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A short one from Zaroslyak

Prut Waterfall

Zaroslyak – Prut Waterfall: 3.7 km out and back, 224 m of ascent; time on the trail: up to 2 h. Difficulty: easy; access: no permit needed (under border-guard orders). Passable seasons: summer, autumn.

A cascade on the Prut below Hoverla — a short walk from the Zaroslyak base, out and back on the same path.

EasyNo border-guard permit needed: the route’s goal is not on the list of places the DPSU closed to visitors without a permit.Fee

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Prut Waterfall: water falls over dark rock ledges among grass and shrubs

Photo: MShapublic domainWikimedia Commons

Zaroslyak — Prut Waterfall · out and back

Distance
3.7 km · out and back
Elevation gain
↑ 224 m
On the trail
up to 2 h
Trailhead elevation
~1265 m · Zaroslyak
Max steepness
≈21% over 200 m
Difficulty
Easy
Passable seasons
SummerAutumn
Prut Waterfall
~1477 m
0°
Snow
Wind
14 km/h
Precipitation
1.3 mm
prut-waterfall.gpx3.7 km · ↑ 224 m · GPX

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Six cascades of the Prut falling 80 m in all, 30–⁠40 minutes from Zaroslyak.

The Prut Waterfall (also called the Hoverla Waterfall) is a cascade on the Prut river on the slope of Hoverla. The water drops 80 m in total; the highest of its six cascades is 12 m.

It starts where the Hoverla hike does — at the Zaroslyak base. After a few hundred metres the path to the waterfall leaves the Hoverla trails and follows the stream. It is 30–⁠40 minutes there and the same way back.

Descriptions of the path warn of many side paths and a steep last stretch. OpenStreetMap has shown it with yellow waymarks since October 2026, but the descriptions we found do not mention waymarks. Carry the track and shoes that grip on wet rock.

  • The water drops 80 m in total
  • Six cascades, the highest 12 m
  • The waterfall is on the Prut river, east of Hoverla
  • 30–⁠40 minutes on foot from the Zaroslyak base

Elevation profile

3.7 km · ↑ 224 m

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1400 m
1500 m
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1 km
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4 km
Turn-off to the waterfall
Destination
Prut Waterfall
Start
Zaroslyak
~1265 m
Finish

Route map

All routes on the map

STAGE BY STAGE

  1. 0 kmZaroslyakTrailhead at the «Start to Hoverla» sign, shared with the Hoverla trails~1265 m
  2. 0.2 kmTurn-off to the waterfallThe path leaves the Hoverla trails and follows the stream
  3. 1.8 kmPrut WaterfallCascades 80 m high; several viewpoints nearby
  4. 3.7 kmZaroslyakBack the same way~1265 m

BEFORE YOU GO

7-day forecast for this routeMountain conditions, recalculated for the route’s elevation.
Set out by 13:15Sunset today is at 16:47. The route takes up to 2 h, plus 1.5 h in hand before dark.
What to packThe checklist set to “Day hike”: required gear is marked “!”.

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