A man hikes to the summit of Mount Pip Ivan Marmaroskyi in Zakarpattya Oblast in August 2016. Zakarpattya Oblast, with its picturesque Carpathian Mountains, is the best region in Ukraine for hiking. Due to COVID-19 quarantine restrictions, this summer season might be the perfect time to go hiking in the Carpathians.
On some days, Ukrainian Viacheslav Rosolovskyi, 32, wakes up before dawn, packs a giant backpack with essentials, has a good breakfast and leaves his home.
By sunrise, Rosolovskyi has already hiked high into the Carpathian Mountains in western Ukraine, walking through the tall, dewy grass.