Kayaking on the Umbozer, trekking to the Khibiny and Lovozero tundra

The subjects of the Russian Federation on whose territories the tourist route passes: Murmansk region.

Duration of the tourist route: 7 days.

Description of the tourist route (route option): Revda village – beach on the shore of the Umbozer 1.5 km south of Pesochnaya Bay – beach on the shore of the Umbozer 1.3 km north of the Tavayok River – trekking to Lake Sengisyavr – Umbozer traverse from east to west to the mouth of the Tuljok River – trekking to Mount Koashkar or Chivrnyun – crossing to Cape Litt – crossing to Cape Golodny – Revda village.

The maximum height difference on the tourist route is 610 meters.

The seasonality of the tourist route: summer hiking – the second half of June, July, August, September.

The starting point of the tourist route (coordinates): 67.888798, 34.347048.

The place of completion of the tourist route (coordinates): 67.888798, 34.347048.

The length of the tourist route (m, km): 90 km.

Places of proposed overnight and rest (coordinates): Overnight stay 1 – 67.84166 34.33303, overnight stay 2 – 67.78047 34.35839, overnight stay 3.4 – 67.76015 34.17774, overnight stay 5 – 67.87971 34.18469. overnight stay 6 – 67.87106 34.29899.

Emergency exit routes from the tourist route: none.

Description of the obstacles on the tourist route: 1) Lake Umbozero – Vodnoe 1 ks – perekat, bystrina, low ramparts, in which there is no need to choose a line of movement and exploration. 2) Climb Koashkar mountain. Simple grassy and crumbly slopes with a steepness of up to 30 degrees.

Improvement of the route of the tourist route: none.

The list of individual and group equipment, including personal protective equipment, necessary for the passage of the tourist route: group: awning, boilers, burners; individual: sea kayak, paddle, helmet, life jacket, tent, sleeping bag, mat, backpack, trekking poles.

Discounts:

• if you have your own rug – 100 rubles, sleeping bag – 300 rubles, tent – 400 rubles.;
• for those arriving in their own car – 2000 rubles.;
• for groups of 3 people or more (please specify when booking).

The instructor-guide accompanying the group may make changes to the route due to weather conditions and other reasons in order to ensure the safety of the group.

A combined water-walking route of the 1st category of complexity of the tourist route.

Types of obstacles: 

1. Lake Umbozero — Vodnoe 1 ks – rolling, rapid, low shafts, which do not require a choice of line of movement and exploration.
2. The ascent of Koashkar Mountain is simple grassy and crumbly slopes with a steepness of up to 30 degrees.

Terrain features:

The relief of Lake Umbozero: on the north side there are pebble shores, in the west and east, in places approaching the mountain slopes of Khibiny, rocky and boulder shores. In the south, the terrain changes from uplands to lowland forests and wetlands. Sandy shoals and swampy peat shores are characteristic.

The depth varies: in the southern part it is up to 30 m, in the northern part it is deeper. Occasionally, there are low-lying areas with sandbanks.

The lake shores are steep and rocky, with coniferous forests, and only in the southern part they are low with a predominance of swamps.

The relief of the Lovozero tundra and Khibiny mountains is characterized by the following features: the peaks are flat and rocky. There is no forest vegetation on the peaks. The slopes are steep, covered in the lower part with coniferous forests.

Climatic conditions: in July, June, and August, the temperature is +12.5°C...+17,5°C. During this period, the least amount of rain falls, about 13 days a month, from 28.3 to 33.7 mm of precipitation falls. The number of clear days is from 6 to 13 days.

Living conditions: tents.

The campaign is reported to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. It is also planned to apply for a hike in the Route Qualification Commission of the Sports Tourism Federation of the Murmansk region.

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 desired, you can apply for it on the website of a Large Country without commission directly from insurance companies.

A neoprene suit is not needed, as it is dense and more suitable for swimming.

Splash-proof suits that can be rented from the organizer are well protected from splashes.

You can also rent dry wetsuits.