Ski Resorts
Lviv is widely regarded as the gateway to the Carpathians Mountains and the majority of tourists visiting the Carpathians ski resorts are likely to visit Lviv. The city has very transport links with a number of ski resorts, namely Slavsk ski resort which has its own railway station and bus station.
The distance between Lviv and Ukraine’s most popular ski resort of Slavsk is120kms and the road has been recently tarmacced so is in very good condition. The last 20kms of the road to Slavsk have not been retarmacced and there are potholes (which are filled in when the snow goes). There are plenty of service stations and restaurants along the route.
The Carpathians are probably one of the most beautiful and completely unspoilt mountain ranges in Europe. With abundant flora and fauna and little habitation, they are an explorer’s paradise and only just over an hours drive from Lviv city. There are countless lakes, former glaciers; thick forests that stretch for hundreds of kilometres without a village in sight…the Ukrainian Carpathians are undoubtedly Europe’s last undiscovered wilderness.
As a result, many Lviv citizens escape the city at weekends to escape to the Carpathians and who wouldn’t with Europe’s largest mountain range on your doorstep? Regular tours and excursions are arranged from Lviv to the Carpathian ski resorts (mainly Slavsk, Dragobrat and Kosiv).
The Resorts
There are around 15 or so resorts throughout the Ukrainian Carpathians many of which are being expanded and improved as skiing takes off in popularity. The most popular resorts are Slavsk, Dragobrat, Bukovel and Tysovets. More info on all resorts can be found below.
Whether you are looking for a family orientated resort with new facilities or somewhere to get away from it all for pro skiers, the Carpathians have something offer everyone.
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Currently the most popular of all the Carpathian
ski resorts, it offers a number of good facilities to tourists.
Located around Mount Trostyan (900m to 1230m in elevation),
it benefits from having...
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This very recently built resort has
been based on top quality Austrian resorts. A lot of money has been poured into this particular
resort and it is well worth a visit….
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Known as the "Undiscovered Gem" of the Carpathians,
Tysovets resort has so far been untouched by building booms and mass tourism.
A visit to the Carpathians is not complete until you have visited this incredibly picturesque resort…
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Welcome to the highest,
snowiest and one of the most remote resort in Ukraine. No keen skier can miss out on a visit to this
amazing resort. Even if you're not into the "white sport" there is still something for everyone since…
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Not all of the places listed below are actual ski resorts,
like the ones above, but what they do offer are facilities like ski runs, some lifts, restaurants,
equipment for rent, some hotels etc. In the very near future, it is almost certain that these places will be
turned into proper fully fledged resorts, so if you’re thinking of purchasing a great value holiday home with
plenty of potential, one of these places should be a consideration.
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Krasiya resort is small but neat resort which
is about to be redeveloped. Investors have already seen the potential on offer here and…
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Dolyna is a little known area, popular with cross
country skiers, looking to "get away from it all", recharge the batteries and have an enjoyable low cost
holiday at the same time…
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Podobovets is a resort with great potential
and is now starting to grow quite quickly. It benefits from having 2 very large mountains
which provide long ski runs of excellent quality…
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Along with Dragobrat, this ski area offers
peaceful seclusion and a very healthy atmosphere. It opens up onto some of the best and most stunning
Carpathian mountain countryside with its…
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Sinyak is a budding resort which has some good sized
hotels in it and good quality ski runs. All in all, this resort has great potential…
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Polyana is a breathtaking mix of thick
forested mountains flanked by impressively imposing white peaks. Not well known by anyone outside the area…
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Synevir is currently more well known for its beautiful
"Blue Eyed" Lake than for its skiing facilities…
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Yaremche is a particularly picturesque town/resort
located at the foot of a mountain. Surrounding the town is open countryside which is popular with cross
country skiers…
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Situated in a particularly high part of the Carpathians,
the Vorokhta resort presents particularly good skiing conditions to any visitor…
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Verkhovnya village is a postcard perfect traditional
style village which has hot summers and long snowy winters with some ski slopes.
Verkhovnya is a well kept secret of the Carpathians…
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Kosiv is a good sized place which is on the up.
Skiing facilities here are being improved now and tourism to the area has seen in a rise recently…
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The scenic town of Yavoriv is beautifully set in a region
of mountain lakes and ski slopes. It combines traditional architecture with a forward moving and modern outlook.
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The following are not as large as the above listed ones, but they do offer
great potential. Most have some good ski slopes and accommodation is available, although this is mainly
in the form of private rooms to rent, hostels or small family hotels. However, it is likely in future these
places will grow into much larger holiday destinations, since Ukraine is an up and coming place.
Some of the above resorts are seeing investment, so these are sure to follow.
- Lumshory
- Zhdenievo
- Solochyn
- Mizhhirya
- Huta
- Yablunytsya
- Yasinya
- Rakhiv
- Oryavchik
There are a number of smaller ski areas scattered across
the Carpathians and this list is only a partial one, but here we have tried to show the most prominent ones and
will continue to update our site.
The map below shows most of the above ski resorts
Snowfall
The snowfall in the Carpathians has been very regular and the skiing lasts from December through until mid April and sometimes until early May for the ski resort of Dragobrat. Russian winters sweep over the mountain range ensuring that the snow fall is constant; and heavy!
Property in Ukrainian Ski Resorts
Property for sale in the Carpathians and owning holiday homes in Ukrainian ski resorts has become more mainstream over the last year or so as skiing in Ukraine has gained more popularity. Places such as Slavsk can receive up to 50, 000 tourists per day during the most peak times (Christmas and New years). There is now a government backed project in place for Slavsk ski resort to improve the facilities. Work on a gondola has already started.
Prices in Ukrainian ski resorts are still relatively low compared to Eastern European counterparts such as Bulgaria and Slovakia. Property development has still not properly started in any of the resorts however; the very first off-plan ski apartment offer in Ukraine has started in Slavsk (the Eagle Valley Project).
Lvivproperty.com - a dedicated website for Lviv property for sale and information about this exciting city. Lvivproperty.com in conjunction with Ukraine’s largest estate agency, Uaproperty.com will ensure that your purchase of Ukrainian property is legally safe and provides after sales (English speaking) services.
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