def main():
    import sys
    from collections import deque
    input = sys.stdin.readline

    N = int(input())
    adj = [[] for _ in range(N+1)]
    for _ in range(N-1):
        a, b = map(int, input().split())
        adj[a].append(b)
        adj[b].append(a)

    que = deque()
    que.append(1)
    seen = [-1] * (N+1)
    seen[1] = 0
    par = [0] * (N+1)
    child = [[] for _ in range(N+1)]
    seq = []
    while que:
        v = que.popleft()
        seq.append(v)
        for u in adj[v]:
            if seen[u] == -1:
                seen[u] = seen[v] + 1
                par[u] = v
                child[v].append(u)
                que.append(u)
    seq.reverse()
    v0 = seq[0]

    que = deque()
    que.append(v0)
    seen = [-1] * (N + 1)
    seen[v0] = 0
    par = [0] * (N + 1)
    child = [[] for _ in range(N + 1)]
    seq = []
    while que:
        v = que.popleft()
        seq.append(v)
        for u in adj[v]:
            if seen[u] == -1:
                seen[u] = seen[v] + 1
                par[u] = v
                child[v].append(u)
                que.append(u)
    seq.reverse()

    print(N - seen[seq[0]] - 1)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()