Natural Park "Bazhovskie Places". How to get there? Description of the park, photo

Who is not familiar with the magic tales of PP Bazhov, glorifying the beauty of the Urals nature and the mystery of the emergence of amazing crafts that accompany the formation of iron-making and steelworks in the vast territory that today occupies the Ural region? Creation of a unique park "Bazhovskie Places", initiated by the regional government in 2007, is designed to preserve a small part of these amazingly beautiful Ural natural complexes within it. About the magnificent natural park and how to get to the "Bazhovskiye Places", this article will be discussed.

In memory of PP Bazhov

The protected lands of the natural park are the best natural monument to the world-famous Ural writer Pavel Petrovich Bazhov, who glorified his native land and talented people who once lived here. The most fascinating tales of the writer were born in these places - the Sysert mountainous district. Probably, the very Ural nature, majestic and calm, acted as a co-author of Bazhov.

Geographical location

The park "Bazhovskie Places" (Sverdlovsk Region) is located in the picturesque valley of the Sysert River, which has laid its course among the hills interspersed by low mountains, since the vast part of all the lands of the natural complex lies within the boundaries of the middle mass composed of the oldest rocks. These places are generous for deposits of minerals and semiprecious stones, therefore in the territory there are objects of geological prospecting works.

The forest reserves of the FSI "Sysertsky Leskhoz", which are part of the park, are united by several forestries (Sysertskoe, Schelkunskoye, Verkhnesyserskoye) on an area of almost forty thousand hectares. Urban and rural settlements within the protected zone of the park are not located, except for the village of Verkhnyaya Sysert, located in the territory of the security zone.

Flora

The vegetation of the park, formed under the influence of climatic features, geographical location, terrain and composition of rocks, is very diverse.

Although pine and birch are the main species forming the forest areas of the region, other trees are found in the park territory: larch, small-leaved linden, alder, spruce and fir, common for the Ural forests. Pine forests with a grassy cover occupy the central areas of the park "Bazhovskie Places", as well as the western and northeastern sectors. Along the eastern border of the park zone stretches a wide strip of deciduous forests with a predominance of birch and aspen. For the western border of the park are characterized by mixed coniferous-deciduous forests, passing into birch groves, and in the south the forest passes into the forest-steppe.

Attractions of the park

The uniqueness of the complex creates a number of amazing historical and natural objects:

• Rock and the lake "Talcov stone", formed on the site of an abandoned mine, where talcum was mined. This lake is a beautiful place, perfectly suitable for recreation, located 5 km west of Sysert.
• Markov stone is a rock located on a mountain with a height of 413 m. Archaeologists say that once in ancient times people lived here, and at this place there was an observatory.
• Mount Azov height of 588 m, often mentioned in Bazhov's tales, is famous for unique finds of the ancient copper and bronze objects of cultural life and idols, the time of origin of which is dated to the IV-II centuries. BC. E. Artifacts are stored in museums in Yekaterinburg. This is not a complete list of the most interesting places in the complex.

The status of the park "Bazhovskie Places" assumes a special regime of nature management: the territory is periodically patrolled by inspectors, employees are working to preserve the number and increase the various representatives of flora and fauna. This is a special task of the park, along with the development of eco-cultural and cognitive tourism. The administration of the park offers horse, foot and snowmobile excursions, hikes of various lengths along several routes and other fascinating activities.

Park "Bazhovskie Places": how to reach

It is not difficult to get to the park: from Yekaterinburg you need to go to the Chelyabinsk highway and follow the south 40 km. Before reaching the post of traffic police, which is for many a kind of landmark, turn right. Get to Sysert, passing the village of Kashino and Ilyinsky pond. Further, not turning off from the main city road, they reach the building of the bus station and, leaving it on the right hand, cross the intersection near the monument to the heroes of the Second World War, leaving on the street to them. Timiryazev. It is followed until you leave the city. A few kilometers along the road begins a small forest, enter it, and go parallel to a small river, which ends in a swamp. Behind him is a football field, and then - a parking lot for visitors to the park.

In the presence of a navigator, it is easy to get by specifying the coordinates of GPS 56.508529, 60.735318, which signify the geographical address of the car park at the entrance to the park zone "Bazhovskie Places". How to get there by public transport, explain below.

Travel by bus

From the Southern Bus Station of Yekaterinburg to Sysert, you can get there by bus. They are sent with an interval of 15 minutes. From the bus station in Sysert to "Bazhovskih places" slightly more than 6 km, so along the same street Timiryazev you can walk and take a taxi. You can leave Ekaterinburg in the village of Upper Sysert or to the Asbest mine. On any of these routes you can get to the park "Bazhovskie Places" and enjoy the peace, tranquility, magnificence of the Urals nature.