Winter is a great time for those who love active sports. You can skate on ice all day in the open air, ride sledges or cheesecakes down the slides, or you can get up on skis and enjoy the fresh air while skiing along the park alleys. For fans of this type of recreation, this year was no exception.


With the arrival of real winter, 14 ski trails with natural snow - only about 45 km - have appeared on the territory of Sokolniki Park. Ski slopes scheme.

In addition, in the new season, 2 all-weather ski tracks with a length of 1.5 km (750 m in one direction) and 3 km (4 lanes of 750 m for the classic course) were reopened in the park. The first one runs along the 2nd Luchevoy Prosek, the second - on the 5th Luchevoy Prosek. The tracks are able to function even with the onset of a slight thaw. And all because the route was laid by the technique that is used to train professional ski slopes... In the evening, the route is illuminated.

There is a ski rental shop on Mitkovsky Proezd (Building of the Running Club, 11).

Hours of rental: from 10:00 to 21:00 (sports equipment is issued from 10:30 to 20:00).
Ski rental cost: 200 rubles. in 2 hours.

Two more all-weather ski slopes will be equipped in the Severnoye Tushino Park (300 m long) and the Olympic Village Park (1 km).

Total in the park “ Northern Tushino»There will be three ski tracks: a 1700 m track starts at the entrance to the park at the intersection of Svoboda and Fomicheva streets, a 1000 m track is located near the pier on the embankment and a 300 m track is located in the very center of the park. In Druzhba Park, a ski track can be found near football fields.

One of them, the longest - 5 km long, runs along the Moskva River embankment. Another - 3 km long - passes near the historical zone, near the Dyakovsky garden and leads to the Church of the Beheading of John the Baptist. So you can enjoy the beauty of historical monuments with health benefits. On the Yarmarkaya Square and in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Palace of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, rental points are open.

Rental price: 250 rubles / hour.

Excellent ski trails are annually laid on the territory of the Kuzminki park. The trail leads through hilly terrain. The length of each track is 2 km. For particularly steep sections, skate should be used. You can ride at any time of the day. Visitors will be able to feel like Olympians using laser rifles for biathlon.

The trails are open daily except Mondays.
Ski rental cost: on weekdays 200 rubles per hour, on weekends - 250 rubles per hour.


The natural reserve "Vorobyovy Gory" is always waiting for skiers on its tracks. On its territory, as a rule, trails for lovers of short and long distances are also laid every winter.

No less wonderful place for skiing is the picturesque Lefortovo Park. Ski tracks have been built here for several years.

Numerous ski trails run through the territory National park "Elk Island".

In the north, there is another large forested area - Timiryazevsky Park, where every winter characteristic tracks appear on the snow cover, indicating that skiers love this place very much.

You can go skiing in Babushkinsky Park. Ski tracks, as a rule, are laid in several places at once: in the park along Olonetsky proezd, in the park "near Dzhamgarovsky pond", Mitinsky park and along the territory along the floodplain of the Yauza river from st. Broad to Dezhnev Ave.

It is not the first year that ski tracks appear in the Lianozovsky Park in winter. Lovers of this sport will find here spontaneously rolled tracks about 2 km long, which pass through low slopes.

While some parks are waiting for stable frosty weather and snow, skiing has already begun in others. We will tell you where you can go and rent skis so as not to drag them across the city.

Fili

The park has a track for the classic move. There are ski tracks with a length of five, three and one and a half kilometers. There is a rental car in the park.

WHERE: st. Bolshaya Filevskaya, 32, building 3. The nearest metro station is Filevsky Park or Bagrationovskaya.

WHEN: around the clock.

COST: is free. Ski rental from 250 rubles. You can take from 9.00 to 20.00.

Vorontsovo Estate

Here, in test mode, two ski tracks were opened - an adult (2500 meters) and a children's (200 meters). From October 26 they will work around the clock, but depending on weather conditions. It should be noted that the tracks are not highlighted at night. Entrance from the side of Vorontsovskiye Prudy Street.

WHERE: Vorontsovskiy park, building 3. The nearest metro station Novye Cheryomushki, bus. 616, 721 to the stop "Vorontsovskiy Park".

WHEN: around the clock.

COST: is free. There is no ski rental.

Sokolniki

The all-weather ski track along the 2nd Luchevoy Prosek is particularly stable, therefore it is not afraid of slight temperature changes. The track is covered with a cushion made of artificial and natural snow. The length is 1.5 kilometers. The path was fenced off with a mesh fence on both sides to keep the snow cover intact. In the evening, the route is illuminated by lanterns. In addition, you can ride on the remote paths of the parks, the total length of which is 47 kilometers.

WHERE: Sokolnichesky Val st., 1, building 1. The nearest metro station is Sokolniki.

WHEN: around the clock.

COST: is free. Ski rental at 11 Mitkovsky Proezd and at the intersection of 6 Luchevoy and Maisky Prosekov. Open from 9:30 am to 9:00 pm (distribution of sports equipment stops at 20:00). The cost of renting plastic skis is 150 rubles for 2 hours + a deposit (1000 rubles or 500 rubles and an identity document), the cost of renting semi-plastic skis is 100 rubles for 2 hours + a deposit (4000 rubles or 1000 rubles and an identity document).

Ostankino

The park has a classic ski track with a total length of 2.5 km. This track is designed for independent athletes who have all the equipment for the race. The ski track starts and finishes at the entrance on Botanicheskaya Street.

There is another ski track in the dam zone of VDNKh, its length is about 1.5 km. The starting point is located at Pavilion No. 27 "Physical Culture and Sports".

WHERE: Prospect Mira, 119. The nearest metro station is "VDNKh" or "Botanical Garden".

WHEN: around the clock.

COST: is free. There is no ski rental.

Izmailovsky Park

A 5 km ski trail is laid in the park for a classic ski run. There is no backlight at night. The rental points have warm changing rooms, a wardrobe, and a toilet.

WHERE: Big Circle alley, 7. The nearest metro station is "Partizanskaya" or "Shosse Entuziastov".

WHEN: around the clock.

COST: is free. Three rentals: at the Main Entrance (Moskovsky Prospekt), on Severnaya Square (m. Partizanskaya), at the entrance to the park from the side of ul. Falcon Mountain. On weekdays from 11.00 to 20.00, on weekends - from 10.00 to 22.00. Ski set for children (from size 30) 300 rubles / hour, security deposit or 3000 rubles. Ski set for adults (up to size 46) 300 rubles / hour, security deposit or 3000 rubles.

BTW

Preparations have begun for the #allZONT race, which will take place on December 3 in Sokolniki. Participants will walk the distance with an umbrella - the so-called symbol of the all-weather track.

The umbrella can be decorated. Absolutely any items in different styles and colors can become decorative elements, - the Sokolnikov press service reported. - On the same day, the winner will be selected in the category "The most refined and stylish umbrella".

On the same day, photo shoots, competitions, a parade of skiers and an award ceremony for the age and experience of participants will be held. You need to submit an application for participation by email: [email protected]

Parks and wooded areas where there is no ski rental:

Nature reserve "Vorobyovy Gory";

On the territory of the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve.

Lefortovo Park;

Bitsevsky Park;

Perovsky Park;

On the territory of the Losiny Ostrov National Park;

Forest park zone - Timiryazevsky park;

Babushkinsky Park;

On the territory of the Bitsa complex;

Lianozovsky Park;

Along the territory along the floodplain of the Yauza River from Shirokaya Street to Dezhnev Avenue.