#include<bits/stdc++.h>
#include<ext/pb_ds/assoc_container.hpp>
#include<ext/pb_ds/tree_policy.hpp>
#include<ext/pb_ds/tag_and_trait.hpp>
#define overload4(_1, _2, _3, _4, name, ...) name
#define rep1(i, n) for (ll i = 0; i < ll(n); ++i)
#define rep2(i, s, n) for (ll i = ll(s); i < ll(n); ++i)
#define rep3(i, s, n, d) for(ll i = ll(s); i < ll(n); i+=d)
#define rep(...) overload4(__VA_ARGS__,rep3,rep2,rep1)(__VA_ARGS__)
#define rrep1(i, n) for (ll i = ll(n)-1; i >= 0; i--)
#define rrep2(i, n, t) for (ll i = ll(n)-1; i >= (ll)t; i--)
#define rrep3(i, n, t, d) for (ll i = ll(n)-1; i >= (ll)t; i-=d)
#define rrep(...) overload4(__VA_ARGS__,rrep3,rrep2,rrep1)(__VA_ARGS__)
#define all(a) a.begin(),a.end()
#define rall(a) a.rbegin(),a.rend()
#define SUM(a) accumulate(all(a),0LL)
#define MIN(a) *min_element(all(a))
#define MAX(a) *max_element(all(a))
#define SORT(a) sort(all(a));
#define REV(a) reverse(all(a));
#define SZ(a) int(a.size())
#define popcount(x) __builtin_popcountll(x)
#define pf push_front
#define pb push_back
#define ef emplace_front
#define eb emplace_back
#define ppf pop_front
#define ppb pop_back
#ifdef __LOCAL
#define debug(...) { cout << #__VA_ARGS__; cout << ": "; print(__VA_ARGS__); cout << flush; }
#else
#define debug(...) void(0);
#endif
#define INT(...) int __VA_ARGS__;scan(__VA_ARGS__)
#define LL(...) ll __VA_ARGS__;scan(__VA_ARGS__)
#define STR(...) string __VA_ARGS__;scan(__VA_ARGS__)
#define CHR(...) char __VA_ARGS__;scan(__VA_ARGS__)
#define DBL(...) double __VA_ARGS__;scan(__VA_ARGS__)
#define LD(...) ld __VA_ARGS__;scan(__VA_ARGS__)
using namespace std;
using namespace __gnu_pbds;
using ll = long long;
using ld = long double;
using P = pair<int, int>;
using LP = pair<ll, ll>;
using vi = vector<int>;
using vvi = vector<vi>;
using vvvi = vector<vvi>;
using vl = vector<ll>;
using vvl = vector<vl>;
using vvvl = vector<vvl>;
using vd = vector<double>;
using vvd = vector<vd>;
using vs = vector<string>;
using vc = vector<char>;
using vvc = vector<vc>;
using vb = vector<bool>;
using vvb = vector<vb>;
using vp = vector<P>;
using vvp = vector<vp>;
template<class T>
using PQ = priority_queue<pair<T, int>, vector<pair<T, int>>, greater<pair<T, int>>>;

template<class S, class T>
istream &operator>>(istream &is, pair<S, T> &p) { return is >> p.first >> p.second; }

template<class S, class T>
ostream &operator<<(ostream &os, const pair<S, T> &p) { return os << '{' << p.first << ", " << p.second << '}'; }

template<class S, class T, class U>
istream &operator>>(istream &is, tuple<S, T, U> &t) { return is >> get<0>(t) >> get<1>(t) >> get<2>(t); }

template<class S, class T, class U>
ostream &operator<<(ostream &os, const tuple<S, T, U> &t) {
    return os << '{' << get<0>(t) << ", " << get<1>(t) << ", " << get<2>(t) << '}';
}

template<class T>
istream &operator>>(istream &is, vector<T> &v) {
    for (T &t: v) { is >> t; }
    return is;
}

template<class T>
ostream &operator<<(ostream &os, const vector<T> &v) {
    os << '[';
    rep(i, v.size()) os << v[i] << (i == int(v.size() - 1) ? "" : ", ");
    return os << ']';
}

template<class T>
ostream &operator<<(ostream &os, const deque<T> &v) {
    os << '[';
    rep(i, v.size()) os << v[i] << (i == int(v.size() - 1) ? "" : ", ");
    return os << ']';
}

template<class T>
ostream &operator<<(ostream &os, const set<T> &st) {
    os << '{';
    auto it = st.begin();
    while (it != st.end()) {
        os << (it == st.begin() ? "" : ", ") << *it;
        it++;
    }
    return os << '}';
}

template<class T>
ostream &operator<<(ostream &os, const multiset<T> &st) {
    os << '{';
    auto it = st.begin();
    while (it != st.end()) {
        os << (it == st.begin() ? "" : ", ") << *it;
        it++;
    }
    return os << '}';
}

template<class T, class U>
ostream &operator<<(ostream &os, const map<T, U> &mp) {
    os << '{';
    auto it = mp.begin();
    while (it != mp.end()) {
        os << (it == mp.begin() ? "" : ", ") << *it;
        it++;
    }
    return os << '}';
}

template<class T>
void vecout(const vector<T> &v, char div = '\n') {
    rep(i, v.size()) cout << v[i] << (i == int(v.size() - 1) ? '\n' : div);
}

template<class T>
bool constexpr chmin(T &a, T b) {
    if (a > b) {
        a = b;
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}

template<class T>
bool constexpr chmax(T &a, T b) {
    if (a < b) {
        a = b;
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}

void scan() {}

template<class Head, class... Tail>
void scan(Head &head, Tail &... tail) {
    cin >> head;
    scan(tail...);
}

template<class T>
void print(const T &t) { cout << t << '\n'; }

template<class Head, class... Tail>
void print(const Head &head, const Tail &... tail) {
    cout << head << ' ';
    print(tail...);
}

template<class... T>
void fin(const T &... a) {
    print(a...);
    exit(0);
}

template<class T>
vector<T> &operator+=(vector<T> &v, T x) {
    for (T &t: v) t += x;
    return v;
}

template<class T>
vector<T> &operator-=(vector<T> &v, T x) {
    for (T &t: v) t -= x;
    return v;
}

template<class T>
vector<T> &operator*=(vector<T> &v, T x) {
    for (T &t: v) t *= x;
    return v;
}

template<class T>
vector<T> &operator/=(vector<T> &v, T x) {
    for (T &t: v) t /= x;
    return v;
}

struct Init_io {
    Init_io() {
        ios::sync_with_stdio(false);
        cin.tie(nullptr);
        cout.tie(nullptr);
        cout << boolalpha << fixed << setprecision(15);
        cerr << boolalpha << fixed << setprecision(15);
    }
} init_io;

const string yes[] = {"no", "yes"};
const string Yes[] = {"No", "Yes"};
const string YES[] = {"NO", "YES"};
const int inf = 1001001001;
const ll linf = 1001001001001001001;

void rearrange(const vi &) {}

template<class T, class... Tail>
void rearrange(const vi &ord, vector<T> &head, Tail &...tail) {
    assert(ord.size() == head.size());
    vector<T> ori = head;
    rep(i, ord.size()) head[i] = ori[ord[i]];
    rearrange(ord, tail...);
}

template<class T, class... Tail>
void sort_by(vector<T> &head, Tail &... tail) {
    vi ord(head.size());
    iota(all(ord), 0);
    sort(all(ord), [&](int i, int j) { return head[i] < head[j]; });
    rearrange(ord, head, tail...);
}

template<class T, class S>
vector<T> cumsum(const vector<S> &v, bool shift_one = true) {
    int n = v.size();
    vector<T> res;
    if (shift_one) {
        res.resize(n + 1);
        rep(i, n) res[i + 1] = res[i] + v[i];
    } else {
        res.resize(n);
        if (n) {
            res[0] = v[0];
            rep(i, 1, n) res[i] = res[i - 1] + v[i];
        }
    }
    return res;
}

vvi graph(int n, int m, bool directed = false, int origin = 1) {
    vvi G(n);
    rep(_, m) {
        INT(u, v);
        u -= origin, v -= origin;
        G[u].pb(v);
        if (!directed) G[v].pb(u);
    }
    return G;
}

template<class T>
vector<vector<pair<int, T>>> weighted_graph(int n, int m, bool directed = false, int origin = 1) {
    vector<vector<pair<int, T>>> G(n);
    rep(_, m) {
        int u, v;
        T w;
        scan(u, v, w);
        u -= origin, v -= origin;
        G[u].eb(v, w);
        if (!directed) G[v].eb(u, w);
    }
    return G;
}

int mn = inf;

template<class D>
class rerooting {
    using T = typename D::T;
    
    int n;
    vvi tree;
    vector<vector<T>> dp;
    vector<T> ans;
    
    T dfs(int u = 0, int p = -1) {
        T sum = D::id;
        dp[u].resize(tree[u].size());
        rep(i, tree[u].size()) {
            int v = tree[u][i];
            if (v == p) continue;
            dp[u][i] = dfs(v, u);
            sum = D::merge(sum, D::add_root(dp[u][i], u, v));
        }
        return sum;
    }
    
    void dfs2(T dpP, int u = 0, int p = -1) {
        int sz = tree[u].size();
        rep(i, sz) if (tree[u][i] == p) dp[u][i] = dpP;
        vector<T> sumL(sz + 1, D::id), sumR(sz + 1, D::id);
        rep(i, sz) sumL[i + 1] = D::merge(sumL[i], D::add_root(dp[u][i], u, tree[u][i]));
        rrep(i, sz) sumR[i] = D::merge(sumR[i + 1], D::add_root(dp[u][i], u, tree[u][i]));
        ans[u] = sumL[sz];
        rep(i, sz) {
            int v = tree[u][i];
            if (v == p) continue;
            T t = D::merge(sumL[i], sumR[i + 1]);
            {
                int a = t.second;
                int b = dp[u][i].second;
                chmin(mn, (a + 1) / 2 + (b + 1) / 2 + 1);
            }
            dfs2(t, v, u);
        }
    }

public:
    explicit rerooting(const vvi &tree) : n(tree.size()), tree(tree), dp(n), ans(n) {
        dfs();
        dfs2(D::id);
    };
    
    T get_ans(int i) {
        return D::add_root(ans[i], -1, i);
    }
};

class D {
public:
    using T = P;
    
    static constexpr T id = {0, 0};
    
    static constexpr T merge(const T &l, const T &r) {
        return {max(l.first, r.first), max({l.second, r.second, l.first + r.first})};
    }
    
    static constexpr T add_root(const T &x, int u, int v) {
        return {x.first + 1, max(x.second, x.first + 1)};
    }
};

int main() {
    INT(n);
    vvi G = graph(n,n-1);
    rerooting<D> rt(G);
    fin(mn);
}