Akri to Turovo along the Oka to Woodland Dunes and Black Lake

Woodland dunes north of Priluki and Black Lake give the Akri–Turovo direction a particular destination. The hike begins beside the railway, crosses the Kremichenka, called Kremnitsa in the author’s guide, and gradually enters Stupino Forest Park. A close City Pond passage precedes further woodland paths towards the Oka side. Completing the journey first requires confirmation of presently permitted passage beneath the M-4 bridge and near Malyushina Dacha: continuous unrestricted access throughout is unestablished. Beyond the Sokolova Pustyn side, the course follows the Oka’s left bank. The road changes its position relative to the water, while crossing the Kireevka becomes a particular pause for assessing present conditions. Observe the broad river from stable accessible ground rather than approaching crumbling sandy cliff edges for photographs. Near Malyushina Dacha, the selected course uses a fence bypass whose access needs renewed checking. Climbing Pyany Bugor is excluded. Another dune area lies farther on, north of Priluki: woodland roads wind among pine-covered hills and hollows before closely approaching Black Lake’s northern side. The surroundings change from the broad Oka to water within woodland and sandy ground. Choose pauses only on stable accessible bank-side ground. The continuation crosses woodland and fields towards Turovo, ending on the village’s bus-stop side. Once complete passage is confirmed, several days can be planned with separately agreed permitted overnight accommodation and a return. The forest park, riverbank and northern dunes then become successive parts of exploring the Oka country.