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A type: bus tour / walking route.

Region: Krasnoyarsk Territory, Ermakovsky District.

Excursion duration: 14 hours.

Number of people in the group:16 people.

Transport: minibus / bus, off-road vehicles (GAZ-66).

Season: June August.

Cost: from 2300 rublesfrom person as part of a combined group.

A discount: 10% children under 14 years old.

Included in the price: transport, guide-instructor services, insurance, entrance ticket.

Paid additionally: services marked with "*".

About excursion to Stone City (Ergaki)

Stone city - a unique natural geological object located in ergaki Natural Park, in the status of a natural monument. Once upon a time, an ancient path passed by the stone city, connecting the Uryankhai region (Tuva) and the Abakan steppes. In 1910, a wheeled track was laid, which was named Usinsky Tract. It is along this road that we will pass on off-road vehicles.

The stone town is a living legend about the freedom-loving Sayan people, who fell under the onslaught of the horde of the mythical khan.

Here is a unique flora, bizarre rocks and stone deposits, covered with a layer of moss, alpine meadows, centuries-old cedars and mighty spruces. On the way, we overcome the turbulent Oya River and several kilometers of walking path and stairs.

The walking part of the route is about 6 km, it goes along the taiga path up the slope along the stone outcrops. At an altitude of 1588 meters above sea level is fromkala Watchtower, below stood stone guards - rocks, reminiscent of the figures of ancient warriors. The outlines of ancient buildings, human faces and various animals are guessed in the rocks about 40 meters high.

Photos

Excursion program to Stone City

8:00 - departure to Abakan;

10:30 - stop in the village of Tanzybey for breakfast *;

12:00 - arrival Ergaki Natural Park, b.o. "Mountain Oya", rest. Departure to the beginning of the ecological trail to the Stone Town;

13:00 - arrival, exit to the route;

15.00 - rest for lunch (it is recommended to take dry rations, lunch and water with you);

18.00 - exit from the trail. Dinner * at a cafe;

19:30 - departure to Abakan;

22:00 - arrival in Abakan.

Time in the program is approximate.

Features of excursion to the Stone City

The senior during the excursion is the guide, the guide-guide. It is necessary to strictly follow the instructions of the accompanying persons.

We pass part of the way to Kamenny Gorod on off-road vehicles - a tiring road with minimal comfort conditions!

You should be with the group during the tour. It is not allowed to deviate from the route (paths, paths), approach the edges of ravines, cliffs, and climb rocks.

It is necessary to inform the accompanying person (guide) in a timely manner about the deterioration in health or injuries.

You should take care of nature, historical and cultural monuments.

Backpack / satchel with straps;

Trekking boots (optional) or sneakers + change;

Rubber boots (early in the season and in wet weather);

Raincoat, jacket, trousers, long sleeve shirt,

Warm hat, removable socks;

Sun hat, sunscreen, insect repellent;

Individual first aid kit, individual tableware;

Lunch for one or two meals: tea, drinks, drinking water, sandwiches, fruits, vegetables

Cash (meals in the cafe, optional).

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In July, the famous festival of ethnic music "The World of Siberia" is traditionally held in Shushenskoye (Krasnoyarsk residents are better known as the "Sayan Ring"). The festival lasts three days. If you are heading there and you have time, then here are a few sights, places that you can see in Khakassia and in the south of the region.

Stone city

In Krasnoyarsk, everyone probably knows the mountain complex Ergakithat is on the way to Kyzyl. Sleeping Sayan, Lake Svetloe, Bird, Hanging Stone, Valley of Artists - all this is on the left side of the Krasnoyarsk - Kyzyl highway. There are many tourists, new tourist centers and sports complexes. And we will go north. More precisely, to the right in Stone city.

What is it?

Stone town is part of the Ergaki mountain complex in the Western Sayan Mountains. A beautiful ridge of stones with bizarre shapes (they are a bit like the Krasnoyarsk Pillars). This is a little-known and remote route, unlike other routes along Ergaki, so there are few tourists there. Cyclists like to be here, less - jeepers and even less pedestrians (we met 3-4 groups, and almost all foreigners). It is understandable why: if you stomp on foot from the road, the day is not enough. But there is a way out.

How to get there?

From Krasnoyarsk to Kamenny Gorod along the M-54 about 650 km towards Kyzyl. Further, following the sign to the recreation center "Gornaya Oya", you should turn onto the old Kyzyl tract. Once upon a time, it was along this road that an automobile-truck connection between Tuva and Khakassia was carried out. However, the track was extremely difficult and difficult. Therefore, in the 60s, the village of Tanzybey was connected to Lake Oy with a new road, and the old one was abandoned. Now the bridges are destroyed, there are gullies on the road in some places, and all this is slowly overgrown.

You can go by SUV. The road is crossed by a couple of rivulets. If not for them (especially the first stream, which is at the very beginning), then the road is absolutely on the shoulder even for a SUV. At the tourist centers, before the turn, you can hire a GAZ 66, the famous Shishiga, to drop off. After turning, drive to the footpath for about 30 minutes, about 20 km along the intersection.

What to watch?

Have arrived. We are already puffing on foot up the hill: first along the path, then along the kurumnik to the stone figures (directly to them another 3-4 km from the car). All of them lined up in a row can be seen from afar, as soon as you go upstairs.

It will take a day to get around everything, and even examine everything in detail. Each rock has its own name, there are different legends about the Stone City. And there is also a mountaineering festival every year. Apparently, at this time there are most people here. And practically no man-made structures, just what nature has created. Powerfully and monumentally beautiful!

Ancient Khakass writings

One summer my friends and I jumped into the car and drove to our homeland to watch. The path lay mainly in the Shirinsky region of the Republic of Khakassia. The main goal is to see famous Khakass writings and ancient fortresses. It turned out to be a kind of historical autoquest across the steppes.

It’s a long time ago, then we didn’t have navigators, so we skated on the maps, searched for objects on a whim, asking the local people what was what. And practically everything they wanted to see was found. We lived in tents.

Boyarskaya Pisanitsa

Boyarskaya Pisanitsa is located in the southwestern part of the Boyary ridge. Poyar taf in Khakass means "Sacred Mountain". Two groups of petroglyphs:Small and Big Boyarskaya Pisanitsa is a monument of fine arts of the Tagar archaeological culture, that is, 7-3 centuries. BC. So consider how old they are. You won't want to look at any Pyramids later. You can look at the drawings for hours: to figure out what the ancients had in mind. Scenes from everyday life are rendered in detail and are very readable. Drawings of traditional dwellings of nomads of Southern Siberia and “ger” of steppe dwellers are especially remembered. By the way, they are made in the same technique that is typical for modern Khakass people.

How can I get to?

In the village of Troitskoye, you need to turn left towards the koshar and drive about 3 kilometers, hoping for good luck.

Sulek writing

Its name comes from the Sulek ulus, it was not far from the mountain, however, in the 19th century. In the Khakass people, the Sulek Scriptures are called "Pichiktig-Tag" (Written Mountain). It is about 600 meters high and is covered in drawings. Refers to the Okunev culture of the 2nd millennium BC. It is interesting that in addition to petroglyphs there are runic inscriptions. But still this rock after Boyarskaya causes less impressions. Maybe the size isn't right. Or maybe because there is an unpleasant trace of the presence of tourists. Where the drawings came from here and in what century, not everyone who comes here is clearly interested, but how to scribble right on them "Vasya was here!" - quickly think.

How can I get to?

To get here, you need to turn off the M-54 to the Shirinsky district.

Ancient Khakass mounds and cities

Uzunkhir

The city of Uzunkhyr in translation from Khakass means "long hill". Most recently, it was found near the M-54 highway, on a hill between Prigorsk and Oglakhtag. Some believe that this Aryan urban settlement was built in the 5th-6th millennium BC. That is, this city is much older than the famous Arkaim in the Urals (and it was considered the most ancient for a minute). And what do you think, archaeologists immediately rushed here to Uzunhir and let's dig and study everything? Haha. Stands abandoned in the steppe.

Maybe because not everything is so clear about it ?! Someone thinks that this is not a city at all, but a Tashtyk burial ground, and there were no Aryans in Khakassia. And someone thinks that this is just an ancient temple. Excavations will surely show who is right and who is wrong. If there will be. I repeat, Uzunkhir, unlike Arkaim, has not yet been excavated. When you stand near these stones, you need to dream up a lot to see the city here. Only the tops of the walls are visible. The outlines of anything can be seen from space, thanks to Google for that.

How can I get to?

We turn off the M-54 highway in front of Prigorsk to the left into the steppe and go along the dirt road for a short time, about 500 meters to the ancients' camp.

Big Salbyk Kurgan

I remember that once my father and I were looking for a mound based on stories like “you will turn off after the second Kashary” ... Now everything is different: right on the road there is a signpost when to turn off into the steppe. The dirt road leads directly to the mound.

The Khakases buried someone else there in the 4th century. BC. (historians say - a noble warrior or a king). Before the excavations, it was 11th in height and covered an area of \u200b\u200b0.5 hectares. With such a strong fence, stone monoliths weighing up to 60 tons each. As in all similar structures, there is an entrance, near which there are the Male and Female stones. (Unfortunately, one of the women's stones fell several years ago and lies nearby. But I happened to see it still on the spot.)

Salbyk Kurgan is part of the so-called Valley of the Kings. Two stone menhirs are the gateway to the valley. A sacred place for shamans. Here they most often carry out a ritual of purification. The shamans are sure: there is a tectonic fault at the gate, and the energy is so fast here))) You can drive up to the gate directly from the mound along the steppe road.

The Valley of the Kings has more than 50 large mounds. An interesting version is that these mounds in the steppe are built in the same way as in the sky of the constellation Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. True, they say the stars have already slightly changed their location for thousands of years, and our stones are still standing as they were.

How can I get to?

Beyond Prigorsk we turn off the M-54 towards Sorsk towards Bidzhi (about 40 km) and there is perhaps the most famous archaeological site of Khakassia.

And in Khakassia there are the famous Chests, which we have already written about, Tuvimskiy Proval and about a hundred lakes, except for Bele and Tuz. And if you return from Shushenskoye through the Sayano-Shushenskaya GES, through Sayanogorsk go to Askiz, you can visit the famous place of power Hurtuyakh-Tas. Here at all times the pilgrimage of those who despaired of becoming a parent is made.

Lyrical introduction.
For the third day I have been sitting and looking at the hanging stone and wondering where to start the story about my trip to Ergaki? .. I have not come up with it. Therefore, I'll start over. And first, I was going to go to Solovki with a friend in August. I was getting ready, I was getting ready and on one of the working days at the end of July I chatted about ICQ with my old friend Anton varulven ... Or rather a young and handsome friend! And a great traveler, too! So, he has just returned from Ergak (mountain range in the Sayan Mountains).

I heard about the Sayans, but Ergaki was a new word for me!
On the same day, before lunch, a friend did give an exact answer about the Solovki - she would not go, and she didn’t want to, and they didn’t really let her go on vacation. I was upset, and then I think - can I jerk into these same Ergaki?
I am writing to Anton in ICQ:
- do you definitely recommend, recommend, recommend to go there? Or just recommend it?

Having received an affirmative answer in triple the size and the phone number of the head of the camp in Ergaki, I call this very boss, whose name is Vlad:
- I'll come on August 19! For a week! Take with you to the mountains!

And they took it! Still would! don't take me? :)
And here I am, for three days! Like! Highly! Well, now everything is in order.

The first day.
On Friday, August 19, 2011, at 9.23 pm, we loaded the car with ourselves, backpacks, food and left Krasnoyarsk towards Abakan. Sleepless night in the car to Abakan, after Abakan another 200 km with kopecks towards the Western Sayan Mountains to the base of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and we are almost there. We unload, leave the backpacks for temporary storage to the emcheesmen and at a GAZ named "Sadko" we go to hell knows where through potholes and deep streams to a place called Stone Town. Without waiting for me to need a vomit packet from the plane, Vlad, seeing my pale face in front of my eyes, carefully transplanted me from the back into the cabin next to him. It was the RIGHT and SANE decision on his part! :) Having thrown us to the tourist trail, GAZ remained waiting for our return, and we went on foot to the Stone Town.

What is Stone Town? A pile of stone slabs in the form of bizarre rocks.

I understand that no one can say exactly how they arose? Who is the creator of this "city" - nature or man?
Although I trained two weeks before departure (I walked up to the 11th floor and wound tens of kilometers on a bike), as soon as the path went up a little, my breathing immediately went astray and every 5 minutes I needed a break. Thank God I was not the only one there.

And then came the kurums - heaps of stones of various sizes piled up by anybody and by anybody, on which you first had to crawl down, and then (when they returned back up). This is still fun, to be honest!

This, Vlad, is our leader, he is the head of the camp, he is an instructor, he is the ideological organizer of this project, he is Gosha, he is Goga ...

I thought I was going to die on the first day! She stayed alive!
I thought I was going to die on the hike on the second day! And also survived!
To be honest, I thought so every day, looking at the height to which we had to climb along the route!
- What? - I said.
- Are you saying that we will get there? AND I??? will I get there? Are you sure ???
- You will get there! You can't go anywhere!

Here I am, poor thing, and I suffered every day, while walking back and forth, and upon returning to the camp I was filled with pride in myself, although I did not understand - how could I get there?

Departure dates of combined groups 2020: to be formed

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Description of the excursion, conditions, prices, photos and other useful information

A type: bus tour / walking route.

Region: Krasnoyarsk Territory, Ermakovsky District.

Excursion duration: 14 hours.

Number of people in the group:16 people.

Transport: minibus / bus, off-road vehicles (GAZ-66).

Season: June August.

Cost: from 2300 rublesfrom person as part of a combined group.

A discount: 10% children under 14 years old.

Included in the price: transport, guide-instructor services, insurance, entrance ticket.

Paid additionally: services marked with "*".

About excursion to Stone City (Ergaki)

Stone city - a unique natural geological object located in ergaki Natural Park, in the status of a natural monument. Once upon a time, an ancient path passed by the stone city, connecting the Uryankhai region (Tuva) and the Abakan steppes. In 1910, a wheeled track was laid, which was named Usinsky Tract. It is along this road that we will pass on off-road vehicles.

The stone town is a living legend about the freedom-loving Sayan people, who fell under the onslaught of the horde of the mythical khan.

Here is a unique flora, bizarre rocks and stone deposits, covered with a layer of moss, alpine meadows, centuries-old cedars and mighty spruces. On the way, we overcome the turbulent Oya River and several kilometers of walking path and stairs.

The walking part of the route is about 6 km, it goes along the taiga path up the slope along the stone outcrops. At an altitude of 1588 meters above sea level is fromkala Watchtower, below stood stone guards - rocks, reminiscent of the figures of ancient warriors. The outlines of ancient buildings, human faces and various animals are guessed in the rocks about 40 meters high.

Photos

Excursion program to Stone City

8:00 - departure to Abakan;

10:30 - stop in the village of Tanzybey for breakfast *;

12:00 - arrival Ergaki Natural Park, b.o. "Mountain Oya", rest. Departure to the beginning of the ecological trail to the Stone Town;

13:00 - arrival, exit to the route;

15.00 - rest for lunch (it is recommended to take dry rations, lunch and water with you);

18.00 - exit from the trail. Dinner * at a cafe;

19:30 - departure to Abakan;

22:00 - arrival in Abakan.

Time in the program is approximate.

Features of excursion to the Stone City

The senior during the excursion is the guide, the guide-guide. It is necessary to strictly follow the instructions of the accompanying persons.

We pass part of the way to Kamenny Gorod on off-road vehicles - a tiring road with minimal comfort conditions!

You should be with the group during the tour. It is not allowed to deviate from the route (paths, paths), approach the edges of ravines, cliffs, and climb rocks.

It is necessary to inform the accompanying person (guide) in a timely manner about the deterioration in health or injuries.

You should take care of nature, historical and cultural monuments.

Backpack / satchel with straps;

Trekking boots (optional) or sneakers + change;

Rubber boots (early in the season and in wet weather);

Raincoat, jacket, trousers, long sleeve shirt,

Warm hat, removable socks;

Sun hat, sunscreen, insect repellent;

Individual first aid kit, individual tableware;

Lunch for one or two meals: tea, drinks, drinking water, sandwiches, fruits, vegetables

Cash (meals in the cafe, optional).

Book an excursion to Stone Town

View also with this excursion:

PLEASE TAKE RESPECT FOR THE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL VALUES, TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS OF THE INDIGENOUS POPULATION OF THE KHAKASIA!