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Krasna Ridge is the beauty of the Polonyn Carpathians

A traverse of Krasna Ridge from Ust-Chorna to Kolochava, with overnight stays on the polonyna and the summits of Klymova and Syhlanskyi.

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34.7 kmDistance

3 daysEstimated time

1362 mAscent

531 → 566 mStart and finish height

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About the route

A two- or three-day traverse of the Krasna polonyna from Ust-Chorna to Kolochava. It can also be done in reverse. The route gains the ridge and passes through Havaisgavor, Mala Klymova, Ruzha, Klyma and Gropa. The highest point on the route is Mount Syhlanskyi, 1564 m. For an overnight stay there is a spot for tents near Kurna kolyba. Water is about 5 minutes from there. The kolyba itself has space for about four people, but it has gaps. Near it there is a weak spring: the water may only trickle or drip. Water on the ridge should be collected whenever possible. Near Mount Ruzha there is a spring where the water is better left to settle. Further on there are small streams and several springs, but at one of them water is easier to collect with a cup.