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Mount Hamster - climb with pleasure

You prefer active rest to lazy lyingwith remote control on the couch? Then you can plan for a day off admiring the beauty of the Carpathians, because this is one of the most beautiful mountain systems in the world. Mount Hamster is a very easy way to the top, even families with children are not afraid to go on this one-day trip.

Why is the mountain so popular?

Of course, the first reason for the high popularity of the mountaintourists and local residents are covered in its name. A funny name attracts many people and especially children. In addition, the hike to the Hamster Mountain is accessible to people who do not have a personal car.

mountain hamster
The lift start is next to the stoppublic transport. It is very convenient. The mountain is located near many settlements (Ivano-Frankivsk, Polyanitsa, Yablunitsa and so on). A tourist can choose the way to climb the mountain by himself. Most choose a leisurely walk through the serpentine and admire the changing beauty of the Carpathians. If the weather is clear, then from the top you can see the Montenegrin Ridge. If you want, you can visit the waterfall Zheniec Hook.

Mount Hamster: route of ascent and descent

Climb to the top of the tourist can carry outany of the five existing paths. Two trails lead from Zhensk Hook and the checkpoint, two trails - from the route of the village of Polyanytsya and the beginning of the route to Bukovel. The last path starts way up from Mount Sinyak, this route for tourists who choose a longer trip (from three days). Beginners should choose the climb from the checkpoint or the track to Bukovel. They are the most comfortable. It is easier to get here without personal transport. On these trails there are no sharp differences in altitude and bumps, which are difficult to circumvent.

Go down from the mountain better at the waterfall or in the village of Polyanitsa. Do this until seven in the evening, then it will be harder to wait for the shuttle bus.

mountain hamster route
In the evening (and especially on Sundays) busesusually filled to capacity with local residents returning to Ivano-Frankivsk for study or work. It would be expedient for a large group to break into subgroups. If you did not catch the bus, do not despair. You can always rent a car in the village.

Climb to the top

Mount Khomyak, whose height is 1542 meters, is cordialmeets tourists. Rising on it on average takes 4 hours. You need to go up straight along the channel of the river Prutets. Look on the sides carefully, since there is no particularly bright marking of the rise. The path upwards reveals picturesque places, tourists are constantly accompanied by the noisy waterfalls of the mountains. Usually people are distracted by the collection of blueberries and blackberries, which are growing in abundance in the Carpathians. The path is also very interesting because a visit to Polonina (a mountain pasture) is essential up to the summit. In the Carpathian Polonina, cows with bells on their necks peacefully graze. The magnificent motley grass is amazing, here you can see wild violets, poppies and even edelweiss. What is not the answer to the Alps?

mountain hamster in the Carpathians
But especially tourists are interested in kolyba.

Kulyby Mountains Hamster

Mount Hamster in the Carpathians draws people's attentionkolyba. What is it? These are special buildings, in which the shepherds of cows live in summer. By the way, they can buy at a low price freshest cheese and cheese. At another time of the year, tourists stop here who do not want to sleep in tents. There are no furnaces for heating in these buildings, only rare kolyba have built-up areas and a hole in the roof for the exit of smoke. Do not use this way of heating in winter. Mount Hamster avalanche risk, since 2010, there are installed warning about the danger in the winter season signs.

After the poloniny, the path to the top becomes more complicated. He will take about 40 minutes. The path is narrow, placers of boulders and protruding roots interfere with free movement.

The top of the Khomyak Mountain

After a difficult journey, the peak appears suddenly before your eyes. Boulder stones of huge size overlap one another, as if the ancient Greek Hercules himself was in great anger.

 mountain hamster climb
The statue of the Mother of God looks at you from the top.A high pedestal with stone steps inspires awe. The face of the statue is addressed to Ukraine. Many tourists say that at the top there is a desire to be alone, to pray for reflection. Mount Hamster pleases views, opening with her. At the foot there is a chain of villages, the peaks of the Pop Ivan and Petros mountains are visible, and the mountain Sinyak is very close by.

And what if you visit Mount Sinyak?

From the mountain valley the path can lie to any of the mountains.If you want to see both scenic peaks, then extend your trip for a couple of days. The path to Mount Sinyak will take longer. The path will pass on a rocky ridge, which is covered with greenish moss.

Many tourists are interested in the question of whetherdrinking water on the route. Yes, Hamster Mountain will provide you with enough water. On any of the paths you will see a considerable number of sources and streams. Of course, the water of them is better to use boiled. But if water is not collected at the foot, but closer to the top, then boiling is an optional procedure.

 mountain hamster height
Do not follow the lead of Hollywood movie characters,who take water into the flask, substituting it under the drop-down stream. So in the flask can get trash that carries the stream. It is better to immerse the container directly in the water in the direction of flow, so drinking will be clean. Use a small container, so as not to look for deep creeks on the way to the mountain.

Climbing to the top of the hamster and admiringwonderful views of the Carpathian Mountains, you will certainly wish to continue the journey through the Gorgan. The variety of hiking routes will be able to satisfy any wishes of the tourist.

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