The largest island on the way to Kizhi is Bolshoi Klimetsky Island. Its length is 30 km, and its width is up to 9 km. At the end of the 15th century, on the southern tip of the island, the Novgorod merchant Ioann Klimentov founded the Klimetsky monastery. According to legend, in 1520, during one of the many journeys from Veliky Novgorod, he was caught by a terrible storm, and ships laden with salt were thrown onto a rocky shoal. The area turned out to be very picturesque and the merchant liked it so much that he later chose it for the construction of a monastery here.

At the end of the 19th century, the island gained wide popularity in Russia. It was in these places that the famous storytellers T.G. and I.T. Ryabinins, V.P. The goldfinch, according to which P.N. Rybnikov and A.F. Hilferding recorded a large number of Russian epics, tales and legends (including those about Ilya Muromets, Dobryna Nikitich and Alyosha Popovich) that have become famous all over the world. The storytellers performed with great success in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

However, the peculiar "fame" of the island is associated not only with its historical and cultural past, but also with the no less mysterious present. The fact that “strange” and mysterious stories happen to people on the island has been known since ancient times, perhaps since the time when on the island (according to legends), hundreds of years ago, there was one of the largest pagan temples in Karelia. Old-timers of neighboring villages and casual eyewitnesses claim that at night one can observe a variety of amazing phenomena: from "witch's lights" running along forest glades like festive garlands to "luminous panels", various types of UFOs and ghostly humanoid silhouettes wandering between the trees.
Selective studies using a dowsing frame show that there are many places on the island with a powerful energy potential. Who knows if he is not capable of reaching such values \u200b\u200bin certain parts of the island at a certain time that space simply "collapses", giving rise to the effect of a "vicious circle", which, perhaps, numerous witnesses face?


What secrets are kept by a small piece of land, which has become the focus of mysterious and inexplicable events?
The island attracted the attention of the author of the material thanks to one incident.
In the summer of 1973, Aleksey Fedorovich Pulkin, the captain of the fleet of the Petrozavodsk fish processing plant, a deviator (who knows better about orientation on the terrain than many others), with a group of several people arrived on the island of Bolshoy Klimetsky for a weekend fishing:

We came from Petrozavodsk on a fishing boat. On the ship was the director of our enterprise and someone else from our department. It was Friday, two days off ahead. There is a place on the island called the Old Monastery, we, fishermen, call it that. The two of us stayed in the Old Monastery, and the ship moved on. There is a fishing lodge there, it was built especially for fishermen, a brigade of our fishermen lived there. There are no other buildings there. Two days later we were to be picked up to. The next day my friend and I split up: he stayed with the caught fish, and I went to the forest ... (the full transcript of the conversation, produced in the Union of Journalists of Karelia on March 10, 1985, is at the author of the material).


Alexey Fedorovich came back after ... 34 days! That is how much he was forced to spend on the island. They were looking for him in all possible ways during all this time - to no avail, until he himself - dirty, hungry, emaciated - came out to people. Alexey Fyodorovich was conscious almost all this time, but his story was so "strange" that he immediately fell into the field of view of the relevant organizations, and this whole story was hidden. They do not know about her to this day.
As it turned out later, this is far from an isolated story about the "oddities" of Bolshoi Klimetsky.

Here is a briefly recorded story of an eyewitness - an old fisherman Alexander Efimov, who lives in one of the villages - related to the island: “Last summer (2008 - AP), I sailed to Bolshoi Klimetsky Island in the evening. Leaving the boat on the shore, not far from the sand spit, I went to fetch wood to make a fire. I walked quite a bit from the lake and kept moving straight in the direction opposite to my camp. I know these places well, I have been here many times, so I always felt calm and confident.

Although he respected the stories about the "oddities" of the island, because people whom I know personally and who would never stoop to "invented nonsense" talked about it. Nothing like this has ever happened to me here, and therefore there were no fears. So, imagine what my surprise was when I, having gathered some firewood, suddenly saw my bank and boat right in front of me. The impression was as if, after wandering through the forest, I made a circle and returned to my original place. But the point is that I did not make any "circle". This puzzled me. I "forgot" about the fire and - again into the thickets, but again I found myself on the shore. I've done this five times, but with the same result. The most amazing thing is that the little compass embedded in the strap of my watch always showed the right direction. I made the last two attempts, specially checking with him. "

GEOPATHOGENIC SITES

So, what do we know about the geopathogenic zone? This concept, however, called in different places in different ways, was familiar to our distant ancestors. Somewhere such places were called “bad place” or “unhappy”. "Black spots" are often mentioned. This, as a rule, is a difficult place, not suitable for people, animals and even plants. In such places, phenomena that are not understandable and not familiar to a person often occur. Situations of an obviously anomalous nature occur. Something out of the ordinary.

In the forests, in such places, people simply disappear, or, at best, wander through the seemingly passed three pines a hundred times. But not only in the forests. Sometimes in an open field, a person wanders around one place for hours and cannot see the village, which is some 500 meters away. Animals in such places do not behave adequately, strong excitement or aggression without any external stimuli is a clear sign of not a good place. In cities, where negative or positive energy is concentrated, car accidents, suicides, frequent fires and other man-made problems are becoming commonplace. The strong influence of such zones on human behavior and even health is also noticeable. Frequent illnesses, especially those related to the psyche, constant fatigue even in inactivity, bad mood, depression. But if such a person just needs to change, at least temporarily, the place of residence and all the symptoms disappear. Even if elsewhere, living and working conditions are much more difficult.

Deviations in the development of plants in such places are also characteristic. Trees grow crooked, with strongly intertwined branches, several trunks at a time. On such trees, growths (burls) and "witch brooms" appear most often. Botanists have their own explanations on this score (viruses, climate, human intervention), but why in one place this phenomenon is common, but does not go beyond certain boundaries, and in another you cannot see this for ten kilometers, they cannot explain. Most often, in any case, in the latitudes of Karelia, the Murmansk region, these zones are associated with tectonic faults and shifts. Here they are clearly expressed and easily comparable with data on unusual and anomalous phenomena.


The explanations for geopathogenic zones are different. The most probable and scientifically explainable idea of \u200b\u200bgeopathogenic zones is the release of the magnetic fields of the earth itself. As in the experiment with an ordinary magnet, we see the most powerful streams-rays, and in the case of our planet. Somewhere the release of energy is stronger, somewhere weaker. Depending on the radiation power, geopathogenic zones are formed. This is where earth plates, rock strata and faults come into play. Probably, the voids formed in the process of sampling groundwater, minerals, and construction of tunnels also do not have the best effect on the concentration of magnetic fields. Namely, they facilitate the exit of rays, which contributes to their greatest concentration.

Concerning the attachment of the maximum concentration of magnetic emissions in places of tectonic faults, it is worth mentioning radioactive radiation. Since the earth strata move along the fault line, the probability of carrying uranium-bearing rocks closer to the surface is much higher. This is exactly what is observed in the territory of Karelia. In expeditions along Zaonezhie, in the west-east directions, it was necessary to record a slight increase in radioactive radiation (not significant) precisely at the boundaries of tectonic shifts and faults. And radiation, even in small doses, with prolonged exposure can greatly undermine human health. Even if not in the first generation. In Petrozavodsk there are houses, with a background from block walls, up to 40 mdc. It was checked with modern military dosimetry equipment. Crushed stone for the construction of such blocks was taken from open-pit mines that were closed by the Soviet authorities at one time. Due to the increased radioactive background. Like this.

We will not consider geopathogenic zones from the point of view of esotericism. Anyone interested can find such information on many sites. Where something inexplicable is presented as science or religion, their goals. Sometimes they are not quite decent. As regards Petrozavodsk, there is only one example. Look at the map. A. Nevsky Cathedral. It stands in the least favorable place. Or rather in the worst. Now remember his story. And compare with the church on Zarek. It is located in the neutral zone. As they served in it, they serve. And no cataclysms. And it was in this church that healers and, as the common people call them, witches, and probably do. Also pay attention to the place of the former OTZ. Soon he will be gone. This can be explained not by the ability or not the desire of the current leadership of the city for mental exercises, but the fact remains. See the map and think logically.
But you should not immediately classify the place where a cat was crushed on the road 15 years ago into the category of geopathogenic zones. Maybe she just didn't know the rules of the road.

SHRINES OF THE VALAAM ARCHIPELAGO

Probably everyone has heard about the "wondrous" island of Valaam, located in the northern part of Lake Ladoga. Everyone knows that this is one of the oldest pillars of Orthodoxy in Russia. Valaam is often called “Northern Athos”. This is the place where Orthodox mysticism and spiritual exploits are concentrated. It is not known for certain where the name Balaam came from. According to the main version, it comes from the Finnish word “Valamo” (Karelian Valamoi) and means “high” ie mountain land.
According to the other, the island is named after the biblical sorcerer and soothsayer Balaam (“בִּלְעָם” or Bil''am), from the city of Ptor, hired by King Balak of Moab to curse the Jews who were preparing to enter the Promised Land. As everyone knows, this insidious plan was destroyed by an angel who was sent to the soothsayer, the god Yahweh. As a result of the negotiations, Balaam not only renounced the curses of the Jews, but also blessed them three times, predicting a great victory for them.
There is another version, the most mystical. According to her, the island is named after the ancient pagan god Baaal or Baaal (Hebrew "” "). In general, the word "Baal" the Semitic tribes denoted any deity, but most often Baal is associated with the supreme deity in the Assyro-Babylonian culture. He was revered in Phenicia, Canaan and Carthage as a god of thunder, a god of fertility, a god of war, sky, sun and much more. According to some reports, the concept of Baal, having migrated to the Western world, received new names: Zeus - from the Greeks, Jupiter - from the Romans, Veles - from the ancient Slavs ....

In short, the history is as follows: before the arrival of the first Christian monks here, there was a pagan sanctuary of the peoples who lived both on Valaam itself and on the banks of Ladoga. In general, most researchers call the place where the ancient temple was located, the summit of the Serpent Mountain (61 ° 20'54 "N; 30 ° 58'34" E). At the same time, the mountain was repeatedly explored, and no real structures indicating this were found. To whom and how the services were performed is also not known exactly. There is an assumption that it was the cult of the god Veles. The monks who came to the islands gradually began to oust the pagans (it is believed that they were ousted peacefully) and became the full-fledged masters of the islands. As an illustration of their activities, a Finnish legend has survived, according to which the newly arrived Christians first settled on the island of Saint. Then they turned to the owners to allocate land for their needs on the main island the size of a cow's skin. The pagan hosts made fun of them and agreed. But the monks took the skin and cut a rope out of it, with the help of which they fenced off the best lands around the perimeter. The pagans had no choice but to leave the island ...
Curiously, there is no exact date for the appearance of Christians on the island either. According to legend, the first to see the island was the Apostle Andrew and even planted a Christian cross on the shore. The next stage in the development of Valaam is considered the arrival of the Monks Sergius and Herman, who arrived "from the Eastern countries." According to church legend, they were Greek sacred monks. They came with a group of followers first to Veliky Novgorod, and then, having received the blessing, landed on Valaam and founded the first monastery. However, historians do not have a clear and unambiguous answer when this happened. There are two main versions, according to the first - it happened in the X century. In any case, in the life of St. Abraham of Rostov, it is reported that in 960 a Christian monastery already existed on the island. Another ancient cathedral chronicler reports that the transfer of the relics of the Monks Sergius and Herman from Valaam to Novgorod was carried out in 1163. It turns out that the Valaam Monastery was founded even before the date of the official Baptism of Rus!

What is the reason for such a stormy flourishing spiritual life on the Valaam Islands? After visiting the island and feeling its atmosphere, I can share my own impressions. Of course, Balaam is a Place of Power, and a very powerful one. From the first minutes of landing on the island, thoughts acquire orderliness and unconditional determination. At once, attention is focused on the really important, and the fuss and mental husk are eliminated by themselves. The soul, as it were, “falls into place” and calms down. During my entire stay on the island, I have never remembered the problems and concerns that await me on the mainland. Are these not ideal conditions for spiritual growth and self-development of a person?

Address: Republic of Karelia. Valaam Island.
Coordinates: 61 ° 23'18 ″ N 30 ° 56'50 ″ E

Alexander Svirsky's cave on the Holy Island

Shrine of Orthodox Christianity
Place associated with the activities of an unusual person
Energetically active place

Saint Island (Finn. "Pyhäsaari"), or as it is often called "Gloomy", is located a kilometer from the Black Cape - the northeastern tip of Valaam. Its area is slightly more than 6 hectares, and at the moment there are only a few monks living on it, leading a very secluded lifestyle. Getting to this island is not easy. For this, at least, you need the blessing of the abbot of the monastery. And the point here is not only that the administration of the monastery avoids the arrival of an outside public on the Holy Island.
Address: Republic of Karelia. Valaam archipelago. Saint Island (Gloomy). 1 km to the East from the Black Nose Cape.
Coordinates: 61 ° 24'40 ″ N 31 ° 3'24 ″ E

Island Marvelous


Energetically active place Dangerous place
Spawn location of unidentified flying objects

Therefore, I will talk about what I know for sure and that many herd hordes of foreign tourists and pensioners have not yet managed to trample, from whom there is no end, which, unfortunately, cannot be said about our old people. In light of recent pension reforms, there are likely to be even fewer. But this is a topic that has agitated Russia for the last month, veiled by the World Cup, for a completely different article.

And we will simply walk through virtual Karelia and reveal some of the age-old secrets of ancient temples and "magic stones", mysterious labyrinths and one of the most beautiful islands on Ladoga! Let's touch the mysteries and beauties of Karelia.

And so - on the way!

"... Each time this land amazed and amazed me with its beauty, mystery and inexpressible tranquility. The ancient and majestic land wins the heart forever.

Looking at pristine forests, crystal clear lakes, mountain ranges and turbulent rivers, one involuntarily recalls that Karelia is considered one of the possible places of existence of the mythical .

Idle tourists do not even know what is hidden behind this virgin beauty, what secrets these stones keep. But I will take you to a parallel world in mysterious places shrouded in many legends and tales.


Legends, national epics, fairy tales and myths create an aura of mystery and fabulousness around the country of "a thousand lakes".

And I, too, succumbed to this mysterious call. In my opinion, I have visited the most outstanding places in terms of esotericism, mysticism and Orthodox culture.


The beauty and wonders of Lake Onega

Lake Onega - in the north-west of the European part of the Russian Federation, the second largest freshwater body of water in Europe after Lake Ladoga.

Located on the territory of the Republic of Karelia, Leningrad and Vologda regions. Belongs to the Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea basin.

About 80% of the lake's area is located in the Republic of Karelia, 20% - in the Leningrad and Vologda regions.

The total number of islands in Lake Onega reaches 1650, and their area is 224 km². One of the most famous islands on the lake is the island of Kizhi, on which the eponymous museum-reserve is located with wooden temples built in the 18th century: Spaso-Preobrazhensky and Pokrovsky.


The largest island is Bolshoy Klimenetsky (147 km²). There are several settlements on it, there is a school. Other islands: Bolshoi Lelikovsky, Suisari.

"Devils Nose"


A ledge on the banks of Onega. A place with a frightening name "Devils Nose", dotted with drawings of ancient people. Petroglyphs are rock paintings that we inherited from our ancestors.


They are located under the feet of visitors, and not on a vertical rock. The deep meaning of these messages of ancient people both on the eastern coast of Lake Onega and in the Belomorsk region cannot be fully interpreted by scientists to this day.

There are more than 500 petroglyphs on the Besov Nose, among them the central figure is the Onega Bes, vaguely similar to a man, only with a square head, a barrel-like body, with five fingers on his hands. The figure of the demon is divided exactly in the middle by a gap, which, according to scientists, indicates a connection with the other world. Both locals and visitors regularly disappear here. At the place where people disappear, only their things remain. Who is behind these mysterious and traceless disappearances? According to one of the versions, which has been considered by scientists for more than half a century, the Bes depicted on the cape is a real creature representing Bigfoot... Due to the fact that the object is difficult to reach, it is visited only by fishermen and hunters, who appease the owner by throwing coins into the slot so that he deigns him in the hunt.

So what in the direction in which all the drawings on the cape are looking? It turns out that there is a kind, small Mars - a quarry of crimson quartzite. The stone of power was widely used in the construction of the Mausoleum and St. Isaac's Cathedral; the most famous tombs in the world were made from it, including the Sarcophagus of Napoleon. It is mined only in Karelia, 60 kilometers from its capital, on the western bank of Onega, in the old village of Shoksha. Strange, but true: the rain always bypasses the quarry.


Quartzite is not the only alien from another reality. Thanks to shungite, the Russians won a victory over the Swedes near Poltava: because of the intense heat, the water in the rivers bloomed. And our soldiers drank it, first dipping shungite into it. The Swedes suffered from dysentery.


There is one more property of this mysterious stone that astonishes scientists: shungite is the only mineral on earth that conducts an electric current. In the production, shungite is processed manually, this process is quite traumatic. Surprisingly, cut wounds do not fester when it is treated and heal very quickly.


The Zalavrugas complex with 29 groups of rock carvings, making up 1.5 thousand petroglyphs, has become more accessible, in comparison with the Besov Nos, for tourists. Among this variety of birds and animals, there is the most outstanding image that attracts the attention of tourists and scientists - "The Dancing Shaman".

According to legend, one has only to rub it, the spirit will come out and will certainly fulfill the cherished desire.

Mount Sampo

Translated from Finnish "Sampo" means a magical object, a source of happiness and well-being. Having overcome the path to the top of the mountain along the stairs, trees dazzling with different colors appear before your eyes. The ribbons tied on them are a sign of made wishes.


An ancient legend says that it is this mountain that has an extraordinary energy that can work miracles.

One has only to approach the tree of desires (an age-old pine tree), tie a ribbon or a piece of fabric on its branches, say out loud your cherished desire and it will certainly come true.


In addition, the cliffs of this hill attract extreme lovers. Both beginners and experienced climbers can practice rock climbing here. At the same time, do not forget about the opportunity to admire the virgin nature of Karelia.

Finding yourself on a magical hill, you feel a special atmosphere among the mighty pine trees and rocky rocks. It is worth climbing to the top during sunset and there will be no limit to surprise when you see the treetops in the golden rays of the sun.


Here you can find real peace of mind from harmony with nature, recharge with healing air with the smell of wild pine trees. Catching fish and making a fragrant soup, brewing herbal tea over a fire, because setting up a tent camp with friends near Sampo Mountain is not a problem.

What is Sampo? In accordance with the Karelian-Finnish mythology, this is the name of an object with magic, which gives its owner happiness, strength and prosperity. In the folk epic "Kalevala" it is presented in the form of a mill, which provides its owner with flour, salt and gold.

Island Russian Body, Lysaya Gora.

At its top there was a large sanctuary with a deity in the center "Stone Baba", to whom sacrifices were made, and next to which the elders of the Sami tribe were buried.


But the central temple of the ancient Sami with a large concentration of idols and seids is located at the highest point of the German Kuzov, here the shamans performed their main cult rites. According to legend, in the 17th century, a detachment of Swedes took refuge here from a storm in order to attack the Solovetsky Monastery later, which angered the Gods, whose forces protected the holy monastery from the enemy, turning it into stones.


You should look for the gate to a parallel world on Vottovaara Mountain - the most terrible and legendary place in Karelia. Dead trees and the kingdom of ritual stones that emit the sound of emptiness.


The range of mountain hills stretches for 7 kilometers in length. The road here is already filled with many obstacles, and sometimes it even seems that they are simply insurmountable. Having reached the goal, you can notice such smooth surfaces that it seems that someone has polished them.

Many are convinced that the mountain has a powerful energy, because rituals and worship of the gods were performed here. This is evidenced by the silent one and a half thousand seids located in a mysterious order.


The question immediately arises: how did the huge boulders, among which there are many tons, standing on smaller ones, end up on the top of a mountain 417 meters high? Who put them here?

It is believed that the souls of deceased shamans are imprisoned in stones, people with extrasensory abilities come here to communicate with them, as well as ask the stones for part of their power and move to parallel worlds.


It remains a mystery who carved the thirteen steps of the Heavenly Staircase and the "Bath" in the form of a depression filled with water in the rock?



Vottovaara is shrouded in many mysterious phenomena: animals do not live here, lakes are dead, devices fail, equipment fails, and trees are especially striking, like in a fairy tale about Baba Yaga, twisted and even tied in a knot, which only enhances an already eerie feeling from staying in this place. Here you can also fall into a deep sleep if you lie down on a boulder.


One of the unsolved mysteries of Karelia is labyrinths - coded knowledge in the form of spiral-shaped stone symbols, reaching up to 30 meters in diameter and indicating the connection between man and cosmic forces.


A spiral is a kind of code that has been passed down from generation to generation. In many legends, labyrinths indicate the entrances and exits of a parallel world, the doors of which are opened to those who know the key to them.

Until now, not a single scientist "blinkered" by dogmas and authorities has deciphered its meaning.

Riddles of Klimetsky

40 km north of Petrozavodsk is one of the largest islands of Lake Onega - Klimetsky, 30 km long.


In the next journey of a Novgorod merchant in this place in the 15th century was caught by such a strong storm that his ship was thrown ashore. The merchant liked the picturesque surroundings. Then he decided to found a monastery.


In the 19th century, these places were glorified by local storytellers of epics about heroes... To the present, the island's fame has not ceased due to such phenomena as: ghosts wandering between trees, garlands of running lights in forest glades, UFOs. Cases of disappearances are not complete.

At first, some wander through the forest for a long time, although in fact they find themselves near their tent. Others do not remember at all how they ended up in this or that place. One way or another, there is no scientific explanation for these phenomena.

The small and rocky island of Radkolye is spread among Onega, not far from the island of Kizhi. Here gathered those who worshiped the gods living in the trees.


The island has its own owner - an idol in the form of a rock, with features similar to a human face and having such a stone look that it inspires fear, causes apathy and submission. Those who anger him, he "presents" misfortunes and illnesses.

Island Marvelous

(250 km from the capital) is part of the Valaam archipelago

Judging by the name, something inexplicable is really happening on the island: the sudden appearance of UFOs and "wondrous" people: elders, dwarfs.

At the same time, some argue that they suddenly have an unreasonable fear, turning into horror and a desire to run somewhere. Others, on the contrary, experience a surge of strength.

But still, the guests try not to linger on Divnoye for a long time. The main attraction of the island - cromlech, laid out thousands of years ago, is a series of small stones.

In the 15th century Valaam monks erected a cross here. It was believed that our ancestors surrounded some very important place with these buildings.

Louhsky district (600 km. From Petrozavodsk), Paanajarvi National Park,
mount Kivakka

On its top, they repeatedly tried to install an Orthodox cross, but because of the wind or some other mysterious forces, these attempts were in vain. Local residents are confident in the superiority of mystical forces. And the frequent glow from the mountain only reinforces such conjectures.


Here, on the territory of Paanajärvi, there is the highest point, the roof of Karelia - Mount Nuorunen, 577 meters high. At the very top of the mountain, contrary to universal gravity, a multi-ton seid is balancing on three small boulders.


At the tip of Sapen-Gora (165 km from Petrozavodsk) in the Medvezhyegorsk region, lightning strikes are more often than all other heights, as evidenced by trees with burnt tops. According to legend, an iron rain fell on it so that people learned how to mine and process iron. Maybe that's why there are many iron ore deposits here.


In the same area in the village of Pegrema, in the north of Lake Onega, there is a complex of the same name with an area of \u200b\u200b20 thousand square meters. In its northern part there is an object of worship "Duck", symbolizing the feminine principle, in the southern part - "Frog". Thanks to her, the entire object was discovered.


The dense vegetation hiding the ancient idols was destroyed by a forest fire. As if someone deliberately opened this place for everyone to see. Our ancestors considered the frog to be a symbol of evil. That is why rituals were held around her in order to appease her and the noble representatives of the tribe were buried. Esotericists come here to perform various rituals.

West of the Ladoga Skerries. Quilpola


On the opposite shore of the northern part of the island, there is an abandoned village, shrouded in stories telling about mysterious events that began here in the 19th century:

Sharp objects suddenly became dull at once, suddenly a thick fog suddenly descended or dissipated, burdocks grew twice as tall as a human being, a sharp, causeless feeling of anxiety in local residents, absence of night, mirages in the form of cities and palaces, red flying balls.


The locals also avoided the thicket of the forest: an unknown force forced them to wander there for several days, after which no one saw the missing again. People also hid from meeting with strange creatures, because otherwise anyone touched by someone would be struck by an unknown disease and he would die in agony.

From time to time, three vats, nine meters in diameter, appeared and disappeared near the water, remaining warm even in winter. But it is worth noting that there were also positive developments. For example, when a person was recovering from a disease.

The inhabitants left the "marvelous" place to one, moving from here as far as possible.

Places of power in Karelia

This is not the end of the secrets in Karelia. It is not only the islands and mountains that keep them. For example, the Pitkyaranta region, Lake Yanisyarvi has a beneficial effect on human energy. At the same time, fireballs also appear here, a glow appears in the depths of the lake, accompanied by a rumble and vibration.


Long abandoned kochkomozero village with several rickety and blackened houses, the doors of which are opened and closed by some unknown force. Many esotericists testify to it. Visitors to these places will not leave the feeling that someone is watching them.


Segezha district, Segozero - a cursed place. According to old-timers, at the beginning of the 20th century, all the water suddenly left the lake's Bald Guba, and after a very short time it suddenly rushed back, but already warm. Such terrible waves on the reservoir are very frequent. And such anomalies began when an unidentified object sank into it in the 17th century, which remains in the local waters to this day.


Urozero (Light) - filled with underground water of a transparent bluish color, through which you can see the bottom. The water taken from this source can be stored for quite a long time, presumably due to the fact that the springs that feed it pass through the silver mines.


It is famous for strange phenomena and Vedlozero in Pryazhinsky district... This place is simply teeming with flying saucers and glowing balls, a watery one of short stature, with a large head and thin limbs, lives here, and precipitation often falls in the form of a jelly, which heals any wounds.


Olonets district, Yeroila village... Two crosses came here from Novgorod in the 12th century along the Olonka River. One stopped at the entrance to the village, the other at its exit. A sign from above? Later, chapels were founded here, which were destroyed at the beginning of the 20th century, and the shrines disappeared. Almost a century has passed since then, and one of the local residents found one of those disappeared crosses in his yard after rain in the bushes. It is difficult not to call this phenomenon a miracle, since the loss was found by the 780th anniversary of the baptism of Karelia.


Keeps a riddle and Lake Ladoga. Between the islands of Konevets and Valaam from under its waters sounds like the roar of a jet plane and they last about one and a half minutes.

Not only local residents talk about barrantids, but also in their writings the monks of the Valaam Monastery, as well as Alexander Dumas, testified to this phenomenon.


On the shores of Impilahti Bay there is a village of the same name. Once upon a time, two lovers lived in it. The girl's parents were against her chosen one and tried in every possible way to separate them. And so it happened: they locked their daughter in the house, and the young man disappeared without a trace. The girl could not bear such torment and ran away from home, threw herself off a cliff. Transformed into the mermaid Impi, every night she went ashore and made heartbreaking sounds that echoed throughout the area. This is where the name of the bay comes from.


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One has only to cross the border of Karelia, and you will find yourself in a completely different dimension, in an enchanted land, where mysterious traces of the past await at every step. In our time, many parts of Karelia, where no one was previously allowed, have become accessible to tourists who find here a lot of interesting, and sometimes mysterious.

The biggest

Nature here seems to be the backdrop for the filming of a historical or fantastic film - huge boulders, granite rocks, fast rivers, transparent lakes, virgin forests.

On the vast territory of Karelia there are many completely unexplored places, where no man's foot seems to have gone. Armed with GPS and detailed map terrain, you can get to places that are not described in the literature. And to find there amazing traces of ancient inhabitants - ruins, pits lined with millennial boulders, elevations with chains of stones.

And what is this, there is no one to ask - there is not a single village around for many kilometers, only swamps and forests. Indeed, in Karelia there is such a low population density per square kilometer that you can not see anyone for a whole day.

Meanwhile, in this quiet and deserted land there is all the most-the-most: the largest lake in Europe - Ladoga, the highest flat waterfall in Europe - Kivach, the largest national park in Europe - Vodlozersky and the largest and oldest in Europe an accumulation of rock paintings, petroglyphs.

Devils drawings

Petroglyphs (from the Greek petros - stone and glyphe - carving) are ancient images of animals, birds, fish, boats, people, and sometimes completely mysterious and fantastic signs and creatures, carved on stone.

Archaeologists claim that some Karelian petroglyphs were made as early as the 4th millennium BC! That is, on the territory of our country there was a certain ancient civilization - long before the Sumerian and Egyptian ...

Various traces of this civilization have remained in many places in Karelia, but some of them, the same petroglyphs, were found quite recently - in contrast to the long-studied and described rock paintings in other countries.

In Karelia, petroglyphs were found in two places: on the shores of Lake Onega and in the lower reaches of the Vyg River. The "official" history of the Karelian petroglyphs began only in the last century - in the 20-30s. But wars and various social cataclysms have prevented a more thorough research - and the petroglyphs of Karelia are still almost unexplored.

Meanwhile, they are a truly unique historical monument. The territory on the shores of Lake Onega, where you can see petroglyphs, takes about 20 kilometers! Most of the drawings are applied to the rocks located on the coastal islands and headlands.

A distinctive feature of all Karelian petroglyphs is the abundance of completely incomprehensible images and plots. Of course, the bulk is occupied by quite realistic pictures - scenes of hunting, fishing, battles; animals, birds, people. But over some of the paintings, the researchers puzzle over - unknown signs, people with two balls instead of a head, human beasts. What these strange images mean, scientists cannot explain ...

Archaeologist Nadezhda Lobanova claims that the places where the petroglyphs are located were of particular importance. “Here, in the areas of active hunting and fishing, on the developed waterways, people could gather at a certain frequency both for collective fishing and for joint festivities.

The analysis of the rock paintings gave us reason to believe that mysterious rites of initiation, initiation of young people into adulthood, as well as ritual defloration could take place in these places. "

Locals have long disliked the places where petroglyphs are located, and try to bypass them. It is no coincidence that their names carry a negative assessment: Besov Nose, Besov Sledki ...

There are numerous legends about the disappearance of people in these places, and there is even modern folklore associated with the scientific study of petroglyphs - how entire expeditions disappear, relatives of researchers perish ... And one conclusion suggests itself - ancient shrines do not reveal their secrets just like that.

Seid - a stone with legs

Another mystery of Karelia is of no less interest - a huge number of seids. Seid (or "seide", "seite", "saivo") is translated from Sami as "sacred stone". Seids are huge boulders arranged in a certain order and in a certain configuration. Sometimes a seid is a huge, heavy boulder, placed on several small stones.

Sometimes there are seids in the form of a rough sculptural image of the upper part of a human body, on which are stones shaped like the heads of dogs, birds or people. The main part of the seids are boulders with small stones on top.

There are whole pantheons of seids, for example, in the Kemsky region, on the White Sea islands, the German and Russian body. There are also seid complexes on the Votovaara and Kivakka mountains.

Seids, as a rule, are installed on gentle slopes, from which the sea, straits, and the most fishy or animal-rich places are perfectly visible.

This gives grounds to believe that seids were cult places of hunters and fishermen. The seids were worshiped, sacrifices were made to them for a rich catch, a successful hunt, and good weather. Hunters sacrificed the legs (wings) and head of their prey. Fishermen smeared seids with fish oil, and when it dried up in the sun, it was believed that the sacrifice was accepted.

But these are just versions, and the study of seids has practically reached a dead end - it is not known at what time they were installed - after all, there are no remnants of human habitation nearby. So it is not known for certain who, when and why installed these mysterious structures.

The most attractive object for travelers is the Kuzov archipelago, where the Russky and Nemetsky Kuzov islands are located. It is interesting that the name of the archipelago has nothing to do with the Russian word "body". It comes from the Finnish word kuusi - spruce.

The islands of the archipelago are located between the mouth of the Kem River and the Solovetsky Islands. The cult complexes are located on the flat tops of the two largest islands - Russian and Nemetsky Kuzov, 82 and 118 m above sea level. 360 seids were identified on the Russian Body, and 339 on the German.

An interesting legend is connected with the seids of German Kuzov. In ancient times, the "German people" - as the Pomors called the Swedes - decided to seize Solovki. On the way they were caught by a storm, and the "Germans" took refuge on Kuzovy. From the top of the mountain, they even saw the Solovetsky Monastery, but the continuous storms did not allow them to move on. And once, when they were sitting around the fire, the god punished the invaders, turning them into stones. And the "petrified Germans" have been sitting on the top of the mountain ever since. And the island began to be called the German Body.

It is curious that this legend has a historical basis: at the beginning of the 17th century, a Swedish detachment tried to attack the Solovetsky Monastery, but failed.

Labyrinth to another world

An even greater mystery is stone labyrinths Karelia. There are many places on our planet where such structures are found. They are located only in the north of Europe (in Estonia, Sweden, England, Norway, Finland) and are complex spirals from 5 to 30 meters in diameter, made up of small natural stones.

Karelia also has its own labyrinths. Most scientists date their construction to the III-II millennium BC. It is still unknown who built them and why, and the debate about the purpose of the labyrinths has not subsided among archaeologists for more than a hundred years.

In folklore, there are many legends about labyrinths. According to the legends of Ireland and England, fairies danced on spiral labyrinths in the moonlight; in Norway, stone ridges were laid out by ice giants - "jotuns"; in Sweden, labyrinths were the entrance to the underground palaces of dwarfs - dwarfs who owned precious stones. The dvergs made magic swords, shields and spears for the heroes of the sagas.

Sami legends say that labyrinths were created in honor of deities, and that some mythical personalities built them.

Scientists are skeptical about these legends and see the connection of labyrinths with trade magic and funeral rites. In their opinion, labyrinths symbolize a difficult and winding transition from life to death. It is interesting that some ethnographic rites support this version.

Some believe that the labyrinths are grave marks over burial places. But this version has a number of contradictions. Under some of the labyrinths, human bones are indeed found, but others are completely empty. Researchers of the Karelian labyrinths believe that they served to entangle the souls of the dead in order to prevent them from returning to earth. For this, sometimes next to one labyrinth, another was built - if the soul of the deceased nevertheless gets out of one labyrinth, it will immediately fall into the next.

This is only a small part of the Karelian miracles. The weather presents some difficulty for their study. Karelia has a very harsh and long winter, damp spring and rainy autumn. Only in the short northern summer can you try to penetrate, for example, Votovaara, but if the summer is rainy, then it is very difficult to do this. Creates an obstacle and difficult terrain. Some of the Karelian treasures can be reached only with a specially equipped one - equipped with winches and snorkel, or by boat or helicopter. But if you overcome all these difficulties, you will find yourself in places where untouched secrets of ancient civilizations lie untouched ...

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It's definitely time for Agents Mulder and Scully to pack up and go to work in Karelia. For some reason, aliens, flying saucers and meteorites do not bypass our land and periodically excite Russian ufologists. The so-called "Onega or Petrozavodsk miracle" did give an impetus to talk about UFOs in the Soviet Union.
On the Day of the Ufologist, our portal has collected the five most striking anomalous incidents that happened in Karelia. What did you look for and what did you find in the mysterious area of \u200b\u200bthe northern land?

1. UFO over the embankment
A bright flash of light approaching Petrozavodsk gave an impetus to start a discussion about unidentified flying objects in the Soviet Union. According to eyewitnesses, at 4:00 am on September 20, 1977, a huge star appeared in the sky and began to send “sheaves of light” to the earth, similar to pouring rain. If at that time people had the necessary gadgets in their pockets, the newspapers would be full of pictures of traces of a mysterious phenomenon: within 10-12 minutes something was approaching Onega and suddenly disappeared, leaving in gray clouds "a ravine of bright red color in the middle and white on edges ".
Even in the absence of any photos (the image above is either a copy of the photograph, the original of which has been lost, or a drawing - opinions differ) or video evidence, this story got into the newspapers Leninskaya Pravda and Izvestia.
Today we can find only numerous verbal testimonies of the citizens of Petrozavodsk who convince them that during a strange phenomenon they were overtaken by a feeling of "discomfort and dissatisfaction", and after the windows of the houses were dotted with through holes 50-70 centimeters in diameter. This story was named "Petrozavodsk Marvel". What was it? There are those who explain everything by the laws of nature. But someone is sure that the "jellyfish" over the Karelian sky is nothing more than an alien greetings to humanity.
2. Mysterious Vygozero
This lake has attracted and attracted ufologists and their sympathizers more than once. Several years ago, one of the Internet portals added it to the list of anomalous lakes in Russia. Local residents claim that back in 1928 a UFO fell into the waters of Vygozero, after which a creature "with a large head and thin legs" periodically peeps out of the reservoir. True, according to the ufologist Vyacheslav Kiselev, the 1989 expedition did not confirm the version of the saucer that fell to the bottom. But according to a resident of the village of Shchuknavolok, when he was 9 years old, he clearly saw how a huge cylinder appeared from behind the forest, which fell into the lake and broke through the ice, scattering the fragments in a circle.
It is interesting that in 2014, similar consequences agitated Karelia. On December 1, an unknown object fell into Vygozero. The object was reported to have cut off part of the island's coast at an angle. A group of rescuers worked at the scene, and both the explosion of an air bomb and the consequences of fishing were put forward as versions.
Within a week, a group of ufologists from the Kosmopoisk association arrived at Vygozero, which together with the divers were able to sink to the bottom and take measurements. They managed to fix a certain dense body at a depth of 7 meters and a distortion of the magnetic field in the area of \u200b\u200bthe funnel, which was formed from the fall. The main version was then declared a meteorite fall. Ufologists have even suggested that the ice body in Vygozero could become one of the heaviest in the world.
True, both representatives of the Karelian Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and their colleagues in the laboratory of meteorics at the Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry did not find any extraterrestrial particles in the sand samples brought from the bottom of Vygozero.
Nevertheless, no one was able to explain what exactly happened at the beginning of winter on the Karelian lake.
3. UFO, Karelia and Yuri Gagarin
Immediately before the first manned flight into space, Karelia distinguished itself by another anomalous phenomenon on the water. In the Korbozer area, locals talked about an incomprehensible celestial body. A huge mass of frozen ground with a volume of about a thousand cubic meters was dug up. A giant crater, 27 meters long, 15 meters wide and 3 meters deep, appeared. A black, scorched wormwood appeared on the ice. Witnesses said that the picture left the impression that something hit the shore and bounced into the lake.
There were local residents who claimed that they saw how an unidentified object hit the ground, after which it quickly took off and disappeared over the horizon. Someone tried to find traces of another life, but only a "strange greenish powder" was found.
Scuba divers worked on the spot. After diving, they assumed that the object that fell into the lake broke the ice, dragged tons of frozen soil along the ground, and then took off again into the sky. Nothing concrete is known about this incident.
4. Ice circles on the water
It seems that aliens love to fly to Karelia in winter. In 2011, a local resident saw a flying saucer through the window. While he was running home for the camera, she, of course, flew away.

Flying saucer! The most real !! And from her down some two capsules descend ... Thank God, not on the head, but a little to the side, over the river, - said an eyewitness.
The next morning, at a local reservoir, a man discovered such an interesting natural phenomenon.
5. Racing with foreign forces
Let's give for a change a case that did not occur on water. In 1985, the drivers of train # 1702 traveled along the usual route from Petrozavodsk to Kostomuksha. At half past eight in the evening, the railroad workers noticed that their train was overtaking a translucent body that looked like a soccer ball. The sphere took the lead in the train consisting of a two-section diesel locomotive and 70 cars and took control of the train.
A force unknown to the drivers began to accelerate and then slow down the train. Moreover, the mysterious forces, apparently, were tuned in that day good-naturedly towards humanity: when the drivers had to let another train pass, the ball gave control of the mechanisms back to the hands of people. According to media reports, this incident is one of the most likely encounters with extraterrestrial life. The indicators of the instruments also caught up with the fog, according to which, during the "game of catch-up", the locomotive did not waste fuel and climbed ascents, which earlier could not pass even by inertia after acceleration. Drivers saved about 300 kilograms of fuel to the terminal station. Science, again, could not explain what it was.

- a beautiful land that attracts tourists from all over the country not only with picturesque nature, lakes full of fish, but also so-called places of power. The main "places of power" in Karelia are located throughout the republic, but they are united by inexplicable facts, mysterious phenomena and esoteric hoaxes.

What are "places of power" and where they are, we will analyze in more detail.

The name "place of power" speaks for itself. It is believed that there are special, "abnormal" zones scattered all over the Earth that can affect the physical and emotional well-being of a person. At different times, different peoples had their own beliefs and names for these places. In Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, you can still hear stories about "lost" places in villages and villages. There are various rumors about the territories that local residents try to bypass, from the coven of witches to the arrival of UFOs.

What is actually hidden under the code phrase "place of power"? From a scientific point of view, anomalous or geopathogenic zones are located in places of tectonic faults, which are "channels" for the release of the Earth's electromagnetic energy. The more powerful the magnetic fluxes, the more noticeable their effect on the environment.

Not only people feel good or bad around such places, but also plants and animals. Trees are intertwined with trunks, covered with abundant moss, attract lightning. Animals rarely enter these territories, and people try to settle further away.

It is worth saying that the Republic of Karelia and the Murmansk region are located in the zone of tectonic faults and shifts.

Karelia is the leader anomalous zones among the northern latitudes of Russia. This is due not only to rumors and legends, but also to the actions of nature itself. The weather in these places is changeable, the places are swampy, the winds do not like to joke. On the lakes, fishermen constantly disappear, either because of mysticism, or because of the playing waves.

Swamps beckon and frighten with "wandering lights", and torrential rains erode the roads, along which it is impossible to return. The nature of Karelia is harsh, but charming and attractive for many tourists. Despite all the legends and scary stories, travelers and adventure seekers come here every year. Only in this alluring power of the northern edge is there something mystical.

Everyone who is fond of esoteric practices and loves to spend their free time at retreats knows about places of power. Many spiritual teachers claim that abnormal zones enhance the actions of spiritual practices, so these are favorable places for conducting seminars and realizing oneself.

What are places of power famous for, and how do they attract attention? Why do gurus choose these areas? Let's talk about some of them.

Mount Vottovaara

Perhaps this is the most popular place of power that everyone has heard. Vottovaara is a significant, but not the highest point of the Republic of Karelia. The height of the mountain is just over 400 meters above sea level. This is not an ordinary mountain, but a ridge, that is, a rocky linear hill, which is characterized by steep and relatively flat slopes. The total area of \u200b\u200bthe ridge is 6 sq. km.

Tourists are interested in the Vottovaara plateau, on which stones and boulders are piled up. These boulders still cause controversy among local historians, archaeologists, and historians. According to one of the versions, the pile of stones is not accidental, this is the "sanctuary" of the ancient Sami. Perhaps the ancient northern people built something like the English Stonehenge here for sacrifice before hunting. On the other hand, nothing says anything about the presence of the ancient Sami in this area (no campsites, tools, remains of hearths were found). Vottovaara survived a glacier and an earthquake, which was the result of the formation of many faults and boulders.

In addition to the main attractions - seids or boulders "on legs" - Vottovaara has a stone "staircase", which was formed by weathering. There is also a "bath" - a small stone depression filled with water.

The ridge landscape is a natural monument and a wonderful example of northern nature. Tourists will not remain indifferent to the bizarrely curved trees, rocks overgrown with lichens, to the panorama of the silent northern forests.

Many who have visited the plateau talk about the attraction to this place. Vottovaara remains in the heart forever, you want to return to it, it is impossible to forget it. Superstitious tourists leave personal things on the mountain - scarves, beads, ribbons - and notes with wishes.

In the video you can see the mountain from a bird's eye view

Paanajärvi

Louhsky district of the Republic of Karelia is famous for the Paanajarvi National Park. The park was established in 1992 and occupies over 1000 sq. km. In the west, Paanajärvi borders on Finland. Summer nights are short here - the sun sets for only 2-3 hours. In winter, you can see the northern lights here.

There are several natural monuments in the park, for the sake of which tourists flock here every year. One of the famous landmarks is Mount Kivakka. The peak became famous for the fact that it was not possible to install an Orthodox cross on it. It is impossible to do this because of the wind. However, superstitious locals talk about mystical forces that prevent an “alien” cult from taking root. Here is the most high mountain Karelia - Nuorunen (576.7 meters). At its top there is a large seid - a sanctuary of the ancient Sami, and the slopes of the mountain are decorated with "hanging swamps".

Another wonder of the park is Lake Paanajärvi. The lake is 24 km long and 1.4 km wide. This is one of the deepest lakes in the world, its depth is 128 meters. The lake is surrounded by rocks, which creates a special microclimate here. Because of this, in April-September it is much warmer here than in the surrounding area. Lake with the purest water, will open up beautiful views and replenish energy.

The national park provides hiking trails and parking areas. Hunting is prohibited here, and fishing is allowed only with the permission of the administration in special places.

Alder wilderness

The wilderness is located near the village of Leppäsyurja. Esotericists believe that this is a place of feminine energy. Once upon a time there lived a witch - the master of the winds. The foundation of her house is still on the hill. Tourists who want to realize themselves and gain wisdom from the power of nature flock here.

The name of the village is translated from Finnish as "Alder grove". The place is characterized by strong winds and charred tree trunks. Like many other places of power, the Alder Wilderness attracts lightning, which provokes forest fires. Initially, there was a sacred grove, later - a Lutheran church, but frequent fires destroyed both trees and buildings.

Kochkomozero

The abandoned village of Kochkomozero is located near the village of Nadvoitsy. No one has lived in the village for a long time, many houses have rotted and collapsed. Initially, the village was designed for 50 houses, now there are about 10 huts left. This place terrifies many, and esotericists note the special energy emanating from houses. The village gives a sense of the presence of otherworldly forces.

It is rumored that doors and shutters in houses open and close by themselves. Although, this is not surprising: the place is heavily blown by winds from all directions.

Chardon archipelago

The archipelago, which has arisen as a result of volcanic activity, has 40 islands and is located 10 km from the mainland. It is the ideal place for privacy, relaxation, meditation and reflection. The main plus for many tourists is that there are no mosquitoes and ticks, since the islands are well blown by the winds. In addition, there are excellent fishing spots, and even inept fishermen can catch fish in their ear.

Tourists who believe in mystical powers can easily find "that very place." Bizarre rocky faults, lichens, quartzite and granite, relief and tall, intertwined trees will tell you where to look for energy and strength. Picturesque views in all directions will not leave anyone indifferent. It is ideal to live here for 5-7 days.

Besov Nose

This is a cape on the opposite shore of Lake Onega from Petrozavodsk, not far from the village of Shalsky. Demons Nose is interesting for both scientists and mystics. The cape is famous for petroglyphs - rock paintings. There are more than 500 of them. The drawings date back to the 4th-3rd centuries BC. The peculiarity of petroglyphs: images of animals, people and mystical creatures are not on sheer cliffs, but underfoot.

The cape got its name from the image of the "Onega demon" (the name was given by the monks who were the first to find the drawing). The figure, vaguely similar to a human, is cut exactly in the middle by a break. There is a version that this mysterious "little man" connects the real world with the other world. Among fishermen and hunters there is a belief that appeasing the "demon" will bring good luck in the trade. Therefore, coins are often thrown into the slot.

Also, a large number of petroglyphs can be viewed on the coast of the White Sea. One of the tourist routes is Zalavruga. This place, located near the city of Belomorsk, has 1.5 thousand petroglyphs (III-II centuries BC). The "main" image is "Dancing Shaman". It is necessary to rub the drawing, then the spirit of the shaman will appear and fulfill any desire.

How to get there

It is easy to get to many places, the main thing is to clearly plan the route. It is worth making a reservation right away that visiting anomalous zones is unlikely to be like a walk. It is necessary to prepare in advance for the hike, even if it seems that it is not far away and you can easily do it in a couple of hours. In any case, you have to go: not everywhere you can go by car.

Forests of Karelia are often interspersed with swamps, the terrain is relief, and it is not so easy to fight off the evil Karelian mosquitoes. Even if the hike is planned in July, you should be prepared for bad weather, heavy rains and unpleasant winds. It is better to leave your sandals at home and put on sneakers or other comfortable waterproof shoes. You should take care of your safety: provide a detailed route to friends and relatives, as well as find out in advance the numbers of the rescue service and think over ways of communication.

On my own

Tourists can go hiking on their own. Routes start from Petrozavodsk or St. Petersburg. Travelers have at their disposal a train, bus, boat or other water transport.

Routes to the described places of power are presented in the table.

A place How to get there
Vottovaara Located between the villages of Sukkozero and Gimola. If you go by train from St. Petersburg, then it is better to choose Gimoly (Gimolskaya station), and from there walk (35 km). A direct train goes from Ladozhsky railway station for 13 hours. There are also routes with a change in Petrozavodsk. There is a working village near Gimola where you can rent a room and go on a trip the next day. By car, you can drive directly to the foot. However, it should be borne in mind that not all roads will be used by transport, and most of the way from Gimola is dirt roads. It is better to climb the mountain from the north side. This path is longer than the southern one, but more gentle.
Paanajärvi This is a national park, so you should inform about your arrival in advance through the official website of the park. In this case, a parking space is reserved in the park. After ordering a voucher, you need to go to the village of Pyaozersky, where the visitor center is located (1050 km from St. Petersburg). Round-trip transportation is provided there. Here you can also clarify all the necessary information, order an excursion, and obtain a fishing permit.
Alder wilderness This is a rather remote place (the name speaks for itself), so it is difficult to get here by public transport. Travelers should be guided by the Leppäsyurja village, which is located 16 km from the Pitkäranta-Suojärvi highway. Direct trains run from St. Petersburg and Petrozavodsk to Suoyarvi station. From the station in about 1 hour you can get to Leppäsyurja by hitchhiking. The easiest way to get there by car is from St. Petersburg (in 5-6 hours) or from Petrozavodsk (in 3-4 hours).
Kochkomozero This is the most difficult route, since the village is erased from the maps, and the navigator is unlikely to lead you to the right place. In addition, Kochkomozero Lake is located to the north. The main landmarks are the village of Nadvoitsy and the impressive waterfall Voitsky Padun. It is easy to reach Nadvoitsy by direct train from St. Petersburg or Petrozavodsk. Kochkomozero is located east of the village. There is no road as such, you have to walk. The abandoned village is located on a peninsula, which is clearly visible on the map in satellite mode. It is best to take a guide.
Chardon archipelago It includes a water route either directly from Petrozavodsk (45 km by water), or from the village of Suisar. You can get to the village by bus (the journey takes 40 minutes). If tourists are planning a trip for 3-5 days, then you can make a halt on the island of Suisar or on Maly Potatofelny. The boat can be rented or your own. In this area, it catches communication well.
Besov Nose If you go by car from St. Petersburg, then you need to move along the E105 highway, and then in the Medvezhyegorsk area turn onto the A-119 highway. Travelers need the village of Karshevo, where you can find a guide who will take you along the Chernaya River to the shore of Lake Onega and show the way. A more expensive option is to find a guide and rent a boat in Petrozavodsk (you will have to cross Lake Onega). In addition, you can get to the village of Shalsky and from there take a boat ride along the coast or walk.

The main problem for independent travelers is how to find the right place. In this case, the navigator, guide guide or signs will help. If there is a risk of getting lost in the Karelian forests, then it is better to go hiking with an organized group of experienced tourists.

Organized excursions

Some Karelian travel agencies offer travelers special tours to places of power. The starting point of departure is or Petrozavodsk. You can also use the services of local residents or solo guides. You can contact both the first and the second through official sites or groups on social networks, as well as find them directly on the spot. For example, residents of Karshevo and Gimola do not hesitate to make money on tourists and are happy to take travelers to the desired place for a certain fee.

Prices for an organized trip depend on the duration of the tour (for a day, two, three). On average, a one-day tour (16 hours) costs 2,000 rubles per person. The season lasts until about November, and then resumes in the spring - in April-May.

Karelia is also rich in other places of power. You can go to the coast of the White Sea, to the Solovetsky Islands, to the Divny Island. The northern nature itself suggests the right place, surprising with silence and striking with unusually picturesque views. Even a tourist who does not believe in esotericism will return from the trip with replenished energy and spiritual harmony.