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The administrative center of the Chelyabinsk region is the city of Chelyabinsk. It consists of mountainous and flat parts, namely the West Siberian Plain and the slopes of the mountains of the Southern and Middle Urals. A huge number of various industrial enterprises are located here, which could not but affect the environmental situation, it is one of the most stressful in this area. Part of the territory was radioactively contaminated due to the work of the Mayak Production Association.
But, nevertheless, experts estimate the Chelyabinsk region as one of the most favorable regions of our country. Here is a unique nature, magnificent forests, lakes, on the banks of which sanatorium-resort zones are built.
The highest mountains in the Chelyabinsk region do not break world records, because. The Middle Urals is the lowest part of the Ural Mountains, while the Southern Urals can boast of its width, but not its height. But, nevertheless, these names are well-known, they are known not only by local residents, but also by tourists.
10 Bear Mountain, 797 m
This mountain can be found on the right bank of the Ai River, not far from the village of Veselovka. On the map back in 1885 it was marked as a tract “Bear mountain“, located next to the small river Medvezhya.
On the top of the mountain, small scatterings of boulders are scattered, on the eastern slope there are old clearings, and on the western slope there is a forest that consists of pines and birches. The name of the mountain was due to the fact that a huge number of bears have long been met here. Local residents still sometimes encounter the “owner of the forest.”
9. Aleksandrovskaya Sopka, 843 m
It is located not far from Zlatoust and is its hallmark. The shape is similar to a rocky ridge. On the slopes Aleksandrovskaya Sopka you can see kurums, i.e. stone placers, boulders, fragments of rocks, the top is covered with bizarre rocks. A dark coniferous forest grows here.
The Bashkirs call this mountain, like the entire ridge, Ural-Tau. But Alexandrovskaya Sopka got its name after the Grand Duke Alexander Nikolaevich ascended to its top in the summer of 1837.
From there, a stunning view opens up, the city of Zlatoust is clearly visible. In 1909, one of the very first radio stations was built here, but the mountainous terrain interfered with the passage of radio signals. The radio station was closed, almost nothing remained of it.
8. Naked Cone, 946 m
In the western part of the Southern Urals lies the Amshar Range. Its main peak is “Naked Cone”, it is located at an altitude of 945,5 m above sea level. A cone in this area is often called free-standing hills, having a round or conical shape and steep slopes. She became naked because there are no trees at the very top.
The mountain itself consists of sandstones and shales, its slopes are covered with trees. There are many pines here, but there are also birch forests. It is located near the city of Katav-Ivanovsk.
7. Karatash, 948 m
In the south-east of the Katav-Ivanovsky district, one of the most significant ranges of the Southern Urals, the Zigalga, is located. It has several significant peaks, one of which is – Black stone. Its height is 947,7 m. It is composed of siltstones and various shales. At the top, there are mostly stony placers, with small patches of soil, then light loams and sandy loams follow.
The slopes of the mountain are covered with pines, birches, aspens grow here, there are spruce and fir plantations. The name of Mount Karatash can be translated as “black stone”, because that is the color of the rocks.
6. Yurma, 1003 m
In the north of the Taganay National Park there is a mountain Yurma. Not far from it is the village of Alexandrovka. The mountain is made up of crystalline rocks. Its upper part is overgrown with a small but dense spruce forest, and at the foot there is a birch forest, which alternates with vast glades. Geologists say that there are deaf places, barely passable forests, bottomless bolts, swamps, deceptively covered with moss.
The mountain got its name not by chance. Translated from Bashkir, it translates as “Don’t go!”, because it is easy to perish in a dense and impenetrable forest. There is another version of the origin of this name. In the Bashkir language, more precisely in the Miass dialect, there is the word “yurme”, which means “dense forest”.
On the mountain there are low, but very picturesque rocks made of quartzites and mica schists. They are badly damaged and covered with cracks. The most popular is the Devil’s Gate, the drop between which resembles a gate. Myths and legends are told about them, connecting them with evil spirits.
5. Glinka 1066 m
The mountain is located near the village of Lemeza, its height is 1065,1 m. It got its name due to the fact that clay soils are located on its slopes. The top of the mountain is elongated, where you can see a group of loaches and stony placers.
The soils covering its slopes are clayey, but the mountain itself Glinka consists of sandstones, quartzites, shales and conglomerates. Forests grow on its slopes, most of all birch, fir and spruce. At the top, tundra flora and fauna predominate.
4. Yelaudy, 1116 m
Not far from the city of Zlatoust, the Urenga Range stretches, which is considered one of the longest in the Chelyabinsk region. Its highest points are located on it, 14 peaks, among which there is a mountain Elaudu.
It is located on the border of the Zlatoust urban district and Satka district. A huge number of berries were always collected on its slopes, which is why it received such a name, which can be translated from Bashkir as “berry mountain».
It is very beautiful here, indescribable alpine landscapes. Relic pine forests and larch groves, unique subalpine meadows have been preserved on the slopes of the mountain.
3. Naked hill, 1175 m
In the Southern Urals there is the Zyuratkul ridge, which received its name in honor of the lake located nearby. It does not differ in special sizes, but is one of the most frequently visited places by tourists.
One of the peaks of the ridge is Naked Sopka. There is a hypothesis that it is a paleovolcano, therefore it has such a conical shape. She received such a name, because. its slopes are almost devoid of vegetation, but at the very top you can see dwarf fir trees, raspberry and lingonberry bushes, juniper.
One of the official routes of the Zyuratkul park located there is a visit to this attraction. A special ecological trail has been laid, which stretches along the zone of subalpine meadows for 6,5 km. This distance can be easily overcome in 2,5 hours. It is difficult to get lost on it, because. it is official and marked with labels and special plates.
Walking along the path, you can stumble upon several streams, but during the dry season they dry up, because. their abundance is low. Meadow grasses surrounding the trail are quite tall, can grow to the waist, among them there are rare specimens.
Naked Sopka itself is made up of blocks of white quartzite, some of which are the size of a man. There are also those that can fall down, so you need to be careful.
At the very top there is a small horizontal platform, from where wonderful views of the lake and the Zyuratkul ridge open. There are not many people here, so this place can be recommended to lovers of solitude and quiet contemplation.
2. Second hill, 1199 m
One of the longest ridges of the Chelyabinsk region – Urenga, it stretches for 68 km. It has several main peaks, but the main one is Second hill. It is located in the most accessible, northern part of the range.
Steep slopes are covered with kurums, rocks resemble ridges, pyramids, towers, pillars, some of them look unusual, for example, they look like stone books. The top of the Second Hill is pointed and bare, and it itself is covered with a transparent forest and rare slender spruces or larches.
1. Big Nurgush, 1406 m
The highest point of the Chelyabinsk region – Big Nurgush. The name comes from two Bashkir words: “nur”, which means “Ray” or “shine” and “kosh”, which translates as bird. If you put it together, you get “Radiant bird».
The Nurgush ridge itself stretches for 42 km, it consists of quartzites. The main peak is located on the Big Nurgush, besides it there are Middle and Small ones. The slopes of the mountain are covered with mixed forest, where spruces, pines, and birches grow. It is replaced by woodlands, alpine meadows. Then the tundra and kurumniki begin. At the top you find yourself on a large mountain plateau, the area of which is 9 sq. km.