From dawn to dusk. The journey of young tourists to Hawk Lake LO

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We invite you to a real hiking trip under a backpack! It's all grown-up! We will embark on an unforgettable journey along the legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail to Lake Yastrebinoe. This is one of the amazing and incredibly beautiful tourist spots of the Leningrad region.

Together with our experienced instructors, young tourists and their parents will walk this exciting and difficult path to their cherished goal and back. This trip is a great opportunity to try something really new, to test your strength, endurance and "that guy".

Location

St. Petersburg, Finlyandsky railway station

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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)

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Tour highlights

Spring nature

On the way we will meet many different blooms, the forest will wake up from hibernation and bloom

A test of your strength

A new experience of walking under a backpack in a family format

New friends

A team of like-minded people! After going through such a difficult path, we will definitely become friends, but how else?

Sunset on Mount Parnassus

Mount Parnassus is the highest point of Hawk Lake. It offers an incredible view!

The quarry

Let's go past the quarry

Quarry

Let's see a granite quarry and marvel at its scale!

Itinerary

Day 1 - Meeting of the group, arrival in Kuznechnoye, trekking to Lake Yastrebinoye
We meet at the Finlandsky railway station, get acquainted with the instructors and the group, buy tickets to Kuznechny, take the train and hit the road.
You can get hooked in Devyatkino or get to Priozersk by car, park your car in the parking lot on the central square of the city and get into the carriage with the group.
In the Blacksmith Shop, we disassemble modules with food and public equipment and "under backpacks" on the way!
We will walk about 16 km to the end point, making stops, big and small snacks, singing songs and playing along the way for "light legs". On the way you will meet: a quarry, a quarry, huge trucks, fords, crossings, beaver tracks and spring flowers.
When we reach Dvinsky Lake, we will find ourselves a couple of kilometers from the main goal – Yastrebinoye.
Here we make a stop, cook a delicious and well-deserved lunch.
After a hot meal, we will definitely have a second or tenth breath. We won't even notice when we reach the lake and the campsite.
We set up tents, cook dinner and share our impressions of past adventures.
In the evening, legends, a fairy tale and all-consuming dreams await young tourists.
Day 2 - Exercise, walk to the Big Rocks, sunset at Mount Parnassus
The morning will begin with a cheerful wake-up call by the attendants.
A vigorous exercise awaits us before a delicious breakfast. After that, we will go for a walk, explore the places of one of the largest and most beautiful rock massifs – the Big Rocks.
After lunch, we will study a variety of types of campfire, discuss what to do if we get lost in the forest, play and prepare everything for evening gatherings.
Before dinner, we will definitely take a warm sleeping bag and foam with us and go enjoy the sunset views from the highest point of that area – Mount Parnas.
In the evening, legends, fairy tales, stories about hiking, mountains and various trips are waiting for us.
We don't go to bed very late, because tomorrow we will have a great day on the way back!
Day 3 - The return trip and the end of the tour
We wake up early in the morning, smile and get ready. Everyone gets up with the attendants. Be sure to warm up, have breakfast and move out on the way back.
We will focus on a four-hour commuter train and, as a backup plan, a six-hour one. The way back, of course, will be easier and easier, you will see for yourself!
The lake we know, where we have already had lunch, an unforgettable trail, roots, crossings, or maybe we will see something that escaped our gaze last time?
Having a snack near the end of the trail, we are almost at the finish line to the station! Here is the quarry we already know, belAZy, a single track, sand hills and a long-awaited station. We did it!
Tired but very happy, we hug and say goodbye to the band! Who is by car, who is by train…
See you on the forest trails, we will definitely see you again!

Difficulty

Low physical intensity for amateurs and non-experienced travelers

Tour organizer's comments

Hiking with full running days under a backpack, crossings of 7-15 km.

Accommodation

Tent

2 nights

Comfort

Basic

The tour includes accommodation in tents.

The cost of the tour for 1 person in rubles is 7,500 rubles.

The cost of the tour for children from 7 to 14 years old is 7,200 rubles.

Tour conditions

Group

up to 20 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

St. Petersburg, Finlyandsky railway station

Included in price

advice and support on all organizational issues, including assistance in the selection of equipment and clothing (on request);
meals on the route: 4 hearty snacks, two dinners, two breakfasts, two lunches.
rental of group equipment (tents in the required quantity, campfire equipment, boilers, burners, saw, axe, awning, etc.);
group first aid kit;
gifts from the tour club;
instructor services.

Paid extra

ticket to St. Petersburg and back;
train tickets to Kuznechny (one-way fare is 434 rubles);
rental of personal equipment (backpack, sleeping bag, foam).

It's important to know

Properly selected equipment and clothes are the key to good mood and comfort on the route for you and your child. Be sure to consult us if you doubt the selection of equipment or clothing! Comfortable shoes, a proven backpack and nothing extra! It is necessary to leave a place in the backpack for public equipment and a module with food.

Attention! On request, we can provide a tent for a family (only you will live in it) – these are three- or four-person tents that must be picked up at the start of the route, or rent a double tent at the tourist club warehouse in advance!

Equipment:

Backpack for a long hike (90 l for men, 70 l for women) with a belt
A cape on a backpack
Foam (travel mat, polyurethane foam mat, karemat)
Hoba (tourist seat)
Headlamp LED flashlight
Trekking poles
The sleeping bag is warm (comfort temperature -8/-15*C)
Tent
Hermetic package for phone/documents
Compass

Clothes:

Sleep clothes
Lingerie
Thermal underwear
Upper running trousers (windproof and waterproof)
Warm pants for the evening (fleece)
Socks or thermal socks
Thermal socks are warm
Wool Socks
Flashlights (gaiters, shoe covers)
Thermal T-shirt
Warm fleece jacket with a neck (thick wool sweater)
The jacket is windproof and waterproof (membrane)
Down jacket (warm jacket)
Gloves
Scarf
The cap is light
The hat is warm
Rain cape with hood
Trekking boots
Warm boots
Down Vest
A thin down jacket
Buff

Personal items:

Passport
Thermos flask (1 l)
A set of dishes (KLMN)
Toilet paper
Individual first aid kit
Personal hygiene items
Telephone
Medical policy
Children's individual first aid kit

Dates and Prices

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$88

9 – 11 May, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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$88

20 – 22 Jun, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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