In 2015, this route won the All-Russian Tourism Award “Route of the Year”: 1st place in the nomination “Best Sports Route in Russia” and TOP-5 Audience Choice Award! We invite you to a stunningly beautiful route along the Northern Ladoga region! Local residents call these places the “Finnish Crimea”. You will see the Ladoga skerries - an amazing world of rocky bays and narrow straits. During the 9-day trip, you will learn how to operate a kayak, feel the charm of exotic hiking, take a steam bath in the “tourist bathhouse”, see many interesting architectural and historical sites and simply relax!
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TOUR PROGRAM:
1. Water crossings on double kayaks on Lake Ladoga between its islands. It is possible to seat a third person - a child.
2. Visit to Mount Linnamäki, inspection of the fortress walls of the settlement - a refuge of ancient Karelians dating back to the 10-12th century;
3. Visit the remains of a Finnish school dating back to the 19th century, (masonry of walls made of cut stone, a story about the life of Finnish farms, “a school of Finnish saboteurs”
4. Visiting defensive structures of the 30-40s(unique structures for guns, dugouts, etc. made of stones and cut into rocks), photo session on a rocky shore with the opportunity to see “stone veins”, “dragon spine”, “road to paradise”, etc., predator plant - sundew, rare mosses and lichens.
5. Visit to the monument to the sailors of the Ladoga flotilla, which organized the evacuation of Soviet troops from Rautalahti Bay in August 1941.
8. Excursion to the cross of the Valaam Monastery- living evidence of the ownership of the lands of the monastery, purchased under Abbot Gabriel in 1899.
9. Climbing to the observation point about. Suri-Kheposari- photo session against the backdrop of the Valaam archipelago.
10. Visit to Mount Aino on the island. Karnetsari(Mount of Desires - 15 years ago a stone tour was laid, associated with the legend from “Kalevala” and the fulfillment of desires, now tourists come for the sake of desires, seismic dislocations (they were painted by N.K. Roerich - “Cliff”)
11. Excursion to Riutavuori- the view from this mountain was depicted on the 500 Finnish mark banknote
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12. Excursion to Vyakhtimaki- Dozornaya (Roof of Ladoga - 82 m above sea level), all of Ladoga at a glance, the road to the mountain leads through an old forest, reminiscent of the scenery of the films of Roma's fairy tales - the forest of Baba Yaga, goblin, lambushka with white water lilies.
13. Excursion to Tamkhanka Island - lake. HilconlampAnd- a spring lake with warm and clear water, rocks for lovers of diving, called Mermaid by tourists for the opportunity to swim without swimsuits.
14. Excursion to Valaam Island, Ruskeala Marble Canyon (for an additional fee) or other excursion program
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TOUR SCHEDULE:
1 day ( Travel time is approximately 30 hours)
6:00 Departure of the group from Perm from Lenin St. 53 (Dramater)
Day 2 (1 day in Karelia)
14-00 Approximate departure time of the group from Petrozavodsk
Transfer - Petrozavodsk - Meyeri village - 260 km
18-30 Arrival in Meyeri, accommodation in the field camp. In the rented “Finnish dacha” there is a hall for eating, a sauna, sleeping places for 10-12 people (attic).
Dinner, safety briefing, sauna, evening tea.
Dating evening, information on the route.
Overnight in 2-3 person tents in a clearing. Those interested at the “Finnish dacha” (for an additional fee).
Day 3(2 day in Karelia)
Breakfast
Collecting and stowing equipment
Transition Meieri - Palosarenselka Ave. - Vitta Ave. - hall. Rautalahti - 6 km
Dinner
Excursion program depending on weather conditions
- visit to Mount Linnamäki,
- visiting the remains of a Finnish school dating back to the 19th century
Transition from Rautalahti Bay to Hasiansalmi Ave. Sammatsari -9 km
Afternoon snack
Visiting defensive structures of the 30-40s
You can have a relaxation session at the “end of the world.”
Dinner
Fishing, recreation
4 day(3 day in Karelia)
Breakfast
Transition Sammatsari Island - Rakhkasari Island - 5 km
Lunch on a sandy beach, crystal clear, delicious spring.
Visit to the monument to the sailors of the Ladoga flotilla
Observation point for organizing a photo shoot of the Ladoga Islands.
Transition from Rakhkasari Island to Mikonsari Island - 9 km
Afternoon snack
Excursion walk to the “golden beaches” (sandy beaches about 1 km long, swimming, volleyball, relaxation)
Dinner
Evening relaxation, fishing
5 day(4 day in Karelia)
Day
Breakfast
Excursion to Putsaari Island - visit to the Sergius monastery of the Valaam Monastery 12 km
Walk along glacier-polished rocks, where you can take rare shots.
Dinner
Tourist sauna - heater (along the entire route it is possible to organize a mobile sauna at the request of the group)
Dinner
Evening relaxation, fishing,
Day 6(5th day in Karelia)
Day. Breakfast.
Preparing the bathhouse, walking through the island labyrinths, fishing, photo shoot. Dinner.
Tourist sauna - heater (along the entire route it is possible to organize a mobile sauna at the request of the group). Dinner. Evening of rest.
Day 7(6th day in Karelia)
Breakfast
Transition Mikonsari Island - Sammatsari Island - 16 km
Lunch on the way
Afternoon snack
Excursion to the cross of the Valaam Monastery
Climbing to the observation point about. Suri-Kheposari - photo shoot against the backdrop of the Valaam archipelago.
Dinner
Fishing, evening relaxation.
Day 8(7th day in Karelia)
Breakfast
Transition o. Sammatsari - Khonkasalo Island - 8 km
Dinner
A visit to the viewpoints of the island, which is the most beautiful “skerry” corner of Lake Ladoga, the most popular natural site of the Finnish excursion route of the 20-40s of the 20th century.
On these shores in 1917-18, N.K. Roerich created his paintings “Sketch of Two Islands”, “Order”
Transition o. Khonkasalo - oh. Oryatsari - 4 km
Afternoon snack.
Visit to Mount Aino on the island. Karnetsari
Since 2015, the crevice in the rock, where tourists liked to take pictures, has been occupied by a beaver family.
Dinner.
Day 9(8th day in Karelia)
Breakfast
Transition o. Oryatsari - Heikurisensari Island - 8 km
Excursion:
- in Riutavuori
- in the town of Vyakhtimaki
Transition - Heikurisensari Island - Havus Island - 7 km
Dinner
10 day(9 day in Karelia)
Breakfast
Excursion to Tamkhanka Island - lake. Hilconlampi
Dinner
Transition from Havus Island to Meieri - 6 km
Accommodation in a field camp
Excursion to Valaam Island
Sauna
Dinner
Summing up, presentation of commemorative medals, farewell evening
Day 11(10 day in Karelia)
Breakfast. Departure by bus to Petrozavodsk (260 km).
At 14.00 Estimated time of departure of the group to Perm
12 day
22:00 Approximate time of the group’s return to Perm
ATTENTION! It is possible to change the route line (depending on weather conditions) in compliance with all declared services.
PRICE FOR EARLY BOOKING PROMOTION 30 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE IN 2017 (DISCOUNTS UP TO 7%):
Adults: RUB 29,650/person.
Children and pensioners: RUB 28,650/person
TOUR COST LESS THAN 30 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE:
Adults: RUB 31,850/person.
Children and pensioners: RUB 30,850/person
PRICE INCLUDES: transport according to the tour program; 4 meals a day (except the last day): tea, coffee, cheese, raw smoked sausage, fresh vegetables and fruits, herbs, soups, cereal and pasta dishes with stewed meat, confectionery, smoked fish and other delicacies; equipment rental: 2-person kayaks (can accommodate a third person - a child), life jackets, insulated packaging, sleeping bags with liners, insulating mats, 2-3-person tents, tableware; rental of equipment for general use (chainsaw, group tents, smokehouse, campfire equipment, camp sauna), work of instructors, travel insurance.
ADDITIONAL EXPENSES:
1. Food on the road
2. Souvenirs
Karelia is a land not only of beautiful nature, but also of ancient legends. After leaving the island of Honkasalo, we headed through the Honkasalonselkä Strait to the island of Orjatsaari.
Near Orjatsaari there is a small Kaarnetsaari island, which means “Crow Island” in Finnish. It is famous for two natural attractions. First - Mount Aino, one of the highest points of the Ladoga skerries, from where the Valaam Monastery is visible and the bells can be heard. Second - rock "Raven Gate", which is cut through by a huge crack littered with boulders.
Crow's Gate rock
The Crow's Gate rock is located on the side facing the island of Orjatsaari.
Raven Gate Rocks
A sad legend is associated with this rock, described in the Karelian-Finnish epic Kalevala. Aino (“The Only One”) is a collective image of a girl who was betrothed to an unloved man and chose death. In the Kalevala she is described as the sister of the arrogant and quarrelsome Laplander Joukahainen from Pohjola. Joukahainen decided to compete with the old rune singer Väinemöinen from Kalevala. But is it really possible to beat Väinämöinen himself in singing! And the old man sang a prophetic rune, from which the daring Laplander sank into the ground.
Young Youkahainen said:
“Oh, you wise Väinämöinen!
Eternal soothsayer!
Turn back the spell
Leave me dear life,
Let me out of here!
The swamp covered my feet,
Sand hurts my eyes!
If you take a spell,
You turn back your evil conspiracy,
I will give you a sister, Aino,
Mother's beloved daughter.
Let it sweep your home,
Keeps the floors clean,
The tubs will be washed and steamed,
Will wash your clothes
Weave golden blankets
Bake honey cakes."
Aino's mother was overjoyed when she heard the news. Marrying her daughter to Väinämöinen was her secret dream. Aino, not wanting to marry an old man, ran away from home to the distant sea to hide there from her unloved one.
There was a cracked cliff there,
It sparkled in the distant sea
And a girl swims towards him,
He tries to swim to the cliff.
But as soon as I stepped there,
I wanted to sit down and rest
On a cracked stone,
On a rock that glittered in the sea,
How suddenly a stone fell into the water,
That rock to the bottom of the sea,
And with that stone and the girl,
With that huge block of Aino.
Having fallen from a cliff into the sea, Aino turned into a fish. Her tears made the sea salty. Väinämöinen, who blamed himself for the girl’s death, went fishing, but she constantly slipped out of the singer’s hands, never being given to him. Väinämöinen suffered for a long time; the beautiful land of Kalevala no longer pleased him. On the advice of his mother, he went to the country of the North, Pohjola, to woo the beautiful Maiden of the North, the daughter of the evil old woman Louha, the mistress of Pohjola. Louhi agreed to the marriage, but on the condition that Väinämöinen would forge the Sampo magic mill for her. However, this is another story, which you can read about in the article.
The "Crow's Gate" is a cone-shaped rock that moved away from the island of Kaarnetsaari as a result of a strong earthquake that occurred several thousand years ago. There is a cave hidden inside the rubble. They say that in the 16th century the local population hid there from the Swedes, and in the 18th century young people hid from military service.
"Crow Gate"
They say that many people died at the Raven Gate. Someone, inspired by Aino's example, threw himself from a height into the water because of unhappy love. And others fell down due to their own stupidity. What kind of inscriptions are on the rock - only God knows. Maybe just autographs. Or maybe the names of the dead.
Nicholas Roerich visited the island of Kaarnetsaari several times. Here he painted his painting “The Coming One” (“Stylites”).
Nicholas Roerich "Ecstasy". 1918. Tempera on canvas 151x118 cm. Located in Brandeis University, Rose Art Museum. USA. Waltham. In the catalog of paintings by N.K. Roerich Bendyurin V. the title “The Coming One (Stylite)” is indicated. Bottom left monogram: 19 РНХ 18.
Walk to Valaam – 6-7 hours. Monastic Bay, Holy Transfiguration Cathedral, St. Nicholas Skete, Igumenskoe Cemetery.
The island is famous for its architectural ensemble of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery, which has existed since the 14th century. Over the centuries, when the only owner on the island was the monastery, Valaam turned into a single landscape and architectural complex. Churches, chapels, monasteries were built, and internal infrastructure was created. For all Orthodox people, Valaam is unthinkable without its ancient monastic monastery, which for centuries was the spiritual center of Orthodox Rus' and was rightfully called Northern Athos. The following have survived to this day: the Transfiguration Cathedral, the Assumption Church, a hotel, stable and water supply houses, and the buildings of the White and Red monasteries.
Valaam, islands of the Valaam archipelago (Oboronny, Divny, Emelyanov Islands), 6-8 hours.
The Valaam archipelago consists of more than 50 islands. The largest is the island of Valaam, which gives the name to the archipelago. The second largest is Skitsky Island.
Among the smaller islands: Baievye, Krestovye, Moskovsky, Predtechensky, Nikonovsky, Divny, Emelyanov, Oboronny, Goly, Savvatiya Island (Granitny), Zosima, Skalisty, Lukovy, Ovsyany, Rzhanoy, Nikolsky. Some islands are connected to each other and to the island of Valaam by bridges.
Walking along the Ladoga skerries (Tamkhanka, Markatsimansaari, Khonkasaari, Aina rock islands), 2 hours, 60-70 km.
A legend about tragic love is associated with the Aina rock.
The girl Aino, in love with the tramp and hero Väinämäinen, was wanted by her pragmatic mother to marry a rich old man. The girl, without hesitation, ran away from home to take refuge on the remote islands.
And then - according to the canonical text of “Kalevala”:
There was a cracked cliff there,
It sparkled in the distant sea
And a girl swims towards him,
He tries to swim to the cliff.
But as soon as I stepped there,
I wanted to sit down and rest
On a cracked stone,
On a rock that glittered in the sea,
How suddenly a stone fell into the water,
That rock to the bottom of the sea,
And with that stone and the girl,
With that huge block of Aina
“Honkasalo Island” – observation mountain Vahtimäki (80m) – 3-4 hours.
Honka translated from Finnish means pine. Salo (salo) - wilderness, wilds.
The island is famous for its observation rock Vahtimäki (height about 80 meters).
“Putsari Island” – Mount of Olives, worship cross, chapel of St. Sergius, quarry, 4-6 hours. At the mouth of the Monastyrsky Bay, on a high stone mountain called “Eleonskaya”, there is a monastery with a brick temple designed by the architect N. I. Barankevich. On the other side, on the mountain called “Krestovaya”, there is a majestic stone cross 10 arshins high.
On the island of amazing beauty there are giant granite stone ridges up to 90 meters high. This coarse-grained red granite later received the name “Valaam”. Granite turned out to be so beautiful that it gained great popularity and began to be used not only in Valaam, but also in St. Petersburg.
Along the northern shore are the remains of Finnish lighthouses, along the southern shore are the remains of Finnish defensive structures from the Second World War.
“Unknown Ruskeala” - “Ruskeala Mountain Park”, with a visit to the mining and processing plant, the Italian quarry, adits and marble walls unknown (to the mass tourist), the Paaso tract, Sortavala, an art exhibition of K. Gogolev, the Local History Museum of the Northern Ladoga Region. 6-8 hours.
Waterfalls of the Northern Ladoga region - hydraulic structures on the Kitinjoki River (mill, Tuokslahti dam, Pyatkakoski hydroelectric power station), Yukankoski waterfall - the highest waterfall in Karelia - 12m, 6-8 hours.
At one time, various hydraulic structures were built on each river of the Northern Ladoga region; now most of them are picturesque ruins.
"Meyeri Island" - lake. Ilyalahti - herring "Riutaviori" 80.3m -lake Sarkilampi -lake. Lavijärvi – Kuokajoki river – “Meieri Island” -12 km. Pedestrian.
"Meieri Island" - Niemelansalmi Bay - Rautalahti Bay - Nevalahtioz. Maunojärvi - Lake Hietalampi and back - 30 km. Ski.
“Meyeri Island” - Sortavala - Krasnaya Gorka - Kirievalahti - Sarkisyurya tract - Lake Vahvayarvi - Lake Yanisyarvi and back - 130 km. Snowmobile.
“Meyeri Island” - Mount Petsevaara (187m, the highest peak of the Northern Ladoga region) - hiking, skiing.
If you want to travel independently around the Northern Ladoga region, we will be happy to advise you on the best route options.
Ladoga skerries, the very “Island” of Pavel Lungin, an old Finnish estate. The reason for a trip to Karelia can be not only the popular Kizhi, Valaam or the Ruskeala marble canyon.
Do you have hundreds of stunning photographs in your photo album taken during your trip to Valaam? Have you managed to take more than one spectacular selfie against the backdrop of the rapid Kivach waterfall? Have you already taken a hike along the Ruskeala marble canyon with your whole family? We bet we can surprise you! Woman’s Day found five more places in Karelia that are worth visiting to...
Make a wish
Karelia is an amazing land, covered in ancient traditions and legends. Here, wherever you step, it’s an epic place. Here, for example, is the Aino rock on the island of Kaarnesaari (Crow's Gate) in Lake Ladoga. Named in honor of the young girl with whom the old magician and the main character of the Karelian-Finnish epic “Kalevala” Väinämeinen fell in love. The young beauty did not want to marry him and threw herself off a cliff. At the same time, the cliff split, and the girl turned into a goldfish. Now Aino, like Pushkin’s heroine, fulfills everyone’s wishes. True, to do this you will have to climb to the top of the cliff, taking a stone with you from the shore.
Photo Ladoga Estate
Mount Sampo, located on the shores of the picturesque Koncheozero, also fulfills your deepest dreams and desires. In fact, Sampo is a miracle mill, a source of happiness and abundance. She ground literally everything: gold, salt, bread. And in such quantities that there was enough for everyone. But the same Väinämeinen decided to steal the mill, and it was destroyed. What does the mountain have to do with it, you ask? In the late 50s, it was in these places that the Soviet-Finnish film “Sampo” based on “Kalevala” was filmed. Since then, the mountain began to be called Sampo. And since the mill fulfilled any wishes, the mountain named after it is considered a place of power. Popular rumor says: for a wish to come true, you need to tie a thread or ribbon to a pine tree growing at the top. But local residents assure that the wish will come true even without this ritual.
Where: Kaarnesaari island. Ladoga skerries, eastern side of the Honkasalonselkä Strait, off the southwestern tip of Oryatsaari Island; Mount Sampo. Kondopoga district of the Republic of Karelia, 2.3 km from the village of Kosalma.
How to get there: Kaarnesaari island. By car or bus No. 807 St. Petersburg - Petrozavodsk to the Sortavala stop, then by boat or speedboat; Mount Sampo. From Petrozavodsk take buses No. 128, 138 to the stop “Turbaza Sampo”, then follow the signs.
Climb to the “Roof of Ladoga”
No, of course, Lake Ladoga was not covered with a dome, as in the famous Stephen King thriller. That's just what the locals call the island Honkasalo. The point, of course, is not the impenetrable coniferous thickets, but the mountain. From the 80-meter high Vahtimäki, the most famous island object, there is a magnificent panoramic view of the skerries and open Ladoga. From its top you can even see the Valaam archipelago! It is not surprising that in ancient times the mountain served as a guard post. By the way, Khonkasalo is just one of more than six hundred rocky islands on Ladoga, the so-called Ladoga skerries.
Where: Sortavala region of the Republic of Karelia, Ladoga skerries, northern part of Lake Ladoga.
How to get there: by car or bus No. 807 St. Petersburg - Petrozavodsk to the Sortavala stop, then by boat or boat.
Stay in a 19th-century Finnish manor
Photo Ladoga Estate
In 1892, a wealthy Finnish landowner Oscar Petrus Nissinen and his Russian wife Verochka (nee Lisitsyna) founded the large Niemelyanhovi estate 16 kilometers from Sortavala. A beautiful two-story residential building with a tower, a pigsty, a modern stone barn for 70 cows and a stable for 15 horses, an elevator and creamery, training workshops - an ideal farm!
After the war, the estate slowly but surely collapsed until it fell into good hands a few years ago. And now, on the site of the ancient estate, the premium hotel complex “Ladoga Manor” has appeared. Historical buildings were restored literally stone by stone - on some of them you can still see markings painted with oil paint. In the granary building there is a museum of the history of the Nissinen family and their estate.
And the new buildings - 17 cottages and townhouses - fit perfectly into the landscape. Lodging here will certainly be appreciated by lovers of cottage holidays in Finland. Each of the houses is designed for 6 people and is equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable stay: separate rooms and bathrooms, a large hall, a full kitchen, a large terrace.
You can safely come here with children: for little ones they will provide a crib or playpen, a high chair and even a children’s bench-stand for morning procedures. If necessary, the child can be left in the children's room, where the children will be entertained by a qualified teacher. There are also slides, swings, and a trampoline on the playground. You can work out on sports equipment, or you can imagine yourself as a great artist and create your own unique work of art.
Those who value a healthy holiday in luxurious surroundings will enjoy the bathhouse complex with pontoons extending into the waters of Lake Ladoga, and the entertainment complex with bowling, billiards and slot machines. By the way, it is also located in a historical stable building.
And from here you can go on excursions: the Valaam archipelago, the Marble Canyon, the Ruskeala waterfalls and even the Aino rock!
Where: Republic of Karelia, 16 km from the city of Sortavala.
How to get there: by car. It is possible to order a transfer from St. Petersburg, Sortavala and Petrozavodsk.
Descend into the crater of an ancient volcano
Those who expect to see a volcano in its classic form - a high mountain with a crater in the middle - will be disappointed. Although the Girvas volcano, located 50 km from Kondopoga, is real. And one of the oldest on Earth. Scientists estimate that the last eruption of Girvas occurred more than two billion years ago!
But time and glaciers did not spare this ancient giant. It is not surprising that its existence became known only in the 60s of the last century. So, if it were not for the construction of a hydroelectric power station that began in those years, due to which the water level in the Suna River significantly decreased, we would not have seen such beauty.
It was a meditative trip around Ladoga on inflatable kayaks (three “Pikes” and one “Scout”). We walked around the perimeter of about 1/3 of the lake in its most interesting island northwestern (“Finnish”) part. Since we had no goal of going around the lake in a circle for a while, we zigzagged, visiting beautiful islands and skerries, swinging our oars around 275 km. and another 20 kilometers of walking tours. We walked completely autonomously, in principle without entering any populated area, taking a break from civilization.
My most vivid impression is the delicious air. Not sea, not river, something different, your own. They wanted to breathe into all their lungs; it filled them with energy and some kind of romantic impulses. Gentle, almost sea-like, lullaby waves of open Ladoga. Wave-licked granite. Still preserved combat iron from the war. An abundance of blueberries, blueberries, lingonberries. Rare, cautious solitary seals. Noisy seagulls. Pine forests.
The hike was not sporty, but it was not a mattress hike either. With small forays to rocks, quarries, a monastery and other interesting places. Forays are half-days. There were no days. The weather was kind to us, except that sometimes it tested us with rain.
- When and for how long
Full sailing days - 14 (plus the day of arrival and slipway, plus the day of anti-slipway and departure). Departure there on July 29. Returning home on Monday, August 15 (early in the morning to be on time for work).
- Where
North-west Russia, near Finland.
Map taken from the site http://maps.yandex.ru/
- Arrival/departure
Take the train there to Lodeynoye Pole. July 29th Friday evening.
018 MOSCOW OCT - PETROZAVOD 19:55 arrival July 30th 06:30 parking 6 min.
There, two taxis with one trailer to Salmi are approximately 130 km.
Return on August 14 (Sunday) by train Priozersk - St. Petersburg.
08:25 everywhere daily
11:45 everywhere on weekends (we made it to this one!!!)
14:20 express on weekends
14:39 everywhere on weekdays
16:40 everywhere daily
18:51 everywhere daily
20:30 everywhere daily
The journey takes about 3 hours. Arrival at the Finland train station. Metro pl. Lenin. Next, take the 2nd stop to Vosstaniya Square at the Moskovsky railway station.
We managed to see (walk to the blisters) St. Petersburg. We managed to visit Dima and Dasha
More or less comfortable trains with reserved seat carriages go to:
N 25 departure 23.00, arrival 8.13
N 63 departure 23.35, arrival 6.35
N 101 departure 01.00, arrival 10.05
Arrived in Moscow on Monday morning (15th)
And this map was taken from the site http://maps.yandex.ru/
- Route: details
The route covers the entire most rugged, island part of the lake, coinciding with the former Finnish part of Ladoga. Judging by the reviews of others, the main difficulty or even danger in our hike should be the wind. In our case, he did not become a danger. And as a “difficulty,” the wind interfered with us only occasionally, not stopping us, but only somewhat complicating our movement. As can be seen from the report, we did not stop our progress for a day because of the weather. I suspect that the wind is primarily a concern for frame kayakers. Our inflatables are buoyant even when upside down. Wearing life jackets would also make it difficult to drown in the summer. Probably because of this, and also because of our sea experience, we felt somehow calm even in bad weather.
I believe that in autumn or spring Ladoga can be more severe. However, hiking in this part of the lake, even in the off-season, will give you the opportunity to walk under the shelter of the islands.
| date | Place | Km water | Km walk |
| 30 Jul | Travel by car Lodeynoye Pole - Salmi 130 km. Slipway at the bridge. Transition Salmi - Uksalonpä Overnight at Uksalonpää Cape opposite Mantsinsaari Island |
15
| 0
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| 31 Jul | Transition from Uksalonpää - Cape Sirakko (Leppäniemi) on the island of Mantsinsaari - again from Uksalonpää - Cape Markinniemi - along the Varpasaret islands - unnamed island Overnight on an unnamed island between Varpasareti and Rukhkamosari island |
18
| 0.5
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| 01 Aug | Trekking unnamed island - Ruhkamosari Island - Pusunsaari Island (which is opposite Pitkäranta), lunch on its beach - Vuoratsu Island - Syuskyuyansari Island to the area of the Mursula granite quarry (there is even a garnet deposit nearby, but we didn’t go to it ) Overnight 200 meters from the Mursula quarry (Excursion to the quarry with elements of climbing) |
21
| 5
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| 02 Aug | Transition of the "Mursula" quarry - Sikosari Island - Kulhonniemi Peninsula (Deaf skerry with a waterfall) - Rantasari Island (lunch in a beautiful one) - Ristisari Island (Cross) - Pellotsari Island (sandy beach in shallow water, flooded quartz microquarries) . Overnight on Pellotsari on a cape far from the beaches, next to the trenches. |
26.5
| 2
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| 03 Aug | Midday. Transition Pellotsari Island - Thulolansari Island (bay). Laundry, swims to the neighboring island. Overnight on an island in the bay of Tulolansari Island. |
11
| 1-2
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| 04 Aug | Midday. Transition Tulolansari Island - Mount Aino (one of the heights of the Ladoga Skerries), which is near Oryatsari Island Overnight on a microbeach on the outskirts of Aino. Excursions to the "mountain" and around the island. |
12
| 1.5
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| 05 Aug | Trekking Mount Aino - Honkasalo Island - Suri-Kheposari Island (climbing to the featureless Leso Mountain) - Havus Island - Palosari Island - Sammatsari Island Overnight on the cape before entering the bay of Sammatsari Island |
18
| 3
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| 06 Aug | Transition Sammatsari Island - Rahkasari Island (Tvorozhny) - Putsaari Island (excursion temple/monastery, cross, mountain, ...) Overnight in a small storm on a tiny high island-rock in the south-southwest of Putsaari. |
20
| 1.5
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| 07 Aug | Crossing rock near Putsaari Island - Semengiemi Beach - Sikasari Island (Pig/White Mountain 45m) - Yukansari Island (47 m) with a beautiful, although often visited, parking lot under the mountain. Overnight between the Western Cape and the mountain of Yukansari Island |
13
| 1
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| 08 Aug | Transition from Yukansari Island - Yakkimvaara Bay to the village of Sorola - further, going around Sorolansaari Island - Sorolansalmi Strait - rock with a negative slope, 60m - Timonsari Island Overnight in the very south of Timonsari Island - on the Pöllönsari Peninsula |
22
| 1.5
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| 09 Aug | Transition - Pöllonsari - Papinniemenlahti Bay (Kuhka Island) - Cape Paksuniemi (Kuhka Island) - lunch on Kilpisaret Island - attempt to get around this island from the east (it was not possible to get around - a wall of rain and wind in the face) - going around from the west - about .Selkä-Ruskeasari (strong wind and waves) - eastern edge/cape of Kärpäsensari island (thunderstorm on the water) - Kärpäsensalmi Strait (fell into a luxurious rainbow) Overnight 3-4 kilometers from open Ladoga |
19
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| 10 Aug | The afternoon is “wet”. Transition o. Kärpäsensari - west along the Kärpäsensalmi and Sulasalmi straits to Kesvalahti Bay - then a little back, going around the Kalsalo Peninsula on the right to the fork between the islands of Kalkasalo, Savisalonsari and Kotatsari Overnight on a micro-island in a fork (the largest fire for drying and warming) |
13
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| 11 Aug | Transition - an island in the fork (see above) - further between Mykrimäksensari island and Harjusari island - past Lauvatsari island - to Koyonsari island Overnight in Tervu Bay near Koyonsari Island, where there are beautiful beaches. But there are a lot of people around, just like in the Moscow region. Therefore, we stood on the rocky side of the neighboring island of Haukkasari (Hawk Island). |
14
| 1.5
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| 12 Aug | Transition from Haukkasari Island - Koyonsari Island - entry into Kocherga Bay (approximately to the middle) - Kilpola Island Overnight on an unnamed island between the islands of Kilpola and Lapinsalo in the vicinity of pleasant St. Petersburg residents |
19.5
| 0
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| 13 Aug | transition unnamed island between the islands of Kilpola and Lapinsalo - bypassing the island of Kilpola from the east - island B. Cherny - the mouth of the Tikhaya river - up the Tikhaya river to the dead-end lake Overnight in a dead-end branch (lake) of the Tikhaya river between the road and railway bridges |
16+6
| 0.5
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| 14 Aug | transition dead-end branch (lake) of the Tikhayav river - Lake Vuoksa - Priozersk Antistapel and departure by train Priozersk-Peter Walking around St. Petersburg, visiting Dima/Dasha, departure to Moscow |
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| 10
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TOTAL:
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274
| 31
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I predicted an average speed of the squadron of 5 km/h with a relative absence of wind, and if with wind, then 3.5 km/h, realizing that Pike-3 with two adult rowers goes at a speed of 6 - 6.5 km/h, but Scout is unlikely more than 5 km/h. In general, this is how it was. With the exception of situations when fighting waves and headwinds, when the speed dropped to 2-3 km/h.
If we discard the day of arrival and departure, on which we also walked by water, then on average we walked in a day 18 km. Even though sometimes they arranged half-days for laundry or excursions. Essentially, this is 4 walks of 45-50 minutes each.
But on full days we had 3-4 walks before lunch and 2-3 after lunch. As a rule, the Pike walked for 30-40 minutes per trip, then landed on an island, went to be discharged or grazed (there were a lot of berries), then a Scout approached, who was also given time to walk. After which everyone started together.
Sometimes we arranged 4 meals a day, brewing tea or cooking jelly. You say it's too long and troublesome? In dry weather, 5-10 minutes after touching the shore, we already had a fire burning, a taganok standing, and a boiler on it. After another 15-20 minutes the water began to boil.
- Participants of the hike
| Person / Position | Security | 1. Nikolay - Admiral and in general | Pike-3 - |