The Urals — a mountain range between the East European and Western-Siberian plains. The length of this mountain range is more than 2000 km and the width is from 40 to 150 km. The Urals is a treasury of various minerals, such as malachite, beryl, quartz, topaz, etc. There are also a lot of lakes, mountain rivers, and waterfalls.
The Urals was formed in a late Palaeozoic, during an epoch of intensive mountain building. Formation of a mountain range of the Urals began about 350 million years ago and ended approximately 200 million years ago. Since the first annals concerning the XI century, Russians named the Urals as the Siberian Stones, the Big Stone, or the Terrestrial Belt.
The pearl of the Ural Mountains is considered to be the subpolar Ural Mountains, home to the highest peaks of the range. The highest of them, the National Mountain, has a height of 1896 meters. According to a Mansi legend, all Ural mountains were formed from this one.
For its beauty, the mountain Manaraga became the queen of the Ural Mountains and the trademark of subpolar Urals. Its height is 1663 meters. Its name means “the Bear paw.” It received this name for the external similarity: outlines reminds the viewer of a huge sharp-clawed bear's paw.
One of the steepest mountains is the Sabre. It has a height of 1497 meters. It is a steep rock, more than 150 meters towering over the peaks surrounding it. As a whole, all Sabre's ridge consists of uncountable rocky crests and deep gorges. Climbing the Manaraga or the Sabre is very difficult, and only the most skilled climbers usually attempt these peaks.
One more mountain is Telpoziz, with a height of 1617 meters — the highest peak of the Northern Ural Mountains, and it is always “in bad mood.” From Mansi language, its name literally means a "mountain of a nest of winds." It is visited by tourists very seldom because of constant bad weather and strong winds. According to a legend, the god of the northern wind lives on this mountain.
Getting there
Reaching the Urals is difficult, but it is possible. There is a tourist department which will help you to familiarize with all the beauty of the Urals. Here you can find tours of the Urals and also book the tour.
http://visitkomi.com/tours/
Phone: +7 (8212) 55 88 52
Offered tours
Trekking "The Polar Mountains" (Polar Urals). The tour is designed for the beginners in exploring. While requiring no special skills, the tour offers an opportunity to discover one of the world’s extreme places – the Polar Urals. (Only in the Summer 25.06 - 05.07) Cost: 8000 rubles.
Rafting in the Sob River (Polar Urals). If you enjoy discovering new lands and you dream of climbing, then we recommend you to visit the Polar Urals. Take a walk in the never-ending tundra with its austere icy canyons. (Only in the Summer, 30.06 – 10.07). The price is contractual.
The range of national park "Yugyd-Va" known as Pechora "Alps", is popular among researchers and tourists from all over the world. The greatness of the mountain ridges, the beauty of the mountain rivers, lakes and falls, the uniqueness of the most ancient glaciers, the fauna - all it attracts people.
Mountain tour “Narodnaya – Manaraga” (Yugyd Va National Park). During a trip to the National Park, you’ll plunge into the amazing, austere, ancient pre-human world. The two weeks tour embraces the cream of the National Park: the most prominent, scenic, and famous peaks, sharp crests, cliff-ed coasts, and impetuous rivers.(Only in the Summer, 05.07 – 28.09) Cost: 21000-25000 rubles.
Mountain tour “Narodnaya - Erkusey” (Yugyd Va National Park). The tour provides an excellent opportunity to explore the most eminent sights of the National Park: the highest mountain tops which command an all-around view of the Urals peaks, and the most beautiful river with its most memorable rafting adventure. (Only in the Summer, 05.07 – 01.09) Cost: 17000-23000 rubles.
Accommodation: Camp (2 - 4 local tents)
Necessary training: Participation is not recommended for people needing constant medical supervision.
Necessary equipment:
- Hiking clothes;
- Correct footwear;
- Personal equipment;
- The individual first-aid set;
- Documents.
Additional costs:
- food (high-grade, hiking);
- program performance;
- rent of group equipment;
- services of the trainer in mountaineering, a conductor and the guide;
- transfer;
- Insurance for 100,000 rubles;
All tours last from 10 to 14 days.
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