THE MYTHS AND REALITY OF VOTTOVAAR MOUNTAIN
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3 days / 2 nights For lovers of outdoor activities we offer to make a hiking trip in Western Karelia with an ascent to one of the highest points - Mount Vottovaara. Fresh with myths and legends, the mountain still attracts lovers of everything unusual and mysterious. Do you understand how true this is, where is the truth and where is the fiction? Do you know where the second sinister name of Mount Vottovaara came from - "Death-Mountain"? And also learn from the history of the partisan movement in Karelia, directly related to these places. 1 day Meeting of participants of the hike in the building of the station Sukkozero. Departure to the route from the village of Sukkozero to a height of 264.9. Accommodation in the forest in the tourist parking lot (2-3-bed tents, bivouac). Breakfast. Safety training, equipment delivery. Excursion to the height of 264.9 - "Partisan movement in Karelia". Lunch. Transition to Mount Vottovaara on the route "Partisan trails" (crossing 6 km). Accommodation in the payroll camp on the Mountain. Dinner. Free time. Overnight in tents. Day 2 Breakfast. Journey to the epicenter of an ancient earthquake. Inspection of landscape and historical sights (ancient Sami temple with seids). Photo shoot. (5 km) Lunch, dinner, overnight in tents. 3rd day Breakfast. The second excursion to the mountain with a visit to the ancient sanctuary - "Stairways to the sky". Lunch. Free time. Rest. Tourist bath. Dinner. Departure from Vottovaara to Sukkozero station. Wires. The cost of the program per person: 4 200 rubles. INCLUDED: 3 meals a day, equipment rental (tents, sleeping bags, thermal insulation mats, boiler set, group awning), transport services, conductor work. Attention! The price of the tour may change! Paid reservations are not subject to changes! Features of the marchrut: The trip is designed for people with experience of weekend hikes. Picking firewood and cooking by the participants of the campaign. Parking places and the distance between them is determined by the head of the hike depending on weather conditions and the preparedness of the group. If there is a collective application (group of at least 4 people), it is possible to organize a tour in a convenient time for you!