Romashkivka: Springs and Cycling Tour

Romashkivka combines two different travel ideas: the “Tsumanski dzherela” hydrological natural monument is located in the village, while a 47-kilometre cycling tour starts and ends here and travels far across the region. You can explore the area’s connection to nature and its cultural history, or consider Romashkivka as the starting and ending point for planning a longer route. When choosing a holiday apartment, it is therefore helpful to ask whether the regional cycling tour or the village’s natural and cultural attractions will shape your stay.

Springs and Nature

The “Tsumanski dzherela” hydrological natural monument of local significance is located in Romashkivka. It was established by a resolution dated 11 July 1972. The outflow from the springs flows into the Putylivka River. This means the natural feature can be understood both through the springs themselves and their connection to the river. While the cycling tour traces a regional loop, this natural monument is explicitly associated with Romashkivka.

These two scales offer different focal points for planning a trip: the springs represent a specific natural feature of the village, while the cycling route passes through several places in the region. Nature enthusiasts will find a distinctive local attraction in the springs. Those who would rather include different places and historical sights in their trip can consider the cycling tour as a separate undertaking.

A Cycling Tour Through the Region

The “VELOPODOROZH po VOLYNI” cycling tour is 47 kilometres long, is designed to take one to two days, and starts and ends in Romashkivka. It passes through Olyka, with the Radziwiłł Castle, the Holy Trinity Collegiate Church, the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, the Church of the Presentation of the Lord, and the Lutsk Gate. From there, it continues via the Zhukivske area to Peresopnytsia, home to the Peresopnytsia Gospel Cultural and Archaeological Complex, then via the Bilivske area to Klevan, where it takes in the Chortoryiskyi Princes’ Castle and the viaduct, before returning to Romashkivka.

The stops are spread along the regional route; they are not all attractions in Romashkivka. The stated distance and duration help you understand the tour as a multi-day travel idea and distinguish it from a stay focused on the village itself. If you are planning the ride, check the current route and conditions in advance.

Culture and Remembrance

The Sviato-Blahovishchenskyi khram is located near Romashkivka, in a cemetery in the woods. Its patronal feast was observed in 2014 on the tenth Friday after Easter. In Romashkivka itself, the Sviato-Uspenskyi khram parish was visited on 3 October as part of a diocese-wide pilgrimage. The two sites thus differ in location as well: one is near the village, while the other is associated with a parish in Romashkivka.

A forest cemetery near Romashkivka is also a memorial site: it contains five mass graves with a total of 3,000 soldiers buried there. A memorial service was held there in 2021. This solemn remembrance adds another dimension to the trip alongside the churches and natural monument, and clearly differs from the cultural stops on the cycling tour.

The Right Travel Idea for Your Holiday Apartment

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Romashkivka, the cycling tour may be a reason to plan the village as the starting and ending point of your trip. For a stay focused on the springs and local history, the natural and cultural attractions take centre stage. Another leisure option is “Sadyba na dzherelakh,” which offers fishing in a pond. Before your trip, ask whether this option is available during your dates.

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