On the road with clouds. Walking sightseeing tour

After saying goodbye to the hustle and bustle of the city for a week, we go to Lake Baikal, to the village. Bolshoe Goloustnoe.

Along the way, you will be pleased with colorful glades and unusually overgrown with bushes along the banks of the Goloustnaya River.

The path will lie along a dirt road, sometimes replaced by asphalt, so be prepared for an unusual city ride for you.

The delta of the Goloustnaya River impresses with the space reclaimed by the river from the forest and rocks, and the village itself with the coziness and modesty of the creation of human hands against the background of the riot of natural forces.

Hiding in a corner of a wide valley, the village of Bolshoe Goloustnoe is known for its history of an ancient transshipment point, the base territory for various international environmental projects and unrealized plans to create a special economic zone of a tourist and recreational type on Lake Baikal.

First of all, you need to say hello to Lake Baikal, and then you should visit the local attractions. 

A dry lake with healing clean spring water, a grove of relict poplars and paddy hidden between the mountains with their unique combination of vegetation of "Alpine meadows" with flora and fauna of the Siberian taiga and rocks. Majestic cedars and the eye-cutting brightness of the colors of the glades of taiga flowers will not leave anyone indifferent.

In the evening, those who wish can try a hot steam in the Russian bathhouse (for an additional fee).

Overnight in tents.

The length of the crossing: 120 km. Travel time: ~ 2 hours. Transfer to the village. Bolshoe Goloustnoe on a regular bus.
The power is on: breakfast at the hotel, lunch at the camp, hot dinner at the campfire.

The beginning of the hiking route towards Bolshaya Kadilnaya Paddy on the cape of the same name.

On this day you will have to walk about 18 km.

The day is a warm-up, it allows you to get involved in the rhythm of movement, distribute the weight of equipment, get a little used to the constant beauty of the taiga and the lake around and slowly enjoy photo hunting.

For fans of the underground realms, there is an opportunity to "look along the way" into one of the caves located in the Malaya Kadilnaya Pad.

For the rest, the contemplation of the "white towers" of the northern slope of Raspadka will be an aesthetic pleasure.

The cordon of the Baikal National Park is located on Cape Bolshoy Kadilny.

There are several houses of the old camp site and a sauna with access to Lake Baikal.

It is quite windy on the bare cape, so to set up an overnight camp you will need to move to the border of the forest, where we will break it up.

Walking distance: ~ 18 km.
The power is on: breakfast at the camp, hiking lunch, hot dinner over a campfire.

After breakfast cooked over a campfire, exit to the route.

On this day, there will be a simple trek along the forest trail to the village of Bolshye Koty, located on the shore of Lake Baikal, 18 km north of Listvyanka.

The trail passes through the "Devil's Bridge" at Cape Sobolev, the sand and pebble massif of Mount Skriper, abandoned gold mines in the Sennaya Paddy.

Most of the way goes along the shore of Lake Baikal, sometimes going down to the water.

In the evening, approaching the village, we choose the place we like for the night, and cook a delicious dinner.

Overnight in tents.

Walking distance: ~ 18 km.
The power is on: breakfast at the camp, hiking lunch, hot dinner over a campfire.

We suggest spending this day exploring the local attractions of the village. Big Cats.

For those who like to learn something new, we offer an excursion to the Museum of Baikal Studies (for an additional fee) - one of the oldest museums in Russia, founded by Professor M.M. Kozhov.

The museum's exposition presents a rich collection of flora and fauna of Lake Baikal.

Also, together with the instructor, you will be able to continue exploring new incredible places, namely, you will see a panorama opening onto the village and Lake Baikal from the mountain "Grebeshok" (in agreement with the instructor).

In addition to all this, you will be able to visit the former gold mine located in the Sennaya Pad, where mines, dumps, chutes and dredges have been preserved (in agreement with the instructor).

Take a simple trekking trip to the rocky cliff of Scripper. Those who wish can climb to the top of the cliff and admire the opening panorama of Lake Baikal (in consultation with the instructor).

Overnight in tents.

The power is on: breakfast in the camp, hiking lunch, hot dinner over a campfire.

Exit to the route.

The trail is good enough and makes it easy to walk while enjoying the scenic views of Lake Baikal.

As in the previous section of the path, in places it descends to the very edge of the water, so there is no problem to replenish drinking supplies or stop for lunch.

Then, climbing higher, the trail winds along the steep slopes of the steep coast.

And now you are already in one of the oldest Russian settlements on the shores of the great lake in the village of Listvyanka, which stretches along the lake for 5 km.

Recently, the village has acquired the features of a tourist center, where for every resident there are several attractions, cafes and hotels, and several hundred tourists to them.

Upon arrival in the village, you will be accommodated in a hotel.

We recommend having dinner at the cafe "Last Century" (for an additional fee), the view from the window of which is wonderfully combined with the original menu, reflecting the whole flavor of Siberian and Baikal cuisine.

Walking distance: ~ 18 km.
The power is on: breakfast at the camp, camping lunch. Dinner on your own at your own expense.

Today we continue to explore the ancient and original village of Listvyanka.

Guided sightseeing tour of the village.

We offer you to go on an excursion to the Baikal Ecological Museum (for an additional fee), where there are many exhibits telling about the inhabitants of Lake Baikal, they can even be seen live in the aquariums located in the museum.

It is also worth visiting the current Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas. St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is the patron saint of all travelers and navigators and take a walk through the souvenir market adjacent to the fish rows, where you will be offered all the variety of Baikal fish cooked in various ways.

You can walk along the chairlift to the Chersky Stone (for an additional fee), where you will have a wonderful view of the source of the Angara, the port of Baikal, and in clear weather - the Khamar-Daban ridge on the opposite shore.

Lunch at the restaurant with dishes of Baikal cuisine.

After lunch, transfer to Irkutsk.

The program ends in the city center at 16:00.

The length of the crossing: 70 km. Travel time: ~1 hour.
The power is on: breakfast at the hotel, lunch at the cafe.