Ladoga coast. Hiking with tents from St. Petersburg

The tour club takes full responsibility for preparing the food for the hike. We purchase and package food by day and meal. All products are natural and of the highest quality. The hike will include 3 meals a day (Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast, lunch).

The participants prepare independently, under the strict guidance of an instructor. We will form groups of 3-5 people and prepare for duty.

We respect and appreciate vegetarians, for them we bring all the food to readiness and put it on plates before the stew is in it.We will also take into account all the comments on food that you leave in the questionnaire before the trip, but do not forget to remind the attendants about them directly during the cooking process.

You don't have to take extra food with you (well, only if there are some nice things without which life is not a joy at all). Vegetarians can take with them something that they are used to replacing meat with (soy meat, dried legumes, etc.).

Be sure to bring a bottle of drinking water with you! There are no clean sources on the route, we take and boil water from Ladoga for cooking.

Tents, pots and all cooking equipment (saw, axe, burner, gas, kitchen utensils — everything that will be useful on this trip) is provided by the tour club. 

You only need to take a personal set of dishes: a mug, a spoon, a bowl. 
It is better to choose plastic or metal dishes. Do not take glass and ceramics, they are heavy and may break. Do not take disposable dishes either, they are unreliable. 

Public equipment and food are distributed among the participants of the hike in equal parts (that's why it's public). Read about the tents we provide in the topic below. 

We carry all the food and equipment in our backpacks for the entire hike. 
Therefore, there should be free space for them in your backpacks, about 30 liters (about like a full pack of Pyaterochka). 

The equipment will be issued before the train departs right at the station.

You can go on this hike with a four-legged friend! Important condition: the dog is socialized, not afraid of strangers and not aggressive.

To participate, you must have your own tent in which you will live with your pet. Other participants of the hike will not be able to move into this tent, i.e. expect that you will carry it yourself or with your friends, comrades, with whom you will agree in advance to live together.

If you do not have your own tent, you can rent a separate tent from us, which will then need to be handed over in exactly the same condition as it was accepted, i.e. to thoroughly clean it from possible wool.
You also need to prepare food, drink and all necessary conditions for the dog yourself.

Please indicate in advance in the application and the questionnaire that you are going camping with a dog.

If you have allergies or are afraid of dogs, be sure to indicate this in the pre-admission questionnaire, or ask the consultant in advance if a pet is planned in your group.

According to our custom, we start from the one who will book a place in the group first, i.e. if you are afraid of dogs, warned us about it and booked a place in the group, then you will no longer be able to enroll with a dog in this group. Conversely, if there is already a participant with a dog in the group, then we will warn the one who is against dogs so that he can decide on his own whether he is ready for such a neighborhood.

The meeting place is usually at the Finlyandsky railway station at the board near the first ticket office. We will send you the contact details of the instructors by email on the eve of the hike.

At the train station, you must:

1. Check in with the instructor.
2. Buy a ticket to KUZNECHNY or KAPEASALMI on your own (depends on the starting point of the hike, see the letter in the mail).
3. Get your share of food/social equipment modules from the instructor and pack them in your backpack. You can carry it to the train, and then put everything there.

You can also take the train to Devyatkino, Kushelevka, or get to Kuznechny by car.

If you are traveling by car, please note that the hike starts at one station and ends at another, i.e. to return to the car you will need to travel one station by train.

So that we don't lose anyone, you will receive a questionnaire in the mail before the trip, in which you will write where you start from — we will focus on this information and keep in touch with you.

The money is needed only for travel by train. The one—way fare is 459 rubles (you can pay with a card). Even before or after the train, it can be very pleasant to stop by the store to buy a pie / soda / ice cream — here you should focus on your personal preferences and amounts.

Ladoga summer is changeable and lively, like nature itself. It may be hot and sunny, or it may be cool and damp. The average daytime temperature in summer is +18...+22°C, at night it can reach +10°C. Rain can also be encountered, but it is usually short-lived.

From mid—June to mid-July is the season of white nights, when it is light almost around the clock. And in August, there are starry evenings and the Perseid stream: if you're lucky with the weather, you can watch shooting stars right from the tent.

The water temperature in Ladoga is cool (usually +14...+17°C), but to plunge into the heat is a real happiness. Even if not for long.

The secret to comfort is simple: check the forecast and take clothes for all occasions. You may need a raincoat, a warm sweatshirt, and a light panama hat on the same day. If they promise heat, don't forget sunscreen, light clothing, and a hat. If it gets cold, thermal underwear, fleece and hat will not be superfluous.

The only exception is hiking on May holidays. Spring on Ladoga can be harsh: night frosts are possible, and sometimes even snow. For the May holidays, you should bring a warm jacket, hat, gloves and a powder puff — then no bad weather will spoil the trip.

The detailed list of equipment is listed above — check it and the forecast. This way you will be ready for anything, and then any hike will be a pleasure.

Yes, it is possible — and in our experience, this route is great for children from 7 years old.

It's simple: we walk along the paths along the shore, spend the night in tents, campfire, pine trees, songs — everything is like in a real hike.

Important: children participate in the hike on an equal basis with adults. This means that the child must carry all his personal belongings and his share of public equipment.

If he is not ready yet, the parents take on this burden. Please assess in advance whether this is comfortable for your child and you.

Participation of children under 7 years of age is possible only if the parents have camping experience and, preferably, the child himself.

If the child has no experience, just write to us about your adult hiking experience. Together we will understand how the route will suit your family. It is important for us that hiking becomes a pleasure, not a challenge — for everyone, both big and small.

Children are allowed only when accompanied by adults. Independent participation is not possible.

This route is a great opportunity to introduce a child to real tourism: campfire, backpacking, nature and caring for each other.

We are always happy to see families in the group who go camping together — this is a special experience that will be remembered for a long time.

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

Additional medical insurance is not included in the price of the tour. If you wish, you can apply for insurance on the website of a Large Country without commission directly from insurance companies.