Retreats: Foothills, Chornohora, Full Ledger

01 / Route overview

Three fixed routes, one documented method

We run three fixed route tiers and nothing else. Foothills, Chornohora and Full Ledger differ by nights, altitude and how many licensed spring sources you can visit. Every spring on every route is measured, logged and dated before it enters the itinerary.

Foothills: 2 nights / 320 to 480 m / 90-minute transfer from Lviv; from ₴8 400
Chornohora: 4 nights / 900 to 1 380 m / 2 h 40 min transfer; from ₴16 900
Full Ledger: 6 nights / 320 to 1 380 m / all nine logged sources; from ₴24 500

The documented spring rule: a source joins a route only after its temperature, total dissolved solids and coordinates are recorded in the printed A5 mineral ledger. Two of the sources we use are seasonal and flow from May to September only, so we mark them on the route card rather than swapping in another spring. Session counts, water temperatures and durations sit on the route tiers table, and every booking question goes to the enquiry form.

Measured by field thermometry and laboratory assay / last verified 14 March 2025

01 / Route tiers

Three fixed routes, three ledgers

Each departure runs one of three fixed tiers. Nothing is swapped on the day: when a source turns seasonal or a road is unsurfaced, that departure is cancelled rather than re-planned.

Measured values per route
Route	Nights	Altitude gain	Spring sources	Transfer	Price band
Foothills Ledger	4	620 m	2	90 min from Lviv	₴18,400
Chornohora Ledger	6	1,480 m	4	3 h 20 min from Lviv	₴29,600
Full Ledger	9	2,150 m	7	4 h 05 min from Lviv	₴46,900

Session pools by tier

Foothills Ledger: 6 bathing sessions at 34–37°C, 20 minutes each, at the Skhidnytsia partner sanatorium; 2 guided walks; no consultation.
Chornohora Ledger: 9 bathing sessions at 34–37°C, 20 minutes each; 5 guided walks; 1 mineral-water consultation, 40 minutes.
Full Ledger: 14 bathing sessions at 34–37°C, 20 minutes each; 8 guided walks; 2 consultations, 40 minutes each, at two partner sanatoria.

Two of the seven Full Ledger sources are seasonal and run May to September only. The last 6 km of the Chornohora access road is unsurfaced; the transfer uses a licensed minibus with a local driver.

Compare tiers against your dates in the day ledger, or send the dates you can travel through the enquiry form.

04 Chornohora route, six nights

The day ledger, exactly as it runs

Six days, seven bathing sessions, one licensed partner sanatorium in Kvasy. This is the fixed Chornohora sequence, printed at the front of the A5 mineral ledger every guest receives on arrival, so you can check what each number measures before you book.

Chornohora route day ledger
Day	Activity	Water temp	Duration	Meal note
Day 1	Arrival and acclimatisation, outdoor mineral pool	34°C	20 min	Dinner 19:00, salt-restricted menu
Day 2	Walk to the Skhidnytsia No. 1 source, drinking intake at the outlet	13.5°C	90 min	Packed lunch at 620 m
Day 3	Bathing pavilion, three-pool circuit, 20 min per pool	34–37°C	3 × 20 min	Barley broth and river trout
Day 4	Hoverla shoulder traverse, spring refill only, no bathing	8.4°C	6 h	Cold plate at the 1,420 m shelter
Day 5	Ozerna spring, guided shallow immersion on unsurfaced access road	11.2°C	2 × 15 min	Late lunch in Kvasy, 14:30
Day 6	Rest and review with the resident therapist, warm pool, no guided intake	36°C	30 min	Departure breakfast 08:00

Water temperature is read with a handheld thermometer at the outlet between 07:40 and 08:10, last verified 14 May 2025. The access road to the Ozerna spring is unsurfaced; when it is closed, that session is cancelled rather than substituted.

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04 · What is included

What each route tier covers, and what it does not

Every tier is defined by the same five components: licensed sanatorium sessions, daily mineral-water access, guided transfers from Lviv, accommodation, and the printed A5 ledger. Sessions are specified by count, type, water temperature and duration. Anything outside that list is priced separately by the sanatorium or booked directly.

Included in every tier

Licensed sanatorium sessionsFour mineral baths at 34–37°C, 20 minutes each, at the licensed partner sanatorium in Skhidnytsia.
Mineral-water accessThree sources daily. Source No. 1 runs at 13.5°C and reads 3.1 g/L total dissolved solids.
Guided transfers90-minute minibus transfer from Lviv on arrival and on departure day.
Accommodation and mealsTwin rooms, breakfast and one hot evening meal. 3, 5 or 7 nights by tier.
Printed A5 mineral ledgerCoordinates, temperature, mineral content and verification date for every source visited.
On-route guidingOne guide per group of eight, walking sections up to 620 m elevation gain.

Not included

Travel to and from LvivFlights, rail tickets and airport transfers are booked by you.
Two seasonal sourcesClosed November to March. Routes re-plan around the open springs, and we say so before you book.
Room upgradesSingle-occupancy supplement and larger rooms are quoted on request.
Extra therapy sessionsAnything beyond the tier schedule is booked and paid at the sanatorium.
Alcohol, spa retail, insuranceTravel insurance is required and not arranged by us.
The unsurfaced access roadSource No. 4 needs a vehicle change; the fee is paid locally.

Cancellation schedule

Notice before departure	Deposit refunded	Alternative
30 days or more	100%	Date change at no cost
14 to 29 days	50%	Date change within 12 months
7 to 13 days	Deposit retained	Date change within 12 months
Fewer than 7 days	None	None
Route cancelled by us	100%	Full refund, no substitution

The deposit is 25% of the tier price and confirms your sanatorium slot. When source conditions or the access road fail, a route is cancelled rather than substituted. Full terms are in our Cancellation and Refund Policy. Questions about tier contents: send an enquiry.