Tustan and Skhidnytsia. A Carpathian rock fortress and mineral springs in half a day from Truskavets
5.5 hours (10:00–15:30) · Departure at 10:00, meet from 09:45
Truskavets, pick-up at your hotel or sanatorium
Tustan is the ruin of a medieval fortress built right on the rocks above the Carpathian village of Urych. Stairs and viewing platforms lead up, and from the top a panorama of mountains and forests opens out. It is about 30 kilometres from Truskavets to Urych, so the tour fits into half a day.
Why go
- The rock fortress of Tustan with stairs, grottoes and viewing platforms right above the Carpathian village of Urych
- A panorama of Carpathian forests and rocks that opens from the top of the fortress above Urych
- The Tustan Museum and the “Khata u Hlybokim” local history centre on a single admission ticket
- Skhidnytsia and the mineral water of spring 2S: a taste of the Carpathians before climbing the fortress rocks
- Lunch at the foot of the cliffs at a rural guesthouse with Carpathian cuisine after the walk
Route
Starting point:
Truskavets, pick-up at your hotel
Departure at 10:00
Drive to Skhidnytsia
About 30 km towards the Carpathians
Skhidnytsia
An introduction to the resort and the mineral water from spring 2S
Tustan fortress
A look at the rocks, grottoes and viewing platforms, the guide’s story
Tustan Museum and “Khata u Hlybokim”
Exhibitions on the grounds of the reserve
Included in the single admission ticket to the reserve
Lunch at the foot of the cliffs
Carpathian cuisine at a rural guesthouse
At your own expense
Return to Truskavets
About 30 km
Truskavets, at your hotel
Expected return around 15:30
Good to know
What’s included
Travel by comfortable bus or minibus from Truskavets and back and a guide for the whole trip.
Paid separately
Admission to the Tustan reserve: adult – UAH 200, reduced (children, students, pensioners with ID) – UAH 100. It can be added to your order. Lunch is at your own expense.
Reserve opening hours
The reserve is open daily: in winter 9:30–17:00, in summer 10:00–18:00. The last tour around the rocks starts at 17:00.
What to bring
Shoes with good grip for the stairs and paths, warm clothes – it is windy on the rocks – water and a light snack.
Tour language
The tour is conducted in Ukrainian.
Schedule
Organized by: Zakhid Trevl · Guide: Boiko Yaroslav Tarasovych
