Skole Beskids Hiking: Mount Parashka

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We invite you to conquer the highest peak of the Skole Beskids National Park and admire the picturesque panoramas of the Carpathians

Tour language: Ukrainian. Contact us if you would like to hire a guide who speaks English or another foreign language.

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Tour plan

Departure from Lviv (08:00) - Skole (preparation for the ascent, ascent to Parashka, having snacks on top, dinner) - Lviv (return at 22:30).

Note! This trip takes place at the same time as the "Carpathians mountains one day tour", so in case of adverse weather conditions or other reasons, you can change to that tour on the day of travel.

Excursion objects

Skole

Surrounded by high mountains, the picturesque town welcomes guests with a luxurious neo-Baroque palace of the Grödl barons (XIX century) and a landscape park of exotic trees, which is decorated with a tulip tree, berry yew, ginkgo biloba and 5 types of centenary oaks.
Skole is also home to one of the oldest wooden churches in Ukraine - the Church of the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon (1597), the Church of the Seven Quicksilver Virgins (1895), and cosy villas.
You can learn about the history of this glorious land in the Skolevshchyna museum, and the farm, bedroom and room of Zakhar Berkut are especially interesting for tourists. Everyone can take pictures with Zakhar, his son Maksym and brave Myroslava.
On the outskirts of Skole, near the famous Lopata Mountain, within the Skole Beskydy National Nature Park, along the Pavliv Potik River, there is a wonderful and easy-to-follow ecological and educational trail called Buchyna. The journey along the trail lasts up to an hour, and you can see the cherished spruce and beech forests, small waterfalls, the Three Sisters fir trees growing from the same root, see picturesque Carpathian landscapes, and drink mineral water from a spring with a high iron content.

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Mount Parashka

Mount Parashka is one of the many peaks that surround the ancient town of Skole. The mountain is located only 10 km from the city. Because of this, this mountain is perfect for those who like day trips to the mountains. The height of the peak is 1268 m.Parashka is the highest peak of the Skole Beskids. The route to Parashka runs along the Parashka ridge. Incredible panoramas of the Oriv and Skole Beskids ranges, the Polonyna Borzhava massif, the Watershed Range and the town of Pikui can be seen from here. When the weather is good, from the top of Parashka you can see the cities of Stryi, Mykolayiv, and if you're lucky, Lviv.

The name of the mountain comes from ancient princely times. According to the legend, the wife (according to another version, the daughter) of Prince Sviatoslav Volodymyrovych named Paraskevi was killed near this peak. Sviatoslav was at odds with his older brother Sviatopolk. Brothers had a battle near Skole, and Sviatopolk won, and Sviatoslav, his sons, and Paraskevia were killed. In these region, many place names remind us of those times.

We invite you for a day trip to the mountains. During the hike to Mount Parashka, you will find yourself high in the mountains, admire the beautiful landscapes, immerse yourself in the interesting world of the history of the Boyko region, walk an incredible tourist route.

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Finances

The tour price includes

travel by comfortable bus;
accompaniment by a guide;
excursion service in tourist facilities;
travel insurance.

The price does not include and is paid additionally

entrance tickets to tourist sites;
meals.

Discounts

Children 6 years old and younger: free (accompanied by 2 adults and without a separate seat on the bus)
Children from 7 to 12 years old and people with disabilities (1st and 2nd groups with a certificate): 60 UAH / person (from the total cost of the tour)
ATO participants (at the presence of a certificate): discount 30% from the cost of the tour

Entrance tickets

Ecological and educational trail ‘To Mount Parashka’: general, student, pension - UAH 30, pupil - UAH 15;

Rental of trekking poles: Fjord Nansen Gravel (organizers deliver them to the bus and pick them up from it): for everyone - UAH 80/day.

Technical information about the route and what to take with you to climb Parashka

Technical information:

The length of the trail to the top of Mount Parashka is about 19 km in both directions, the height difference is 815 meters.
Ascend to the mountain lasts approximately 4-5 hours, descent about 3-4 hours.
Mount Parashka route is designed for the average group of physically healthy people;
Participation in the hike to Mount Parashka does not require prior training or experience;
Hiking to Mount Parashka is of medium difficulty and does not require prior training or experience, but for those who doubt their own strength, we recommend starting with easier routes (for example, climbing the mountains Pikui, Borzhava, Kamula, Makivka, Putyshche, Lviv Mountains)
During the ascent and descent is strictly prohibited the use of alcohol.

What to take with you on a tour of Mount Parashka:

Proof of identity (passport);
Comfortable waterproof shoes with non-slip soles (preferably mountain trekking boots with high lacing and tread type “Vibram”);
Clothing - a T-shirt or long-sleeve shirt, loose-fitting trousers (that do not impede movement and protect from tree branches and bushes), a sweater or fleece, a windproof jacket with a hood (waterproof), a raincoat, a headdress (hat, cap, panama hat, buff , bandana);
Spare set of clothes;
Small backpack (rucksack);
Water (1-1.5 litres per person);
Food for snacks during the ascent (sandwiches, chocolate, thermos with hot tea or coffee, dried fruits, energy bars);
Trekking poles (with them it is convenient both when going up and when going down) - we can organize rent;
Sunscreen;
Medicine that you need, as well as an individual first-aid kit.