Directions

The road to the administration office of the Gorgany Nature Reserve (Nadvirna town) is good (of European type). On the section of the road from Nadvirna town – Chernyk village – Bystrytsia village repair works are in progress, travelling is difficult, but possible.

How to get there by train?

One can get to Nadvirna town (where the administration office of the Gorgany Nature Reserve is located) by train Kyiv – Rakhiv, Lviv – Rakhiv, Ivano – Frankivsk – Vorokhta.

The nearest railway stations are in Nadvirna town and Ivano-Frankivsk city.

How to get there by car?

Distance to Nadvirna town from:

Kyiv – 662 km (8 h 21 m by car)

Lviv – 176 km (2 h 56 m by car)

Ivano-Frankivsk– 35 km (41 m by car)

Distance from Nadvirna town to:

Bystrytsia village – 30 km (1 h 12 m by car)

Chernyk village – 26 km (57 m by car)

How to get there by bus?

There is a bus service from Nadvirna town (where the administration office of the Gorgany Nature Reserve is located) to the cities of Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, Uzhhorod and the settlements of Bystrytsia, Zelena, Chernyk (where the Gorgany Nature Reserve is located)

How to get there by plane?

The nearest airports are in Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv city.

How do you need to behave in the park to preserve nature?

  1. What places can travelers visit?
    We have mapped special routes in the territory of our park and arranged resting places for travelers to enjoy nature comfortably and safely. Please follow these routes and you will avoid unnecessary risks and dangerous situations.
  2. What are the places where it is allowed to light a bonfire?
    We have arranged special places for lighting a bonfire in the areas that are intended for rest. Lighting fire in other places is prohibited by law and can cause irreparable damage to forests. Putting out forest fires is extremely difficult, not to mention the fact that they kill local fauna.
  3. What to do with garbage?
    We believe that you are not the one who can leave garbage just in the middle of the forest. If you travel along our trails, we ask you to collect garbage in a bag and throw it in a special can upon return. Garbage cans are usually placed at the beginning of the routes. We will be especially grateful if you pick up the garbage left behind by less conscious travelers.
  4. What are the rules of conduct in case of meeting animals?
    The vast majority of wild animals avoid meeting with humans. Therefore, while walking through the forest, it is a good idea to manifest your presence from time to time by talking loudly, echoing, as if warning the animals and giving them the opportunity to leave. However, if you still face a wild animal, you need to back away from it without panic and sudden movements.
  5. What actions do we dislike the most and what fines are in for offenders?
    People who deliberately come to us to cut down, destroy something or shoot animals are under our special control. It is prohibited to cut down trees here, except in areas where this is done in an organized manner. It is prohibited to hunt and enter our territory with firearms. The same concerns fishing in rivers. Do you want some fish? Order it for yourself in one of our restaurants. And please do not pick flowers and medicinal plants in our park. Let them please the human eye in nature and not wither in plastic cups.

Inform the Ministry of Emergency Situations about your intention to go hiking

Inform the Ministry of Emergency Situations before you go hiking, so that rescuers can find you quickly and in time if something happens. For this, two steps are needed:

  • Fill in the online form

    Fill in the online form to inform the mountain search and rescue units about the planned trips through the mountainous areas

    Online form

  • Save the contacts of rescue units

    Make a note with the mobile phone numbers of the mountain search and rescue units of the area in which you are going to travel.

    Contacts of units