Come closer to the water. Listen to its murmur. Before you lies the Synyavka River.
According to ancient local legends, the river got its name from a marvellous visual phenomenon. In spring, when the snow melts in the mountains, and also after heavy Carpathian downpours, the swift currents wash away fine particles of local volcanic minerals and clay. On sunny days, the water in the upper reaches takes on a distinctive, deep bluish-silvery hue.
The river’s clear waters originate on the slopes of Mount Buzhora, which serves as the park’s natural catchment area – collecting rainwater and meltwater, which subsequently feed the Synyavka and other mountain streams. As they merge, the small streams form a mountain river that nourishes the forests, provides water for plants and animals, and creates the conditions for many rare species to thrive.
Over millennia, the Synyavka’s swift current has acted as a natural sculptor. Together with its smaller tributaries, such as the Sukha Synyavka, it has carved its way through the rocks, washing away the softer strata. It is thanks to water erosion that the famous rock sphinxes and the unique stone figures of the nearby Zacharovana Dolyna were formed.
Look at the flow. Every drop of water you see began its journey high up in the Carpathians and continues through the Zacharovanyi Krai.
Stay a moment longer. It is from such small mountain springs that the rivers begin, without which life in the Carpathian wilderness would be impossible.