Krasnoyarsk eco-park Gremyachaya Griva is a picturesque forest landscape and comfortable and safe place for having a rest. The eco-park is situated in the city and one can go for a walk there at any season and any time.  Clean forest, fresh air and striking nature landscape have always attracted amateurs of walks and outdoor sports here.

   

The landscaping of Gremyachaya Griva territory started in 2018. Walking paths and sports tracks, photo zones, playgrounds, observation decks, tourist paths and even an outdoor geological museum are all  ecologically interwoven into the nature landscape.  

 

The park is situated on the left bank of Krasnoyarsk. One can get there through two entrances where visit centers equipped with bar counters, lockers, toilets and changing rooms. The visit centers are open from 8:00 to 21:00.

 

Everyone will find his leisure in the eco-park. Families with children come here to breath with forest air during walks, couples in love — to drink coffee in each other huggs sitting on a bench with a view of the city, schoolchildren — to feed squirrels and collect herbariums, athletes — to train at the fresh air, and tourists come here to make a trip around picturesque volcanic hills.  

 

The park has:

·         4,2 km of walking routes;

·         5,1 km of sports routes with tracks for runners, cyclists and skiers;

·         11 children playgrounds of different format;

·         3 sports grounds;

·         2 heated visit centers with free toilets, changing rooms and baby care rooms;

·         2 parking zones;

·         the geological museum with the samples of rocks found in the Krasnoyarsk region;

·         a huge number of photo zones and breathtaking views.  

HOW TO GET THERE
You can use a bus, a private car or a taxi. 

By bus:

A trip from the city center to the park will take 30 minutes. Going by bus №12 get off at Gremyachaya Griva stop, and if you take buses №31, 88 or 90, you can go to the second visit center as well, which is situted near the Biathlon Academy bus stop. There is an intermediate stop — Sports Complex Sopka —  for those who decide to start a trip from the middle of the route. 

Interesting places and infrastructure of Gremyachaya Griva

The routes of Gremyachaya Griva cover over 60 km of marked paths, which have historically formed in this place. Benches, pergolas, observation decks are delicately into the landscape. For easy navigation, please, load the application “Krasnoyarsk Hiking”.

 

Advices on choosing the route

 The 1st Visit Center:

·        nearby there is a rich choice  of cafes serving food and beverages: tea, coffee, shawarma, pilaf, pancakes;

·         there are comfortable tables near the visit center where one can sit and have a bite;

·         this is the most popular place to start the route, it is always crowded here.

 

The 2nd Visit Center:

·         there are comfortable tables here as well where one can sit and have a bite;

·         less number of tourists comes here;

·         if you go to the depth of the forest along wooden paths, there will be much less walking people;

·         there is the geology museum nearby;

·         observation points with the views of the city.

 

-       look for the view point  Southern Slope. It is good for those who don’t want to go far in the mountains, to admire the view, as in 400 meters from the bus stop one can get to the open slope. It is not so high here, but the view of the city is rather good;

-       the view deck that has a construction reminding the Titanic. The observe here is minimal, but photos with the forest at the background will get lots of likes;

-       the stairs over the gill which are illuminated at dark time;

-       the view decks and paths starting on the other side of the gill  are perfect for those who are introverts and want more forest unity with nature.

 

A part of the territory of the eco-park borders on the Raduga Cluster and Vetluzhanka Ski Stadium, which is crossed by one of the most interesting hiking routes. It starts from the stadium and involves the GTO path and a part of observation places. Its length is a bit over three kilometers, and the climb is 220 meters.

A part of the territory of the eco-park borders on the Raduga Cluster and Vetluzhanka Ski Stadium, which is crossed by one of the most interesting hiking routes. It starts from the stadium and involves the GTO path and a part of observation places. Its length is a bit over three kilometers, and the climb is 220 meters.

 

► You can download the map of the first stage of the eco-park  from the link  below.

 

► The detailed map of the touristic zone (the second stage of the eco-park) can be downloaded from the link.

 

► You can also use the mobile app Krasnoyarsk Hiking , where all the marked paths of the eco-park are depicted.

 

 

►The psentation of Krasnoyarsk Eco-park Gremyachaya Griva

 

 ► You can also visit Gremyachaya Africa without leaving the sofa. Go to the web-site хайкинг.рф and admire 360° panoramas of the view points near rocks and caves:

✓ Second Sopka: хайкинг.рф/places/7

✓ Pescherniy Log: хайкинг.рф/places/27

✓ Serebryanikovskaya view point: хайкинг.рф/places/1

✓ View point at the Udachnaya path: хайкинг.рф/places/199

✓ View point №7 (Skrytnaya): хайкинг.рф/places/9

✓ View point №2 (Blizhnyaya): хайкинг.рф/places/2

✓ View point №3 (Zelyonaya): хайкинг.рф/places/3

✓ View point №4 (Observing): хайкинг.рф/places/4

 

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