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

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We invite you to a real backpacking trip! 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 most unique and most beautiful tourist spots in 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 and endurance and "that guy".

Important! The hike starts on Friday morning. This was done specifically in order not to take the train during rush hour on Friday evening, to walk the diverse Ho Chi Minh trail in the light, to have a full rest on Saturday for recovery, games, and radial exits.

Children from 7 to 14 years old cost 8,900 rubles. Cannot be combined with other discounts.

Location

Finlyandsky railway Station, Saint Petersburg

Hiking & Trekking Tours

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

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Tour highlights

Overnight in a tent

Legends of the lake by the campfire, and rather in your favorite sleeping bag — the most amazing and colorful dreams are prepared for our young tourists!

Quarry

We will see a granite quarry, giant machines that transport huge stones. Let's feel like a small grain of sand.

Camping food

Food for real tourists and hikers, cooked over a campfire. The most delicious pasta with stew is in the fresh air!

Sunset on Mount Parnassus

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

Nature and its wonders

We will meet many different plants, find out what is edible and what is not, and gather fragrant herbs for tea.

New friends

A team of like-minded people! Nothing unites people more than camping and adventures together!

Itinerary

Day 1 - The path along the legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail
We meet at the Finlyandsky railway station, get acquainted with the instructors and the group, buy tickets to Kuznechny, take the train and hit the road.
You can get on Devyatkino or get to Priozersk by car, park the car in the parking lot on the central square of the city and get on the train with the group.
In Kuznechny, we are dismantling the 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 beautiful flowers.
After reaching Dvinsky Lake, we will find ourselves a couple of kilometers from the main goal — Yastrebinoe.
Here we make a stop, prepare a delicious and well-deserved lunch.
After a hot meal, we will definitely get our 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, young tourists will find legends, a fairy tale and all-consuming dreams.
Ho Chi Minh Trail.
Overnight in a tent.
The crossing is 15 km.
Snack, lunch, dinner.
Day 2 - An active day at Lake Yastrebinoe
The morning will start with a fun 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 formations — the Big Rocks.
After lunch, we will explore various types of campfire, discuss what to do if we get lost in the woods, 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 the area — Mount Parnassus.
In the evening, legends, fairy tales, stories about hiking, mountains and various trips await us.
We don't go to bed very late, because tomorrow we will have a great day on the way back!
A walk around the neighborhood.
Sunset on Mount Parnassus.
The second overnight in a tent.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 3 - The way home
We wake up early in the morning, smile and get ready. Everyone gets up with the attendants. We will definitely warm up, have breakfast and set off on our way back.
We will focus on a four-hour commuter train and, as a backup plan, a six-hour one. The return journey, of course, will be easier and easier, you will see for yourself!
The lake we know, where we've already had lunch, the unforgettable trail, the roots, the crossings, or maybe we'll see something that escaped our gaze last time?
Having a snack near the end of the trail, we will have almost the finish line to the station! Here we already know the quarry, belAZy, a single track, sand hills and the long-awaited station. We did it!
Tired but very happy, we hug and say goodbye to the band! Who's by car, who's by train…
See you on the forest trails, we will definitely see you again!
Ho Chi Minh Trail.
The crossing is 15 km.
Breakfast, snack.
Important! The route can be changed in case of bad weather or other necessity.

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Tour organizer's comments

This hike is designed specifically to show the younger generation what hiking is, how to walk a decent distance under a backpack, how to calculate your strength and where the "seventh wind" begins.

If in doubt, then there is an easier "Test yourself" hike for you, there is no mandatory mileage, a little less days and crossings.

Accommodation

Tent

2 nights

Comfort

Basic

We'll sleep in a tent. Family accommodation. If you indicate in the application form that you need a tour club tent, it will be brought to you at the train station with all the other club equipment. Triple/quadruple tents are provided free of charge. If you want a double tent for yourself, you need to arrange and pay for it at our rental.

The weight of the three—piece is 3.55 kg.

The weight of the two—piece is 2.99 kg.

Please note that all equipment/ modules with food, as in an adult hike, are distributed among the participants. There is no pre-set camp. The participant carries his own tent for his family.

Tour conditions

Group

up to 20 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Finlyandsky railway Station, Saint Petersburg

Included in price

advice and support on all organizational matters, 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, fire equipment, boilers, burners, saw, axe, awning, etc.);
learning the basics of camping life;
forest workshop and materials for it;
the group's application to the Ministry of Emergency Situations;
insurance;
group first aid kit;
children's group first aid kit;
gifts from the tour club;
the services of experienced family instructors.

Paid extra

ticket to St. Petersburg and back;
train tickets to Kuznechny (one-way fare 513 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 are in doubt about the selection of equipment or clothing! Comfortable shoes, a proven backpack and nothing extra!

Personal equipment should weigh no more than 10-14 kg for adults and 5-7 kg for children and occupy about 60% of the backpack volume. Don't forget that you'll get some more community gear and food modules.

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's warehouse in advance!

Equipment:

backpack for a long hike (90 liters for men, 70 liters for women) with belt;
a cape on a backpack;
foam (travel mat, polyurethane foam mat, karemat);
hoba (tourist seat);
head-mounted LED flashlight;
trekking poles;
the sleeping bag is warm (comfort temperature -8/-15*C);
tent;
hermetic package for phone/documents;
the compass.

Clothing:

sleep clothes;
lingerie;
swimming costume (swimsuit, swimming trunks);
thermal underwear;
running top pants (windproof and waterproof);
warm pants for the evening (fleece);
socks or thermal socks;
thermal socks are warm;
T-shirt;
thermal T-shirt;
warm fleece jacket with a neck;
the jacket is windproof and waterproof (membrane);
the cap is light;
rain cape with hood;
trekking boots;
flip-flops/crocs/sandals;
down vest;
The buff.

Personal items:

passport;
set of dishes (KLMN);
toilet paper;
individual first aid kit;
personal hygiene items;
telephone;
medical policy;
children's individual first aid kit.

We recommend adding:

flashlights (gaiters, shoe covers);
thermos.

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Nadezhda

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14 Jan, 2026

Everything was clear
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Ekaterina

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16 Dec, 2025

The hike was well organized. The food was high quality, with plenty of sweets :) The providers were always available, answered all our questions, and kept us informed about everything important.
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Maria

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16 Jun, 2025

Everything has been taken care of.