Maps of Ukrainian Carpathians
EnApart from the old Soviet army maps, which can be easily found on the internet, other more recent maps have emerged. Although they are more difficult to obtain, from France, they are easier to read and show trail markings. You will also find a schematic map showing the state of the markings on the Karpats’ki Stèjky/Карпатські стежки, “Paths of the Carpathians” hiking association’s website.
Below is a non-exhaustive list of topographic maps covering the Ukrainian part of the Carpathians. The publishers are mainly Slavic, there are no French-speaking maps to date. For GPS and GPS applications, the free maps from OpenStreetMap cover the Ukrainian Carpathians correctly and are often sufficient, all the main trails are shown.
To find some of these cards in French online bookshops, please refer to this article.
The Hungarian editor Dimap publishes a 1:250 000 map covering the entire Ukrainian Carpathians. It is ideal for an overview of the route.
The hiking association Karpats’ki Stèjky/Карпатські стежки offers a series of maps covering the entire route at a scale of 1:50 000. Unfortunately, these maps are very difficult to find.
| Map | Mountain range | Stage |
| Чорногора Chornohora |
Chornohora/Чорногора Svydovet’s/Свидівець |
from Rakhiv/Рахів to Kvasy/Кваси |
| Свидовець. Полонина Красна Svydovets. Polonyna Krasna |
Svydovets/Свидівець Polonyna Krasna/Полонина Красна |
from Kvasy/Кваси to Kolochava/Колочава |
| Західні Ґорґани. Хребет Пишконя Western Grogany. Ridge Pishkonia |
(ridge) Pichkonia/Хребет Пишконя | from Kolochava/Колочава to Mijgiria/Міжгір’я |
| Боржава Borzhava |
Polonyna Borzhava/Полонина Боржава | from Mijgiria/Міжгір’я to Volovet’s/Воловець |
| Верховинський. Полонина Руна Verkhovynskyi. Polonyna Runa |
Polonyna Rivna/Полонина Рівна | from Volovet’s/Воловець to Uzhok/Ужок |
The Ukrainian maps published by Kartographia/Картографія in the collection Карпатu cover the whole of the 1:75 000 crossing mountain ranges. However, the section between Ust-Chorna/Усть-Чорна and Kolochava/Колочава, as well as the last kilometres to Uzhok/Ужок are missing. These maps are difficult to find.
| Map | Mountain range | Stage |
| Рахівський район | Chornohora/Чорногора Svydovets/Свидівець |
from Rakhiv/Рахів to Ust-Chorna/Усть-Чорна |
| Міжгірський район | Polonyna Krasna/Полонина Красна Polonyna Borzhava/Полонина Боржава |
from Kolochava/Колочава to Volovet’s/Воловець |
| Воловецький район | Polonyna Rivna/Полонина Рівна | from Volovet’s/Воловець to Uzhok/Ужок |
At the same editor, the more recent collection Turystychni Marchruty Karpaty/Туристичні маршрути Карпати (Carpathian Tourist Routes) at 1:50 000 covers the northern half of the oblast. They are all equally difficult to fin.
| Map | Mountain range | Stage |
| Усть-Чорна г. Темпа – г. Геришаска |
Svydovets/Свидівець Polonyna Krasna/Полонина Красна |
around Ust-Chorna/Усть-Чорна |
| Міжгір’я г.Гимба – г.Кук |
Polonyna Krasna/Полонина Красна Polonyna Borzhava/Полонина Боржава | around Mijgiria/Міжгір’я |
| Воловець г.Стій – г.Великий Верх |
Polonyna Borzhava/Полонина Боржава Polonyna Rivna/Полонина Рівна |
around Volovet’s/Воловець |
| Ужок г.Кременець – пер.Ужоцький |
Polonyna Rivna/Полонина Рівна | around Uzhok/Ужок |
Other maps, which are easier to obtain in specialist bookshops, are available from Hungarian editors such as Szarvas or Polish editors with Ruthenus and Compass Krakow at 1:50 000 and 1:60 000.
| Map | Mountain range | Stage |
| Szarvas Máramarosi-Havasok Cхідні Карпати East Carpathians |
Chornohora/Чорногора Svydovets/Свидівець |
from Rakhiv/Рахів to Dragobrat/Драгобрате +plan de Rakhiv/Рахів |
| Ruthenus Czarnohora Chornohora Чорногора |
Chornohora/Чорногора Svydovets/Свидівець |
from Rakhiv/Рахів to Dragobrat/Драгобрате |
| Ruthenus Gorgany/Горгани Połonina Krasna/Полонина Красна Świdowiec/Свидівець |
Svydovets/Свидівець Polonyna Krasna/Полонина Красна |
from Dragobrat/Драгобрате to Kolochava/Колочава |
| Compass Krakow Gorgany Połonina Krasna Świdowiec |
Svydovets/Свидівець Polonyna Krasna/Полонина Красна |
from Dragobrat/Драгобрате to Kolochava/Колочава |
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