Olkhinskoe Plateau
This route is perfect
for a short one-day walking
Popularity
Difficulty
Availability
Olkhinskoe Plateau
This route is perfect
for a short one-day walking
Popularity
Difficulty
Availability
This route is perfect
for a short one-day walking
Olkhinskoe Plateau
Olkhinskoe plateau is very close to Irkutsk. It is a good choice for a short one-day route. The road to the plateau takes about one hour. A train drives you to the «Orlyonok» train stop.
Leaving an electric train, you will find yourself in the Baikal forest. Tall trees with green crowns will protect you from the hot sun. The Olkha River winding along the tourist trail will give you beautiful views and share its coolness. The river will be a companion in your travel almost till the end of the route.
Popularity
Difficulty
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Olkhinskoe plateau is very close to Irkutsk. It is a good choice for a short one-day route. The road to the plateau takes about one hour. A train drives you to the «Orlyonok» train stop.
Leaving an electric train, you will find yourself in the Baikal forest. Tall trees with green crowns will protect you from the hot sun. The Olkha River winding along the tourist trail will give you beautiful views and share its coolness. The river will be a companion in your travel almost till the end of the route.
Path to the rock
What’s interesting on Olkhinskoe Plateau
- About 15 rocks of Olkhinskoe plateau
- Maybe the easiest route on Baikal
- A small river Olkha
- Short travel on electric train
- A perfect place for climbing
Olkhinskoe plateau is very close to Irkutsk. It is a good choice for a short one-day route. The road to the plateau takes about one hour. A train drives you to the «Orlyonok» train stop.
Leaving an electric train, you will find yourself in the Baikal forest. Tall trees with green crowns will protect you from the hot sun. The Olkha River winding along the tourist trail will give you beautiful views and share its coolness. The river will be a companion in your travel almost till the end of the route.
Path to the rock
What’s interesting on Olkhinskoe Plateau
- About 15 rocks of Olkhinskoe plateau
- Maybe the easiest route on Baikal
- A small river Olkha
- Short travel on electric train
- A perfect place for climbing
Path to the rock
What’s interesting on Olkhinskoe Plateau
- About 15 rocks of Olkhinskoe plateau
- Maybe the easiest route on Baikal
- A small river Olkha
- Short travel on electric train
- A perfect place for climbing
Touristic pointer. A long way to left, the short one to right
River Olkha
River Olkha
The way took about five-six hours. I came to the «Orlyonok» stop at 14:00. But our tickets back were on the 20:00. So we had to be in a hurry. Don’t make the same mistake and buy tickets for an earlier time, at 12:00 o’clock at least. In this case, you will have enough time to enjoy your healthy walk!
A simple place for rest
A view from the trail
The route itself is not challenging. About 80% of the way to the rock is a direct, simple road without inclination. And it is broad enough for a car!
Near the Rock
The path will become more vertical and narrower close to the route’s end. After a short walking, you will reach the rock «Vityaz». There you’ll find a place for a rest and camping, as well as many tourists and climbers.
On your way back, choose the second, the short trail. The path is very picturesque. It is full of giant stones splitting with the tree’s roots!
Here was our travel to Olkhinskoe plateau. We hope the text was helpfull, and you will enjoy the travel to the Olkhinskoe plateau!
Touristic pointer. A long way to left, the short one to right
River Olkha
River Olkha
The way took about five-six hours. I came to the «Orlyonok» stop at 14:00. But our tickets back were on the 20:00. So we had to be in a hurry. Don’t make the same mistake and buy tickets for an earlier time, at 12:00 o’clock at least. In this case, you will have enough time to enjoy your healthy walk!
A simple place for rest
A view from the trail
The route itself is not challenging. About 80% of the way to the rock is a direct, simple road without inclination. And it is broad enough for a car!
Near the Rock
The path will become more vertical and narrower close to the route’s end. After a short walking, you will reach the rock «Vityaz». There you’ll find a place for a rest and camping, as well as many tourists and climbers.
On your way back, choose the second, the short trail. The path is very picturesque. It is full of giant stones splitting with the tree’s roots!
Here was our travel to Olkhinskoe plateau. We hope the text was helpfull, and you will enjoy the travel to the Olkhinskoe plateau!
Touristic pointer. A long way to left, the short one to right
River Olkha
River Olkha
The way took about five-six hours. I came to the «Orlyonok» stop at 14:00. But our tickets back were on the 20:00. So we had to be in a hurry. Don’t make the same mistake and buy tickets for an earlier time, at 12:00 o’clock at least. In this case, you will have enough time to enjoy your healthy walk!
A simple place for rest
A view from the trail
The route itself is not challenging. About 80% of the way to the rock is a direct, simple road without inclination. And it is broad enough for a car!
Trees growing among stones, a local peculiarity
In some places, it is possible to cross the river by stones
A view from the trail
Baikal forest. A view from the path
Near the Rock
The path will become more vertical and narrower close to the route’s end. After a short walking, you will reach the rock «Vityaz». There you’ll find a place for a rest and camping, as well as many tourists and climbers.
Climbers use ropes to conquer the top
Olkha river near the rock
Closer to the rock the path looks like that
Camping place near the rock
On your way back, choose the second, the short trail. The path is very picturesque. It is full of giant stones splitting with the tree’s roots!
Here was our travel to Olkhinskoe plateau. We hope the text was helpful, and you will enjoy the travel to the Olkhinskoe plateau!
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