Beach on Cape Morye (Lake Ladoga). View full version

There is a route that can be completed by any St. Petersburg resident or guest who has arrived in St. Petersburg and has a free day. We go to the Finlyandsky Station and board the train departing to the final station "Ladoga Lake". A couple of hours of talking, reading magazines, playing games on the mobile phone and finally, the end of our path and the railway line.
Directly next to the platform you can see a steam locomotive that worked on the Road of Life. It is recognized as a historical monument and now, polished to a shine, it importantly welcomes and sees off local trains. What is the Road of Life, a little further...

Well, now it’s time to get acquainted with the largest freshwater lake in Europe. We cross a small (a couple of hundred meters) pine forest stretching along the railway. And so... In front of us is a slowly swaying giant granite bowl. Ladoga, Lake Ladoga, the Great Nevo Sea. Indeed, it is breathtaking to realize a certain solemnity when you step onto its shore. The first impression is that I am at sea. There can be no talk of any visibility of the opposite shore; the lake is more than 200 kilometers long and more than 100 kilometers wide.

Such expanses of water in the northern conditions of the Leningrad region and Karelia are rarely calm, which is why Ladoga is known for its storms and powerful waves.

A high (74 meters) lighthouse was built a kilometer south of the railway station. Based on the name of the cape, it got its name - Osinovetsky. Due to its height, the light from the lighthouse is visible over the Ladoga waters at a distance of up to 40 km.

If we walk from the station beyond the Osinovetsky lighthouse, we will arrive at a very important place in the history of the siege of Leningrad and in general in the history of the Great Patriotic War. The Road of Life passed here, connecting besieged Leningrad with the rest of the country. Through Lake Ladoga (on ships in summer, on ice in winter) the city was constantly supplied with food products and other goods of urgent need. At the place where the Road of Life passes from land to water, the “Broken Ring” monument was erected.

September 8th, 2014 , 05:49 pm

It’s funny to say, but before I had never reached the end of the Road of Life by railway. Yes, I’ve been by car and bus several times, although not as often as I would like (especially since at one time I even collaborated with one of the branches of the Road of Life Museum), but I never had a chance to travel by railway to those parts... This the annoying misunderstanding was corrected the day before, which I hasten to tell you about today!

From St. Petersburg, getting to the Road of Life is as easy as shelling pears; just take the train at the Finlyandsky Station, the final destination of which is the Ladoga Lake station, located a few hundred meters from the railway tracks. The travel time along this entire railway line will be almost an hour and a half, the fare will be 113 rubles. For students and schoolchildren - 54 rubles.

You will drive through forests, small villages, and pass the regional center of one of the largest and most economically profitable areas of the Leningrad region - Vsevolozhsk. Outside the window there will be beautiful landscapes - picturesque swamps, birch and spruce forests, small rivers. I didn’t take pictures along the way, because sometimes trees grow very close to the paths, you can see behind them quite well, but at speed the camera’s focus would still only pick out these spreading branches. So go and see the Road of Life for yourself, it's worth it!

The Ladoga Lake station is located in the village of the same name and is the terminus on its branch of the Irinovsky direction of the Oktyabrskaya Railway. The station is located near the Osinovetsky Cape, and therefore the village of Lake Ladoga has another, unofficial, name - Osinovets.

The village has a very unusual station building:

On the platform farthest from the frame is the same train that my friend and I arrived on:

Near the station there is a waypost for the Road of Life, which are installed along its entire length both along the railway and along the A128 St. Petersburg - Morye highway. Near the pillar there is a rare steam locomotive, as far as I understand, these are the ones that ran along the Road of Life during the war:

And now the lake is visible. In the foreground is the same road St. Petersburg - Morye:

Do you see the cat?)

We approach the descent to the beach and see a very beautiful tree:

We walk around it and are speechless with delight!

Ladoga inspires, Ladoga delights, Ladoga impresses, Ladoga is a real small world inside our planet! Once again I was convinced of this. Recently I was in Petrokrepost (a village named after Morozov, that is), Shlisselburg and the Oreshek fortress, now I’ve visited Lake Ladoga again, and the impressions don’t seem to fade!

Sitting on the shore of the lake on a sunny, warm day in early September, you simply cannot comprehend what happened here 70 years ago... It seems impossible all the horror that took place in places of this inhuman beauty, this self-confident harmony, this supreme silence ...

But let’s get back to the actual story; I’ll leave you the right to speculate on the above topic after reading the entire post.

Does anyone know what that thing is on the beach? Really for tents?

We went down to the water itself, the views there were excellent. I don’t think any comments are needed, see for yourself:

By the way, the water in the lake was warm, which made us happy. I think that if you have an insatiable desire and a knack for some, so to speak, coolness upon reaching the shore, some of you, dear readers, can even take a dip in Ladoga before it completely cools down)

But what made me sad... Yes, I think you saw everything yourself - a bunch of abandoned broken barbecues, garbage, broken bottles, dirt... Alas, our people do not take care of the treasure that they got for free, simply because they are here live...

Well, what’s also saddening is that a maximum of 100 meters of the coast is open, the rest is blocked, so you won’t be able to take a thorough walk along the shore of the lake, alas:(

That’s why we left the beach and walked along the road, since it was impossible to walk along the water.

And we came to the Museum of the Road of Life. I did not collaborate with this department of his, so it was doubly interesting to get there. However, we stopped by the museum on the way back, but for now we continued along the route:

Nobody knows why such holes are made on the road? It was always interesting...

The houses of local residents are almost all very good)

And over there, behind one of them, the goal of our journey is already visible - the Osinovetsky lighthouse, famous in certain circles!

We walk another 100 meters, and it becomes almost perfectly visible:

The condition of the lighthouse in some places is not quite marketable, but it is no longer in use, and as a tourist attraction it is still good and authentic:

We walk along the street towards the coast in the hope of reaching an open space from which the lighthouse will be completely visible. Along the way, we pay attention to the interesting arrangement of clouds - it feels like there are mountains on the horizon:

And then a bummer befalls us: (Apparently, the entire area around the lighthouse has already been built up and blocked off with fences, we never managed to get to it: (It’s very, very unfortunate... The fact that the access to the lake is blocked is still okay, although , as far as I know, it is prohibited by law to do this... But I wanted to get to the lighthouse. Well, no, no, and so we saw it at least a little with our own eyes:

The same Route 145, we go back to the museum:

Here he is, in fact. A full ticket costs only 60 rubles, a discounted ticket costs a ridiculous 30. You will have to pay an additional 50 rubles for photography, but if you consider where the museum is located and assume how much money it lives on, this penny amount is not at all a pity. What I mean is that in many museums, on principle, I do not buy filming rights, considering this a violation of the rules for visiting cultural institutions. But here, I repeat, the case is somewhat different.

Inside there is an impressive collection of weapons from the Great Patriotic War, models of equipment, maps, personal belongings and photographs of participants in the operation of the Road of Life. There will also be a minimum of comments here, especially since most of the objects in the frame come with museum plaques:

For the first time in my life I saw him!

And through these binoculars you can look at the lake and the military weapons standing in the yard:

Apparently, the Krauts were quite surprised by the breakthrough of the Blockade and scurried as fast as they could if their belongings were found in huge quantities, in particular, untouched new uniforms.

Crazy summer poses amazing challenges for residents of megacities. After a working day, we rush not to the store, not to the cafe or home - but to the water. Bathe. And here the most important thing is to have time to rest: after all, there is no more than 4-5 hours to do everything. website analyze where in the vicinity of Russian capitals you can quickly find a convenient body of water. We start with St. Petersburg.

Where : A very large lake with clear water and a sandy bottom. Drive along Primorskoye Highway, then turn right in the village of Zelenaya Roshcha, then go straight for about 10 km.

How long to go : from the Ring Road (intersection with Primorskoye Highway) to Zelenaya Roshcha the road takes about an hour. Another 10-15 minutes to the entrance to the lake.

Beach : found only on the territory of the camp of the same name. For everyone else there is a sandy descent to the water. The water here is clean and warm.

Parking : We did not notice any organized parking. However, the forest road allows even low city sedans to drive almost to the very shore. From the parking lot to the lake - 30-50 meters

Note : Not many people come to Mirror, but the number of horseflies and gadflies clearly exceeds all limits. An attempt to manually exterminate these bloodsuckers does not help: there are too many of them.

2. Lake Ladoga, village. Kokkorevo

Where : There are many places for swimming on Ladoga. We chose a fairly popular beach in the village of Kokkorevo. Drive along the Road of Life to the “Broken Ring” monument, then turn right for 2-3 km.

How long to go : The road directly from the beach to the Udelnaya metro station takes about an hour. You can get to the Ring Road in 35-40 minutes. But this time is close to a record, when not a single slug was spotted on a weekday. In reality, from the Ring Road to this part of Ladoga it takes at least an hour.

Beach: sandy, the coastline is slightly narrower than on the Gulf of Finland. No worse than the sea, except for the meager infrastructure.

Water : very clean and very cold - in July, at least. I'll have to remember to stop by at the end of August...

Parking : Even on weekdays it is very difficult to park. Constant traffic jams on entry and exit; A car parked by the road is covered in an even layer of dust within an hour. From the parking lot to the lake - 20 meters.

Peculiarities : there are few toilets (we found one, and it was closed), and there are a lot of people on the beach even on weekdays. Therefore, we do not recommend going into the nearest forest - the swimmers have long since polluted it.

Where : shallow peat lake three kilometers from the Komarovo platform. The road to it passes by the Komarovsky necropolis, where Anna Akhmatova is buried.

How long to go : 30-40 minutes from the Ring Road, but a closed railway crossing can increase the journey by another 10 minutes.

Beach : yes, but very modest. More often there is a forest gentle slope to the water. You can swim if you don't mind the water lilies. The water is muddy, a little cloudy, but incredibly warm.

Parking : when approaching the lake, near the beach, there is a small parking area. There are not enough places. You can leave your car further, but in this case you will not find either sand or a beach nearby. From the parking lot to the lake - 5-10 meters.

Peculiarities : The water is warm, but muddy, cloudy and not the most pleasant for swimming.

4. Druzhinnoe (“Devil’s”) Lake

Where : small, deep forest lake. From Primorskoye Highway we turn onto Lenin Avenue in Zelenogorsk and drive straight for about 5 km.

How long to go : 20-30 minutes from the Ring Road

Beach : no, there is no beach here, but there is grass growing on the slopes of the hill, which you can also lie down on. There is also sand, but in small quantities among the roots of frequent trees. The water is quite clean and warm.

Parking : vacationers flock to the lake rather sluggishly; there are enough parking spaces for everyone. As a rule, motorists occupy shady roadsides or two special asphalt “pockets”. From the parking lot to the lake - 50-70 meters

Peculiarities : The lake is very small, places for independent recreation can be counted on one hand. Finding a comfortable point is almost impossible.

5. Big Simaginskoye Lake, also known as “Beauty”

Where : a large beautiful lake 3 km from Lake Druzhinnoye.

How long to go : You can get to Krasavitsa from both Primorskoe and Vyborg highways. From the Ring Road the journey will take on average 30-40 minutes, but this time can increase three times if the traffic is very heavy.

Beach : sandy, not wide, in small fragments along the shore. “The highlight” is a steep sandy slope, which can be reached if you approach the lake from the left side. The water is quite clean and warm.

Parking : The side of the highway is at your service. But it is narrow, and besides, you will have to walk about 300-400 meters from the highway to the lake.

Peculiarities : a large lake with a lot of vacationers. Even on a weekday, finding a place to lay out a towel is very difficult.

Where : relatively close - about 15 km beyond the Ring Road along the Murmansk Highway. To get to it, you need to drive along the Kola highway to the turnoff (the first one outside the village of Razmetelevo), and return back - about 5 kilometers. In front of the Lukoil gas station, go right along the dirt road.

How long to go : 15-20 minutes before leaving the city along the Murmansk highway.

Beach : sandy, gently sloping, quite roomy. There are a couple of cafes on the shore. Small forested areas along the shores of the lake are also popular.

Parking : access directly to the lake costs 150 rubles. You can leave the car on the side of the dirt road, but then you will have to walk 500 meters, or even more, to the lake. Otherwise, it is 100 meters from the parking lot to the lake.

Peculiarities : due to its proximity to the city, Lake Korkino is very busy and not very cozy. The ecosystem cannot cope with the huge influx of vacationers: in the evening, the sand on the beach is difficult to see behind a veil of cigarette butts.

7. Copper Lake, Mednozavodsky Razliv

Where : a beautiful reservoir in the village of the same name, two kilometers from the Sredne-Vyborg highway, about 10 km from the Ring Road. Landmark - turn right onto Elizavetinka. Don't drive past the lake: it is clearly visible from the road.

How long to go : from 15 to 30 minutes after passing the checkpoint in Osinovaya Roshcha. Travel time depends on the size of the traffic jam in Sertolovo and in front of the Ring Road.

Beach, water : sandy, small. Many tourists prefer to stay in a small forest off the coast. The water is dark red, slightly oily.

Parking : A complete nightmare. The terrain in the Mednoye area is hilly, the road winds, the roadsides are small and uneven. We have to abandon the car a few hundred meters from the beach. But if you're lucky, the distance from the parking lot to the lake is 100 meters

Peculiarities : a beautiful and very comfortable reservoir on these hot days also cannot cope with the influx of those suffering from the heat. But in terms of proximity to residential areas of St. Petersburg, only Korkinskoye Lake can be compared with Copper Lake.

Where : in Sestroretsk, 5-8 kilometers from the exit from the Ring Road in the area of ​​Primorskoye Highway. There are places for swimming both in the Tarkhovka area (turn at the railway crossing at the Lenin monument in Razliv) and on the wide beach in Sestroretsk itself

How long to go : from the exit from the ring road - no more than 10 minutes. Another question: how long will it take you to get to one of the most remote sections of the Ring Road from the city center.

Beach, water : The large coastline makes the Spill not as congested as the reservoirs in the neighborhood. Although there is essentially only one beach here in the classical sense of the word. And it is not empty.

Parking : the gentle shores of the lake allow you to solve the parking problem relatively quickly and successfully. From the parking lot to the lake - 15-50 meters

Peculiarities : Razliv is a lake with the best, most luxurious infrastructure - stalls, cafes and even restaurants almost nearby.

9. Lake Khepoyarvi, Lake Kavgolovskoe

Where : Popular large reservoirs in the Toksovo area. We drive along the Leningradskoe Highway, turn to the main beaches on Lesgafta Street (towards Kavgolovskoye Lake) or along Sanatornaya (towards Khepoyarvi). There are country roads around the lakes - passing at a distance of 100-400 meters from the coastline.

How long to go : from the Ring Road in the Murino area from 15 to 30 minutes. Finding a parking space can sometimes cost just as much.

Beach, water : Small beaches and good, relatively clean water are a feature of both lakes. Many people prefer to swim in the wooded part of the coastlines.

Parking : The lakes are very popular, it is not easy to park a car near a body of water. To put it mildly. From the parking lot to the lake - 50-150 meters

Peculiarities : Since Kavgolovskoye Lake is located 10 meters away from the railway station, not only car enthusiasts have to fight for a place in the sun. Khepojärvi - 2 km from the platform and less known. In general, the vast expanses of water of both lakes are poorly used due to the tiny area of ​​beaches and rugged coastline. But civilization is not far away.

Where : Koltushi district, Ozerki-1 village. We’re driving along the Koltushskoye Highway, turning onto Lermontov Avenue (wow!), and then onto Griboyedov Avenue! Behind the first, more popular lake there is a second one - Andronova

How long to drive from the Ring Road : without congestion, about 30 minutes - taking into account traffic jams, travel time can double.

Beach, water : the beaches are wild, small, but cozy. Especially on the second lake.
Parking: everyone parks their cars however they want, which makes parking here very difficult. Again, Lake Simonovo is more popular, which means parking here is more difficult. From the parking lot to the lake - 10-100 meters

Peculiarities : the lakes are located near a large city (Vsevolozhsk) and therefore are also a place of recreation for local residents. Both are devoid of any infrastructure.

“We live in the most beautiful country in the world, and all other countries envy us!” - I am ready to subscribe to every word. And the point is not even that “we shoed a flea and pierced a caterpillar,” but that Mother Russia contains so many natural and man-made wonders that you constantly feel a sense of pride in your Motherland, and this makes your soul feel so good !

We have the very best: the deepest lake in the world (Baikal), the most extensive forests (Siberian taiga), the coldest populated area on Earth (Oymyakon), the largest Orthodox church located in Moscow (Cathedral of Christ the Savior)... We have a lot what there is, the list goes on and on.

Now I want to talk about another “most”, about the largest lake in Europe – Ladoga. It is more than two hundred kilometers long and 125 kilometers wide! When you stand on its shore, it seems that this is not a lake, this is the SEA! Ladoga, of course, is a national treasure not only for its impressive size, but also thanks to its clean water, unique flora and fauna, rich history... Well, I will try to embrace the immensity and tell in brief all the most interesting and useful things I know about this miracle nature.

How to get there

Lake Ladoga occupies a huge area and is located in two constituent entities of the Russian Federation - the Leningrad region (western, southern shores) and the Republic of Karelia (northern, eastern shores).

The choice of your preferred mode of transport directly depends on which shore of Lake Ladoga you are trying to get to. In principle, it can be reached by plane, train, bus, ferry, and, of course, by private car.

By plane

To St. Petersburg

The closest airport to Lake Ladoga is Pulkovo Airport, located in St. Petersburg. The distance from it to the southwestern shore of Ladoga in the most optimal way (by car) is 55 kilometers. Pulkovo is the largest air transport hub in the North-West region, receiving daily flights from many localities in Russia and from abroad. I think it won’t be difficult to find the best route from your city. The official website of St. Petersburg airport and other Internet resources can help you. For example, you can monitor ticket prices.

You can rent a car right in the arrival hall (Avis, Europcar, Sixt). The price for renting an economy class car (eg Hyundai Solaris) for one day is about 2000 rubles; The longer the rental period, the more acceptable the final cost. Compare prices from different rental companies.

If you plan to continue your trip by public transport, then now is the time to decide how you intend to get to your final destination on Lake Ladoga - by rail or by bus. In the first case, you need to get, no, not to Ladozhsky, but to the Finlyandsky station (popularly “Finban”), in the second - to the Obvodny Canal bus station or to the Northern bus station.

How to get there from the airport

So, how can a tourist leave the airport? There are two acceptable options:

• by taxi. Just don’t even think about hiring a driver from among those who offer their services at the exit of the terminal! They usually charge prices three times higher than the citywide prices. Just call a taxi service (for example, “Vezet”, “Taksovichkoff”, “068”). The machine delivery time is no more than 15 minutes; transfer cost to Finban ~ 850 rubles, to the bus station on the Obvodny Canal ~ 600 rubles, to the Northern bus station ~ 1100 rubles;
• bus + metro. Buses (No. 39, No. 39A) and minibuses (No. 39K) regularly run from the airport building to the Moskovskaya metro station. Travel time is 15 – 30 minutes depending on the traffic situation, the fare is 40 rubles. In order to get to the railway station, you need to get to the Ploshchad Lenina metro station (change at the Tekhnologichesky Institut station), the bus station is located within a 5-minute walk from the Obvodny Kanal metro station (change at the Tekhnologichesky Institut station). "Sennaya Square"), Northern Bus Station - near the Devyatkino metro station (transfer to the Tekhnologichesky Institute station). For your convenience, I am including a map of the St. Petersburg metro. There is a mark on it where the route begins - station. metro station Moskovskaya (red star), final stop marks: Finlyandsky Station - yellow rectangle, bus station - light green, Northern Bus Station - purple.

To Petrozavodsk

Alternative airports “in the vicinity” of Lake Ladoga:

• airport "Besovets" in. The distance to the eastern shore of Ladoga (Pitkyaranta) is approximately 190 km. Keep in mind that it has air connections only with Moscow. Flights are operated by RusLine five days a week. The travel time is about 2 hours; for a round-trip ticket you will need to pay approximately 8,000 rubles. Read about how to get from the airport to the city center. It is better to get to the coast of Lake Ladoga (the cities of Lakhdenpokhya, Sortavala, Pitkyaranta, Syasstroy) by bus from the local bus station. For example, the travel time to Sortavala will be about 4 hours, the ticket price is 550 – 600 rubles; It takes longer to get to Syasstroy - about 5 hours, the ticket price starts from 650 rubles.

By train

From Saint-Petersburg

From Finlyandsky Station(metro station "Ploshchad Lenina") commuter trains regularly run to Priozersk (northern direction) and to Shlisselburg (south-eastern, eastern directions). There are more flights in summer, fewer in winter. You can view the current schedule on the Russian Railways website. For clarity, I am posting a print screen of the map. It shows the nearest railway stations to the coast of Lake Ladoga with colored markers.

• Raspberry color Priozersk is indicated (fare ~350 rubles), located on the Vuoksa River. The shore of the lake is located no more than 5 kilometers from the city center. From the Priozersk bus station (Vyborgskaya str., 31) you can go to smaller settlements on Ladoga.
• Orange marker– railway station Ladoga Lake (fare ~130 rubles). From the station to the beach, walk no more than one kilometer.
• Purple marker– Petrokrepost railway station (~120 rubles), located in the village named after. Morozova. The distance to the Ladoga coast is 500 meters.

From Ladozhsky station(Ladozhskaya metro station) train No. 350A runs twice a week (Wednesday, Friday), following the route - Kostomuksha. He makes stops in Priozersk and Sortavala. The train arrives in Priozersk 2 hours after departure from St. Petersburg, and in Sortavala - 5.5 hours later. Please note that the cost of tickets to Priozersk will be higher than for a commuter train - about 450 rubles one way; a ticket to Sortavala will not cost much more than to Priozersk, about 550 rubles.

From Moscow, from other cities

I advise you not to invent a bicycle, but to get from Moscow (by train, plane, bus) to St. Petersburg, and from here start to your final destination. You will not find convenient direct trains or electric trains going straight to Lake Ladoga from Moscow or any other large Russian cities.

By bus

From Saint-Petersburg

Bus station on Obvodny Canal(Obvodny Kanal metro station) offers tourists daily flights to Novaya Ladoga (No. 847), Syasstroy (No. 862) and Pitkyaranta (No. 963). All these settlements are located in close proximity to the shore of Lake Ladoga. A bus ticket to Novaya Ladoga will cost about 300 rubles, travel time is 3.5 hours; to Syasstroy - from 350 rubles, travel time - 2.5 hours; to Pitkäranta - about 900 rubles, travel time - at least 7.5 hours. The bus to Pitkäranta also makes stops in other settlements with access to Lake Ladoga. You can easily buy a ticket to the villages of Vidlitsa or Salmi. If you kill two birds with one stone, you will save a little and end up in a sparsely populated area (relevant for those who are planning to go on holiday as a “savage”).

North Bus Station(metro station "Devyatkino"). Tickets to Syasstroy (350 rubles) and Priozersk (250 rubles) are sold here. Tickets can be purchased either at the ticket office of bus stations or on the Internet.

From Petrozavodsk

Petrozavodsk bus station(Chapaeva St., 3) offers a large number of inter-republican routes to Sortavala, Lahdenpokhya, Pitkyaranta. A more interesting direction is the northern one (to Sortavala). The cost of a ticket Sortavala – Petrozavodsk (4 hours travel time) is ~600 rubles. It is possible to get off this flight earlier, in such picturesque places as Rautalahti or Karjavalahti (the village is not indicated on the map, but there is a bus stop!). From Petrozavodsk to the Pitkäranta bus station (Privokzalnaya St., 30) the fare costs about 450 rubles (in journey 3.5 hours). The current schedule can be found on the website of the Petrozavodsk bus station.

From Moscow, from other cities

As in the case of rail transport, I strongly advise you to first get to St. Petersburg or Petrozavodsk by any convenient means, and from there take a bus following the routes I suggested above.

By car

The most, most, most convenient way to get from St. Petersburg and Moscow to Lake Ladoga! By personal car you can get to almost any place on the coastline, without thinking about tickets, their cost and availability, time for transfers... You can take a bunch of things with you; This is especially true for campers and outdoor enthusiasts.

From Saint-Petersburg there are two main highways encircling Ladoga - one runs along its western, northern coast (A-121 Sortavala), the other along the southern coast and then turns to Petrozavodsk (R-21 Kola). These routes meet each other in the area of ​​the Karelian village of Pryazha, located near Petrozavodsk. You can get to the east coast (road 86K-8) from the P-21 highway after the city of Olonets, and from the A-121 road, turning south from it in the area of ​​​​the village of Leppäsilta. Which route you prefer depends on the final point of your trip. Theoretically, to get to the southern and eastern coasts, it is better to use the Kola highway, and to the northern and western coasts, it is better to use the Sortavala highway. Or maybe you just want to take a ride around Ladoga? Then the “problem of choice” disappears by itself.

From Moscow, of course, the ride is longer, at least 700 kilometers longer. If you want to get to the western or northern shores of Ladoga, feel free to follow the familiar M-10 highway to St. Petersburg, and along the St. Petersburg Ring Road take the Sortavala highway. If you planned to find yourself on the southern or eastern banks, then from the M-10 highway after the village of Chudovo you need to turn right onto Volkhov. In the end, this road will lead you to the Kola highway and further to Lake Ladoga. Another alternative route from Moscow to the eastern coast of Lake Ladoga is the A-114 road, passing through Kalyazin, Pikalevo,. But, I warn you, the quality of the road surface and roadside infrastructure of the A-114 road are inferior to the same indicators of the M-10 federal highway. In the “worst” case, you will have to spend about 13 hours on the road, for example, if you are traveling from Moscow to Sortavala or Pitkäranta ( ~1000 km). However, I do not recommend stopping overnight on the road. This distance can easily be covered in one day, and even with small children, it has been tested for yourself.

It wouldn’t hurt to immediately draw up a travel estimate (for a car enthusiast traveler from Moscow):

• payment for gasoline (based on 2000 km in both directions) - about 8000 rubles;
• travel on the M11 toll road - from 1000 to 1500 rubles depending on the time of day (round trip);
• snacks in roadside cafes - at least 300 rubles per person;
• hotel room - at least 1,500 rubles for double occupancy (if you decide to stay overnight along the way).

The total is approximately 15,000 rubles. Of course, we can optimize expenses by removing all items from the list except the purchase of fuel - then our estimate will be cut exactly in half!

By ferry

From Saint-Petersburg

Since the beginning of May, numerous travel companies have been offering a huge number of water cruises on Lake Ladoga. You can easily choose a route to your liking, for example, “St. Petersburg - Valaam - St. Petersburg” (for 3 days, price from 8,000 rubles), “St. Petersburg - Valaam - Konevets - St. Petersburg” (for 4 days, prices from 11 thousand rubles), extended “St. Petersburg - Valaam - Sortavala - Pellotsari - Konevets - St. Petersburg” (for 5 days, prices from 19 thousand rubles). And so on and so forth. There are countless of these cruises, they are all different in price, content, and duration.

Motor ships start from the St. Petersburg River Station (Obukhovskaya Oborony Ave., 195) and arrive there. Unfortunately, there is currently no public budget river transport to the islands. If you want to sail to any island in Lake Ladoga from the Northern capital, you will have to buy a ticket on a river cruise, but this, as you have probably noticed, is not a cheap pleasure.

From Moscow

It is also easy to sail to the islands of Lake Ladoga, just like from St. Petersburg - you just need to buy a ticket for the ship. All river boats to Ladoga depart from the Northern River Station (Rechnoy Vokzal metro station). Interesting cruises, in my opinion, are “Moscow - - - Peplotsari - Sortavala - Valaam - St. Petersburg” (duration – 9 days, cost – 42,000 rubles) or “Moscow - - Peplotsari - Sortavala - Moscow” (for 12 days , cost from 64,000 rubles)... In general, the offer of cruises is truly impressive, apparently, and the demand for them is quite high, despite their fabulous cost.

Clue:

Lake Ladoga - the time is now

Hour difference:

Moscow 0

Kazan 0

Samara 1

Ekaterinburg 2

Novosibirsk 4

Vladivostok 7

When is the season? When is the best time to go

You most likely have already guessed that the peak season on Lake Ladoga is, of course, summer. The climate here is not very pleasant - humid, cloudy, windy - and even in summer there will probably not be a single sunny day during your holiday on the coast. But this is the saddest option. Statistics say that on average there are about 60 sunny days a year on Ladoga, of course, the lion's share of them occur in the summer, when the southern anticyclone enters the lake area, and in the winter - during the dominance of the Arctic anticyclone. Spring and fall are usually very rainy and windy, especially in the fall when storm season begins.

The northern and eastern coasts of Ladoga (Lakhdenpokhsky, Pitkyaranta, Olonetsky districts and the city of Sortavala of the Republic of Karelia) are equated to the regions of the Far North. I can’t say that the climate here is very harsh compared to, for example, St. Petersburg, but the average annual temperature is clearly a couple of degrees lower.

Lake Ladoga in summer

As I already said, summer is the best choice for visiting Lake Ladoga. At least the air temperature here is guaranteed to be positive. It is in the summer that residents of St. Petersburg and other large cities of our Motherland go to the shores of Lake Ladoga in order to take a break from the city noise and bustle, breathe fresh air, and improve their health. In June it is still quite cool; for a trip it is better to choose July-August, when the average monthly air temperature still exceeds 20 degrees Celsius. True, it is not a fact that you will be able to swim, because the water in Ladoga only in rare years warms up to more than 21 degrees, and even then, this temperature is relevant only for the southern shallow areas; on the northern coast, where the depths are much greater, only "walruses".

Lake Ladoga in autumn

Navigation on Lake Ladoga closes in October, and this is no coincidence. It is at the beginning of October that the strongest storms rage on Ladoga. The weather is disgusting - cold, damp, cloudy, plus fog and gusty wind. If you are going to Lake Ladoga in the fall, then only in September, preferably at the beginning of the month. There are sometimes lovely, quiet days in early autumn, when in the calm avid amateurs can enjoy good fishing, when tourists can still sail to the islands and Konevets, and when “middle managers” can spend their last weekend in nature, barbecuing and contemplating the local beauty .

Lake Ladoga in spring

March and April are not at all the best time to plan a trip to the shores of Lake Ladoga. But this is purely my personal opinion. I start from the fact that in March and even in April there can be negative temperatures here, and if not, then there is a high probability of precipitation, fog and gusty winds. The first tourists usually appear in these parts at the beginning of May, and there is a good reason for this - the May long weekend. In May, navigation just opens - welcome to Konevets, Peplotsari and other islands. But don’t flatter yourself too much – the average monthly temperature in May for the region is 10 degrees Celsius, so you can safely leave your sunscreen at home!

Lake Ladoga in winter

In winter, numerous people who like to hunt for fish come out onto the ice of Ladoga :). Winter fishing on Ladoga is very, very popular. Unfortunately, due to the unstable temperature (either wild cold or thaw), sad incidents often happen on the ice of Lake Ladoga. People, be attentive and extremely careful, no “okushka” is worth a human life! In addition to fishing, in winter people engage in various “activities”, for example, skiing, ice skating, snow kiting... The average temperature throughout the country is -8.8 degrees Celsius.

Conditional areas. Descriptions and features

The nature of Lake Ladoga is beautiful, amazing and, by the way, quite diverse.

• North Shore Ladoga from Priozersk to Pitkäranta is a rocky skerry area with fjords and numerous small islands. It is very beautiful and romantic here. The natural landscapes are immediately reminiscent of Finland, Norway, and Sweden combined. It's impossible not to fall in love with this rugged northern beauty; and anyone who has visited Northern Ladoga at least once will definitely want to come back here again. And again. And again. There are plenty of housing offers here. These are mainly guest houses and cottages. Where there is demand, there is supply. Recently, especially “thanks” to the economic crisis, more and more Russians are choosing to vacation in their homeland. Northern Ladoga is an ideal option in this regard - service and views are like abroad, but you still pay for your vacation with our “wooden” ones. The flow of tourists to this area is now consistently high, so you need to try to find decent living conditions, but affordable housing. Some people make it simpler - they come here in the summer with tents. If you have your own boat, you can sail to any micro island, set up your own camp and feel like a real oligarch, at least for the weekend!

• South coast, unlike the Northern one, is low, swampy, slightly indented. Among the interesting places I can name are the Oreshek fortress at the mouth of the Neva River, the cities of Novaya and Staraya Ladoga. Actually, all hotels and inns are concentrated near these attractions. The reason for the poorly developed infrastructure, in my opinion, is the fact that the entire southern shore of Ladoga is surrounded by the Staraya Ladoga and Novoladoga canals. They have a high daily traffic load and, probably, partly hinder the development of the tourism business due to the fact that they separate the lake shore from the “mainland”. However, there are also a couple of decent guest houses here. They say that the bite is better on the southern coast, that this is a “paradise for a fisherman.” And the water temperature here is higher, so you can even swim in the summer!

• West Bank it is also slightly indented and densely overgrown with bushes and forests, approaching right to the water's edge. It is difficult to find a decent place for a secluded parking lot here. The beaches in the village of Kokkorevo and the village of Lake Ladoga are very popular, as they are located near St. Petersburg. There are a couple of spa hotels and guest houses nearby that look quite decent. But further to the north there is a “bare” all the way to Priozersk.

• Eastern Bank, is probably the least popular among tourists, no, not because it is “worse” there, but because it is further away. Few St. Petersburg residents want to spend five hours on the road one way to barbecue, and then drive five hours home again the next day so as not to be late for work on Monday. But everything changes dramatically if you are not planning a weekend getaway, but a full-fledged vacation. Then - welcome to the east coast with its wide sandy beaches, clean water and the complete absence of people. After the Nizhne-Svirsky and Olonetsky reserves, that part of the eastern coast begins that the traveler needs to get to. You can choose to stay in a guest house or hotel, or rent a house from a private owner (this is relevant not only for the east coast).

Below I place a map of hotels/hotels/guest houses of Ladoga. Pink rectangle - northern coast; purple non-rectangle - south coast with poor choice; red - the western coast with an even less rich choice of housing; yellow - eastern. Prices for accommodation and entertainment will be discussed in the next section.

What are the prices for holidays?

Accommodation prices vary from 1,500 rubles per night to infinity (well, say, 20,000 rubles in a club spa hotel). This applies to a double room. If you come with a large group and rent a house, then most likely it will be quite affordable - the same 1000 - 1500 rubles per person, but the living conditions will be much more comfortable. The house, as a rule, has its own kitchen (so you can cook yourself and not spend money on a restaurant), grill or barbecue outside. Double rooms barely have a cooking area, at most a refrigerator and a kettle.

You can save money by carefully monitoring coupon sites. Discounts on accommodation in some hotels sometimes reach 50%! If you are planning a long vacation on the shores of Lake Ladoga, then you can think about renting a country house - a dacha. Good options will cost from 30,000 rubles per month of stay, bargaining is appropriate.

In hotel restaurants, prices can vary, defying any laws of logic. It can be cheap and tasty, or maybe vice versa. But on average, you can expect the following prices: breakfast 150/300 rubles, lunch 250/500 rubles, dinner 250/600 rubles.

Another expense item is rental of sports equipment. The cost of renting a rowing boat is approx. 1500 rub./day, boats with a motor – approx. 2500 rub./day, bicycle – from 200 rub./day, ATV – from 2000 rub./hour, snowmobile – from 1500 rub./hour; negotiable price for hunting, fishing, excursions to the islands.

Main attractions. What to see

The main attraction of Ladoga is, undoubtedly, its stunning nature! No matter how many times you come to Ladoga, it doesn’t matter, you will never be able to look at its harsh northern landscapes indifferently. This incredible symbiosis - pines, rocks, mosses, coastal waves, the distant horizon... They act magically - they calm the mind, help to tune in to a philosophical mood, throw away everything empty and even make an important decision. Yes, yes, it is! That is why, my number one in the TOP 5 list.

Top 5

Beaches. Which ones are better

Of course, you can’t count all the beaches of Lake Ladoga! There are a huge, huge number of them. I’ll start my brief review, perhaps, with those that are located near St. Petersburg:

• beach in the village “Kokkorevo” (on map No. 1). A very popular and crowded place to relax. On a fine day, owners of nearby summer cottages and residents of the eastern districts of St. Petersburg flock here (and residents of the western districts go on vacation to the Gulf of Finland). The beach is sandy, without any infrastructure, but surprisingly quite clean; apparently, the proximity of the Cultural Capital plays an important role. This beach is a gathering place for kitesurfers and windsurfers;

• beach in the village of “Lake Ladoga” (on map No. 2). There are a terrible number of people here on a summer day off, but you can always lay down your own towel. The beach is sandy and clean with the necessary infrastructure (changing rooms, toilets, cafes). There is a volleyball net and sports equipment rental. The Museum of the Siege of Leningrad is located 20 meters from the beach; The Osinovetsky lighthouse (one of the highest on Ladoga) dominates the area. The only negative is that the water temperature is not always pleasing, but this does not stop desperate St. Petersburg residents. Arrived - swim!
• There is an excellent beach near the village of Vladimirovka (on map No. 3). It is located exactly opposite Konevets Island, and summer yoga festivals are held here. The beach is a long strip of sand with a gentle entry into the water. At the bottom there are quite large boulders and pebbles. But you will probably notice them, because the water is very clean and transparent! The beach is NOT equipped with changing rooms, there is no cafe here, but there are pine trees, sand and sun (sometimes);
• There is a wonderful long sandy beach near the village of Motornoye (on map No. 4). Almost the twin brother of beach number 3. Sand and pine trees are the main advantages of this place. The water is probably cold. Fans of tent camping often stop here; it is a fairly safe place. For reference, the beach is located 150 km from St. Petersburg;
• Further after Priozersk, the area of ​​skerries begins, which rarely pampers tourists with warm sand. Among the rocky northern shores of Ladoga, there are sandy bays, but you have to look for them yourself. I will give the highest rating to the beaches of Koyonsaari Island (on map No. 5), they are magnificent. Minimum people and no service, but maximum nature and silence;

• On the eastern shore after Pitkäranta, in the area of ​​​​the village of Karku, an almost continuous strip of sand begins, a kind of eastern “monobeach”. I would especially like to note the area of ​​the village of Vidlitsa (on map No. 6), it’s beautiful and pleasant to relax here, and it’s not that far to go to a grocery store. Of course, don’t expect any service here – only privacy, only hardcore!

After the city of Olonets, swampy areas begin, occupying almost the entire southern coast of Ladoga up to Shlisselburg. To make it easier for you to find your way around, I’m including a map. I want to emphasize that this is my personal set of acceptable beach holiday destinations; I think you understand that you can swim, if you wish, on any stretch of the Ladoga coast.

Churches and temples. Which ones are worth visiting?

Museums. Which ones are worth visiting?

To the above museum sites (Valaam, Konevets, Oreshek fortress, Korela fortress) I will add a few more cultural attractions that are interesting for an inquisitive mind:

• Museum “Road of Life” (village “Lake Ladoga”). A large and entertaining museum complex consisting of an outdoor exhibition and several thematic pavilions. Here you can see with your own eyes and even touch authentic military equipment of those years, examine in detail the personal belongings of Red Army soldiers, see unique photographs, and listen to a “touching to the heart” excursion. The museum is a must visit! Opening hours: Wednesday-Sunday from 11-00 to 18-00. The cost of visiting is 200 rubles. for adults, excursion service – 150 rubles, audio guide – 300 rubles.

• Museum of the History of the City of Shlisselburg (Shlisselburg, Factory Island, 2A). The museum is located in a relatively small room, so the exhibitions are constantly changing. I found the museum interesting because for a small fee (200 rubles for a group of 5 people) you can book a tour not only in the permanent museum building, but throughout Shlisselburg. A senior museum researcher will take you to key sites and tell you all about the city's founding and history. Opening hours: Monday-Friday from 09-00 to 18-00, Saturday from 10-00 to 17-00, Sunday – closed. The cost of an adult ticket is 30 (!) rubles.

• Regional Museum of the Northern Ladoga Region (Sortavala, Ladoga Flotilla Embankment, 5). Sortavala is a city with a Finnish rather than a Russian face. You can feel the Scandinavian spirit of this Karelian city in the halls of the museum of the northern Ladoga region. See the main local history exhibitions, visit the halls of temporary exhibitions, and take field trips around the city and the nearest islands. For detailed information please visit the website.

Parks

In the southeastern part of Lake Ladoga there are two particularly important natural sites - the Nizhne-Svirsky State Nature Reserve and the Olonets State Nature Reserve (part of the first). They were created in the 80s to preserve and protect the flora and fauna of the region. First of all, this concerns waterfowl and migratory birds, which have stopovers in these places for rest and feeding.

The Nizhne-Svirsky and Olonetsky nature reserves will be of interest to ornithologists and fans of pristine nature. But getting to the territory of the reserves is not so easy! It is necessary to first send an application addressed to the director indicating the purpose of the visit, length of stay, and the number of people in the group. When management makes a positive decision on admission, payment is made (nowhere is it indicated how much, apparently this is a big secret), and the group is included in the visiting schedule.

What to see in 1 day

Going to Ladoga for one day from afar is somehow ridiculous. We will start from the fact that you are a St. Petersburg resident or a guest of the Northern capital, who, tired of the bustle of the city, decided to get out into nature for a “weekend”. Let's say you have a personal car, and the weather outside is +25 degrees Celsius. So be it! Then my suggestion:

1. At 10-00 we leave the house/hotel/hostel in the direction of Shlisselburg. In principle, from any area of ​​the city to the mouth of the Neva (where Shlisselburg is located) it takes no more than an hour (without traffic jams).
2. Our path lies to the Oreshek fortress. Enter into your navigator the address of the pier from which boats depart for Orekhovy Island - the village named after. Morozova, st. Skvortsova, 76.
3. Let's assume that at 11-00 you are already there! We take a boat to the island. We walk, wander, admire, take pictures. You can even take a short break at the fortress wall. Admire the views of Ladoga, Neva and Shlisselburg. Drink coffee from a thermos, eat a sandwich (which you, of course, took with you from home).
4. At one o'clock in the afternoon or so, I suggest moving towards the beach in the village of Lake Ladoga.
5. On the way, we will stop by to see the “Broken Ring” monument, which is located in the village of Kokkorevo.
6. Around two we are on the beach. Hooray! The main landmark of the beach is the huge Osinovetsky lighthouse; if you are near it, then you are on the most popular beach of Ladoga.
7. We relax - swim and sunbathe, sunbathe and swim.
8. For those who are hungry, there are a couple of cafes on the beach. Of course, the prices here are a little steep, but hunger is not a problem!
9. Those who are not delighted with meaningless lying on the beach, or do not like to play, say, beach volleyball (by the way, there are nets) can also get cultured by going to the nearby “Road of Life” museum.
10. I think that by six or seven o’clock in the evening you will already have time to feel all the charm of beach life on Lake Ladoga - it’s time to go home.
11. On the way back, buy dried or smoked fish. Yum-yum, very tasty. And such delicacies are sold almost everywhere - in stalls on the highway and in rural stores.
12. At eight o'clock in the evening you are satisfied and happy - already at home.

Neighboring regions

Ruskeala Mountain Park (34 km from Sortavala) is a former marble quarry, now a uniquely beautiful natural site. The main attractions of the park are the “Main” quarry, together with the Italian quarry and the Ruskeala failure. Read more about the place, or on the official website.

Nearby Islands

Lake Ladoga delights tourists with islands - there are about 660 of them (!), and about 500 of them are concentrated in the northern part of Ladoga, the so-called “skerry area”. The two most famous islands are Konevets (I wrote about them above). The largest islands of Ladoga are Riekkalansaari (near Sortavala), Mantsinsaari (south of Pitkäranta), Kilpola (near the village of Kuznechnoye). But some micro islands do not have names at all; travelers themselves give them names! The island of Pellotsaari is interesting, having the shape of a heart, “the heart of Ladoga”. There is a walking ecological trail “One day in the life of a taiga island” on it.

Each, even the smallest island, is a unique and unrepeatable little world. If you sail a boat through the skerries, you may find the perfect island to suit your taste!

Food. What to try

One of the main riches of Ladoga is FISH! In the waters of the lake there are more than 50 varieties of fish, including salmon, trout, lamprey, whitefish, pike perch, smelt... Since the waters of the lake are considered quite clean, you can safely eat the Ladoga catch without fear of being poisoned by heavy metals or toxic chemicals. In almost every locality on Lake Ladoga there are shops or stalls where they sell fresh, smoked or dried fish. I advise you not to neglect the alluring aromas, but rather buy, for example, smoked bream, and take home fresh, tender trout!

They say that on the Murmansk highway, 75 km from St. Petersburg in the village of Yushkovo, there is a wonderful fish market that amazes the city dweller with its assortment and price. There is so much to be found here - fresh, smoked, salted, dried, dried fish and, of course, caviar. The initial cost can be high, so bargain. Approximate prices for fish (for 1 piece): trout, whitefish, salmon, hot smoked bream - approx. 300 rubles; the same items, but cold smoked ones are more expensive - prices start from 350 rubles per unit; Dried bream and pike - approx. 200 rubles; dried vendace - from 200 rubles 0.5 kg.

All more or less decent places are located either in cities (Priozersk, Shlisselburg, etc.) or at hotels. In both the first and second cases, you can choose a restaurant to suit your taste and budget. It is clear that in large populated areas there are European, Japanese, and Russian taverns, and you can have a snack on shawarma or a hamburger, but let the seeker find! What I mean is that instead of McDonald's or the Sveta's cafe, you can find establishments where they prepare freshly caught Ladoga fish and national Karelian dishes (kalaruoka, kalitki). I believe that without tasting local “delicacies” the trip would be incomplete!

Very decent places where you can try something from Karelian cuisine:

• restaurants "Dacha Wintera" (in the city),
• Piipun Piha (in),
• “Ladoga Estate” (in the village of Niemelyanhovi).

The cost of dinner with drinks per person starts from 1000 rubles.

Holidays

In my opinion, the two most significant events on Lake Ladoga are of a sporting nature:

Safety. What to watch out for

In Russia you should, of course, beware of roads and fools. The road around Lake Ladoga is mostly passable, but there are some sections of primer where you can kill your car's suspension or get chipped body paint (as happened with us!). You should drive in such areas slowly, carefully, gently; True, the faster guys are trying to overtake you and throw a wave of roadside dust over you. You also need to be careful when approaching the edge of the lake - it is quite possible to get stuck in liquid soil, or skid in the sand, or God knows what else! It’s worth carrying a winch and a couple of strong men with you at all times. As for fools... My friends and I really like to relax outdoors in tents, but it’s not always safe, unfortunately. Bad people can take you by surprise - rob you, or even worse... Therefore, if you go into nature as a “savage”, then only in large groups, and if together, then it is better to stay at recreation centers or in tent camps. Another misfortune for a tourist - weather. If you are boating in “open” water, beware of sudden changes in weather. This phenomenon is not uncommon in Ladoga. The lake often experiences strong storms and dangerous waves that can capsize any boat even with an experienced captain.

Things to do

In the summer, of course, sunbathe and swim, if the weather permits. Sailing on a boat (you can rent a boat at almost any hotel on Lake Ladoga), pack up and go on a hike from point A to point B (first work out your travel route in detail!), in summer and autumn, pick mushrooms and berries that grow here in abundance, You can fish in all seasons. This is a standard set of Ladoga entertainment, but if you want something hotter, try something more extreme (see below).

Extreme Sports

Souvenirs. What to bring as a gift

It doesn’t occur to me that I would advise you to bring something amazing and unique from Lake Ladoga. Most likely, it depends on the place where you will be vacationing.

For example, from the islands of Valaam and Konevets they mainly bring ritual items - icons, crosses, candles, Christian literature. Prices in the church shop are affordable, starting from 50 rubles per item (candles are cheaper). From the northern region of Ladoga, tourists take away products made from shungite (a black rock mined exclusively in Karelia). The cost of small figurines starts from 300 rubles. In many cities of the Ladoga region they offer products made from natural materials - leather (bags from 2000 rubles), birch bark (box from 500 rubles), wood (jewelry from 300 rubles), textiles (rugs from 1500 rubles) . Of course, you shouldn’t forget about natural gifts - mushrooms, berries (which you can pick yourself), fresh and thermally processed fish. But, of course, the best thing you can bring from Lake Ladoga is a lasting northern tan and a charge of positive mood!

How to get around the region

Lake Ladoga - holidays with children

I am a proponent of traveling everywhere with children. Therefore, of course, I advocate that on a trip to Lake Ladoga you need to take children with you, and more of them! For them - fun, knowledge of the world around them, communication with nature, healing, hardening (all advantages). It’s a real hassle for you to keep track of them; but raising children is not easy at all! Before traveling to “any country,” I advise you to vaccinate yourself and your children against ticks. In recent years, cases of infection with tick-borne encephalitis in the Leningrad region have become more frequent. Be careful!

Anything to add?

Where: Leningrad region, Vsevolozhsk district, railway station Ladoga Lake

How to get there:
by electric train from the Finlyandsky station (Ploshchad Lenina metro station) to the Ladoga Lake railway station, then walk along the lake through the territory of the military unit for about 2 km;
by car 45 km along Ryabovskoye Highway (A 128) to the Ladoga Lake railway station (then walk along the lake for about 2 km) or to the Borisova Griva railway station, then through the village of Morye.

Ladoga saved the lives of many during the harsh days of the fascist blockade. Today, only a few monuments remind of those terrible and heroic events: steam locomotive that worked on the "Road of Life" and the "Road of Life" museum in the village of Osinovets, 15 minutes from Lake Ladoga station.

Thousands of citizens go to relax on the beaches of the Resort District - there is everything they need... except clean water. For fresh wind and clean water, you need to go to Lake Ladoga.

Nature itself made sure that there was no monotony on the Ladoga shores: necklaces of islands, scatterings of boulders, granite cliffs, rocky ridges, sandbanks and dunes covered with pine trees. And full of fish!

IN village of Lake Ladoga the road goes straight to the beach. To get to it you need to go down a small hill along the sand. At the top of the hill there are tall pine trees. In the evening the place looks very romantic. During the day, especially on weekends, there are a lot of people here. The entrance to the water is small stones - then sand.

This beach ends with a checkpoint. Further territory is closed by the military. But it is possible to get there. You just need to go further in the direction of the train; the rails will soon turn into a picturesque forest path. After 400 meters you need to turn right and exit onto the asphalt road along Ladoga, past the checkpoint. On both sides of the road there are signs "Stop! They're shooting! Passing and driving is prohibited!" But these signs do not disturb vacationers at all.

Meanwhile, your gaze opens to a view of the picturesque beach and pine forest, which is located between the beach and the road. On weekdays there is almost no one here; on weekends there are much fewer people than on well-known beaches. These are mainly lovers of outdoor activities. Sometimes lovers of noisy parties come here in cars from Morier, but this usually happens on weekends. And on weekdays you can enjoy the waves, wind, seagulls, clouds, sunrises and sunsets alone.

They say that in Ladoga they still don’t swim in July, and in August they don’t swim anymore. It is not true...
The water is, however, cool, but this is natural for such a large lake.

When you go into the water, there is sand under your feet, no mud at the bottom, and no stones either. There are small waves you can swing on. It is not deep here, so you can see many couples with babies who live here for weeks.

When you get tired of swimming and sunbathing and want to explore the surrounding area, you can head along the lake along the asphalt road towards the village of Morye. The walk will take about an hour. Despite the fact that recently more and more vacationers have been coming to this rather wild place, the forest is full of strawberries, blueberries and mushrooms. Right next to Morier, the gates of the military unit are wide open. And just outside the gate there is an old church.

For those who like long walks, there is a great opportunity to walk to Borisova Griva station. You need to walk along the picturesque banks of the river; in one place the dirt road will intersect with an asphalt road, which will lead you to Borisov Griva (about 12 km).