Walking trip on the ice of Baikal

DAY 1

The group gathers at 7:00 local time in Irkutsk at the Rolling Stones Hostel at 17 Sukhe-Bator Street.

Landing in a minibus, transfer to the village of Buguldeyka. On the way, we stop for lunch at the café.

We come out on the amazingly clear ice. We're looking at naledi, hummocks. We pass the briefing, the instructor will help set up the equipment. The first crossing on the ice of Baikal to Cape Red Yar. Fixed to the shoes leacs help not to slide. We admire the vast expanses and coastline of Baikal. This can only be seen on the ice!

We carry things in our backpacks. It will be much easier if you have a sleigh with you, but perhaps in some areas all things still have to carry in your backpack.

Camp staging, firewood harvesting. At dinner, acquaintance and rest. Overnight in a winter tent. We take turns at night to keep the fire going.

17 km crossing.

DAY 2

Today on the way we will meet many picturesque rocks and bays. Be sure to stop near the rock Dyrovata, which is a large stone arch. A boat can pass through it in the summer!

We spend the night in Sukhai Bay with a beautiful view of Cape Golden Cliff and a wide sandy beach.

18 km crossing.

DAY 3

Breakfast. Today is one of the most intense days on the ice of Baikal. After a short transition, we will climb to the observation point, from where a panorama of the bay of Grandma and the mountains of the Primorsky Range will open. Then we go on a further journey.

Along the coast there will be cozy grottoes, in one of which we will stop for lunch.

We will pass by the island of Baklanius stone - rocks that come directly out of the water, which can also be climbed. We'll stay overnight at the Upper Homutes.

22 km crossing.

DAY 4

We continue to move on the ice along the coast. The coastline is rocky, we see grottoes and huge ice on the rocks. We pass the rock Arch and go to the village of Big Holoustnoe.

We spend the night in a guest house with simple amenities. We can go to the bath.

20 km crossing.

DAY 5

Having bought food in the village for the rest of the way, we continue on the ice. During day transitions, we make stops or stops for rest with a snack. At these moments, you can make the most beautiful photos of transparent ice, hummocks and, of course, selfies against the backdrop of the endless surface of Lake Baikal.

Today we will reach the Pad of the Small Cadillac. Tent staging, fire, dinner, rest.

18 km crossing.

DAY 6

In the morning, you can get up early and take pictures of an incredibly beautiful dawn.

After breakfast, we inspect the Chapel Cave, climb the observation point, and then again go out onto the ice.

Today we will pass the village of Big Cats and climb the Skriper Rock with a panorama of Baikal. We sleep near Cape Tolstoy.

25 km crossing.

DAY 7

The final day of our journey. There remains another short, but picturesque transition that will take us to the village of Listvyanka. Completion of the program.

8 km crossing.

From Listvyanka by minibus we leave for Irkutsk.

The program may be adjusted due to weather or other rational factors.
Also, in case of unfavorable ice conditions (cracks, hummocks), the route can be changed and on the final day it can end at another point, for example, at B. Holoustnoe.