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Review of a trip by car Southern Urals. Tips for tourists, the nature of the Urals, unique sights and photographs.
Foreword
We started our journey from the city of Perm. Perm region- this is the Urals. It's very beautiful there. Everyone should see the Kama River - this is a breathtaking sight. The Ural itself is very beautiful and unusual. Our team is 4 travelers. The purpose of our trip is to see the extraordinarily beautiful places of the Southern Urals. All 7 days of the trip were useful and flew by in an instant.
During the trip, we used Google maps and Yandex Navigator. The latter constantly paved the way for us along a detour, but a good road.
Our itinerary was as follows:
- Permian.
- Kungur (Kungur cave).
- Yekaterinburg (Ganina Yama).
- Sysert (talc stone).
- Chelyabinsk and a bit of Bashkiria (river Ai).
Road to the Urals
We made a big detour along the way. However, this did not overshadow the trip: the trip turned out to be very interesting, exciting, albeit difficult. All the way passed mainly along the normal road. From time to time there were potholes and traffic jams in the center of the city, especially in Yekaterinburg.
In every major city there is a gas station at the entrance and exit. For the entire trip, we spent 3280 rubles on gasoline.
I would like to say that during long trips you need to be prepared for anything. For example, we had an overheating fan of the car because it was very hot.
It is also worth noting that the weather in the Urals is unpredictable: it can change several times a day. For example, in the morning the sun comes out, in the afternoon it rains, and in the evening it suddenly snows. That's why you need to take warm clothes on the road.
Kungur cave
We left Perm (district railway station) July 8, early in the morning, local time at 06:00 (the difference with Moscow is 2 hours). We passed through the following villages: Lobanovo, Koyanovo, Yanychi, Kukushtan, Shadeyka. After 2.5 hours we arrived in the city of Kungur. The weather promised to be pleasant and sunny. We drove very slowly, as some roads leave much to be desired. The distance to Kungur is 100 km. This is the first Big City after Perm.
Visit a truly unique Kungur cave a lot of tourists come. Having visited this place at least once, you fall in love with it forever.
Kungur cave
At the entrance we bought tickets (adult - 700 rubles, children - 500 rubles) and went on a sightseeing tour.
The hotel was booked in advance on the website. You can see the nearest hotel. There is a swimming pool and even a sauna, but the prices there are decent. For a day, a regular double room costs 2300 rubles.
Journey to Yekaterinburg
From Kungur to Yekaterinburg we drove 4 hours. The road on the R-242 highway is good. We made a circle on purpose (we went through Yekaterinburg, not Krasnoufimsk) to see more sights. On the way, we passed the cities of Revda and Druzhinino, where we refueled the car and had a bite to eat. I liked the cafe "Holy Russia", but for some reason gasoline here turned out to be more expensive than in Perm.
The Sverdlovsk region is considered the capital of the Urals - there are many interesting and beautiful places. We focused our attention more on nature than on sights, so in the city of Verkhnyaya Pyshma we visited only two interesting places a: Museum of Automotive Technology and " Battle glory Ural".
Museum of military equipment
First we visited the museum "Battle Glory of the Urals", as it was the closest along the way. The ticket cost 100 rubles. You can also buy various souvenirs related to the Great Patriotic War there. In the "Battle Glory of the Urals" we at the same time purchased a ticket to the museum of automotive technology.
While we were walking in the building, we examined all the exhibits and did a lot good photos. Later the tour bus came and we went to another place.
Of course, such automotive technology impressed us. All machines were fully operational.
Museum of Automotive Technology
We liked everything, only on the territory of the museums there is no coffee shop, not even a stall where one could buy plain water. The nearest cafe is located about 500 meters from the building.
Gas "Seagull" from the Museum of Automotive Technology
Ganina Yama
We visited the famous male monastery. It is very beautiful, but photographs cannot be taken inside the church itself.
Ganina pit
Unfortunately, we were a bit late for the tour, but we still enjoyed it very much. The church itself is beautiful, clean and quiet. You can also sign up and learn about excursions on the official website. On the territory of the monastery there are monuments of the Romanov family.
The Romanov family was shot nearby.
There is a museum on the territory of the temple, where the life of the royal family is described in detail (exhibits, paintings and much more).
Portrait of the Romanovs
Girls are not allowed to enter the temple without headscarves and with open knees, as well as in pants. But at the entrance they give out scarves and long skirts.
Entrance to the temple
City of Sysert
In this city there is a lake, which is surrounded by forest and named as a natural monument. His middle name is "Bazhov's Places".
Lake in Sysert
This fabulous place fascinates with its beauty: pine forests, a birch grove, a quiet pond, a beautiful lake, forest animals, delicious berries and the purest air. You just need to see it with your own eyes.
If you travel through the forests of the Urals, then you need to stock up on special means against mosquitoes, midges and ticks. We didn't have enough money, so we had to wear high rubber boots in the summer.
View of the cliff from the Talkov stone
A pleasant woman sits at the entrance to Bazhovskie Places, who sells tickets and talks about the route, about 5 kilometers long one way. The territory is very large. Together with the tickets, a map is issued, which shows how and where to go, as well as what you can see along the way. Signs were placed along the route, so it's hard to get lost.
Signature "talcum stone"
Forest Talc stone
The ticket price is 60 rubles, but other services are also provided here. You can rent tourist equipment (tents, sleeping bags and other equipment), as well as book a tour or even rent a gazebo for a day.
Talc stone and incredible nature
On the way to famous lake we met squirrels, wild birds (feeders were hung in many places). Unfortunately, we did not see the beavers that live in the dam, as we arrived there in the morning, and the animals come out to show themselves only in the evening.
Talcum stone and beautiful views
Got a lot of impressions, leaving this incredible beautiful place with sadness.
Karabash city
When we were driving from Sysert to Chelyabinsk, we came across a strange city along the way. We looked on the Internet and found out that this is an abandoned Karabash. It is considered the dirtiest city in the world.
Abandoned Karabash
The houses are empty, everything is abandoned - both factories and mines. Water and earth are orange, nothing grows.
Orange land in Karabash
It becomes scary when you get to such a place.
City of Zlatoust
On the way to Chelyabinsk we had to stop in the town of Zlatoust. Firstly, our car "boiled", and secondly, it was the first full-fledged city after Sysert, where there are large shops, gas stations and cafes. It is in this city that the famous national park"Taganai". We did not manage to visit there, but we promised ourselves to visit it another time. You cannot visit all the unique places of the Southern Urals in one trip.
I would also like to note that the most beautiful sunset happens in the Urals. When the big red sun sets, the clouds turn a deep pink.
Nature of Chrysostom
Chelyabinsk city
We are almost there. During the entire trip, no one felt tired. We, as in the beginning of the journey, were still full of strength and energy.
Arrived in the village of Mezhevoy. This is where the water crossing starts. We rented boats, or rather, ordered tourist trip along the Ai River, as this is the only way to get to the most picturesque places.
We booked a trip along the river in advance, and already on the spot, in Megeve, we paid 3,500 rubles per person. We were provided with boats, a tent, sleeping bags, and also organized breakfast, lunch and dinner. The price included insurance and the services of an instructor who sailed with us in inflatable boats.
A trip along the Ai River
Each boat carried 6 people.
Kurgazakskaya cave, Dry waterfalls and Sikiyaz-Tamak
The depth of this cave is 18 meters. We did not go down, because we did not have special equipment with us. Inside the cave it is quite cold (the temperature was about +6 degrees), and dirty (we wore rubber boots).
Dry waterfalls are a unique natural attraction. In the spring, water flows down the stones, right into the river, and in the summer the water dries up completely. This phenomenon gave the name "Dry Falls".
Through cave Sikiyak-Tamak is a dancing grotto. Fans of extreme sports should like it here. However, if you suffer from claustrophobia, then it is better not to risk it: in the cave you need to crawl on all fours through a very narrow tunnel. We had to stand in a long line before we could get into this grotto.
Along the way, we still met many caves and grottoes, we could not even count them all.
Grotto near the river Ai
We also met a real artesian fountain and a turtle, which nature itself made.
Artesian fountain and natural turtle
Lakly village
The final point is the village of Lakly. There are shops here, but we ordered a room in the village of Megeve in advance. Stopped at guest house"Lake Ai".
Anyone can go swimming without any experience.
Water in the river Ai
It's shallow and safe for kids. The water is incredibly clear. These are the Bashkir cows grazing here. In addition, we met bears.
Animals in Lakly village
Rock Falcon Stone, which is located in Sverdlovsk region between two settlements - Krasnoyar and Zyuzelsky, is not as visited by tourists as other natural attractions of the Urals. Oh, in vain travel here can be unforgettable. It is also quite often confused with Falcon Stone near Severka. But it has nothing to do with this stone.
Journey through Russia: rock Sokoliy stone
Having decided to start a trip to Russia and find yourself in the Urals, you should take the time to visit the Sokoliy stone rock. This rock received such a poetic name, most likely, because of the large number of falcons that lived in these places. And the toponymist Matveev A.K. suggested that she was so named because of her beauty, and she was personified with a falcon.
Indeed, the rock itself is very beautiful and picturesque. Its height is 514 meters. It has rocky outcrops that can be well displayed even via satellite. They are located at a distance of about 500 meters from each other, and the height of each such ledge is on average 20 meters.
Falcon stone and interesting places around it
The views that open up on the Sokolye stone are breathtaking. There is very good visibility here. Moreover, there are very interesting places in Russia near this rock, which, by the way, are not far from it. So you can visit them too. From the top you can see Mount Shunut, and on the other side you can see the peaks of Mount Azov. The beautiful rock White Stone is located a little further along the way.
A mixed forest of young trees grows on the rock, there are clearings left over from clearing. The places are picturesque. It is especially beautiful here at the end of summer, autumn holidays in these places are like a fairy tale, when the leaves change their color. There are practically no signs of a person here, so you feel the freedom of being away from civilization. The Kuzikha River flows next to the rock, which is a tributary of the Revda River.
How to get to Falcon Stone
The Sokoliy stone rocks are located between the villages of Zyuzelsky and Krasnoyar. The road to this place is quite difficult, so be sure to use a map or navigator. Otherwise, you may not go there. Usually the route starts from Krasnoyar. To get to this village, you need to take a bus from Yekaterinburg to Revda, and from there to Krasnoyar.
From this village you will need to overcome 12 kilometers to the destination. First you need to go to the Revda River, then cross the bridge (do not cross the river!) And keep to the left road at the fork. Soon the Falcon Stone will appear, from which it is very close to the White Stone and the Azov Mountain, and after that you can go to the village of Zyuzelsky.
The Southern Urals is rich in tourist hiking routes.
The peaks of Taganay, the ridges of Zyuratkul, the rocky remains of Mount Arakul - there is where to roam! Vacation time is coming. And we decided to make a map of the most interesting hiking trails in the Southern Urals. We are helped by experienced travelers, organizers of hikes Evgeny Konovalov and Alexander Pshenichny, who know that even on well-known routes you can find unexplored paths.
1. Shemakha Cave*
It is located near the village of Skaz, Nyazepetrovsky district. In summer the cave is filled with water, which freezes in winter, turning the grotto into a fabulous ice city. Tourists can walk along the purest transparent ice floor, take pictures with long icicles. By the way, the second cave is located not far from the first one, but descending into it is possible only with special equipment and with certain preparation. In the second cave, those who manage to move in a plastunsky way will like it. Almost the entire length of the dungeon will have to crawl.When traveling to the caves, you can focus on the village of Shemakha, having reached it, find out from the locals how to get to the village of Skaz, from where there is one road to the cave.
2. Sugomak*
Some of the most famous and easily accessible sights in the north of the region are Mount Sugomak and the Sugomak cave, located in the vicinity of Kyshtym. The place is good because within a radius of a couple of kilometers you can visit several objects - a mountain, a lake and a cave. The cave is the only one in the Urals formed by water in marble rock.
Climbing Mount Sugomak takes no more than an hour, the trail is accessible to children and pensioners. Stunning views of the numerous lakes of our region open from the top, from this peak you can even see Uvildy.
Mount Egoza rises to the north of Sugomak. These are the peaks of the same ridge, they are very similar to each other.
By the way, on the way to Sugomak you can stop by one more amazing place- kaolin quarry. Tourists call this place Russian Bali. The quarry was dug in 1945 for the extraction of kaolin - special kind white clay. An artificial reservoir with unusual blue water and snow-white shores is a favorite backdrop for photographs. Usually the whole thing ends with photographing. It is believed that swimming in the quarry is unsafe due to hazardous chemical compounds found in the water. So it turns out that not every white clay is good for the body!
The quarry is located near the village of Kaolinovy near Kyshtym.
3. Sheehan** and Allaki*
Kasli district is rich in mysterious places. So, many people know the stone remains on Shikhan near Lake Arakul. Shihan was formed by huge granite slabs and blocks, as if washed with water. The origin of the remains is unknown, some individual researchers even suggest that they appeared after the Flood. On the stones there are bizarre recesses - bowls.
There is another one in the same area. mystical place, where excursion groups go less often. These are "stone tents" on the shore of Bolshie Allaki Lake. On a small hill pressed to each other stand boulders, and around not a single rock or mountain - a continuous plain. Archaeologists believe that the "stone town" served as a sanctuary.
To get to the bizarre stones, you need to follow the Chelyabinsk - Yekaterinburg highway, before reaching Tyubuk, turn left. You can focus on the village of Krasny partisan. To climb the remnants of Shikhan, you can get to the village of Vishnevogorsk, or to Silach. From these settlements follow on foot.
4. Urenga and Mont Blanc***
The longest ridge of the Chelyabinsk region Urenga originates directly from the city of Zlatoust. The highest point of the ridge is the Second Sopka (Naked Mountain), the height of which reaches 1,198 m. It is from it that a magnificent view of the entire Taganay National Park opens.
To climb to the top, you need to get to the village of Veselovka, from there a dirt road leads to the top.
By the way, the Chelyabinsk region has not only its own Paris, but also its own piece of the Alps. The Taganay peak of the same name with the French mountain Mont Blanc is the place where not every tourist gets. The reason is that Mont Blanc is located away from the main tourist trails. However, it's worth going there! From the mountain you can see all the main peaks of Taganay. But the easiest and most popular route of Taganay is the Black Rock, climbing will not be difficult even for those who first got out of a cozy apartment.
5. Big Nurgush***
In another national park - "Zyuratkul" - is located the most high point Chelyabinsk region - 1,406 meters. Geographically, this is the Satka district. The hike to the summit will be a landmark event, the route is good for those who want to test their strength before steeper peaks. One way trip will be 14 km. Tourists start the path early in the morning from the shelter "At the Three Peaks", this is the last place to rest before climbing, more tourists will not meet a warm corner on the way. Here it is better to leave heavy things to go light. Experienced travelers are advised to go to Big Nurgush in summer or winter, late autumn is also good. In the off-season, when everything in the city has melted, in the mountains there is still the very water, falling through the snow, you can get your foot into the stream. So during this period you need to take spare clothes and shoes.
6. Prytes on the Ai River*
The banks of the purest mountain rivers Sim and Ai are rich in natural attractions.In the Katav-Ivanovsky district, seven kilometers from the village of Serpievka, on the right bank of the Sim River, there is one of the most famous caves of the Chelyabinsk region - Ignatievskaya. Here unique cave drawings, which, according to scientists, were inscribed from six to eight thousand years ago.
On the banks of the Ai River on the border with Bashkiria, a real cave hail- Sikiyaz-Tamak cave complex, which has 42 separate grottoes.
We also recommend visiting the Big Stone Pits located along the Ai River. This is a high and long rock wall, up to 100 meters high, and at the same time natural observation deck from where wonderful views of the local beauty open.
7. Sights of Miass*
A beautiful view of the pearl of the Urals - Lake Turgoyak - opens from Bald Mountain. Lake Inyshko is also clearly visible from here. You should set off on the path to the mountain directly from Inyshko Lake itself.A few kilometers from Bald Mountain there is another interesting peak to visit - the Zaozerny Range (Falcon Rocks).
8. Korkinsky section*
Unusual route may be a visit to the Korkinsky section. Despite the fact that the residents of Chelyabinsk and nearby settlements are sometimes blamed for all environmental troubles, this is an amazing place. The Korkinsky open pit is the second largest coal mine in the world. Its depth is more than 500 meters, and the diameter of the funnel is one and a half kilometers. It is better to see all the power and greatness of the quarry in calm weather. Otherwise, it will be difficult to see anything due to the accumulation of coal dust in the section. Located near the village of Rosa.
9. Arkaim**
Few people have not heard of the ancient city of Arkaim. However, there are some surprises here too. Surprisingly, not all travelers, coming to Arkaim, visit the settlement itself. Many, reaching campground and hills, they believe that they have visited a place of power. But to the settlement itself, where the reconstruction of the dwellings of the Arkaimians is now presented, and earlier the houses themselves were located, you need to walk several kilometers (the total round-trip route is 5 km), an excursion can be booked at the travel agency near tent city.They also bypass several peaks far from the camp. As a rule, tourists climb Shamanka, Mount of Love, Mount of Repentance, located near the tents. A rare tourist gets to Mount Reason, which settled 16 km from the camp. It is believed that this mountain gives clarity of mind, and the path to true knowledge is never easy! Many here begin to feel dizzy, their health worsens - some researchers argue that the mountain is a source of radiation of the most powerful energy flows.
Seven kilometers from the camp is the Mount of Seven Seals, which is considered a place where the “third eye” can open. Routes in different directions from the camp can turn into interesting hikes during a visit to Arkaim.
By the way, the river Bolshaya Karaganka, which goes around the ancient settlement of Arkaim, is considered sacred by esotericists, and is called the sister of the Ganges. There is a local belief that in order to look younger by one year, you need to go down into it as many times as a person is old.
Designations of difficulty levels of routes:
* - easy
** - middle
*** - heavy
Families are made on trips
The guys from Chelyabinsk have been professionally organizing trips for a couple of years. The personal travel experience of Yevgeny Konovalov and Alexander Pshenichny is much longer than this period. At some point, I wanted to attract outdoor activities surrounding. This is how the Everest company was created, which organizes hiking, rafting and other events, both in the Southern Urals and in interesting places in Russia.
Our region has something to brag about, Evgeny says with knowledge. In his opinion, the Southern Urals is rich in natural attractions, few will yield in their number.
– There are many places in Russia with beautiful nature. But there are more objects for tourism in our region than in other regions of the country. These are all kinds of caves, lakes, of which we have more than three thousand, etc., - says Evgeny Konovalov.
Guests from other regions went hiking with the guys more than once. Tourists from Moscow, Yoshkar-Ola, Arkhangelsk, St. Petersburg came to the Southern Urals especially to see local sights.
The main tourists traveling with Everest are young people under the age of 30, and for the most part they are those who prefer to travel around Russia, bypassing exotic countries.
– Our tourists joke that Everest connects hearts. Young people look at each other during hikes, then create couples, families, - Yevgeny Konovalov smiles. - Pensioners also go with us, of course, five people gathered on one trip, so they all became friends with each other. Friendly hangouts are formed on hikes, everyone communicates with pleasure. Bad people don't go hiking!
Expert
Alexander Pshenichny, the organizer of tours, told how attractive it is to rest with a backpack on your shoulders:
- We need to take a break from civilization more often, go to the forest, mountains for several days, a week, in order to rest in the full sense of the word. After all, what is a traditional vacation with lying on the beach near the sea? People simply change one apartment for another, only a “pond of water” is added nearby. This does not allow you to completely relax the mind, calm down, stop. In the campaign, the tasks are simple - make a fire, find food, this is what helps to get away from the anxieties of city everyday life.
When you climb mountains, these are indescribable emotions, overcoming yourself. Hiking forms a personality in me, it is not only hardening of the body, but also of the spirit, with each trip I exceed my own limit, and I grow as a person, a person, a man.
What could be better than a crackling fire on a dark night or swimming in Turgoyak on a hot summer day? And in the evening you lie in a hammock and look at the stars. This is real vacation.
In addition, on hikes you can always find like-minded people and hear wise advice. In the routes we often communicate with completely different people, they are living sources of information who share their life experience. So sometimes you go camping with a problem and come back with a solution.
How to dress for a hike?
In the cold period, the order is as follows: first, thermal underwear, then a jacket or sweatshirt made of fleece. We complete the toilet with a ski suit. These three layers of clothing guarantee that the tourist will not freeze or get wet. An expensive item of expenditure is shoes, it is better if it is a special hiking one. Typically, these boots are sold in sports stores, they cost about 7-8 thousand rubles, but during sales, prices are significantly reduced.
In summer, you need two types of shoes - sneakers and slates. Mostly cotton clothing - trousers, T-shirt. For the evening - a warm fleece jacket. Since it is often windy in the mountains, you may need a windbreaker. In the hot season, you can not do without panama and sunglasses.
What to put in a backpack?
The collection of a backpack also differs from what time the hike is organized, as well as from its duration. If you have to spend the night in nature, the number of things increases dramatically.
You will always need a drink (a thermos with tea in winter, one and a half to two liters of water in summer), a snack, matches, spare clothes (socks, mittens in winter), and in some hikes, shoes, a raincoat in the off-season and in summer.
If the hike drags on for several days - then a tent, a sleeping bag, foam (a reliable heat insulator, used to protect tourists from the cold of the earth during a hike), an awning from rain (in summer), an ax, a bowler hat and utensils for cooking and, of course, a guitarist with an instrument for fun.
In addition to the usual flashlight (a headlamp is convenient), in winter you can’t do without “flashlights” on your feet. These are personal equipment that protect the lower limbs from getting stones, sand, snow and water into the shoes. They look like covers, they are worn over boots and the bottom of trousers.
By the way! Going on a hike is better with a phone that has maps and GPS, or with an experienced hiker. The latter is preferable and safer.
The Southern Urals 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, spending the night in tents. Eight years ago, I set myself the goal of visiting all the ranges of the Southern Urals. It’s not that I have already achieved this goal (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 have either already visited it, or stood on a neighboring ridge and admired this peak. This article summarizes my experience and is an overview of hiking routes with an overnight stay in the Southern Urals.
If we imagine a typical South Ural mountain, then we will see at its foot a spruce taiga with an admixture of deciduous trees and shrubs, which will become smaller as we climb. Steeper slopes will be heaps of granite blocks ranging in size from a ball to a one-story house (in the Urals and Siberia they are called by the Turkic word kurum). The tongues of these placers also 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 dwarfed 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. Between the peaks of the ridge stretched alpine meadows, tundra and raised bogs. The peaks themselves are kurum domes with remnant rocks at the top. Only the easternmost ranges 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 remains until the end of June. Mountains are accessible for climbing from almost any direction. This is a typical middle ground.
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 with lifts reminds us of the mountains if the windows face south). But from the real mountains we are separated by 6-12 hours by car to the south. That is how much time we need to get to the settlements from which hikes in the Southern Urals begin (cities from Zlatoust to Beloretsk).
Hiking in the Southern Urals begin from mid-May and end at the end of October. Early May and early November are off-season. At this time, you can feel summer or winter, depending on the weather. The time from December to April is the season for skiing, although it is possible to walk on snowmobile trails that pass through 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 under the snowfall. The Urals delay the clouds that go from European Russia to Siberia. Standing at the top, I repeatedly saw how heavy clouds hung over all the ridges of the Southern Urals, and the sun shone 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 ranges - Nara, 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 passes east of the highest ranges and stretches from north to south for 500 km. Sunny weather is more frequent over the ridges east of Uraltau - Nurali, Irendyk, Kryktytau.
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 Taganay, 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 neighboring ridges and name their peaks, mentally flying from one to another and remembering the hikes you have already completed. This is all yours, with which you met not with the help of guidebooks and the Internet, but for real - with the help of your legs.
The names of the Southern Urals testify to the various peoples who lived in this territory. There are Turkic names ending in tau (mountain), kul (lake) and elga (river). For example, Kryktytau, Zyuratkul. There are also more ancient - Aryan names ending in dak (almost throughout Eurasia there are ranges that end in dag - witnesses of the migrations of the Indo-Europeans), for example, Kumardak. Particularly interesting are the names that combine the roots of different languages. For example, the Karaganka River (“kara” in Turkic is black, but the ganka is the Ganges, the river). And even now the Southern Urals, as it should be for a mountainous region, is an interweaving of different peoples. Bashkirs of different families, Russians, Cossacks, Tatars, Mishars, Nagaybaks, Maris, Chuvashs live here.
Yekaterinburg 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 remote ridges will require 5-6 days. It is logical to start from the north (the most interesting and beautiful Taganay ridge is also located there) and each time go south until you go around all the ridges. Do not be embarrassed 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 Southern Urals, finding unique beauty in every mountain.
In this review, I would like to describe 31 routes in the Southern Urals and place a kmz map for the gps navigator for each area and " Google Planet Earth". Almost all routes last from 2 to 4 days, that is, they do not require a vacation. The purpose of each trip is to get acquainted with one, maximum two, ridges of the Southern Urals (with the exception of trips along Zyuratkul and the surroundings of Beloretsk). In a fanatical mode, if If you go to the Southern Urals almost every weekend from May to mid-October, then you can go through these routes in two years.In a more relaxed mode of six trips a year, they will be enough for five years.In ours, we definitely have a hike in the Southern Urals.
The major centers from which routes in the Southern Urals begin are Zlatoust, Zyuratkul with Sibirka, Tyulyuk and Beloretsk with the surrounding villages.
Neighborhoods of Zlatoust, natural park Taganay
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 made of white (quartz) boulders, a two-headed hill with a kurum and rocks on top, a rocky Otklyuchnaya 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 Far Taganay, the relic spruce forest of Mount Itsyl and others. Peculiarity natural park because it has shelters. Therefore, if you wish, you can go hiking without tents. You can go hiking on Taganay along the following routes:
1.1. Mount Yurma (2 days) - it is more logical to start from it, since it is the northernmost thousand-hill of the Southern Urals. It is a forested mountain with rocks on top. Start from the dirtiest city in the world - Karabash. In it you will see rivers of poisonous color and a bald mountain with a bow cross and the inscription "Save and save" (vegetation was burned by acid rain). The more contrast will be the feeling when you find yourself in virgin nature. The third day can be spent relaxing on Lake Uvildy. The name of the mountain makes you wonder if it is worth doing tourism at all - it translates as "Don't go."
1.2. The route, which is considered the most beautiful and popular in the Southern Urals: the upper trail: Dvukhlavaya Sopka, Otkliknoy ridge, Valley of Fairy Tales (1 day), Kruglitsa, lower trail, Stone River (2 day).
1.3. The lower path to the Kialim cordon (1 day). Far Taganay, Itsyl (2nd day), the lower path to Zlatoust.
1.4. Mont Blanc (from this small rocky peak you can look from the side at the tops of the Bolshoy Taganay ridge), Small Taganay (1 day). Small Ural Ridge and Aleksandrovskaya Sopka (Day 2).
1.5. From Zlatoust you can go to another ridge that is not part of the Taganay natural park - Urenga (south of Zlatoust). In 1 day you can climb the First and Second hills and the third peak - Two Brothers. On Urenga, you can feel how the climate changes as you climb up and see the expanses of the Urals from the top. Two brothers have graceful marble rocks at the top. On the second day, you can go to the next natural park of the Southern Urals - Zyuratkul.
You can finish hiking on Lake Turgoyak. This clear lake among the forested peaks, which is called the younger brother of Baikal. Indeed, they have something in common. On Turgoyak there is the Island of Vera with archaeological sites from different eras.
It is logical for residents of other regions of our country to take a week of vacation with adjacent days off and go to Taganay and the surroundings of Zlatoust for 9 days.
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Nature Park Zyuratkul
If Taganay is a ridge 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 drop of dew - 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 Southern Urals, the Zyuratkul ridge accessible to novice tourists, Mount Uvan with the Uvan 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-thousander, which takes on cyclones from European Russia). In the natural park there is a geoglyph Elk (a scale image of the contour of an elk, visible from a height).
Routes can start from the villages of Zyuratkul - resort place with camp sites and a zoo, Sibirki is the place closest to all the ridges of the natural park, the village of Katavka. Options for hiking in Zyuratkul:
2.1. Zyuratkul village, Zyuratkul ridge, west coast Lake Zyuratkul (1 day). Moskal Ridge (2nd day).
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2.2. Sibirka, climbing Kalagaza, Uvan fountain, climbing Uvan (1 day). Pass through the Suuk ridge, ascent to the nearest peak, exit to Katavka (2nd day). You can also go for three days, spending the second day on a long walk light on the southern part of the Suuk Range. Uvan is the central peak of the natural park. It offers a majestic panorama of the neighboring ranges.
2.3. Sibirka, Olympia cordon, pass between Middle and Big Nurgush (1 day). Walk light on the Middle Nurgush (2 day, optional). Traverse of the Bolshoy Nurgush peak (crossing the peak with a backpack), descent to the southern tip of Zyuratkul Lake (3rd day). Climbing Moskal, exit to the village Zyuratkul (day 4).
2.4. Southern part of Urenga. Zyuratkul village, western shore of Zyuratkul lake, climbing Moskal, at the foot of Lukash mountain (1 day). Light ascent to Mount Lukash, transition to the foot of Urenga (2nd day). Walk along the rocky peaks of the southern part of Urenga (3rd day). Crossing the Ai, exit to the village of Plotinka (day 4). In case of difficulty with the crossing, you can return along the same route as the entry (5-day route), or to the pass between Sredny and Bolshoi Nurgush (4 day), climb Sredny and Bolshoy Nurgushi (5 day), exit to Siberia (6 days).
2.5. Traverse of the Bolshoy Nurgush Ridge (crossing with a backpack through all the peaks of Nurgush) from the village of Zyuratkul to the village of Tyulyuk - the place from where hikes are made in the next part of the Southern Urals. Duration from 4 to 5 days.
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Let's conditionally refer to the same region the Nurali ridge, located at the same latitude as the Zyuratkul natural park. This is the most unusual ridge on which there is no forest. It is located east of the ridge The Uraltau and all precipitation are successively taken by the ridges: Suuk, Uvan, Nurgush, Urenga, Uraltau. Nurali gets practically nothing. The ridge is winding and has deep couloirs. It is the source of the Miass River.
2.6. The village of Yalchigulovo, Uchalinsky district, the source of the Miass, climbing 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 - the grave of the saint), Lake Aushkul, departure (2 day).
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Neighborhood Tyulyuk. Natural park Iremel.
Tyulyuk - resort village with several turrets. This is where the line starts interesting routes in the South Urals. Here is the sacred mountain Iremel - the second highest in the Southern Urals. It is a horseshoe of the mountains Zherebchik, Big Iremel and three peaks of Small Iremel. Here is the plateau of the Big Iremel - tundra with light forests of dwarf spruce, 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 South Nurgush ridges (part of the Zyuratkul natural park) and Yagodny with a picturesque lake - the source of the Tyulyuk River. To the south is the village of Alexandrovka, turned into an eco-village by the Anastasian movement (admirers of the work of Vladimir Megre). From Tyulyuk to Aleksandrovka, you can only drive a cross-country vehicle. Routes start from it to the forested Bakty ridge with picturesque rocks on the peaks and Mount Zigalga - a powerful ridge with rocky peaks and the largest raised bog in the Southern Urals. There are moraines on Zigalga - traces of an ancient glacier, through which the river Evlakta flows among the rocky peaks with a lake and a waterfall. The source of Evlakta is lost among the huge kurum river, which goes to the top of the Cross (stretched not along, but across the ridge). I like to train on this kurum river, and go down from Transverse through the “park forest” next to the kurum river. The southern part of Zigalga is a kurum dome of various shapes - Shelomy. According to legend, only boys are born to those who have visited Shelomakh. This part of the ridge is forbidden to visit, as it is located in the South Ural Reserve. Hiking routes in the vicinity of Tyulyuk:
3.1. Tyulyuk is the horseshoe of the Great Iremel. Climbing light on Big Iremel (1 day). Light ascent to Small Iremel, return to Tyulyuk (day 2).
3.2. Southern Nurgush (2 days).
3.3. Lake at the head of Tyulyuk, Yagodny Ridge (2 days).
3.4. Tyulyuk - the pass between the Big and Small Iremel (1 day). Climbing light on Big and Small Iremel (2 day). Trekking along the valley of the Tygyn River, climbing lightly to the peaks of the Avalyak Ridge (3rd day). Descent to the village of Nikolaevka (day 4).
3.5. The Yuryuzan River, before reaching Tyulyuk at the northern tip of the Zigalga Ridge. Crossing the Yuryuzan (in high water - on a catamaran). Trek along the Evlakta River to the lake and waterfall and to the beginning of the Kurum River (1 day). Climbing the Cross (2 day). Return to the starting point (3rd day).
3.6. Aleksandrovka village – pass through Zigalga (1 day). Walking light along the middle part of Zigalga, Frozen Rock Mountain (2nd day). If it were not for the reserve, one could go light to Shelomy (3 days). Descent from the pass to the village of Upper Katav.
The traverse of the entire Zigalga Ridge would take 5 days.
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In the village of Upper Katav, you can also finish another three-day route - along the Dry Mountains ridge. Compared to the neighboring Nara and Zigalga ridges, this is a thousand-meter ridge, from which magnificent views of the Cross, Shelomy and the peaks of the Nara ridge open. The tops of the Dry Mountains are a fabulous light forest of dwarf firs.
3.7. Start in the village of Nilsky, transition with a backpack to the pass through the Dry Mountains (1 day). Walk to the southern part of the ridge (2 day). Trekking with a backpack through the northern part of the ridge to the village of Upper Katav (3rd day).
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3.8. Ridge Bakty from Tyulyuk to the village of Verkhnearshinsky. It must be borne in mind that where the ridge ends, there is the South Ural Reserve (3 days).
Neighborhood 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 somewhat unique, so you can visit many different peaks in one trip. Kumardak is a string of thousand-meter peaks with spurs: Small Kumardak and Bear. I like the stone river descending from Kumardak with numerous "tributaries" separated by spruce groves. Routes:
4.1. Kumardak ridge: Tirlyansky village, Miselya farm, Inzerskiye Zubchatki, foot of Kumardak (1 day). Pass between Medvezhya and Kumardak, climbing Medvezhya lightly, descending from the pass, sightseeing stone river, light ascent to Big Kumardak (day 2). Climbing lightly to Small Kumardak, exit to the village of Verkhnearshinsky (3rd day).
4.2. Ridge Mashak, located west of Kumardak, unfortunately, is located in the reserve. Kumardak and Mashak merge from the south with Mount Corner Mashak 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 trek 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. Tirlyansky village, Inzerskie Zubchatki, Crane swamp (1 day). Mount Yalangas, Nura village (2nd day). From Mount Yalangas you can look at the majestic ranges of the Southern Urals a little from the side.
4.5. Surroundings of the village of Nura. Several short ridges can be visited depending on the number of days. Raspberry and Kirel mountains (1 day). Trek to the foot of Aursyak (Salavattau) and Mayardak (2nd day). Climbing Mayardak and Aursyak, crossing to the foot of Yalangas (3rd day). Climbing Yalangas, return to Nura (day 4).
4.6. Many mountains are located to the west of the Big Inzer - Kapkalka, Yeriktash, Karatash, Yusha, Shiktash. All of them are included in the South Ural Reserve. The crossing through Bolshoi Inzer is difficult (4-5 days).
4.7. Mount Small Yamantau is open to the public. Leads to its summit ecological trail from the village of Revet (near railway station Inzer).
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southern ranges
These are the ridges on which the border of the forest passes at an altitude of 1200 m - that is, at the very peaks. There is practically no kurum on the ridges. Above - steppes with sharp rocky peaks. Consider three ridges: Kryktytau, Kraka and Shatak. The peaks south of these ridges are already completely hidden by forest.
This is a long range to the west of the Uraltau, so it is characterized by gently sloping peaks with sharp rocks, the absence of a kurum, and deep rocky gorges with waterfalls. At the foot of Kryktytau are the ski resort Abzakovo and Bannoe. Near Bannoy is located mountain gorge– a place for climbers to train. You can make three three-day trips along Kryktytau - in the northern, middle and southern parts. This favorite place recreation for residents of Magnitogorsk
5.1. Northern part of 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 on the peaks and on the third day return to Abzakovo.
5.2. Bannoye, Pioneer camp, Mountain gorge, light ascent to Yamankaya (the mountain offers a magnificent view of the Great Steppe and many lakes), ascent to the peaks of the Salavatov Mountains (Shershiltau) (1 day). Trekking with a backpack down Mount Kusimov, setting up a camp, hiking lightly to Mount Kushay (2nd day). Down the Vodopadnoye stream to Bannoye lake.
5.3. Southern part of Kryktytau. Forested ridge with rocky peaks rising above 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
Winding ridge with deep valleys of streams. The valleys are overgrown with forest, while the ridge itself is bald in places.
5.4. The route starts and ends in Shigaevo. In three days you can visit the ridges of Big and Small Kraka.
Shatak
This is the southernmost ridge in the Southern Urals, the peaks of which rise above the level of the forest. 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 route along Shatak 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 go light on the steppe along the ring route, examining the southern peaks of Shatak and the Maly Shatak ridge. On the third day we climb to the highest peak - Big Shatak and return to Ismakaevo.
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Routes other than the Southern Urals?
When planning 2-4 day trips with an overnight trip, 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 forest boundary is much lower - at a level of 800m and instead of spruce forests - cedars (Siberian pine) and the climate is more severe. The transfer is difficult - almost everywhere except for the massif of Konzhakovsky Stone and Kachkanar, off-road vehicles are required.
The logical development of tourist life after overnight trips in the Urals is trips from 1 to 3 weeks in Altai and Siberia. These hikes in the tourist club "New Nomads" are held within the framework of the project "".
Map "Southern Ural - stitched 5-kilometer"
Night hikes in the Urals (see also):
Many kilometers of driving on a heavy truck, grueling transitions, dangerous swamps and rapids of turbulent rivers ... If you are ready to overcome obstacles, the hardships of a long journey, changeable weather, in order to penetrate into protected places hidden from the idle eyes of the inhabitants, then a trip to the Urals is your adventure. If you want to find yourself in a fabulous park 20 minutes after getting off the train, where gems lie under your feet, it’s almost impossible to get lost, there are paths that are on the shoulder for both children and adults, then traveling to the Urals is your active holiday.
This amazing region, 2.5 thousand km long, connects the Northern Arctic Ocean and steppes of Kazakhstan. It is deserted and densely populated, frosty and hot, Asian and European - with an amazing polyphony of natural landscapes, climatic zones, artifacts from different eras.
Subpolar Urals: hike to the highest peaks
The subpolar Urals is one of the most interesting places in the region, which began to be explored by travelers back in the 30s. This harsh region is far from being the most visited because of the huge distances, which gives it the potential for high categories of difficulty. The climate here is unsatisfactory.
Most of the tourist routes in the subpolar Urals go through the Inta station. From here, private traders in Ural-vakhtovka cars are dropping into mountainous areas, for example, to the shelter "Zhelanny" (located 136 km from the railway station). You can get to it on the local off-road in 8 hours.
From Zhelanny, where mountain quartz is mined, there are trails to the highest peaks Ural Mountains - Narodnaya (1894), Karpinsky (1878), Manarage (1820). Around them there are many routes with amazing mountain landscapes, ridges and passes, turbulent rivers with many channels. The daredevils try their hand at climbing these peaks, as well as a large number of less high mountains and ridges - Saber, Protection, Unapproachable.
Despite the fact that the passes and peaks have categories no higher than 2A, the totality of obstacles and the length of the route determine its 5th category of difficulty.
After all, to see this northern merciless beauty, you need at least 3 weeks. During this time hikers walk or ski more than 300 km.
Rains, fogs, broken roads, marshy swamps, wide floods of rivers, where even fords - up to the middle of the thigh, and even to the waist - are serious summer tests even for well-trained tourists. In winter, it is easier to pass here, unless, of course, skiers are ready for the trail, which in some parts of their trip to the Urals reaches 80 cm, bitter frosts (up to -45 degrees) and gusty winds.
The most favorable period for summer trekking is the second half of July - the first half of August. But even at the height of summer, the change of weather is frequent: the air temperature can fluctuate from 0 to +20 degrees, drizzling rain can be replaced by a downpour, hail and even a snowstorm. Often there are snowfields and glaciers. In summer, up to 1000 mm of precipitation falls, which reduces the passability of tourist trails.
They usually take place in March and April. During this period, significant temperature differences are also noticeable - from 0 to -45.
Within the territory of national park"Yugyd Va", where these natural attractions are located, travelers can wait out the bad weather in shelters, beams, huts, which are sometimes found on the way. The cost of an overnight stay is 200-250 rubles. per person, although more recently, these structures were free shelters for tourists hiking in the Urals.
Exit from the route, as a rule, is carried out through the Aranets pass and the village of Aranets, from where on foot or by boat (by agreement with local residents) you can get to the village of Kontsebor. Goes here 2-3 times a week. public transport(bus) to the city of Pechora or you can catch a ride. Travel time is about 2.5 hours.
There is another "entry point" on tourist route in the subpolar Urals - the city of Vuktyl, popular with water tourists.
Keep in mind! Despite the fact that on the official website of the park "Yugyd Va" tourists are urged to issue a special permit and pay for every day of their stay on its territory, such rent has been repeatedly recognized as illegal by the court and the prosecutor's office. The latest decision of the Vuktyl City Court of the Republic of Komi entered into force on August 6, 2012 and was published on October 24, 2012 in the Siyaniye Severa newspaper.
The activities of the national park "Yugyd Va" are increasingly commercialized every year. And today its directorate offers services for organizing transfers by auto, water and air transport (helicopter), publishes and distributes printed and souvenir products, charges for the use of shelters, etc. The NP offices are located in the cities of Inta, Pechora, Vuktyl.
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Journey through the Northern Urals: through the Dyatlov Pass to Bolvany Mansi
A trip to the northern Urals is interesting not only for those who are attracted by hard-to-reach places far from civilization, the absence of cities and towns nearby, in general, game and wilderness.
Here is the legendary pass, where in 1959, under unclear and mysterious circumstances, the Dyatlov tourist group tragically died. Today it is called the Dyatlov Pass. And the highlight of these places is the mysterious Manpupuner Plateau with its majestic Mansi Dumplings, whose height is from 30 to 42 meters.
There are also many tourist routes in the Northern Urals in this area. They come here from both Europe and Asia. After all, the Urals is the border of the continents.
In summer, the most convenient (but by no means budget - about 18 thousand rubles for a boat for 6 people) transfer along the Pechora River, usually organized groups deliver it this way. This route is offered by the directorate of the Pechoro-Ilychsky Reserve, on the territory of which the plateau is located. It is designed for 6 days, starts from Troitsko-Pechersk, from where the participants are taken to the pier (60 km) for a separate fee. This journey through the northern Urals includes, in addition to 200 km. waterway, also 66 km. walking distance to and from Manpupuner. Most of it is occupied by a rather tedious road.
Anyone who wants to make a full-fledged hiking or ski trip to the northern Urals chooses the path that lies from the Ivdel railway station, where the Moscow-Priobye train runs.
From Ivdel, a transfer was arranged to the Auspiya River. Then they go on skis or on foot up the river to the Dyatlov Pass, which is located on the Belt Stone Ridge. On the pass there are commemorative plaques reminiscent of the tragic events of 1959.
From here you can go down to the source great river Pechory, which in these places is still a stream, winding in the taiga forest, and make a radial on the Manpupuner plateau.
If you return the same way, it will be the shortest trip to these sacred places. But it will also take 10 days because of the long distances - about 200 km. And the routes here can be laid for every taste and almost any category of difficulty from 2 to 5.
Keep in mind! Even before the start of your journey through the Urals, you need to issue a pass to the Pechoro-Ilychsky Reserve. This must be done in advance by sending an application by fax or e-mail to the directorate at least two weeks before the trip. The cost of 1 day of stay on its territory in the summer of 2012 was 650 rubles. You can pay for the pass by transferring money to the account of the reserve.
Although many tourists prefer Alternative option- payment of a fine of 1000 rubles. in place. After all, the number of passes is limited, and on the dates of stay in the reserve indicated in the application, you can simply “not get there”, for example, due to bad weather.
South Ural: Taganay National Park
Taganay - mountain ranges and a national park near Zlatoust, which, in comparison with the wild expanses of the subpolar and northern Urals, seems to be chamber. However, its area is 568 sq. km, allows you to explore interesting tourist routes in the Urals.
The central entrance to the Taganay Park is located, literally, a 10-minute bus ride or half an hour walk from the railway station, in the village of Pushkin.
You can also enter its territory from Miass, Magnitogorsk or Karabash. If you have a GPS navigator or you read the map well, then you can walk around Taganay without guides. It is much easier to do this in winter than in summer. There are no swamps. Streams and lakes are frozen. Lots of well-trodden blizzard roads.
Taganay is several mountain ranges of which the highest is Big Taganay and its dominant, the highest point of the park is Kruglitsa (1112). A strong wind creates amazing forms of snow here.
Fanciful rock outcrops in the Valley of Fairy Tales, the Responsive Ridge, the vertical walls of which echo every spoken word, the weather station on the top of the Dalniy Taganay Ridge (1114), from which an unprecedented view opens - these and other picturesque landscapes can be seen while moving on foot or on skis.
There are many category routes 1B-3A in Taganay National Park for experienced tourists who can set up tents in specially designated places equipped with firewood.
For lovers of "walking" recreation, families with children, 60 km of marked trails and 6 equipped shelters are laid, located at a distance of 7 to 24 km from each other. So hiking in the southern Urals can be done with unprecedented convenience.
Overnight in the houses is paid, from 400 rubles. per person per day, depending on the season and the degree of comfort (although it is very conditional). Also, money is charged for setting up your tent, using the equipped trails and picnic areas with barbecues, etc. In general, the degree of commercialization is rather big, although the entrance to the territory and being in the Taganay National Park is free.
The well-trodden paths, a large number of guests in winter and summer, can scare off lovers of deaf corners and deserted outskirts. But for those who, yet, are not ready for difficult autonomous distances of hundreds of kilometers or whose team includes small tourists, this is a great option - a trip to the southern Urals with a minimum of risk and load.
