Ecotourism
Trekking is a leisurely walk through beautiful mountainous terrain at a comfortable pace
While trekking, you can stop while admiring the views, or start a conversation with your companions. Or you can just immerse yourself in the process of contemplation of what is found on the path. In the process of walking, unnecessary thoughts do not distract, a person becomes closer to nature, feels the movement of air, smells, sees a beautiful forest, wild flowers and herbs, bizarre outlines of hills and peaks.
In the vicinity of the sports and tourist complex "Gorniy Vozdukh" 4 eco-trails are equipped and marked at once, and you don't even need to leave Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to complete the route!
You can learn more about eco-paths by clicking on the link.
Terrenkur
provide for dosed physical activity in the form of walking, climbing in mountainous areas along certain, marked routes. It is a method of training therapy, develops endurance, improves the functioning of the cardiovascular system and respiratory organs, stimulates metabolism, nervous activity, and also trains the muscles of the limbs and torso.
You can learn more about the terrenkurs at the link.
Hiking. Climbing to the heights
Hiking is a hike with health and educational purposes, which runs along equipped and well-marked routes, which allows you to choose your own route, its length, complexity and content does not require special training and accompaniment of a guide.
This type of outdoor activity is becoming an increasingly popular activity among Sakhalin residents, as well as a promising destination for excursions. Some peaks can be reached even without leaving Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Eco-farm
Journey to the deer on an eco-farm. Residents and guests of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk have a unique opportunity to go on an amazing journey to the reindeer. At the same time, you won’t have to travel far: the eco-farm, where graceful animals live, is located near the regional capital.
The farm services include communication with spotted deer and Yakut horses, as well as with Californian rabbits, lambs, goats, calves - Bonya and Clyde, colorful turkeys, chickens, geese and ducks. The farm has a trail with popular cartoon characters, a dinosaur park for children, and a 15-meter waterfall with deer statues.
Horse rides
Benefits of horseback riding:
-all muscle groups come into tone - this can be compared with a natural massage;
-posture improves, as horse riding is demanding on this point;
-the vestibular apparatus is trained, which is useful at any age;
-blood circulation improves;
-stress and tension go away (more than once there have been cases when horseback riding brought a person out of depression).
Expeditions
FEEL LIKE AN EXPLORER!
An expedition is a journey with the aim of exploring, obtaining new information and knowledge. It is completely devoid of monotony and monotony: each expedition is completely unique due to non-repetitive conditions.
Fishing in Sakhalin and the Kuriles
Sakhalin is surrounded by two seas - the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan. And there are countless rivers and lakes. Water elements, merging, deprive fishermen of boring waiting to catch prey. The most interesting here are sima, coho salmon, chum salmon, pink salmon, trout, char, rudd and pike, as well as special marine trophies - halibut and cod.
TOP 5 PLACES FOR RIVER AND LAKE FISHING ON SAKHALIN:
Lutoga river
Not only fish, but also a picturesque river in a beautiful valley, 40 km from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Sima and kunja are excellently caught here.
Poronay river
It originates on the Nabil Range, flows into the Gulf of Patience. The city of Poronaysk was built at the mouth of the river. Among the fishing trophies that you can get here are pike, chum salmon, pink salmon and even Sakhalin taimen, which, according to the law, the fisherman must release back into the reservoir.
Tym river
Its basin and tributaries are the dream of any fisherman. Translated from the Nivkh language, Tym is a spawning river. Here they peck: pike, crucian carp, kunja, Dolly Varden, rudd, burbot, pink salmon, chum salmon.
Lake changeable
The salt water lagoon, stretching away from the mainland, is surrounded by the scent of coniferous forests and is literally crowded with anglers. Herring, saffron cod, rudd, kunja, pink salmon, and chum salmon are caught here.
Lake tunaicha
The most beautiful lake in the south of the island - about 30 species of fish live here, including herring, rudd, kunja, pink salmon, chum salmon.
TOP SEA FISHING PLACES
Gulf of Mordvinov
In coastal waters there are a lot of cod, pollock, flounder, greenling.
Tatar Strait
Cod, pollock, flounder, halibut, blue perch, dogfish, stingray, yellowtail, sim, pink salmon, and chum salmon are caught here.
Iturup Island
A real fishing klondike. In the waters surrounding the island, countless fish live, migrating from the Pacific to the Sea of Okhotsk and back. This diversity attracts anglers from all over the world who want not only to fish, but to catch a real marine giant - the white-skinned halibut. The size of the halibut in these places reaches a weight of more than 200 kg and a body length of about two meters.
In addition to halibut, cod, pollock, flounder, perches, greenlings and various crabs are always caught. For lovers of coastal fishing, there is always the opportunity to catch salmon in the summer, which comes to the shores of the islands to spawn.
Hunting on Sakhalin
More than 80 species of mammals live on Sakhalin.
The island is conditionally subdivided into two zoogeographic areas - South Sakhalin and Sakhalin. The isthmus separates them. Valuable animals such as mink, otter, squirrel, sable, and ermine live in the Sakhalin taiga. Wolverine, raccoon dog, hare, reindeer, lynx, muskrat, musk deer, brown bear are common here.
Quad bike rides
Excursion walks on ATVs are an excellent choice for those who know a lot about "rides" in nature. Prepared trails or dashing off-road, magnificent views of the mountains, lakes, sea.
Fresh air and vivid impressions await everyone who wants to test himself as a driver or passenger of an ATV.
