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Hard Hiking Trails in Ukraine

37 routes in Ukraine qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 69.9 km and 1,539 m (5,049 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 651 km.

That is 25 percent of the 147 routes we map in Ukraine. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 69.9 km against 22.9 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,539 m (5,049 ft) on average versus 504 m (1,654 ft) across the wider area.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Expert

Camino Podolico

Khmelnytskyi Oblast · Ukraine

Distance
251 km
/ 156 mi
Elevation gain
5,516 m
Typical duration
67 hr
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Camino Ukraine

Lviv Oblast · Ukraine

Distance
118 km
/ 73.5 mi
Elevation gain
2,604 m
Typical duration
31 hr
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

East-Carpathian Tourist Path

Chernivtsi Oblast · Ukraine

Distance
278 km
/ 173 mi
Elevation gain
6,122 m
Typical duration
75 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Крымская Тропа

Autonomous Republic of Crimea · Ukraine

Distance
651 km
/ 405 mi
Elevation gain
14,331 m
Typical duration
176 hr
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Carpatian Tourist Path

Zakarpattia Oblast · Ukraine

Distance
19.3 km
/ 12.0 mi
Elevation gain
424 m
Typical duration
4 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Green trail

Zakarpattia Oblast · Ukraine

Distance
16.9 km
/ 10.5 mi
Elevation gain
373 m
Typical duration
4 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Polonyna Runa

Zakarpattia Oblast · Ukraine

Distance
23.5 km
/ 14.6 mi
Elevation gain
517 m
Typical duration
5 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Rakhiv-Blyznytsyia

Zakarpattia Oblast · Ukraine

Distance
23.2 km
/ 14.4 mi
Elevation gain
510 m
Typical duration
5 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Shlyah Ploteni

Zakarpattia Oblast · Ukraine

Distance
16.3 km
/ 10.1 mi
Elevation gain
358 m
Typical duration
3 hr 58 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

WB1

Autonomous Republic of Crimea · Ukraine

Distance
54.3 km
/ 33.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,194 m
Typical duration
14 hr
  • Waymarked route
Hard

WB2

Autonomous Republic of Crimea · Ukraine

Distance
32.5 km
/ 20.2 mi
Elevation gain
715 m
Typical duration
8 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

WG1

Autonomous Republic of Crimea · Ukraine

Distance
34.0 km
/ 21.1 mi
Elevation gain
748 m
Typical duration
8 hr 47 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

WY1

Autonomous Republic of Crimea · Ukraine

Distance
26.6 km
/ 16.5 mi
Elevation gain
584 m
Typical duration
6 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Гостра-Прелуки

Zakarpattia Oblast · Ukraine

Distance
19.4 km
/ 12.0 mi
Elevation gain
426 m
Typical duration
4 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Ice Trail 2018

Chernihiv Oblast · Ukraine

Distance
46.1 km
/ 28.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,014 m
Typical duration
12 hr
Expert

Бузький Гард

Mykolaiv Oblast · Ukraine

Distance
36.0 km
/ 22.4 mi
Elevation gain
793 m
Typical duration
9 hr 20 min
Hard

BurningHeads

Mykolaiv Oblast · Ukraine

Distance
21.7 km
/ 13.5 mi
Elevation gain
477 m
Typical duration
5 hr 26 min
Hard

IceTrail

Zhytomyr Oblast · Ukraine

Distance
20.8 km
/ 12.9 mi
Elevation gain
458 m
Typical duration
5 hr 12 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Camino PodolicoKhmelnytskyi Oblast251 km5,516 m67 hrExpertApril to October
Camino UkraineLviv Oblast118 km2,604 m31 hrExpertApril to October
East-Carpathian Tourist PathChernivtsi Oblast278 km6,122 m75 hrExpertApril to October
Крымская ТропаAutonomous Republic of Crimea651 km14,331 m176 hrExpertApril to October
№14 Сянки – г. Чорна РипаLviv Oblast85.4 km1,879 m22 hrExpertApril to October
№31 Львів – ПідкаміньLviv Oblast157 km3,458 m42 hrExpertApril to October
№502-1 Дрогобич – РозлучLviv Oblast78.1 km1,718 m20 hrExpertApril to October
№504 Трускавець – СлавськоLviv Oblast90.9 km2,000 m24 hrExpertApril to October
Blue mark (Ljuta - Tychyj - Ridge of Pikuj)Lviv Oblast18.1 km399 m4 hr 28 minHardApril to October
Carpatian Tourist PathZakarpattia Oblast19.3 km424 m4 hr 47 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Camino Podolico, Camino Ukraine, East-Carpathian Tourist Path. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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