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Ural (from Bashk. Үr - upland, Bashk. Үral - belt) is a geographical region in Russia, stretching between the East European and West Siberian plains. The main part of this region is the Ural mountain system.
The Ural is located at the junction of Europe and Asia and is the border between these regions. The stone belt of the Urals and the adjacent elevated plains of the Urals stretch from the shores of the Arctic Ocean in the north to the semi-desert regions of Kazakhstan in the south in the form of a 100-400 km strip: for more than 2500 km they separate the East European and West Siberian plains.
Territorial division
Polar Ural
Subpolar Urals
Northern Ural
Middle Urals
· Southern Urals
The Urals have long amazed and amazes researchers with an abundance of minerals and their main wealth - minerals. In the bowels of the Ural Mountains there are iron, copper ores, and chromium, and nickel, and cobalt, and zinc, and coal, and oil, and gold, and gems... The Urals have long been the largest mining and metallurgical base in the entire country. Forest resources also belong to the riches of nature. The South and Middle Urals provide an opportunity for agriculture.
This natural region is one of the most important for the life of Russia and its citizens.
Features of nature
The Ural Mountains consist of low ridges and massifs. The highest of them, rising above 1200-1500 m, are located in the Subpolyarny (Mount Narodnaya - 1895 m), North (Mount Telposiz - 1617 m) and South (Mount Yamantau - 1640 m) Urals. The massifs of the Middle Urals are much lower, usually not higher than 600-800 m. The western and eastern foothills of the Urals and the foothills are often cut by deep river valleys, in the Urals and in the Urals there are many rivers.
The Ural Mountains are old (originated in the late Proterozoic) and are located in the area of the Hercynian folding.
Climate
The climate of the Urals is typical mountainous; precipitation is distributed unevenly not only across regions, but also within each region. West Siberian Plain - a territory with a harsh continental climate; in the meridional direction, its continentality increases much less sharply than on the Russian Plain. Climate mountainous areas Western Siberia is less continental than the climate of the West Siberian Plain. It is interesting that within the same zone on the plains of the Cis-Urals and Trans-Urals natural conditions are markedly different. This is explained by the fact that the Ural Mountains serve as a kind of climatic barrier. To the west of them more precipitation falls, the climate is more humid and mild; to the east, that is, beyond the Urals, there is less precipitation, the climate is drier, with pronounced continental features.
A couple of centuries ago animal world was richer than now. Plowing, hunting, deforestation drove out and destroyed the habitats of many animals. Wild horses, saigas, bustards, little bustards have disappeared. Herds of deer migrated to the depths of the tundra. But on the plowed lands rodents (hamsters, field mice) have spread. In the north, you can meet the inhabitants of the tundra - reindeer, and in the south the typical inhabitants of the steppes are marmots, shrews, snakes and lizards. The forests are inhabited by predators: brown bears, wolves, wolverines, foxes, sables, ermines, and lynxes. Ungulates (moose, deer, roe deer, etc.) and birds of various species are found in them.
Differences in landscapes are noticeable when climbing. In the Southern Urals, for example, the path to the peaks of the largest Zigalga ridge begins with the intersection of a strip of hills and ravines at the foot, which is densely overgrown with bushes. Then the road goes through pine, birch and aspen forests, among which grassy glades flicker. Above, spruces and firs rise like a palisade. Dead wood is almost invisible - it burns out during frequent forest fires. Swamps can be encountered in gentle places. The peaks are covered with stone deposits, moss and grass. Rare and stunted spruces, crooked birches, which you come across here, do not in any way resemble the landscape at the foot, with multi-colored carpets of herbs and shrubs. Fires on high altitude are already powerless, so the path is now and then blocked by rubble of fallen trees. The top of Mount Yamantau (1640 m) is a relatively flat area, but it is almost inaccessible due to the pile-up of old tree trunks.
Natural resources
Of the natural resources of the Urals, the most important are its mineral resources. The Urals have long been the largest mining and metallurgical base in the country. And the Ural ranks first in the world in the extraction of some mineral ores.
Back in the 16th century, deposits of rock salt and sandstone containing copper were known on the western outskirts of the Urals. In the 17th century, quite numerous iron deposits became known and iron works appeared.
Placers of gold and platinum deposits were found in the mountains, and precious stones on the eastern slope. From generation to generation, the skill of searching for ore, smelting metal, making weapons and art products from it, and processing gems was passed on.
In the Urals, there are numerous deposits of high-quality iron ores (Magnitnaya, High, Blagodat, Kachkanar mountains), copper ores (Mednogorsk, Karabash, Sibay, Gai), rare non-ferrous metals, gold, silver, platinum, the best bauxite in the country, stone and potassium salts (Solikamsk, Berezniki, Berezovskoe, Vazhenskoe, Iletskoe). There is oil in the Urals (Ishimbay), natural gas (Orenburg), coal, asbestos, precious and semi-precious stones.
The hydropower potential of the Ural rivers (Pavlovskaya, Yumaguzinskaya, Shirokovskaya, Iriklinskaya and several small hydroelectric power plants) remains a far from fully developed resource.
Rivers and lakes
The rivers belong to the basins of the Arctic Ocean (on the western slope - Pechora with Usoy, on the east - Tobol, Iset, Tura, Lozva, Northern Sosva, belonging to the Ob system) and the Caspian Sea (Kama with Chusovaya and Belaya; Ural river).
Origin of the toponym
There are many versions of the origin of the toponym "Ural". An analysis of the linguistic contacts of the first Russian settlers in the region indicates that the toponym, in all likelihood, was adopted from the Bashkir language. Indeed, of all the autochthonous peoples of the Urals, this name has existed since ancient times only among the Bashkirs, and is supported at the level of the language, legends and traditions of this people (the epic Ural-Batyr). Other indigenous peoples of the Urals (Khanty, Mansi, Udmurts, Komi) have different traditional names for the Ural Mountains, adopting the name "Ural" only in the 19th-20th centuries from the Russian language.
In the Bashkir language, the toponym "Ural" is perceived as very ancient, probably going back to the Pra-Türkic state. It should be associated with a head. үr ~ Old Türk. * ör "height, height". [
"Ural" in Bashkir means a belt. There is a Bashkir tale about a giant who wore a belt with deep pockets. He hid all his wealth in them. The belt was huge. One day the giant stretched it out, and the belt lay across the whole earth, from the cold Kara Sea in the north to sandy shores the southern Caspian Sea. This is how the Ural ridge was formed.
In Greek books written two thousand years ago, one can read about the distant "Riphean Mountains", where gloomy vultures guard untold golden treasures. More close attention deserves the Bashkir folk epic "Ural-Batyr", which tells about the progenitors of the peoples of the Urals, who survived after the Flood, the conflict that arose and the subsequent struggle of the Urals with his older brother Shulgan, who chose the path of evil and the settlement of their descendants of the adjacent lands. .The conflict of life, mercy and the natural principle "the strong eats the weak", the topic of the search for Living water and personified Death for its subsequent destruction, for the sake of eternal life, the idea of selfless service to people, equality and self-sacrifice for the benefit of others are considered.
The contribution of the Urals to the artistic culture of Russia is not only great, but also remarkably original. Industry was a solid foundation on which the arts and crafts of the Urals flourished, and factories were its main centers. The importance of industry in the development of the region and its culture was well understood by the contemporaries themselves. One of the official documents says: "Yekaterinburg owes both its existence and its flourishing state only to factories."
With good reason, the Urals can be considered the birthplace of Russian industrial marble processing, subordinate to the needs of Russian architecture. If we turn to antiquity, then this is primarily folk arts and crafts. For example, carpet weaving, patterned weaving, embroidery, leather processing, vivid examples of which have been preserved in the Bashkir folk art. In the museums of the Republic of Bashkortostan, you can directly touch the rich variety of antique items. Modern artists such as A. Mazitov, D. Suleimanov, T. Sirazhetdinov, G. Kalitov, R. Minnibaev, A. Korolevsky, Meos, B. Domashnikov, Y. Aminev and many others.
The article provides an overview of 1-4-week hikes in the Urals and Siberia, gives recommendations on the choice of travel, tells how to use sources for self-development of routes, provides a "hit parade" and route threads. Some of the hikes described are in.
Once, while hiking along the Katunsky ridge to (Altai), I met a group of schoolchildren from Kurgan and got into a conversation with their leader. We asked each other where we had been. It turned out that we have approximately the same list of completed travels. This led me to the idea of compiling my "hit parade" of travel routes in the Urals and Siberia, to bring the places that must be visited. And although the routes not yet covered will last for ten years, I already have something to recommend from the twenty expeditions I have passed.
Why exactly the Urals and Siberia? Let's imagine that you are a tourist with the experience of 2-4 day hikes with an overnight trip in the classical sense - you like to travel with a backpack, live in a tent, cook food on a campfire. You already understand that it is this kind of rest that brings the greatest satisfaction. The earth is full beautiful places, where you can take a bus or fly by helicopter, climb to the top by cable car. And the views will be no less beautiful than if you climb there on foot. Why is there no such satisfaction? Because people have traveled for thousands of years on foot or on horseback. And we still have the need to sometimes be in the role of a "primitive man", a pioneer, relying only on the strength of our muscles and loyal friends. It is the Urals and Siberia with their wild endless expanses that can give us these feelings. There are also beautiful mountains - the Caucasus and the Tien Shan. But, traveling through them, we understand that we are guests there. That these are lands of other peoples and you need to know the specifics of relationships with local residents. Traveling in the Urals and Siberia, we get to know ours. Does it make sense to "visit" when we are not yet fully familiar with "our apartment"? That is why in the summer I travel around the Urals, Siberia, the Baikal environs. I also want to talk about these mountains.
There are three incorrect stereotypes about Siberia among the inhabitants of European Russia, and among the Urals as well.
1) "Siberia is an endless lowland swamp." But if we look at the map, we will see that at least a quarter of the area is occupied by mountains.
2) "There are a lot of blood-sucking insects in the summer." But only on two of my 20 trips was a mosquito net required. We were heavily seized in July in the Northern Urals. After my lecture on Siberian old-timers' dialects, the participants in the morning from the tent wondered how it was outside - disgusting or mosquito? In Altai, there are no mosquitoes at all (the larvae do not mature due to freezing night temperatures), and flies are found only on horse routes.
3) "There may be no summer in the Urals and Siberia." As in a joke: a Uralian or a Siberian who comes to the Black Sea is asked: “Why are you so white? Have you not had a summer? " - "Why, it was, only I worked that day." Summer in Siberia is short, but real: sunny and hot. If you go on a long enough hike (three weeks), you will surely find him. I only had one completely rainy three-week hike - to the Celestial Teeth. The summer travel season lasts from mid-June to the end of August (in the Subpolar Urals and in the north of Baikal - from mid-July, south of Baikal the best time is August, before that it is rainy, monsoon winds blow from Lake Baikal).
In this article, I will focus exclusively on summer hiking and mountain travel, although some hikes are best done in winter. For example, it is easier to get to Munku-Sardyk (Eastern Sayan) in winter on skis along frozen rivers than to wade through windbreak and elfin in summer. And Baikal is interesting winter travel on skates.
Types of travel. First, let's define the terms used. Traveling in mountainous terrain is on foot, if climbing and ice climbing equipment is not used. Mountain travel, if ropes are used, including for organizing river crossings. Mountain tourism differs from mountaineering in Altai and Siberia in goals. A mountain tourist, as a rule, travels through several valleys, passing between them through passes and climbing some peaks along the most simple routes. The climber, on the other hand, "throws himself" along one valley to the base camp in the simplest way possible (for example, on horseback), then makes acclimatization walks and makes ascents to the peaks. Moreover, the ascent path is important for him. He can climb the same peak several times for more and more difficult routes... The ascent and descent can take up to 24 hours, but the climber will definitely go down to spend the night at the base camp. The mountain tourist observes the regime of the day more. He will spend the night where it is safe to pitch a tent, for example, on a small area on the pass. For a climber, the main thing is the view from the top, for a mountain tourist, lakes, waterfalls, canyons are also attractions. In general, a climber is more of an athlete, and a mountain hiker is more of an explorer, he learns to live in the territory on which he walks.
V recent times another term appeared - trekking. This is a hiking trip along mountain paths, although there may be individual obstacles in the form of kurum (the Ural-Siberian word for rocky talus) and even a simple glacier. As a rule, trekking routes go through villages and camp sites, so there is no need to carry food and tents. I travel with pleasure as a trekker in the Himalayas, but I hope that in Siberia all this infrastructure will not be developed for a long time. There should be a place for us where we can rely only on ourselves and our team in order to feel the fullness of life.
So, let's focus on summer autonomous hiking or mountain travel, that is, hiking with complete separation from civilization. How long should I go for a hike? The classic option is two weeks, which include entering the first valley of the river, setting up a camp, radials (light walks) to attractions, a day trip, crossing the pass to the second valley, radials in the second valley, an extra day, and an exit. Radials can also represent ascents to peaks. I prefer three-week hikes (on average, I visit as many valleys as there are weeks in the hike). In three weeks it is better to "get used" to the area and thoroughly bypass the entire ridge, while in two weeks you can see only the main sights. I consider it easy to travel two weeks without the use of mountain (rock climbing or ice climbing) equipment. Medium travel lasts two weeks with special equipment or three weeks without special equipment. The arduous journey lasts four weeks or three weeks with special equipment. With the current level of technology, only athletes who are constantly training can carry a great burden. Therefore, it is better to break routes for a long time into two or three "rings" with a "bookmark" device, that is, hide the products on the next "rings". In fact, we are talking about several journeys that coincide in terms of time.
Most tourists can only afford one trip per summer. If you are a professional traveler, then it is quite possible to do 2-4. We must not forget about rest. At least once a week, you need to arrange a daytime, because this is the usual mode of life of a working person. Some leaders recommend doing a day on the fourth day, because the beginners go on enthusiasm for the first three days, and then the strength ends, and further advancement is the result of the calculated strength. When it comes to "docking" travel, then I advise you to rest between parts in as many days as there are parts in the hike. For example, if you combine two ten-day hikes together, then rest for two days between them, and if three ten-day hikes, then rest for three days. If we are talking about several trips over the summer to different places, then, from my point of view, it is most harmonious after the trip to rest for as many days as the trip lasted. I also traveled in this mode for five years: I spent a two-week hike in Altai in the last week of June - the first week of July, then I rested for two weeks and spent a three-week hike further across Siberia.
What sources to use when developing a route? We will not consider "aerobatics" when you need to fly new route, possibly with first ascents, and when the source is only a map and images from space of the program "Google Earth". We will assume that descriptions can be found on the Internet.
Technical reports on sports trips. They describe the geography, route thread, timing and obstacles passed most objectively. If you are going to pursue a sporting “career” in tourism, then such reports are the main source of information. If for you, like for me, certificates, titles and regalia are not the main thing, and you are primarily interested in sights and so that the trip as a whole was interesting, then you need to know the following about technical reports:
1) Most likely, reports on hikes of 1-3 category of difficulty will suit you, hikes of 4 and 5 categories of difficulty will be too difficult. Pay attention to the main obstacles. The passes of the first category of difficulty mean that you can pass them in one day without using special equipment (pass 1b means that you may need to hang one rope), passes of the second category will require the use of special equipment and training participants in the necessary skills, even more difficult obstacles - systematic workouts. There is a methodology for calculating the difficulty category of the hike as a whole. If we make a rough estimate of travels in the Urals and Siberia, then the hike at a normal pace (20-30 km in the Urals, 15-20 km in Siberia, 10-15 km per day in Altai) and with the passage of the passes of the first category will have such a category as the hike lasts for weeks.
2) Reports can be scammed. For example, if on the last or first day the mileage is 40-50 km, then you need to think about whether the group really walked or was given a lift. If there are photographs of participants on the passes, but there are no photographs at some pass (it is written that the weather was bad and the photo did not work out) and this pass is located aside from the main route (that is, its passage is not necessary and does not affect the passage of the entire journey ), then you should think, did the group really pass this pass?
3) Sometimes the route contains excessive "winding" of the passes in order to increase the difficulty category of the hike, for example, the route goes around a mountain with the passage of three passes. You need to think about whether you should go through this ring with backpacks for three days, are there really interesting sights around the mountain, or maybe it is worth setting up a camp and doing two radials?
Commercial route programs. As a rule, they pass through really beautiful places and are described in terms of the beauty of the sights. A conscientiously designed commercial route is designed for people with an average skill level and is likely to work for you. It is worth comparing it with a sports report to think about how to complete the route in a shorter time than described in the commercial program. Generally, commercial hikes are limited to two weeks and may not include attractions worth seeing. Therefore, you need to carefully look at the attractions near the route and think about increasing the duration. For example, the most famous hike in Altai "Kucherla - Karatyurek - Akkem" in commercial programs can include 1-2 radials in the Kucherly valley, although there should be at least 4 radials. Often, commercial firms offer an unrealistic hike to some "brand" peak, knowing in advance that the group members will abandon the hike when they see on the spot what they have to go through. For example, we saw how the groups going to the highest peak of Altai and the whole of Siberia - Belukha, turned around and left before the Delone pass. Therefore, if a technical ascent or a pass of a high category of difficulty is declared in a commercial program, it is worth considering whether the program itself is realistic.
Informal descriptions. These are descriptions of the impressions of the hike, made by its participants, usually with photographs. From them you can glean information about what is worth seeing on the route. When reading the description, you need to pay attention to whether the group is similar to yours. And take into account that the narrator's opinion about the area can be very subjective. For example, in the descriptions I read about the terrible swamps near Manaraga, if you go to its foot along the classic route from the Kar-kar pass. In my opinion, these swamps do not represent a serious obstacle. In any case, our speed was at least 4 km / h.
When reading reports, one should pay attention to travel dates and river crossings. Concentrating on the peaks and passes, tourists often do not pay attention to the rivers, although in mountain tourism, most of the accidents happen just at the crossings. And if in sports hike tourists crossed the river knee-deep, then this is not a guarantee that you will not plunge up to your waist. The good thing about commercial routes is that they simply won't go through risky crossings. Although there are no guarantees either. So, in Altai from Kucherla one of the most widespread radial paths to Lake Darashkol. All ford Kucherlu. In 2010, for several days I could not decide to go to Darashkol because of the high water in Kucherla, replacing this walk with other radials. When there was no time left, we made a horse crossing. And they were not mistaken. A tourist was killed while wading across the river (he was knocked down and pulled under a blockage of logs).
Geography of trips and strategies for drawing up a long-term schedule for several years.
The Ural stretches from north to south and in a broad sense includes the mountains of Novaya Zemlya, Pai-Khoi, Polar, Subpolar, Northern, Middle and Southern Urals and Mugodzhary (Kazakh Urals).
An interesting mountainous section of Siberia from the point of view of travel begins from Altai (in addition to the Russian Altai, there is also the Kazakh, Mongolian and Gobi Altai). North of Altai - Kuznetsk Alatau, east - first Western Sayan, then Eastern Sayan. South of the Sayan Mountains are the Tuva Mountains.
To the east of Sayan, there are mountains around Lake Baikal. To the west and north-west of Bakal - the Baikal ridge, to the south - Khamar-daban, on the east coast - the Barguzinsky ridge. Further to the northeast is the Stanovoe Upland.
Siberia includes still inaccessible areas of the Putorana plateau and the mountains of Yakutia, the number of which is equal to all the previous ones. I think that over the next ten years, we will see an increase in tourist interest in these areas. In the meantime, let's focus on the mountains up to Transbaikalia for one more reason. The transfer to Yakutia is long and, perhaps, the journey there will be more expensive than, for example, to Iceland.
So, before us is a huge mountainous country. Where to go first, what to leave for later? I suggest three strategies:
1) One 2-3 week expedition over the summer
2) Two trips over the summer: two weeks in Altai and three weeks in Siberia
3) 2-4 interconnected trips per summer.
I will describe the travel details in the third strategy. When describing the first two, I will only list the ridges.
Strategy # 1. Suppose you want to spend 2-3 weeks of summer vacation on one trip around the Urals and Siberia, visiting a different mountainous region every year. This strategy is suitable for most tourists.
I offer five "hit" hikes, from the category of "must-see":
1) Subpolar Urals. Nature Park Yugyd-va. People's Mountains, Manaraga
2) Kuznetsk Alatau. Tigirtysh Ridge (Celestial Teeth)
3) Altai. Katunsky ridge. Rivers Kucherla, Akkem, Kara-Turek pass
4) Western Sayan. Ergaki ridge
5) Baikal ridge. Rivers Kurkula, Molokon, Bird Peak
These hikes introduce you to key sites in different mountain ranges. The order for the inhabitants of European Russia is exactly the same, as it is associated with a gradual movement to the east. For residents of the Urals (Perm, Yekaterinburg, Ufa, Chelyabinsk) it is easier to get to Altai and Kuznetsk Alatau than to the Subpolar Urals. It is easier for Siberians to start hiking from places that are closer to them, as shown in the following table:
Table of mountain ranges, cities and stations
| Region | Near mountain system | Railway station or large settlement |
|---|---|---|
| European Russia | Subpolar Urals | Inta |
| Chelyabinsk region, Bashkiria, Orenburg region | Mountains of the Southern Urals | Zlatoust, Yuryuzan, Beloretsk, Magnitogorsk |
| Perm and Sverdlovsk regions | Northern Ural | Ivdel, Severouralsk, Krasnoturinsk, Serov |
| Omsk, Novosibirsk, Tomsk regions, Altai Territory | Altai | Biysk |
| Kemerovo region | Kuznetskiy Alatau | Novokuznetsk |
| Khakassia, Krasnoyarsk Territory | Western Sayan, Western Tofalaria (Eastern Sayan) | Abakan, Minusinsk |
| Tuva | Mountains of Tuva | Abakan, then by bus to Kyzyl |
| Irkutsk region, west of Buryatia | Eastern Sayan: Tofalaria Tunkinskie loaches and Khamar-Daban | Nizhneudinsk Slyudyanka |
| Buryatia | Baikal region Transbaikalia | Severobaikalsk Barguzin, BAM stations |
You can limit yourself to these trips if you think that the Earth is big, and our country is also big. And you still need to visit Crimea, the Caucasus, Kola Peninsula, Tien Shan, Yakutia, Kamchatka and Kuril Islands... Another reason in favor of these places is that they need to be visited before they finally "pops up". We, accustomed to the wild expanses of our Motherland, hardly want to see equipped trails, cafes, cable cars, hotels and motels on our route.
Each hike in the vicinity of Lake Baikal can be ended with a rest on the shore of Lake Baikal. In particular, those who travel by train to Irkutsk or Slyudyanka can arrange a week's rest on Olkhon Island.
For residents of European Russia, there may be another beginning of long hikes:
0A) South Ural. Taganay natural park, Turgoyak lake or Zyuratkul, Nurgush and Iremel natural parks.
The South Ural is close, accessible, there are many cities at the foot of the ridges - perfect place to start tourism. Residents of the Urals do not make sense to spend their vacation on these places, where you can go for the weekend along several routes. But before moving on to Siberia, they should make the following trips before that:
0B) Northern Urals. The main Ural ridge.
And the trek to Manpupuner, which opens the second cycle of travel:
6) Northern Urals. Manpupuner.
I have a tourist encyclopedia, on the cover of which there are photographs of Paris, Easter Island, Kamchatka volcanoes and Manpupuner rocks. It is very clear where it is worth visiting from the calculation of trips all over the Earth.
7) Altai. Iolgo and Uymensky ridges, Teletskoye lake. 77 Altai mountain-taiga route. This is the very beginning of Altai with accessible mountains, but on the horizon you will be attracted by pointed peaks with snowfields, and you will dream of further hiking in Altai.
8) Tuva. Mongun Taiga. The peculiarity of hiking in Tuva: you need to take into account the crime situation.
9) Eastern Sayan. Tunkinskie loaches
Third cycle of travel:
10) Subpolar Urals. Ridge Sablya
11) Altai. Severo-Chuisky ridge. Shavlinsky lakes.
12) Western Sayan. Aradan ridge.
13) Eastern Sayan. Tofalaria.
14) Transbaikalia. Barguzinsky ridge.
Fourth cycle of travel.
15) Altai. South Chuisky ridge.
17) Tuva. Shapshalsky ridge.
18) Eastern Sayan. Valley extinct volcanoes... Topographers Peak
19) South coast Bakala. Hamar-Daban.
Fifth cycle of travel.
20) Altai. Ukok plateau, Tavan-Bogdo-Ula mountain
21) Western Sayan. Abakan ridge.
22) Transbaikalia. Kodar.
23) Transbaikalia. Severo-Muisky ridge.
Sixth cycle of travel.
24) Altai. Katunsky ridge. Multinsky lakes
25) Eastern Sayan. Tofalaria. Western part
26) Transbaikalia. South Muisky ridge.
27) Altai. Terekta ridge.
It turns out that it takes 27 years to get around interesting ridges to Transbaikalia, and then, probably, the same amount to get around Yakutia and Far East? If you love the Urals and Siberia, the second strategy will suit you.
Strategy # 2
Go on two trips over the summer: one - two weeks in June-July in Altai, the second - three-week in July-August in Siberia and the Urals. I can say that Altai fascinates everyone who has visited it. Many tourists consider Altai the most beautiful mountains... I was told that it is more beautiful than the Tien Shan and the Himalayas. I tend to agree with this. Altai is very diverse. During a hiking day, you can change several climatic zones and see many sights. I know tourists who go to Altai every year, and they don't need anything else. According to this strategy, the trekking plan is as follows:
| Year | Expedition 1 | Expedition 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 Altai mountain-taiga route (3 weeks) | Northern Urals. Manpupuner (2 weeks) |
| 2 | Kuznetsk Alatau. Celestial Teeth | Altai. Katunsky ridge. Kucherla-Akkem |
| 3 | Altai. Severo-Chuisky ridge. Shavlinsky lakes, Maashey | |
| 4 | Western Sayan. Ergaki | Subpolar Urals. Narodnaya and Manaraga |
| 5 | Altai. South Chuisky ridge | Eastern Sayan. Tunkinskie loaches |
| 6 | Altai. Ukok, Tavan-Bogdo-Ula | Transbaikalia. Barguzinsky ridge |
| 7 | Western Sayan. Aradan | Eastern Sayan. Tofalaria |
| 8 | Altai. Katunsky ridge. Multinsky lakes | Subpolar Urals. Saber |
| 9 | Altai. Terekta ridge | Eastern Sayan. Valley of Extinct Volcanoes |
| 10 | Western Sayan. Abakan ridge | Tuva. Mongun Taiga |
| 11 | Altai. The source of the Katun | Southern coast of Baikal. Hamar-Daban |
| 12 | Altai. Katunsky ridge. Iedygem, Suluire | Transbaikalia. Kodar |
| 13 | Tuva. Shapshalsky ridge | Transbaikalia. Severo-Muisky ridge |
| 14 | Transbaikalia. South Muisky ridge |
Strategy # 3 designed for those who are engaged in tourism professionally or are so passionate about tourism that they are ready to travel all summer. This strategy is suitable for tourist clubs, which can organize three or four hikes in nearby areas so that tourists after finishing one expedition can move on to the next. As for the "New Nomads" tourist club, I can say that we have a lot of tourists who are ready to go on three trips in a row. And if you think about it, then this is not fanaticism, but completely. In full accordance with the name of our tourist club ("New Nomads"), some of our tourists go hiking with the onset of summer and return home when it is winter in the mountains. This method of planning requires strategic thinking on the part of the club management and the well-coordinated work of the campaign leaders.
A great trip to the South Urals
The peculiarity of the hike is that there are settlements along the route, so there is no need to carry all the products on yourself. The trip includes the following hikes:
1) Natural Park Taganay (1 week). Start in Karabash, finish in Zlatoust.
2) Urenga (3 days). Start in Zlatoust, finish in the village of Zyuratkul.
3) Natural Park Zyuratkul (1 week). Ridges Zyuratkul, Uvan, Nurgush. Start in the village of Zyuratkul, finish in Tyulyuk.
4) Zygalga (4 days). Start in Tyulyuk, finish in Aleksandrovka, return to Tyulyuk.
5) Iremel, Avalak (4 days). Start in Tyulyuk, finish in Nikolaevka, transition to Verkhnearshinsky.
6) Kumardak, Inzerskie Zubchatka, Yalangas (1 week). Start in Verkhne Arshinsk, finish in Beloretsk.
Great trip to the Northern Urals
The difference from the Southern Urals is that the border of the forest runs much lower, so the mountains at the same height seem more impressive. There are many blood-sucking insects in July. The climate is much cooler. Includes routes of the most popular hikes in the Northern Urals:
1) Mountains near Konzhakovsky Stone (1 week): Serebryansky, Konzhakovsky, Tylaysky, Kosvinsky Stones, Three Bugra, Semichelovechia, Sukhogorsky (Kazansky) Stones.
2) Chief Ural Range, Kvarkush ridge with Zhigalan waterfalls (1 week).
3) To the rocks of Manpupuner and Torreporreiza (3 weeks, if without Torreporreiz, then 2 weeks). Dyatlov Pass - Holatsakhl - Otorten with Lake Lunthusaptur and Poritaisori waterfalls - Motevchakhl - Yanyghachechakhl - Yanyvondersyakhl - Pecheryatalyakhchakhl (source of Pechora) - Manpupuner - Torreporreiz.
A great trip to the Subpolar Urals
This is the very heart of the Urals. Despite the fact that I was at Baikal, Altai, Sayan, Himalayas, Kamchatka, the view from the highest peak of the Urals, Mount Narodnaya, I consider the best view in my life. Traditionally, tourists go to the Subpolar Urals for a week from the Zhelannaya geological base with an ascent to Narodnaya and Manaraga (some then raft from Manaraga along the Kosyu River).
I took the group on a three-week trek, which was a ring: Zhelannaya - the foot of Narodnaya, climbing Narodnaya - Kar-kar pass - the foot of Manaraga, climbing the Small Tooth of Manaraga - the foot of the Bell Tower, climbing the Bell Tower - the Reindeer Breeders' plateau, climbing Zashchita and the peak Komsomol - the Reindeer breeders pass - the Khobe-western pass - the Blue Lakes pass - the ascent to Karpinsky peak - the Zhelannaya base. The planned ascents to Bluchera, Mansiner and Ugra did not take place due to bad weather. I think that the hike went well, as we visited five peaks in good weather, which is often rainy in the Subpolar Urals. Since there are white nights in July, there is an opportunity to "catch" good weather during the day and start the journey at least at 2 am.
The great trip to the Subpolar Urals that I propose consists of the following parts:
1) The auxiliary part - the transfer of products from the Zhelannaya base through the Kar-Kar pass to the valley of the Manaraga river. In good weather - climbing Narodnaya.
2) The ring around the mountains Narodnaya, Bluchera, Yugra, Mansiner, Protection with a call to the Parnuk plateau to collect amethysts. If you do not carry out the auxiliary part, then return to the Desired base for food for the next part. Will take about 2 weeks.
3) Passage through Kar-kar to the Manaraga valley. Climbing Narodnaya and Manaraga, going to the Bell Tower and climbing it. Trekking to Saber and climbing to Saber, exit. Duration - 3 weeks.
A great trip to the Kuznetsk Alatau and Western Sayan
Sayan is an endless sea of taiga with round caps of loaches towering above it. There are also ridges in the west of Siberia that rise above the taiga with pointed peaks. And they have the appropriate names: Tigirtysh (Celestial teeth) and Ergaki (fingers) with the adjoining Aradan ridge, which is included (together with Ergaki) in the natural park of the same name. Mountain rivers flow into blue lakes (there are especially many of them in the Golden Valley of the Celestial Teeth). There are graceful waterfalls. There are small glaciers on the Kuznetsk Alatau.
The hike consists of three parts:
1) Aradan (two weeks). Nistaforovka river - Rovny stream - Valley of nine lakes - radially to the pass of Minusinsk tourists and Aradansky peak - Prohodnoy pass - Lake Emerald guitar - Vodopadny stream - radially to Polytechnichesky pass - Unexpected pass - Grebnevoy pass - Lake Zerkalnoe - lake 1627 - Maraliy stream - Lower Small Kazyr-Sug - Osypnoy pass - Aradan lakes - Medvezhy pass - Lake plateau - Prapor Yunosti pass - Red Lake - Baklanikha pass - Podnebesnoe lake - Tushkanchik camp site. This most common route runs along the eastern part of the Aradan Range. The ridge itself is much longer and includes still less visited central and western parts with the same sharp peaks and lakes.
2) Ergaki (two weeks). Ring through the Ergak passes with radials. Tourist base "Tushkanchik" - Lake Mramornoye - West Kursantov pass - Lake of Artists, radial to Lake Mountain Spirits and Zvezdny pass - Lake Malachite Bath - Arrow parking, radial to Tsvetnoye Lakes and Pikantny pass, radial to Lake Ledyanoe - Taigishonok River - Lake Vosmerka - Tumanny-1 pass - Skazka lake, radial to the Bogatyr and Gratsia waterfalls, radial to the Stone Castle - Skazka pass - Lazurnoe lake, radial to Mother Sayan peak - Taigish-1 pass - Maloe Buibinskoe lake - Tarmazakovsky bridge. From the arrow you can go to Lake Bolshoye Buibinskoye and climb the Metugul-Taiga ridge. Also of interest are the lakes to the south of Ergak: Bolshoe and Maloe Bezrybnoe, Zolotarnoe and Svetloye. In this case, it takes 3 weeks to complete the route.
3) Kuznetsk Alatau (two weeks). The route "The Big Ring along the Celestial Teeth": Luzhba - the Glukhariny shelter - Amzas - the Marukha pass (900m) - the Celestial stream, viewing the waterfalls, bathing in a radon "bath", Radialka to the Lake Graduates, climbing the Big Tooth (2046m) - the sources of Belsou - Hodovoy pass (1110m) - Turalyg river valley - Kozi Vorota pass (1806m) - Kharatas lake. From the pass, walk light to the mountains Old fortress(2211m) and Upper Tooth (2178m). Walking light-handed along the Golden Valley, viewing lakes and waterfalls, climbing the Silver Peak (2063m). lake Kharatas - lake. Hunukhuzukh (Golden Valley) - lane. Karatash - r. Maly Kazyr - the mouth of the Vysokogorny stream. Radialka to the valley of the Vysokogorny and Vodopadny brooks. Climbing No. 2 to the Big Tooth or to the Small Tooth. Kupriyanovskaya glade - per. Kazyrsky - Alguy - Amzas - Luzhba. From the Origins of Belsou, you can take an optional week-long hike in the Rocky Mountains.
A great trip to Tuva
The trip to Tuva is a continuation of the trip to the Kuznetsk Alatau and the Western Sayan and can be done with it in one year. Unfortunately, the crime situation severely limits the tourist opportunities of this beautiful land. Recently, ecotourism has begun to develop in Tuva. It is worth visiting yurts with ethnic concerts (throat singing) and the world's only shamanic clinic in Kyzyl.
Trekking routes in Tuva:
1) Shapshalsky ridge (two-week trip). Bai-Tal - b. Khemchik - the mouth of the Chinge-Khem - r. Chinge-Khem - river mouth from Ak-Oyuk - Ak-Oyuk town (3613 m radially) - pass to the Chon-Khem valley - Wild Lakes, lane. Rocky (radially) - Pyramida (3477 m.) - r. Ak-Oyuk - the confluence of Ak-Oyuk and Shuya - lane. Shapshal, 3349 m. (Radially) - r. Shui - pos. Shui.
2) Mongun-Taiga - the highest peak of Tuva (3976m) - a two-week trip. The ascent to the summit is simple, but since the summit is covered with a glacier, the ascent requires walking in bundles and crampons. During the trip, you can visit the Tolayty river valleys with waterfalls, Uzun-Khol and Hindiktig-Khol lakes.
Great Altai journey
Altai is probably the most colorful mountain system. From almost any glade on the route, you can admire all the colors of nature: green forest, blue lake or waterfall, multi-colored rocky talus, white snowfields and glaciers. This is one of the reasons why you can go to Altai every year.
Altai hiking: 1) Fragments of the legendary 77 route: Teletskoye lake, Iolgo ridge and Karakol lakes, Uymensky ridge (2-3 weeks). This is the northern part of the Russian Altai. The mountains here are low and accessible for climbing, but from the peaks a view of the pointed snow-capped peaks opens up.
2) Katunsky ridge, valleys of the Kucherla and Akkem rivers, Kara-Turek pass, possibly climbing Belukha (2-3 weeks). Start and finish in Tungur and Kucherla. This is the very heart of Altai. Ascents to the highest peak of Altai - Belukha - are made by commercial firms, but it must be borne in mind that the mountain is insidious, according to weather conditions half of the ascents are canceled. Climbing requires endurance and climbing skills. But from the pass Kara-Turek opens a fabulous view of Belukha and other Altai mountains.
3) Severo-Chuisky ridge (2-3 weeks). Start and finish before Chibit. Valleys of the rivers Shavla, Maashi, Aktru. Pass Nizhneshavlinsky. Shavlinsky lakes, surrounded by walls with snow-white peaks, is one of the best views in Altai.
4) South Chuisky ridge (2-3 weeks). Start and finish in the village of Beltir. Valleys of the Elangash, Karaoyuk, Taldura rivers. Passes of Rublevsky, Udachny, Leningradsky. Climbing the highest peak - Irbistu peak (3967m, 2A) - requires mountaineering training. This is an unusual ridge, on which there is little forest, but peaks are visible from everywhere. Locals yaks are bred, which can be found in almost any part of the ridge, and camels are bred near Lake Karakol.
5) Ukok Plateau (2 weeks). Start and finish in Jazator. This is the southernmost part of the Russian Altai. Steppe with Scythian mounds and lakes and peaks. Climbing the sacred mountain Tavan-Bogdo-Ula requires the use of climbing equipment.
6) Terektinsky ridge (2 weeks). A little-visited, but promising ridge from the point of view of tourism. Most of the commercial firms offer horseback riding.
Travel along the Katunsky ridge in Altai
I singled out the trip along the Katunsky ridge as an expedition separate from the Big Altai trip, because if you visit all the valleys of this ridge, it will take almost the entire summer season and there may not be enough time for other Altai ridges. And the Katunsky ridge really deserves to walk on it all summer long! Diverse valleys with lakes and waterfalls on tributary streams and sparkling snow-capped peaks will leave no one indifferent. Among esotericists, at the suggestion of Roerich, this place is considered Shambhala. A typical two-week route looks like an entry along one river, parking on the lake, radials, crossing a pass of the 1st category of difficulty to the second valley, radials from there, going down the river to the village. If you combine three or more valleys, then it would be logical to carry products on horseback to the valleys in the middle of the hike. I cite only the rivers flowing from the northern slopes of the ridge, with the exception of the Katun. There is also the Kazakh river Berel and the southern rivers flowing to the Ukok plateau (it is logical to combine hiking there with hiking in Ukok).
1) The source of the Katun. Lakes Tikhoe and Talmen. Start and finish in the Kaitanake village. Through the pass Strong exit to the Multinsky lakes, through the Khazinikhinsky - to the Kuragan valley.
2) Cartoon. Transfer from the Multinsky maralnik. Radials for Travel Multi, Strong, Multi, Kuiguk. Through the Kuiguk pass, you can go to the Akchan valley and climb the sacred mountain Kolban, which has curum slopes and does not require special equipment. Routes include visits to beautiful lakes. Through the Krepky pass, you can go to the Tikhaya River, and from there to Lake Talmen and to the sources of the Katun. From Akchan - passage to the Kyrgyz lake and the Kuragan valley.
3) Kuragan, Ioldo. Transfer from the village of Katanda ( ferry crossing through the Katun). Through lake Kyrgyz, exit to the Kuiguk valley, then to the Multinsky lakes, through the Khazinikhinsky pass - exit to Lake Talmen and the sources of the Katun.
4) Kucherla. Start in the villages of Tyungur and Kucherla. Radials to the Tsvetnoye lakes, Kuldur-Oyuk, Darashkol, Mushtuaira, Konyaira. In my opinion, this is the central Altai lake, on which you can safely stand for a week and make radials that do not bother you. Camps on other Altai lakes are limited to 2-3 radials. Through Darashkol and the passes of Ioldoaira West and Ioldo, transition to the Kuragan valley. Through the Kara-Turek pass - to the Akkem valley.
5) Akkem. Start in the villages of Tyungur and Kucherla. Radials to the Ak-Oyuk, Yarlu valleys, to the Dukhov Lake, Tomsk sites on the Rodzevich glacier (Akkemsky). The climbing route to the highest peak of Altai and all Siberia - Belukha (requires the use of mountaineering equipment) begins from the Tomsk sites. Through the Kara-Turek pass, exit to the Kucherly valley, through the Sarybel pass - to the Tekelu valley, then through the Tekelu pass - to the Suluayra valley.
6) The valleys of the Suluayra, Mensu, Yedygem, Kulagash rivers. Exit to the village Dzhazator on the Ukok plateau. Most of the horseback riding tours are held in these valleys.
A great trip to the Eastern Sayan
The Eastern Sayan is less familiar to tourists than the Western Sayan or the mountains of the Baikal environs. However, there is something to see there. it high mountains, including extinct volcanoes, wild mountain lakes, hot and mineral springs, deep gorges.
Hiking in the Eastern Sayan:
1) Tunkinskie loaches. The best time for travel - August, at this time the least rainfall. The routes require two weeks to pass, but it is better to allocate three weeks to stand at the Shumak mineral springs for a week and do radials. Among the esotericists, this area is another candidate for the role of Shambhala. There are warm radon baths and about 150 exits. mineral water from a variety of diseases. In the Tunkinskaya Valley, at the foot of the Tunkinskiye Goltsy, there are resort villages with mineral springs - Nilova Pustyn 'and Arshan. There are three popular routes on Shumak:
1a) Nilova Pustyn village - Shumak pass - Shumak valley - Kitoy river - Arshansky pass - Arshan village. This is the easiest route to take in case of bad weather.
1b) Nilova Pustyn village - Shumak pass - Shumak valley - Narin-gol river - Yaman-gol river - Ara-Khubyty river - Khubytinsky pass - Nilova Pustyn village. I recommend this route in case of stable good weather and low water in the rivers. It includes the passage of the gorges of the Narin-gol and Yaman-gol rivers, which require about 40 crossings and in some places go straight along the river. This is a unique place for Siberia, where you can admire the steep cliffs of the gorges and waterfalls. The hike is compatible with a trip to Khamar-Daban, since you need to get to the same station - Slyudyanka.
1c) Nilova Pustyn settlement - Shumak pass - Shumak valley - Vetreny pass - Bilyuty river - Bepkan pass - Dinosaur pass - Arshan village. The route is recommended when high water makes option 1b impassable, but precipitation does not lead to the formation of snow on the passes.
2) Valley of extinct volcanoes, Topografov peak (climbing requires experience and ice equipment), hot springs Khoyto-gol and mineral springs Zholgan (3 weeks). The route introduces the participants to the various relief forms of the Eastern Sayan. The nearest settlement is Orlik, which requires an off-road vehicle.
3) Tofalaria. A mountainous country with wild nature in the Eastern Sayan - a country of tofs. It is quite possible to make three trips along it with a duration of 2-3 weeks: from the west from the Krasnoyarsk Territory to the Grandiozny Peak, from the northeast from the Agulsky and Medvezhye lakes to the Grandioznoye Peak, from the east to the Triangulators, Transcendental and Celestial Peaks.
A great trip to Lake Baikal
Baikal - unique place for active rest... Surrounded by mountains on all sides, it allows you to combine a hike in the mountains with a vacation at the sea (as all the locals call Baikal), visit the birthplace of shamanism - Olkhon Island. There are also hot springs on Lake Baikal - Khakusy and springs on the Goryachaya River.
Hiking in the vicinity of Lake Baikal: 1) The Baikal ridge (2 weeks) is located on west coast near Baikal. You need to get to Severobaikalsk. Visiting the valleys of the Kurkula and Molokon rivers, viewing the waterfalls on Molokon, the glacier at the foot of the Chersky mountain, climbing the Ptitsa peak (The bird is a spur of the largest peak of the ridge - Chersky mountain. Climbing Chersky requires the use of climbing equipment).
2) Hamar-Daban (3 weeks). The best time to travel is August, when clouds almost never come from Lake Baikal. Flat mesas in the west give way to sharp peaks in the east. A long hike, designed for hardy tourists (you need to walk about 20 km a day with a total climb of 1200 m). Start in Slyudyanka, finish in Vydrino. Route: Slyudyanka - Chersky Peak (ascent, inspection of Lake Chertova and Lake Heart and waterfalls on Podkomarnaya) - Bossan - Margasan Sopka - Margasan - Tumbusun Dulga - Utulikskaya Podkova - Perevalnoye, Patovoye, Galichye - Khan-Ula - Nukhen-Daban passes and Langutayskie Vorota - Taltsinsky peak - Teplye lakes - Sobolinoe lake - Vydrino. The shortening of the route will require crossings over rough rivers. An alternative form of the hike is to enter from any railway station, radials, then moving to another station, etc.
3) The Barguzinsky ridge is the most powerful of the ridges surrounding Baikal with many sharp peaks and alpine lakes. It is quite possible to organize several trips along it, lasting 2-4 weeks. The routes can start from the Barguzin valley (the eastern foot of the ridge) and go through the passes to the eastern shore of Lake Baikal, or start and end on the shore of Lake Baikal at the mouths of different rivers. The routes often pass through the hot springs of Khakusa, Frolikha and Ukoinda lakes and in the upper reaches of the Tompuda River.
4) Olkhon Island. It is logical to end your trip to Lake Baikal with a rest on the island. You can stop in the largest village of the island - Khuzhir, from where it is easy to order transport for trips around the island, a boat, or in the Nyurgan Bay - a bay with a sandy beach in a larch forest (from there it is convenient to hiking on the northern part of the island). A week's rest on the island is enough to visit all of its attractions: the birthplace of shamanism - Shamanka rock, the northern tip of the island - Cape Khoboy and Uzury pad, bays east coast Hatku, Idiba and Tashkinei, lake with healing mud Shara-Nur, the highest peak of the island - Zhimu, southeastern bays and lakes Khonhoy, Muku-Nur, Nurskoe, archaeological site - Kurykanskaya wall.
4b) An alternative to the camp on Olkhon can be a camp on the Svyatoi Nos peninsula with a visit to the Khakusa hot springs and a boat trip to the Ushkany Islands.
A great trip across Transbaikalia
I have allocated these trips to a journey separate from Great trip on Lake Baikal, since all these trips cannot be done in one summer. Various combinations of hikes from a trip to Baikal and Transbaikal, ending with a rest on Baikal, are possible.
I have not yet been hiking in Transbaikalia and have not worked out these routes, so I will make descriptions of these trips in the future:
1) Kodar with the Chara sands desert
2) Severo-Muisky ridge
3) South-Muisky ridge
4) Upper Angarsk ridge
Conclusion
In a review article on the routes of the Urals and Siberia, I wanted to say that we have a huge mountainous country, which is quite enough for summer vacation for years to come. Commercial tours can be found along many routes, but they only provide a glimpse into these ridges. A full-fledged hike is possible with a well-coordinated and developing team of hiking friends. Systematic, from year to year, bypassing the Siberian ridges requires the organization of a tourist club. And this is quite justified: you will grow up together with your camping friends, your team will develop, and the Urals and Siberia will give you more and more beautiful views, becoming your homeland. In the tourist club "New nomads" there is a project "
The ancient settlement Arkaim is a truly unique archaeological and cultural monument. It is located in the Bredinsky district Chelyabinsk region, on a high promontory formed by the confluence of the Bolshaya Karaganka and Utyaganka rivers, and belongs, according to scientists, to the Middle Bronze Age at the turn of the III-II millennium BC. NS. It contains many mysteries and secrets. Surprising not only The emergence of the city of Ukhta is associated with the development of an oil field. The first attempts to extract and process local oil were undertaken in the middle of the 18th century by F. Pryadunov, but little success was achieved: the entrepreneur went bankrupt, and a small plant built on the Ukhta River ceased to function. In 1914, on the site of the present city, an oil field arose. Culture of the Bashkirs of the 9th-10th centuries. fully represented by the rich materials of the mounds. Fortified settlements are also known. Many of them undoubtedly existed in the rank of medieval cities and some of them were known to Mdrisi and his predecessors. Future research will clarify this still unclear question. Geographically, all these monuments cover the entire Southern Urals (Bashkortostan The history of the city of Nevyansk is extremely interesting. It was founded back in 1701, that is, 2 years before St. Petersburg or Lipetsk, and became the first in the world, as we would say now, a single-industry town In fact, at first, a metallurgical plant was founded and the city gradually expanded around it. Peter the city was transferred to Nikita Antufiev (better known by the name of Demidov) to manage the city. Ufa is a city of Russia, the capital of Bashkortostan. Ufa is located in the Cis-Urals, in the valley of the Belaya River (a tributary of the Kama River), at the confluence of the Ufa and Dema rivers, 1519 km east of Moscow. The population of the city is about 1,023,001 people within the boundaries of the municipality. This is one of the twelve largest cities in the Russian Federation The Ural is a unique geographic region along which the border of two parts of the world - Europe and Asia - passes. Several dozen monuments and memorial signs have been erected on this border for more than two thousand kilometers. The region is based on the Ural mountain system. The Ural Mountains stretch for more than 2500 km - from the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean to the deserts of Kazakhstan
The weathering pillars are the bizarre result of thousands of years of work by wind, rain and snow. These giant stone idols are located on the Manpupuner mountain, on the territory of the Troitsko-Pechersky district of the Komi Republic. About 200 million years ago there were in the mountainous Bashkiria now only one city - Beloretsk (68 thousand inhabitants), standing 4-5 hours from Ufa and 1.5-2 - from Magnitogorsk. It is closer to the latter in spirit: the main enterprise of the city is a metallurgical plant. Actually, Beloretsk is such a branch
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The South Ural is rich in its tourism opportunities. You can raft along the South Ural rivers, visit caves, ride bicycles between the lakes of the Chelyabinsk region, or you can walk with a backpack in the mountains, sleeping in tents. Eight years ago, I set myself the goal of visiting all the ridges of the Southern Urals. Not that I have already achieved this goal (the larger ones took my time), but I can say that when they call me some peak of the Southern Urals, it turns out that I either have already visited it, or stood on a neighboring ridge and admired this peak. This article summarizes my experience and provides an overview of overnight hiking routes in the Southern Urals.
If we imagine a typical South Ural mountain, we will see at its foot a spruce taiga with an admixture of deciduous trees and shrubs, which will become smaller and smaller as we go up. The steeper slopes will be piles of granite boulders ranging in size from a ball to a one-story house (in the Urals and Siberia, they are called the Turkic word kurum). The tongues of these placers descend into the valley in the form of a stone river (it is not clear why trees do not grow on it). Even higher, the trees become dwarf and turn into shrubs that grow up to 1000 meters above sea level in the north of the Southern Urals and up to 1200 meters in the south. Alpine meadows, tundra and raised bogs are stretched between the tops of the ridge. The peaks themselves are kurum domes with outlier rocks at the top. Only the easternmost ridges differ from this description, where there is no kurum and the forest is rare. This is the place where the Ural Mountains give way to the Great Steppe. On the northern slopes in hollows, snow often persists until the end of June. The mountains are accessible for climbing from almost any side. This is a typical mid-altitude area.
The residents of Yekaterinburg are in a unique position. Yekaterinburg is located in the lowest part of the Middle Urals. You can live in Yekaterinburg and not feel that we live in a mountainous region (only the green ridge of Uktus reminds us of the mountains with lifts if the windows face south). But we are separated from the real mountains by 6-12 hours by car to the south. That's how long we need to get to settlements, from which hikes in the Southern Urals begin (cities from Zlatoust to Beloretsk).
Hiking tours in the South Urals begin in mid-May and end at the end of October. In early May and early November - off-season. At this time, you can feel summer or winter depending on the weather. December to April is skiing season, although it is possible to hike on the snowmobile trails that follow the most popular routes. Even in summer, you have to prepare for the weather from hot summer to late autumn. And in mid-June, you can get caught in the snow. The Urals are holding back the clouds that are coming from European Russia to Siberia. Standing on the top, I repeatedly saw heavy clouds hanging over all the ridges of the Southern Urals, and the sun was shining over the West Siberian Plain, and the light green plain emphasized the dark blue color of numerous lakes. The main blow of the elements is taken by the western ridges - Nary, Zigalga, Suuk (the latter is translated as cold, windy). Clouds usually hang up to the Uraltau watershed ridge, along which the border between Europe and Asia passes. Uraltau runs east of the highest ridges and stretches from north to south for 500 km. Above the ridges east of Uraltau - Nurali, Irendyk, Kryktytau, sunny weather is more frequent.
On a clear day, a panorama of more than 50 km opens from the peaks. If you are very lucky, then you can see the entire Southern Urals in five trips, climbing the Taganai, Nurgush, Iremel, Kumardak, Shatak ridges. In reality, you will need to do about 15 hikes, after which, standing on the next peak, you can proudly show beginners to the neighboring ridges and name the names of their peaks, mentally flying from one to another and remembering the hikes already passed. This is all yours, which you met not with the help of guidebooks and the Internet, but in reality - with the help of your feet.
The names of the South Urals testify to the various peoples who lived in this territory. There are Turkic names here ending in tau (mountain), kul (lake) and elga (river). For example, Kryktytau, Zyuratkul. There are also more ancient - Aryan names ending in dak (ridges that end in dag are spread over almost all of Eurasia - witnesses of the migrations of the Indo-Europeans), for example, Kumardak. Especially interesting are the names that combine the roots of different languages. For example, the Karaganka river ("kara" in Turkic means black, but Ganka means the Ganges, a river). Even now, the South Urals, as befits a mountainous region, is an interweaving of different peoples. Bashkirs of various clans, Russians, Cossacks, Tatars, Mishars, Nagaybaks, Mari, Chuvashs live here.
Ekaterinburg residents can visit almost any peak in 2-3 days, for example, leaving on the night from Friday to Saturday, walking Saturday, Sunday, and, possibly, Monday, and returning home at night. The same applies to residents of Ufa and Chelyabinsk, only they need to leave their cities early in the morning. And only the most distant ridges will take 5-6 days. It is logical to start from the north (the most interesting and beautiful Taganai ridge is located there) and each time go further and further south until you have bypassed all the ridges. Do not be confused that at the very beginning you will visit the most interesting, according to most tourists, ridge - Taganay. As you move south, you will become a connoisseur of the South Urals, finding unique beauty in each mountain.
In this review, I would like to describe 31 routes in the South Urals and place a kmz map for each location for the gps-navigator and "Google Earth". Almost all routes last from 2 to 4 days, that is, they do not require a vacation. The purpose of each hike is to get acquainted with one, maximum two, ridges of the Southern Urals (with the exception of hikes along Zyuratkul and the outskirts of Beloretsk). In fanatical mode, if you travel to the South Urals almost every weekend from May to mid-October, you can complete these routes in two years. In a more relaxed mode, six trips a year will last for five years. In ours, there is definitely a hike in the South Urals.
The major centers from which the routes along the Southern Urals begin are Zlatoust, Zyuratkul with Sibirka, Tyulyuk and Beloretsk with the surrounding villages.
Outskirts of Zlatoust, Taganay Natural Park
People usually go to the Taganay Natural Park from the city of Zlatoust. You can also get there by train. This is the most concentrated place in the Southern Urals in terms of the number of various mountains. Here is the longest kurum river of white boulders (quartz), a two-headed hill with kurum and rocks at the top, a rocky ridge ridge, a valley of dwarf firs - the Valley of Fairy Tales, a round dome of Kruglitsa - a mountain that, being swept by snow, looks like a five-thousander, mountain tundra Dalny Taganai, relict spruce forest of Mount Itsyl and others. Peculiarity natural park the fact that it has shelters. Therefore, if you wish, you can go hiking without tents. On Taganay you can go hiking along the following routes:
1.1. Mount Yurma (2 days) - it is more logical to start with it, since it is the northernmost thousand-meter of the South Urals. It is a forest-covered mountain with rocks at the top. Start from the dirtiest city in the world - Karabash. In it you will see rivers of poisonous color and a bald mountain with worship cross and the inscription "Save and Preserve" (the vegetation was burned by acid rains). The more contrasting will be the sensations when you find yourself in virgin nature. The third day can be spent on rest on the Uvildy lake. The name of the mountain makes you wonder whether it is worth doing tourism at all - it translates as “Don't go”.
1.2. The route considered to be the most beautiful and popular in the South Urals: upper trail: Two-headed Sopka, Otkliknoy ridge, Valley of Fairy Tales (1 day), Kruglitsa, lower trail, Stone River (2 days).
1.3. Lower path to the Kialim cordon (1 day). Dalny Taganay, Itsyl (2 days), the lower path to Zlatoust.
1.4. Mont Blanc (from this small rocky peak you can look at the peaks of the Bolshoy Taganay ridge from the side), Maly Taganay (1 day). Small Ural ridge and Aleksandrovskaya Sopka (2 days).
1.5. From Zlatoust you can go to another ridge that is not included in the Taganai Natural Park - Urengu (south of Zlatoust). In 1 day you can pass the First and Second hills and the third peak - Two brothers. At Urenga, you can feel how the climate changes as you climb up and see the vastness of the Urals from the top. The two brothers have graceful marble rocks at the top. On the second day, you can go to the next natural park of the South Urals - Zyuratkul.
You can end your hikes at Lake Turgoyak. This is a clean lake among forested peaks, which is called the younger brother of Lake Baikal. Indeed, they have something in common. On Turgoyak there is Vera Island with archaeological sites of different eras.
It is logical for residents of other parts of our country to take a week of vacation with adjoining days off and go to Taganay and the vicinity of Zlatoust for 9 days.
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Zyuratkul Natural Park
If Taganay is ridges stretching from north to south, then I can compare the location of the ridges of the Zyuratkul Natural Park with a blossoming bud with a dew drop - Lake Zyuratkul, located at an altitude of 724m above sea level. Here is the highest peak of the Chelyabinsk region - the Nurgush ridge with the largest tundra in the South Urals, the Zyuratkul ridge accessible to novice tourists, Uvan mountain with the Uvansky fountain - a well from which water beats 5 meters (in winter it is a large icicle from which water flows) , the rocky ridge Suuk (Suka), which is translated into Russian as cold, windy (this is the western ridge-thousand-meter, which receives cyclones from European Russia). In the nature park, there is the Elk geoglyph (a large-scale image of the contour of an elk, visible from a height).
The routes can start from the villages of Zyuratkul - a resort place with tourist centers and a zoo, Sibirki - the place of the closest natural park to all the ridges, the village of Katavki. Options for hiking in Zyuratkul:
2.1. Zyuratkul village, Zyuratkul ridge, western shore of Zyuratkul lake (1 day). Moskal ridge (2 days).
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2.2. Sibirka, climbing Kalagazu, Uvansky fountain, climbing Uvan (1 day). Pass over the Suuk ridge, ascent to the nearest peak, exit to Katavka (2 days). You can also go for three days, spending the second day on a long light walk along the southern part of the Suuk ridge. Uvan is the central peak of the natural park. It offers a majestic panorama of the neighboring ridges.
2.3. Sibirka, Olympiev cordon, pass between Sredniy and Bolshoy Nurgush (1 day). Walking light on Middle Nurgush (2 days, optional). Traverse to the Bolshoi Nurgush peak (trekking with a backpack through the summit), descent to the southern end of Lake Zyuratkul (3 days). Climbing Moskal, going to the village of Zyuratkul (4 days).
2.4. Southern part of Urenga. Zyuratkul village, western shore of Lake Zyuratkul, climbing Moskal, the foot of Lukash (1 day). Climbing light on Mount Lukash, trekking to the foot of Urenga (2 day). Walk along the rocky peaks of the southern part of Urenga (3 days). Crossing Ai, exit to Plotinka village (4 days). In case of difficulties with the crossing, you can return along the same route as the call (5-day route), or to the pass between Sredniy and Bolshoy Nurgush (4 days), ascend Sredniy and Bolshoy Nurgushi (5 days), Sibirka (6 days).
2.5. Traverse of the Bolshoi Nurgush ridge (passage with a rucksack through all the peaks of Nurgush) from the village of Zyuratkul to the village of Tyulyuk - the place from where hiking in the next part of the Southern Urals is made. Duration from 4 to 5 days.
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We will conventionally refer to the same area the Nurali ridge, located at the same latitude as the Zyuratkul natural park. This is the most unusual ridge without a forest. It is located to the east of the Uraltau ridge and all the precipitation is successively taken over by the following ridges: Suuk, Uvan, Nurgush, Urenga, Uraltau. Nurali gets practically nothing. The ridge is winding and has deep corridors. On it is the source of the Miass River.
2.6. The village of Yalchigulovo, Uchalinsky district, the source of the Miass, ascent to the southern part of the Nurali ridge (1 day). Climbing the northern part of the ridge, visiting the lakes at the foot, returning to Yalchigulovo, climbing Mount Aushtau (at the top is the saint's grave), Lake Aushkul, departure (2 days).
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The outskirts of Tyulyuk. Iremel Natural Park.
Tuluk - resort village with several camp sites. From here begins a series interesting routes in the South Urals. Here it is sacred mountain Iremel is the second highest in the South Urals. It is a horseshoe from the mountains Zherebchik, Big Iremel and three peaks of Small Iremel. Here is the plateau of the Big Iremel - tundra with sparse forests of dwarf firs, Mount Suktash with a string of rocks descending from the top. The horseshoe is surrounded by swampy tundra and kurum rivers of the Tygyn river valley and the Avalyak ridge. To the north of Tyulyuk are the Southern Nurgush ridges (part of the Zyuratkul Natural Park) and Yagodny with picturesque lake- the source of the Tyulyuk River. To the south is the village of Aleksandrovka, turned into an ecovillage by the movement of the Anastasians (admirers of the work of Vladimir Megre). You can drive from Tyulyuk to Aleksandrovka only by off-road vehicle. From it, routes begin to the forested Bakty ridge with picturesque rocks on the peaks and Mount Zigalga - a powerful ridge with kurum rocky peaks and the largest raised bog in the Southern Urals. On Zigalga there are moraines - traces of an ancient glacier, through which the Yevlakta River flows with a lake and a waterfall among the rocky peaks. The source of Yevlakta is lost among the huge curum river that runs to the top of the Poperechnaya (stretched not along, but across the ridge). I like to train on this kurum river, and go down from the Poperechnaya already through the “park forest” next to the kurum river. The southern part of the Zigalga is represented by curum domes of various shapes - Sheloms. According to legend, only boys are born to those who have been to Shelomy. This part of the ridge is forbidden to visit, as it is located in the South Ural Nature Reserve. Hiking routes in the vicinity of Tyulyuk:
3.1. Tyulyuk is the horseshoe of Big Iremel. Ascent light on Big Iremel (1 day). Ascent light on Maly Iremel, return to Tyulyuk (2 days).
3.2. South Nurgush (2 days).
3.3. Lake in the headwaters of Tyulyuk, Yagodny ridge (2 days).
3.4. Tyuluk - pass between Bolshoy and Malyi Iremel (1 day). Ascents light on Bolshoi and Maly Iremeli (2 days). Trekking along the valley of the Tygyn river, climbing light-handed to the peaks of the Avalyak ridge (3 days). Descent to the village of Nikolaevka (4 days).
3.5. The Yuryuzan River, before reaching Tyulyuk, at the northern end of the Zigalga ridge. Crossing Yuryuzan (in high water - on a catamaran). Trekking along the Yevlakta river to the lake and waterfall and to the beginning of the Kurum river (1 day). Climbing Poperechnaya (2 day). Return to the starting point (3 days).
3.6. Aleksandrovka village - pass over Zigalga (1 day). Walking light-handed along the middle part of Zigalga, Frozen Cliff Mountain (2 days). If it were not for the reserve, it would be possible to go light to Shelomy (3 days). Descent from the pass to the village of Verkhniy Katav.
The traverse of the entire Zygalga ridge would take 5 days.
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In the village of Verkhniy Katav, you can also finish another three-day route - along the Dry Mountains ridge. This is a low, compared to the neighboring ridges of the Nara and Zigalga, a thousand-strong ridge, from which magnificent views of Poperechnaya, Shelomy and the peaks of the Nara ridge open. The peaks of the Dry Mountains are a fabulous sparse forest of dwarf firs.
3.7. Start in the village of Nilsky, hike with a backpack to the pass through the Dry Mountains (1 day). Walk to the southern part of the ridge (2 days). Trekking with a backpack across the northern part of the ridge to the village of Verkhniy Katav (3 days).
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3.8. The Bakty ridge from Tyulyuk to the village of Verkhnearshinsky. It should be borne in mind that where the ridge ends, there is the South Ural Reserve (3 days).
Neighborhoods of Beloretsk
The peculiarity of the area is that there are both elongated ridges, for example, Kumardak, and many short, thousand-meter ridges. Each ridge is unique in some way, so you can visit many different peaks in one trip. Kumardak is a string of thousand-meter peaks with spurs: Maly Kumardak and Medvezhya. I like the stone river that descends from Kumardak in numerous "tributaries" separated by spruce groves. Routes:
4.1. Kumardak ridge: Tirlyansky village, Misela farm, Inzerskie Zubchatka, Kumardak foot (1 day). Pass between Medvezhya and Kumardak, light ascent on Medvezha, descent from the pass, inspection of the Kamennaya river, ascent light on Bolshoi Kumardak (2 days). Ascent light on Maly Kumardak, exit to the village of Verkhnearshinsky (3 days).
4.2. The Mashak ridge, located to the west of Kumardak, is, unfortunately, located in a nature reserve. Kumardak and Mashak are joined from the south by the Angular Mashak mountain and are separated by the valley of the Yuryuzan river (its source is located there). This is one of the most remote places in the Southern Urals. If it could be visited, it would take a hike of 5-6 days.
4.3. Mount Yamantau, the highest peak of the Southern Urals, is located in the South Ural Reserve. Climbing it is strictly prohibited (3 days).
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4.4. Settlement Tirlyansky, Inzerskie Zubchatka, Crane bog (1 day). Mount Yalangas, Nura village (2 days). From Mount Yalangas you can look at the majestic ridges of the Southern Urals from a little side.
4.5. Neighborhoods of the village of Nury. Several short ridges can be visited depending on the number of days. Raspberry and Kirel mountains (1 day). Trekking to the foot of Aursyak (Salavattau) and Mayardak (2 days). Climbing Mayardak and Aursyak, trekking to the foot of Yalangas (3 day). Climbing Yalangas, returning to Nuru (4th day).
4.6. Many mountains are located to the west of Bolshoi Inzer - Kapkalka, Eriktash, Karatash, Yusha, Shiktash. All of them are included in the South Ural Reserve. Crossing the Bolshoi Inzer is difficult (4-5 days).
4.7. Mount Small Yamantau is open to the public. An ecological path from the village of Revet (not far from the railway station Inzer) leads to its top.
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Southern ridges
These are the ridges on which the forest border runs at an altitude of 1200 m - that is, at the very peaks. There is practically no kurum on the ridges. Above there are steppes with sharp rocky peaks. Let's consider three ridges: Kryktytau, Kraka and Shatak. The peaks south of these ridges are already completely hidden by the forest.
This is a long ridge to the west of Uraltau, therefore, it is characterized by gentle peaks with sharp rocks, the absence of kurum, deep rocky gorges with waterfalls. At the foot of Kryktytau there are ski resorts Abzakovo and Bannoe. Near Bannoye there is a Mountain Gorge - a place where rock climbers train. In Kryktytau, you can make three three-day hikes - along the northern, middle and southern parts. it favorite place recreation for residents of Magnitogorsk
5.1. Northern part Kryktytau. The three-day itinerary starts and ends at ski resort Abzakovo. You can go deep into the ridge, the next day take a light walk along the peaks and return to Abzakovo on the third day.
5.2. Bannoe, pioneer camp, Mountain gorge, light ascent to Yamankaya (a magnificent view of the Great Steppe and many lakes opens from the mountain), ascent to the peaks of the Salavat Mountains (Shershiltau) (1 day). Trekking with a backpack downhill Kusimova, setting up a camp, hiking light-handed to Mount Kushai (2 days). Down the Vodopadnoye stream to the Bannoye lake.
5.3. Southern part of Kryktytau. A forested ridge with rocky peaks towering over the forest. The highest peak is Karatash near the village of Kuzhanovo. You can finish in Askarovo (route for 3 days).
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Kraka
A sinuous ridge with deep stream valleys. The valleys are overgrown with forest, and the ridge itself is bald in places.
5.4. The route starts and ends in Shigaevo. In three days you can visit the Greater and Lesser Kraka ridges.
Shatak
This is the southernmost ridge in the Southern Urals, the peaks of which rise above the forest level. To the south of it there are also thousand-meter peaks, but they are already completely hidden by the forest. At the top of Shatak there is a steppe, where you can meet wild horses, and rocky peaks.
5.5. The three-day Shatak route begins and ends in the village of Ismakaevo. On the first day we climb the ridge as long as there is water. On the second day, we walk light on the steppe along the circular route, examining the southern peaks of Shatak and the Maly Shatak ridge. On the third day, we climb the highest peak - Bolshoi Shatak and return to Ismakaevo.
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Routes other than the South Urals?
When planning 2-4 day trips with an overnight one, it is logical to pay attention to the north. In the Northern Urals, the mountains are similar in appearance to the mountains of the Southern Urals, only the border of the forest runs much lower - at a level of 800m and instead of spruce forests there are cedars (Siberian pine) and the climate is more severe. The delivery is difficult - almost everywhere, except for the Konzhakovsky Kamen and Kachkanar massif, an off-road vehicle is required.
Logical development tourist life after overnight hikes in the Urals - hikes from 1 to 3 weeks in Altai and Siberia. These trips in the tourist club "New Nomads" are carried out within the framework of the "" project.
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Hiking with overnight in the Urals (see also):
Less than a month is left until summer, and the long-awaited vacation season is ahead. If you decide to spend your vacation in Russia, then the South Ural is wonderful place for recreation and travel. It is interesting that most of the natural or historical sights of the Southern Urals can be reached by car. In terms of the number of places of interest for tourists, the Southern Urals can be compared with Altai or the Caucasus. I will talk about several of these travel ideas in this article.
Arkaim
In the south of the Chelyabinsk region in the early eighties, archaeologists discovered ancient city older than Troy. And according to the mountain closest to him, they named him Arkaim. After visiting this place Tamara Globa Arkaim began to be called the Place of Power of the Urals.
Today Arkaim is not only Ilmensky state reserve, the scientific base of the Chelyabinsk State University, but also an excellent tourist complex with a dozen museum objects and its own traditions. In Arkaim you will find not only excursions to historical sights, but also landscapes of the pristine steppe and an extraordinary atmosphere of friendliness and openness.
Arkaim can be reached by car. Most often, tourists stay in a tent camp, or live in a small hotel of the complex.
Shaitan Stone and Allaki Stone Tents
The South Ural is a land of legends and myths. If you are interested in history, archeology, or looking for interesting travel ideas, then go along the route: Lake Itkul-Lake Bolshie Allaki.
On Lake Itkul, right in the middle of the water, there is a Shaitan-stone, about which Pavel Bazhov wrote and Bashkir legends are told. Skala is one of the most beautiful places in Itkul. Moreover, the stone looks unusual from any point: both nearby and from afar. It is easy to walk to the Shaitan-stone and even get there by car, if you are not afraid of forest roads.
The age of the Itkul village, which was built on the shores of the lake, is more than 300 years old. Here you can find a monument to the Bashkirs-Tersyaks who participated in the war of 1812. The shores of Lake Itkul are rocky. There are also caves here. There is an island on Itkul, consisting of a pile of stones and boulders. In general, the place is quite curious. In addition, on the western shore of the lake there are several approaches to the water, from where you can fish and swim. Two campgrounds can be found on the lake.
Lake Big Allaki is located about 70 kilometers from Lake Itkul.
The lake is notable for the fact that there are granite rocks on the shore, which are called Stone Tents. Several thousand years ago, this place was the sanctuary of ancient people. Here sacrifice rites were performed. On some rocks, scientists have discovered rock paintings. In total, there are 14 rocks in the Allak stone tents. The shape of the rocks is quite bizarre. You can see the faces of people and animals.
In summer, there are a lot of ticks on Lake Bolshie Allaki. If you decide to go here, then remember this. Get to Stone tents it is possible by car.
Bazhovka
In June, the Bazhov Festival of Folk Art is held in the South Urals. The festival is attended by creative teams and workshops of arts and crafts. Bazhovka gathers up to 20 thousand people.
Over the years, the festival was held on the shores of the lakes of the Southern Urals. Since 2016, the Bazhov Festival has been held on the territory of the Solnechnaya Dolina GLK near Miass.
What will you find here for yourself? If you are interested in the history of the peoples of Russia and folk art, then on Bazhovka you will live a lot of vivid emotions. Listen to the singing of the Cossacks, visit yurts, buy souvenirs and you can even take part in a costume competition ...
Sugomak Cave and Slyudorudnik's adits
If you are interested in the caves of the South Urals, then you can go to the Sugomak cave and to Slyudorudnik. Sugomakskaya cave is located 10 kilometers from the city of Kyshtym. And about 12 kilometers from the cave is the village of Slyudorudnik, where there are a couple of interesting abandoned adits for exploring.
Sugomakskaya cave is easy to see. True, you have to crawl through a narrow passage. Consists of 3 rooms. But the third hall can only be reached with climbing equipment. Near the cave you will find the Maryin stream with a clean drinking water... You can also pitch tents here. The place is pretty quiet. Only in the daytime there are many tourists near the cave, and in the evening and at night there is almost no one.
After visiting the Sugomak Cave, drive to Slyudorudnik, a small workers' settlement built near an ore mining factory. By the way, mica is everywhere in Mica.
Currently, in Slyudorudnik there is a sports and leisure center "Province", where you can stay for the night, relax, rent bicycles, walk along the tourist trail and, of course, explore the abandoned adits. The tunnels are often filled with water in summer, so it's best to take rubber boots with you.
A visit to the Sugomak Cave and Slyudorudnik can be a great idea for a summer trip to the South Urals.
Shikhany and lake Arakul
You will find one of the most beautiful views of the Southern Urals on the Arakul Shikhan. In recent years, this place has become very popular among tourists. Arakul Shikhany is a rock mass to the west of Lake Arakul, which is located near the Upper Ufaley.
The Arakul Shikhans are notable for the fact that they stretch from north to south for more than 2 kilometers, as well as the fact that 11 lakes can be seen from one of the peaks of the Chamberlain massif. Shikhan is also one of the training places for mountaineers and rock climbers in the South Urals.
You can get to the rocks by car only in dry weather. After the rains, you can only get to the Arakul Shikhans by off-road vehicle. Walking routes before the Arakul Shikhans, they begin from the village of Silach or the village of Arakul. You can leave your car in the village of Silach. Local residents charge about 100 rubles a day for parking.
Lake Arakul is located near the Arakul Shikhans. You can drive up to the lake only in a few places. One of these places is located at the entrance to the village of Arakul, if you are coming from Vishnevogorsk. The lake is beautiful. A wonderful view of the Arakul Shikhans opens from the shore. You can set up a tent camp on the shore. You can swim in Arakul. But on weekends, you will meet a lot of people on the lake. This should be taken into account when planning your trip to the Urals.
Neighborhood Miass
The city of Miass and its surroundings is just a paradise for motorists and dozens of travel ideas. What can you see in Miass and its surroundings?
Of the most famous I will note: the park of giant stationery figures, Lake Turgoyak, Old city, Ilmensky lake, Chashkovsky ridge, Ustinovsky canyon, Lake Inyshko, mountain Known in the GLK "Solnechnaya Dolina", Syrostan, the quarry of the Turgoyak mining administration and much more.
All attractions can be reached by car. In Miass there are a couple of hotels and a hostel "Polykarp", or you can rent a house.
Miass - perfect place for travel lovers of photography, outdoor activities and history.
Zyuratkul National Park
Another idea for traveling in the South Urals by car can be the Zyuratkul National Park. The main tourist sites of the park are the ridges Zyuratkul, Nurgush, Bolshoi Uvan, Suka, Lukash, Moskal, Golaya Sopka, Fontan, Zyuratkul pillars and Lake Zyuratkul. Also on the territory of the national park "Zyuratkul" there are "Ecopark Zyuratkul", a trout farm and a mini-zoo.
Some of the park's objects can be reached by car, for example, to Lake Zyuratkul or Fontana. But, basically, you have to walk. Tourist routes to the ridges of the park, they begin from the villages of Sibirka, Zyuratkul or Katavka.
Lake Zyuratkul is known for being the most alpine lake South Urals. The ridges of the Zyuratkul National Park are interesting, many of which on the peaks are kurumniks. And, of course, magnificent panoramas of the Ural nature open up from the tops of the ridges.
Stay in national park"Zyuratkul" is available in guest houses in the villages of Sibirka or Zyuratkul. A visit to the Zyuratkul National Park is paid!
To find out more information about the national park "Zyuratkul" read my articles on this topic, as well as information from the official site of the park.
Ilmenka
On the second weekend of June, for more than 30 years, the Ilmensky Festival of Artists' Songs has been held in the South Urals. Until 2015, the festival was held on the shores of Lake Ilmen. Currently, Ilmenka is taking place on the territory of the Solnechnaya Dolina GLK near Miass.
Ilmensky festival is one of the largest events in the Chelyabinsk region, where famous bards and art lovers perform. All participants and guests of the festival live in a tent camp. The stage is under open air... Ilmenka is also famous for its atmosphere, where they sing not only on the stage, but also near the tents and bonfires of the guests of the festival.
If you love the songs of bards, then Ilmenka is your holiday!
Vicinity of Zlatoust
Zlatoust is one of the highest mountainous cities in the Urals. Located at an altitude of 400-600 meters above sea level. The border between Europe and Asia passes near the city. Zlatoust is surrounded by the Ural-Tau, Urenga, Taganay and Naziminsky ridges. The city is included in the list of historical cities of Russia.
As you already understood, for tourists in Zlatoust there are several dozen attractions to explore. You can visit the Zlatoust arms factory, the Bell Tower with the chapel of St. John Chrysostom, mountain park them. Bazhova, the Museum of Local Lore, the Arsenal, the Taganay bird park and the Europe-Asia stella.
And of course, Zlatoust is natural attractions. Popular among tourists are the Black Rock on Taganai, Aleksandrovskaya Sopka, the Urenga ridge, the Akhmatovskaya Mineral Mine, Mount Kosotur and the Big Taganai ridges. These facilities are located in the immediate vicinity of the city.
Black Rock can be reached by car. To other natural attractions of Zlatoust you need to walk or go by all-terrain vehicles.
The highest mountain tram in the world also travels around the city.
To see all the sights of Zlatoust, you will need several days. And this can become for you one of the most beautiful travel in the South Urals.
Nurali ridge and lake Aushkul
In the Uchalinsky district of Bashkiria there is such a wonderful place as the Nurali ridge. Here the river Miass takes its source, and somewhere else in these places Pugachev hid his treasure. And the natural landscape of the ridge is completely unlike the South Urals. Nurali is also notable for the fact that almost nothing grows on the rocks here. And how beautiful the rare flowers that sprout through the stones look ... A huge number of grasses grow at the foot of the mountain.
Even an unprepared person can climb Nurali. From the top of the ridge, there are amazing views of Urenga, Iremel and Kruglitsa.
You can drive up to Nurali by car. We'll have to walk just a couple of kilometers to the bottom.
In the vicinity of Nurali you will find more beautiful lake and Mount Aushkul. Lake Aushkul made a fabulous impression on me. And from Mount Aushkul flows a spring source with healing water, which is a holy place in Bashkiria.
The lake and the Aushkul mountain can be reached by car.
In general, these places are full of legends and magical beauties.
Lake Turgoyak
If you want to see one of the main attractions of the Southern Urals, then go to Lake Turgoyak, which is located in the city of Miass, Chelyabinsk region.
Lake Turgoyak is called the younger brother of Lake Baikal because of the transparency of the water depth. Somewhere in the middle of the lake there is the mysterious island of Vera, which is considered one of the places of Power of the Urals. The shores of the lake are surrounded by a beautiful forest and Ural mountains... The landscapes on Lake Turgoyak are amazing!
The climate here is considered curative, therefore, several dozen boarding houses and sanatoriums have been built along the shores of the lake, where you can relax and improve your health. There are also a couple of campgrounds where you can stay with a tent.
On Lake Turgoyak you can go yachting, windsurfing and water skiing, as well as ride a bike along the coast!
You can get to Turgoyak by car. Along the shore the lake goes excellent asphalt road!
Kapova cave and reserve "Shulgan-Tash"
The Shulgan-Tash nature reserve operates in the Burzyansky district of Bashkiria. The main feature of the reserve is the Kapova cave and beekeeping, one of the types of beekeeping. In addition to the Kapova cave, famous for its rock paintings, on the territory of the Shulgan-Tash reserve, visit the beekeeping museum, walk through the forest and relax on the banks of the Belaya River.
On the territory of the reserve, you can stay in a tent camp or in hotel complex... You can get here by car!
National Park "Taganay"
To understand the South Urals, you need to visit Taganai. Taganay is the whole world with its history, structure and even weather. Taganay is understood as the territory of the Taganay National Park. The park is located on the outskirts of the city of Zlatoust. You can move around the territory of the national park on foot, by bicycles or by ATVs. The entry of vehicles is prohibited.
Most often, tourists drive to the Central Forestry, leave their cars there in the parking lot and go to the objects of the national park. Or you can drive to the Black Rock, and from there admire the panorama of the Big Taganay ranges.
What can you see in the Taganay National Park? Among the attractions, we note the ridges of the Dvukhlavaya Sopka, Otliknaya Ridge, Kruglitsa, Itsyl, Mont Blanc, Yurma, the Valley of Fairy Tales, Bolshoy Log, as well as the outliers of the Skalodrom, Three Brothers, Kialim Rocks, Devil's Gate, Mitkiny Rocks and Bolshaya Kamennaya and Kurumnaya rivers.
A month will not be enough to inspect all the objects of Taganay!
Salt lakes of Etkul region
The Etkul District of the Chelyabinsk Region is famous for its salt lakes. Among them, we note two lakes: Bolshoy Shantropay and Gorkoye (Selezyanskoye). These lakes are considered curative because of their mineral mud and alkaline water.
Unfortunately, on the shores of the lakes there are no recreation centers and sanatoriums that could receive people for treatment and recovery. Rest in these places is "wild". Tourists live in tent camps that are set up along the shores of the lakes. Lake Gorkoye is especially popular due to the pine-birch forest along the banks and convenient access to water.
You can get to Bolshoy Shatropai and Lake Gorkoe by car.
Outskirts of Kyshtym
90 kilometers from Chelyabinsk is the city of Kyshtym, in the vicinity of which there are several dozen natural and historical attractions. Near the city there are Sugomak cave, Sugomak mountain, Sugomak lake, Kaolin quarry, Mica mine adits, ruins of an abandoned powder factory, Dragon and Devil's tooth rocks, Raspberry rocks, Europe-Asia stele, Cherry mountains and Azyash-Ufa factory.
The city of Kyshtym itself is also interesting. Here you can see the system of hydraulic structures of the times, the old Demidov mansion and city churches, which comfortably fit into the landscape of the industrial Ural city... And within a radius of 50 kilometers from Kyshtym are the legendary Mendarkin Peninsula, Kasli, Arakul Shikhany and Allaki.
In general, the surroundings of the Ural city of Kyshtym can make your trip to the South Urals unforgettable!
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