non-formals light a fire, sing, dance, and have fun. The popular writer Lyubko Deresh chose Shypit as the setting for his novel “A Little Darkness” written by him in 2007.

And also this area is chosen by Transcarpathian artists and professional photographers for plein-air exhibitions “Pylypets – Spring”, “Pylypets – Summer”, “Pylypets – Autumn”.

Entrance to the waterfall is paid: for adults – 20 hryvnias, for children aged 7-16 years – 10 hryvnias, children under 7 years old – free.
The price of parking for cars is UAH 20, and for owners of minibuses – UAH 30. In addition, there are gazebos on the territory, the rental price of which is UAH 50 per hour. Those who want to have a picnic can buy firewood at the price of UAH 30-40 per bundle.

What else to have fun in the village of Pylypets?

From Pylypets, you can go on an exciting hike in the mountains, experience a variety of extreme adventures, or visit the most interesting excursions in Transcarpathia. And to quench your hunger and thirst, you should definitely try local dishes and drinks in bars, cafes, koliba or restaurants. In the summer, Pylypets becomes the center of paragliding, and there is also a bike park for fans of mountain biking.

From special skills, you will first of all need the ability to use a map and compass, everything else will come with experience. The mountains do not forgive frivolity – you cannot exaggerate your own strength and underestimate the difficulties that may come your way.

The development of tourist infrastructure in Transcarpathia is at an initial stage and is proceeding slowly and spontaneously. There are still very few marked and equipped routes. But the untouched, pristine beauty of the mountains attracts true nature lovers to our region. Untrodden routes and hard-to-reach trails will give you the feeling of a real adventure.

The Ukrainian Carpathians are medium-altitude mountains. Most of the peaks are below 2,000 meters above sea level, and only 6 of them exceed this mark on the Black Mountain Range. Their height does not reach the conventional snow line and, accordingly, they do not have glaciers. Usually hiking in the Carpathians is carried out from the end of April to the middle of October. But you need to remember that in April-May there is still snow on the tops of the ridges, and in October – the frosts are already beginning.

Due to its good geographical location, it is convenient to go hiking from Pylypets to Borzhava valley and its peaks: Velikiy Verkh (1598 meters), Ghimba (1491 meters), Zeleny Gorbok (855 m), Solesche (1092 m) and the Smerek ridge (1421 m ). Most of the routes are marked, so it is difficult to get lost while observing all safety measures.

Excursions to interesting locations in Transcarpathia

The surroundings of the village of Pylypets, as well as the entire region of Mizhhirshchyna, are extremely rich in mineral waters of the carbon dioxide-chlorcalcium type: 53 explored springs. The most famous of them are Soymovske, Vuchkovske, Kolochavske, Verkhnobystrianske, Kelechynske. The water of the latter is used to treat radiation sickness.

Mizhhirshchyna is rich in berries and mushrooms: 120 tons of Carpathian porcini mushrooms and 40 tons of berries are harvested here every year. Mizhhirsky District is one of the most ecologically clean parts of Ukraine.

Connoisseurs of wild nature and wooden architecture will definitely like this region. Mountains and churches are the main tourist attractions of Mizhhirshchyna. In 34 out of 43 settlements there are wooden temples, both old and recently built. But the “young” churches are also of interest, since even in the 20th century churches were built here according to ancient traditions. There are also 27 wooden bell towers. There are more wooden temples here than in Rakhiv and Tyachiv districts combined. There are many ancient temples in the valley of the Rypynka River, from Podobovets to the Diet.

The village is rightfully considered a rare area of beauty, which Transcarpathia is so rich in. It is not surprising that you can find a huge number of attractions here.

These include:

• Shypit waterfall;
• Synevyr Pass;
• Borzhava polonyna;
• Museum of wooden churches;
• mineral springs;
• Lake Synevyr;
• ancient wooden temples in the valley of the Repinka River, etc.

The most interesting places

Tours and excursions

Where to stay

It is also necessary to tell about where to rent housing (Pylypets). A large number of the best options are presented here. Hotels and the private sector offer tourists excellent rooms and suites at the most reasonable cost.

Any traveler will be pleased to spend time in the four-star Grand Hotel Pylypets, which offers, among other services, the most delicious breakfasts.

It is no less pleasant to rent accommodation in the “Shepit Carpathian” hotel, which is located near the corresponding ski lift. There is a great restaurant and ski equipment rental.

Those who prefer to be close to nature will enjoy staying at the Berloga Hotel, which is a wooden house on the estate. Excellent home-made dishes will be prepared here for vacationers.

And the private sector will offer no less than fifty options of excellent, inexpensive accommodation to frugal people who came to Pylypets.

Where to eat deliciously

Vacation in the Carpathians (Pylypets, Transcarpathia) is unthinkable without tasting recipes of local cuisine. Therefore, it is important to know where you can have a snack.

“Magura” serves dishes with meat and vegetables cooked on a bonfire. Their excellent taste is not the only distinction of the establishment. A gift for vacationers will be a wonderful view of the surrounding mountains during dinner or lunch.

Every tourist should visit Plai restaurant. It is located in the center of Pylypets near the ski slopes. Here guests will be offered traditional dishes of Carpathian cuisine, among which it is worth noting bograch, dumplings and chanakhs with home-made fillings.

The restaurant of Ukrainian cuisine “Kolyba” will surprise visitors with excellent local recipes. Here they taste:

• sandwich made of mud;
• mushroom soup-puree;
• grill menu;
• fried potatoes with sheep cheese;
• meat dishes;
• trout, etc.

The interior in the style of Hutsul shepherds combined with a wonderful view of the surrounding mountains will whet your appetite and leave an unforgettable impression.

Those who came to Pylypets will enjoy their winter vacation with a visit to the “Suriya” tip shop. It is located on the top of Mount Gymba near the upper lift station. It serves exquisite beverages, including herbal teas made from local plants, paired with delicious desserts. While the adults rest, the children will play in the corner designated for them. Beautiful products and souvenirs are sold nearby.

How to get to Pylypets

Pylypets is located on the territory of the former Mizhhirskyi, now Khustskyi district, and the most convenient way to get to it is through Volovets, which is located nearby, with the railway station of the same name. Here it is easy to transfer to public transport or take a taxi.

By car, you need to drive along the highway from Kyiv through Lviv to Chop and take it to Mizhhirya.

Pylypets is a rapidly developing ski resort with the longest slopes in the country. Their diversity, which includes hilly, steep, and gentle slopes, will bring pleasure to both professionals and beginners.

🧡 A skiing holiday in Pylypets will be one of the best and will be remembered for a lifetime!

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