import sys
readline = sys.stdin.readline
from collections import deque

def bfs(G, s, N):
    Q = deque([])
    dist = [-1] * N
    par = [-1] * N
    sz = [1] * N
    dist[s] = 0
    rev = [0] * N
    for u in G[s]:
        par[u] = s
        dist[u] = 1
        sz[u] += sz[s]
        Q.append(u)
 
    while Q:
        u = Q.popleft()
        for v in G[u]:
            if dist[v] != -1:
                continue
            if v < u:
                rev[v] = rev[u] + 1
            else:
                rev[v] = rev[u]
            dist[v] = dist[u] + 1
            par[v] = u
            sz[v] += sz[u]
            Q.append(v)
            
    return dist

N = int(readline())
G = [[] for i in range(N)]
for i in range(N - 1):
    A, B = map(int, readline().split())
    A, B = A - 1, B - 1
    G[A].append(B)
    G[B].append(A)

D = bfs(G, 0, N)
s = D.index(max(D))
D = bfs(G, s, N)
print(2 * (N - 1) - max(D))