Relax in Karelia. Walking and water trip. Hiking Tourist walking routes in Karelia

You can and should be active - a hiking trip! If you want to diversify your vacation with a small but very exciting adventure, we invite you to go on a hiking and water trip with us one of the days. Here you will learn such tricks as Nordic walking and kayaking in Karelia!

Hiking and water trekking program

Departure to the beginning of the route (15 min.);
A relaxed and very educational walk through the Karelian forest with Nordic walking poles.
Nordic walking with poles, which is also called Finnish walking, is a kind of amateur sport that is hiking, during which special sticks are used when walking. Such walking is very useful: when walking with such poles, the muscles of the back and shoulder girdle are trained very well. Therefore, you can relax in Karelia with health benefits; such a trip will be not only interesting, but also useful!

Picking mushrooms and berries (season from the end of July). Beautiful Karelian landscapes. Inspection of the site of a lonely monk (early 20th century);
Walking along a road made of logs;
Inspection of the first hydroelectric power station in Karelia, built with funds local residents(20s of the twentieth century);
Inspection of defensive structures of the Great Patriotic War (1941–44);
Access to the beautiful stretch of the Ukhta River;
Snack: packed lunch and forest tea.

Here we begin the water part of the route. Calm kayaking on the flat water of the Ukhta River. No rapids, just flat water and amazing views all around. It's absolutely safe and also incredibly exciting. Optional stop at sandy stretches. Swimming depending on the weather. Then kayaking to Lake Kuito, where our hiking and water trip ends.

Cost of the hiking trip:
— up to 3 people 1100 ₽/person
— from 4 people 950 ₽/person

Most popular look a hike is a hiking trip. Hiking trips are also different: in the mountains, along rocks, across plains and steppes, and even through caves this is also a hiking trip. For a hiking trip, you do not need the skills of a swimmer, rower or climber. All you need is yourself and your desire!

Extreme route

Cost from: 9000 rubles.

Hiking along the Karelian Isthmus. The distance is approximately 50 km (this is approximately 8-9 hours of daily walking through the forest) through the most beautiful and fabulous places Karelia. Wild forest, cleanest lakes and streams, glacial boulders and sun, all this and much more awaits true adventurers. Overnight without tents or sleeping bags. We do our own shelter for the night. You only have an axe, a knife, a rope, a flask and a pot with you. A hike for brave souls.

All-Union tourist route No. 30 - Thirty!

Cost from: 10800 rubles.

One of the oldest, most widespread and popular in the USSR tourist routes to the Black Sea via Caucasus Mountains, about 100,000 people passed it during the season. It was already active in the mid-1930s.

This unique route covers most of the landscape and climatic zones of Russia: fir and beech forests, alpine meadows of high mountain plateaus, permafrost on mountain peaks and subtropical coasts!

The route passes through the reserve, which helped preserve untouched nature, rare and unique animals, birds and plants.

Karelia. Walking to Koyonsaari Island.

Cost from: 7900 rubles.

Year-round weekend hike! Cleanest air, picturesque places! Koyonsaari in truth most beautiful place Ladoga, with sandy beach, majestic pine trees, powerful rocks. This family route, designed for people of any age, i.e. A rather rare hike that can unite three generations!

A dozen lakes!

Cost from: 3500 rubles.

Pleasant, invigorating aroma of pine forest, sand mountains, 12 picturesque lakes, springs, gentle sun, deep starry sky, hot and fragrant forest tea and the deafening silence of the Karelian Isthmus. You will see and feel all this on our weekend hike “A Dozen Lakes”!

The hike takes place with a preliminary group request of 10 people at a time convenient for your group.

Big and Small Thach

Cost from: 9300 rubles.

The incredible beauty of the mountains and their accessibility make this route one of the most attractive not only for experienced, but also for beginners, before conquering more serious peaks.

The Bolshoi Thach Natural Park is located in the Republic of Adygea and is included in the list of World Heritage Sites. natural heritage. And it’s no coincidence, because there really is something to see there!

To Yalta, through the cave cities of Crimea!

Cost from: 9800 rubles.

Why do people love hiking in Crimea? We'll tell you a secret! - what an amazing variety historical monuments, for the cave cities carved into the rocks, for the waterfalls and refreshing mountain streams, for the mild sunny climate. And finally, to Yalta, where we will celebrate the end of our campaign!

When speed doesn't matter. When everything fades into the background before the beauty of the moment. When you feel alive, breathing in the fresh air of the Karelian expanses. Overcoming every, even minor, obstacle, you feel like the hero of this day and the conqueror of nature, being in harmony with it.

Hiking tours in Karelia and the Kola Peninsula: beauty in every step

Hiking in Karelia and on the Kola Peninsula (Murmansk region) gives unique emotions. Having experienced them once, you want to repeat them again and again. For those who love hiking, we have created several extensive programs that will open up the Karelian Republic for you from a new side. Real adventures await you, with real tests that will allow you to discover your capabilities from a new side.
That is why all tours of this kind are accompanied by an instructor. And before setting off, we conduct a mandatory consultation on compliance with safety measures. And one more important attribute is equipment.

Hiking in Karelia: programs

Our tours last from 3 to 8 days so you can enjoy overnight stays in nature, sunsets and sunrises, and see as much beauty as possible.

We concentrated on beauty Kola Peninsula, because this is where there are the most natural landscapes and beautiful routes.

For example, our most extensive hike includes conquering the peaks of Karnasurt and Kedykvarpakhk, admiring the splendor of the purest Seydozero, and begins in Olenegorsk. You will also experience an absolutely unforgettable sensation from wading the river. After crossing the Seydjarviok River, you will see a unique city of shamans, hidden inside Mount Ninchurt, which has not yet been properly explored by scientists.

You will also be lucky enough to admire the surface of Lake Sengisyavr and overcome it. Along the way you will find incredible, breathtaking beauty, views worthy of magazine covers. Don't forget to bring a good, durable camera for location shooting so you don't miss out on any great shots.

Pay attention to our recommendations for physical activity and traveler's abilities. We do not advise unprepared people to participate in this kind of hikes, since they involve overcoming mountain ranges, although not the highest and most difficult, but requiring physical effort.

Conquest of Vottovaara - the most mysterious mountain Karelia. These are bizarre sculptures and real natural structures made of stones, the mystery of which has not yet been solved. The mountain is also considered to be a “place of power” that attracts mysterious phenomena.

During the journey and ascent to Vottovaara, we will examine the famous stone seids, the amphitheater located at the very top, as well as the “stairway to heaven”. To the complex nature reserve also includes the so-called “Mountain of Death” (the site of the death of a detachment of partisans during the Great Patriotic War).
In short, a non-trivial adventure awaits you with the conquest of the most mysterious mountain of the Republic, shrouded in many secrets, myths and legends.

Starting from Olegenorsk, we set off on a separate walking tour to Seydozero. During the hike, we will reach the shore of the famous reservoir, set up a camp and enjoy relaxing on its shore for the whole day. Another memorable detail of the trip is a visit to the village of Lovozero, where a museum dedicated to the life of the ancient Sami has been created.
Challenge yourself and discover the true beauty of Karelia and the Kola Peninsula with “Forest Tale”.

Choose routes and contact us.

No problem! Karjala Park tours are designed for both professionals and amateur beginners. Thanks to the incredible number of rivers, lakes and other water bodies, water tourism in Karelia is very developed and enjoys particular success.

After all, this is not only a way of moving along the river - it is a separate art that allows the participant not only to show his physical strength, struggling with the rapids of whimsical rivers, but also to have time to enjoy picturesque places. What can you see while rafting down mountain rivers:

historical and modern villages: Rubchoila, Keret, Kinerma, Umba and Nizhnyaya Pulonga. Many of which are known for their uniqueness and historical significance. Each of the villages has its own distinctive characteristics and cultures;
the second largest in Europe is Lake Onega, the beauty of which fascinates, and forces true artists to take out canvases and perpetuate all the mystery and mystery of this place;
largest freshwater lake in Europe - Ladoga. Its area is 18,400 km! When creating Lake Ladoga, nature did its best. Numerous islands that adorn the lake give it a special uniqueness and will not leave anyone indifferent;
"Devil's Chair", also known as Mount Big Vara. A huge stone mass, which from a distance really looks like a huge chair;
Botanical Garden. IN Botanical Garden plants were collected from all corners of the Earth. African, American and European exhibits can be found here. The special pride of the garden is the Karelian birch;
numerous rapids of different difficulty levels (Pink Elephant, Mill, Canyon, Khramina, Big Tolly, Kumio, Dzotovy, Bear and many others);
Mount Huatavaara, which has gained fame for itself mystical place. There are many legends about this place and this is not surprising, because this is where the burials of shamans are located;
Mayachny, Andronin, Oleniy islands;
rifts and rapids of the rivers Shuya, Suyoka, Uksa, Vitsaoya, Kolosyoki, Keret, Umba and others;
lakes Oyarvi, Vedlozero, Pistayarvi;
ten-meter Arengsky waterfall;
museums: ancient Sami buildings, Sheltozero Vepsian ethnographical museum and a lot more interesting and educational things.

This is the best way to take a break from all the benefits of civilization and truly taste the beauty of life. With Karjala Park tours you can learn to: cope with violent rapids; install chum; operate a kayak; operate a canoe and kayak. And thanks to carefully designed programs, rafting tours can be suitable for: beginners; and families with children; and corporate clients; And large groups; or just for amateurs; or just anyone who wants to forget about the stress of work.

Accommodation and meals during tours

During the tour, participants will spend the night in the field and cook food over a fire. Dinner consists of fish soup or fried fish, which you catch yourself in the river on the banks of which you will settle. You will also have to provide breakfast and lunch yourself. Fortunately, rich forests for mushrooms and berries, as well as rivers for fish, will not let you go hungry, and the accompanying guide-instructor will not let you get poisoned by a poisonous plant. A sauna awaits you every evening. And not just a sauna, but a real camp sauna!

You choose the length and duration of the tour yourself, depending on your desires and capabilities. Rafting can last for several hours or several days. The cost of the tour varies depending on the duration. Included in cost:

insurance;
rental of all necessary equipment;
food and accommodation;
accompaniment by a guide-instructor;
excursions and master classes.

When you go rafting down the river on or, you choose the opportunity to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city, enjoy the primeval nature and feel like a miner and a pioneer. Freed from the shackles of work and obligations, you find yourself in a world of peace and tranquility. Surrender to the elements and lose yourself in the singing of birds, the rustling of tree leaves, the murmur of rivers and the atmosphere of complete unity with nature!

Let all your problems and worries go away down the river, and a fair wind bring happiness and good luck! When choosing Karjala Park tours, remember: Your pleasure and safety are our main goal!

Karelia has everything for lovers of hiking: dense coniferous forests, hundreds of square kilometers of swamps and swamps that are so interesting to overcome, and, of course, ponds. It’s not for nothing that this region is called “the land of a thousand lakes.” There are more than 60 thousand of them here. Among them there are small ones that can be walked around in a circle in 10 minutes, and the most large lakes in Europe - Ladoga and Onega.

A tour to Karelia is worth buying if only to breathe in the cleanest air, filled with the aromas of pine needles and algae, and admire the fantastic beautiful scenery. For our part, we promise an interesting, sightseeing route and good company.

Popular tour destinations in Karelia

There are many places in the region worthy of attention tourists. We try to cover them all, so every year we add new hikes in Karelia. But these destinations are popular at any time of the year among all categories of travelers - both beginners and experienced tourists.

Ladoga lake . This is a real haven for both hikers and rafting enthusiasts. We travel around Ladoga on canoes and kayaks, admiring the magnificent nature of the skerries, studying the flora and fauna of coniferous forests. Shores Lake Ladoga famous cleanest beaches, where it’s convenient to set up camp and enjoy sunsets and sunrises over the endless water surface. If this is your first time vacationing in Karelia, we recommend going here.
Coast of the White Sea. The best place in order to temporarily escape from the tenacious clutches of civilization. Coastal landscapes fascinate with their laconic, “cool” beauty. Waves crash on moss-covered rocks, the light sand of the beach turns into the dark edge of the forest and there is no trace of human activity around. There are no endless cafes, shopping tents, attractions and other tourist “action”, as in seaside resorts.
Valaam Island. A legendary place on the map of Russia. Here is the famous Valaam Monastery, founded more than a thousand years ago, and villages in which time seemed to stand still.
Kizhi Island. Its main attraction is the museum-reserve of the same name. Here, as if in a kaleidoscope, a panorama of ancient Karelia unfolds. A visit to the museum will give you an idea of how people lived here a hundred, three hundred and even a thousand years ago.

Other popular destinations in Karelia in 2019 include water tours along the Shuya and Suna rivers, trekking to the Vottovaara and Nuorinen mountains. In total, our catalog contains more than 50 trips in this region.

Types of hikes

On foot. The name speaks for itself - tourists travel on foot. A separate type of such tours are self-accompanied travel, where participants travel light and their luggage is carried by escort cars.
Aquatic. Tourists conquer reservoirs on kayaks and kayaks. However, water tours in Karelia are not complete without relaxation on the shore and excursions to attractions.

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