Tourist Route “Great Valday Trail”

A multi-day self-guided hiking route with a total length of 59 km through Valday National Park and nearby areas. It combines natural and cultural landscapes, historical sites and wilderness. The central section passes through a specially protected zone of Valday National Park and includes picturesque Lake Russkoye. Themed information boards provide ecological and historical context and also serve as navigation markers. A highlight is the 25-metre observation tower on Mount Ryzhokha, roughly halfway along the route, with views over the Valday forests and Lake Velyo. The route includes 5 overnight stays at equipped base camps and 4 intermediate rest points. Bridges, stairs, boardwalks, information boards and route markers are provided. Average daily distance: 12 km. Route attractions: — “Great Valday Trail” art object; — Pyatnitsky Spring cultural-landscape complex; — suspension bridge over the Polomet River; — Lake Russkoye; — bridge over a beaver dam near Myslovichi village; — observation tower on Mount Ryzhokha, the highest point in the park and in the Novgorod Region: 296 m above sea level. Approximate cost: 200 RUB admission to the territory regardless of length of stay, plus guided-tour ticket: 250 RUB for children aged 7 to 14; 500 RUB for adults and children over 14. Route information: 8 (81666) 2-86-71.