Surroundings of yekaterinburg: from stone tents to lake shartash
The history of the reserved places of Yekaterinburg since the Ice Age, the secrets of the Rudoznats and herbalists, the secret settlements of the Old Believers, the ancient dolmens and the lake that caught the antediluvian animals - on the excursion you will discover the primitive side of the Ural region and immerse yourself in the times of dinosaurs and mammoths. And I will make your journey fascinating and filled with the most interesting fragments of history.
What awaits you
Stone tents, bowls and robbers
Already within the city you will begin to get acquainted with the natural phenomena of the Yekaterinburg Territory. The meeting place and the first curious attraction is the Stone Tents. At their foot, I will tell you how the rocks used to look like and why they formed into such structures.
Next, we will go to the observation deck on the other side of the tents - to look at the Stone Bowls. Here, behind the canopies of stone blocks, fugitive robbers took refuge, and according to legend, a treasure with merchant gold was hidden not far from them! Together we will try to guess where the treasures are buried and, of course, we will be impressed by the gigantic grandeur of the place.
Magic plants, dolmen and bird "city"
Gradually going into the forest park, you will notice a variety of plants - conifers, deciduous, shrubs and herbaceous - many of them are Red Book and relict. The first settlers-Old Believers left behind the secrets of healing with these plants, some of them I will reveal to you. I'll tell you a secret – there are even plants – indicators of gold.
Approaching the top, you will see a dolmen. Why and how were they erected? You'll find out on the tour. Through the "city" of birds we will go towards the lake, and on the way you will count the bird nests.
Shartash Lake and the Impregnable River
What you will definitely think about near this lake is eternity - after all, the reservoir is more than a million years old! You'll appreciate its Stone Beach, which formed during the Ice Age, and consider the Stone Bowl with a groove for ancient sacrifices. Further, passing through the ancient river, I will tell you how a person fought with it for three hundred years, and you will try to find crystal here.
We'll come across many more unexpected places and structures along the way, but let me keep them a secret :)
Organizational details
Please put on comfortable shoes, and also bring water and a snack: we'll make a stop and have a little picnic (and we'll also build a fire, so you can grab something to fry).