TrailTrack routes

Choose your own chapter of the Protva: Borovsk’s bridge, Sovyaki’s classical church, rural Dubrovo or Naberezhnaya Sloboda with its suspension crossing. Separate walks let you look carefully at specific places and return for another part of the valley on a later day.

Explore an old road’s woodland remnant, the wetland side of the Istya’s source and Kuzminka’s former village field. The change from allotment surroundings to an open rural clearing gives the outing its character. Plan around these real places, allowing time for difficult ground and a checked return.

After reopening, choose a coast with its own character: Bolshiye Koty memorials, Malaya Kadilnaya valley, Babushka Bay’s sand or Peschanaya’s exposed tree roots. The northern Akademik Shokalsky memorial recalls how seriously wind and water must be treated on Baikal.

For a change between two mountain sides through a clearly named pass. The approach reveals a grassy saddle and pale rock outcrops; the crest opens the other valley side before a different descent. Include the stage in an independently prepared upper Kyngarga journey, allowing time to observe the saddle and memorial respectfully.

Walk from the intimate setting of the Gusenevo memorial to the open landscape of Dubosekovo. A village street and a single monument begin the historical sequence; a broad slope and a group of soldiers above the fields complete it. The woodland passages give you time to reflect on the places you have seen and spend a day away from the city.

The appeal is crossing between different parts of the northern suburbs. Mytishchi Forest Park provides a distinct place on the Belyaninovo passage, and finishing on another railway line avoids retracing the whole walk.

Experience the change from a lower wooded valley to Khamar-Daban’s steep slope and reach the Dance Floor for a view towards Taltsinsky. Idol clearing adds recognisable local history to this approach; continuing to the summit is unnecessary for an engaging mountain outing.

Reach a named pass after pausing at neighbouring Chertovo Lake. Lake and saddle provide two specific natural destinations in Khamar-Daban.

This is a 14.1 km point-to-point walking route with a complete recorded line to follow from start to finish. Rolling terrain: 197 m of total ascent over 14.1 km. Surface: natural ground plus asphalt. Estimated moving time is about 4.5 hours; add time for pauses and navigation.

See the Klubish at two locations on the western woodland arc, then continue towards Iksha after a short return. The compact middle changes the ski day’s character: the journey moves from the stream towards its eastern ending without the extra long southern branch.

Visit the Central Pond, Japanese Pavilion and smaller park decorations on one outing through Biryulyovo Dendropark. It invites a closer look at urban trees and a few quiet pauses.

Suðurnámur reveals Landmannalaugar from its upper ridge before the walk returns to the valley’s smaller features: streams and the boardwalk beside warm water. The changes between coloured mountain slopes, lava and lower river ground give the outing its character. Choose this version for a substantial mountain day with an agreed order of passages.

The Yenisey bridge, Serebryany Klyuch Spring and waterfall among the boulders give this approach a varied sequence of real places. Starting in Cheremushki offers a fuller experience of the valley than beginning at the upper woodland junction. Make plans once the park confirms the direction is open.

Connect Slyudyanka with an actual ascent of Chersky Peak, progressing from forest to the open summit. The peak is the reached destination of this variant.

An equipped woodland passage allows close observation of the Upper Yauza Wetlands. Notice how vegetation changes along the wet boundary and compare your observations with the park’s interpretation.

The interest of this 4.77 km circular cycling route lies in travelling the distance itself: its gradients, surface and rhythm. Rolling terrain: 61 m of total ascent over 4.77 km. Estimated moving time is about 0.6 hours; add time for pauses and navigation.

Treat this 3.06 km point-to-point walking route as a complete outing, paying attention to the terrain and changing surface underfoot. Strong mountain relief: 254 m of total ascent over 3.06 km. Surface: natural ground. Estimated moving time is about 1.4 hours; add time for pauses and navigation.

Explore the relief beside Ivan Utrobin Ski Stadium, take the forest bends and cross the little Banka River. Being close to the town side leaves more attention for skiing technique than for a long approach. With well-prepared snow, working climbs alternate pleasantly with pauses taken clear of the piste.

See contemporary art beside a scientific town, from Malevich’s Code and the virus monument to unusual MatRex. A bicycle connects different quarters, while walking stops let you examine the works themselves. Concrete sculptures and buildings give this town outing its interest.

For a distinct change of valleys across a named pass. The Arkhut side faces into the mountains, while Three Decembrists Pass opens a long descent beside Kharimta. Experience open grassy slopes changing into riverside woodland and see the Tunkinsky Mountains from an independent mountain exit.

Approach Akkem along the Oroktoy path through Lake Gyuldyayry, Tekelyu and Sarybel, visit Yarlu, then return across Kara-Tyurek towards the Kucherla Petroglyphs. A distinct lake-and-pass journey without the Kucherla lakeshore detour.

Link the shores of Akkem and Kucherla Lakes across Kara-Tyurek, make a separate visit to Yarlu Stone City and pause at the Kucherla Petroglyphs. This version explores both major valleys below Belukha.

This 8.27 km point-to-point walking route passes through terrain where shore or waterside sections are recorded on the route. Strong mountain relief: 366 m of total ascent over 8.27 km. Surface: gravel. Estimated moving time is about 3.0 hours; add time for pauses and navigation.

See the specific Saviour Tower, Resurrection Church, Holy Trinity Church and the House of Arts on Shishkov Street. The historic street section links different architectural sides of old Tomsk.