Kamchatka is a land of contrasts, quite unlike the Central Russia. This is the edge of volcanoes and glaciers, hot springs and boiling geysers, swift rivers, lakes and waterfalls. There are 414 glaciers and 160 volcanoes, 29 of which are active.
The territory of the Kamchatka region covers the Kamchatka Peninsula and the adjacent northern mainland, as well as the Komandorski and Karaginsky Islands. The peninsula is washed in the west by the Sea of Okhotsk, in the northeast - by the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean in the southeast. These seas are cold, stormy, the ice rests on them for 7-8 months a year.
The main types of recreation: adventure tourism, sightseeing tours, water tourism (rafting, sea walks, diving), eco-tourism, mountain-skiing and mountaineering tours, hunting and fishing, helicopter and snowmobile tours, heli-ski.
The regional center: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, large cities: Elizovo and Vilyuchinsk. Main attraction: national parks and volcanoes.
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How to get
Regular flights from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, Irkutsk, Kemerovo, Rostov-on-Don and Krasnodar. The airport is located in the city of Elizovo (30 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky).
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Climate of the Kamchatka Territory
The climate of Kamchatka is unusual and very different in its different parts. On the coast - a long snowy warm winter, warm summer, spring - snowy, and autumn - warm and sunny. In the central part of the peninsula the climate is continental: in winter the frost reaches -40 ..- 45 ° C, and in the short summer in July the heat reaches +35 .. + 40 ° C.
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Treatment in the Kamchatka Territory
On the territory of the peninsula, 274 sources of mineral waters are registered. One of the most popular and affordable - Paratunka. This is a countryside zone with sanatoriums and health resorts, as well as a number of recreation centers with open thermal pools, operating year-round.
Active holiday in the Kamchatka Territory
Climbing
Ascents. The active volcanoes of Kamchatka, like huge giants smoke in the sky. Their foot is an amazing flora and fauna, and heights are piles of whimsically frozen lava and crystal eternal glaciers. Sleeping volcanoes are no less beautiful sight. In ascent of volcanoes (sleeping - and not only) physically healthy people, accompanied by experienced guide-guides, in a suitable for raising shoes, a helmet - and trained in walking on glaciers can take part. Climbing is recommended from March to October.
Rafting ±$
Alloys on the rivers. The most popular among tourists are alloys along the rivers Bystraya (Malkinskaya), Levaya Avacha, Opala, the Plotnikova River and Pymta. This kind of tourism is best dealt with from mid-May to mid-October.
Sea walks
Boat trips. Journey on a boat on Avachinskaya Bay with the observation of a natural stone monument - rocks "Three Brothers", swimming in the open Pacific Ocean to the island of Starichkov. The island of Starichkov is home to seals, and the boats are close to the bird markets. If you are lucky, you can see even killer whales.
Hunting in the Kamchatka Territory
The tourists are most interested in the brown bear, which is one of the largest species of bears. Its number in Kamchatka ranges from 10 to 20 thousand, hunting for bears occurs in spring and autumn. About a thousand animals are produced in the territory of the Kamchatka region and the Koryaksky district during the year.
The pride of any hunter is the trophy of a snow sheep, the extraction of which requires a lot of physical training, experience and, often, just good luck. Kamchatsky bighorn sheep abroad are subdivided into 2 subspecies - Kamchatka Thicket and Koryak snow sheep. Sports hunting for a snow sheep is open from August to November. On average, up to 150 individuals are mined per year.
In the spring and autumn hunting is open for one of the largest bears - brown. Losi can not feel safe from autumn to mid-winter, and hunting for the polar wolf, reindeer, lynx and wolverine is less common because of the small number of populations and the inaccessibility of hunting areas. The shooting of a stone grouse, a rare and beautiful bird, is allowed only one week in May.
| Kinds of animals | Hunting regions | Hunting season is |
| Brown Bear | Ust-Kamchatsky, Bystrinsky, Karaginsky | Spring: April 25-May 20, Autumn: August 20-September 20 |
| Snowy sheep | Ust-Kamchatsky, Bystrinsky, Karaginsky | Autumn: August 1-October 20 |
| Snow Sheep + Bear | Bystrinsky, Karaginsky | Autumn: August 1-September 25 |
| Moose | Bystrinsky, Ust-Kamchatsky | Autumn-Winter: November 15-January 10 |
Fishing in the Kamchatka Territory
Fishing is one of the main types of fishing in Kamchatka. Annually, hundreds of thousands of Pacific salmon of various kinds enter the rivers of Kamchatka. The sizes of some individuals exceed a meter.
| Types of fish | Fishing areas | Fishing period |
| Chinook, coho salmon, goat | Ust-Bolsheretsky, Bolshaya and Ushatina rivers | Summer: June 1-July 5, Autumn: August 25-September 15 |
| Mikizha, keta, coho salmon, kunja, grayling, char lettuce | Milkovsky, the Karakovo River | Spring: May 10-June 10, summer-autumn: July 1-November 1 |
| Mikizha, coho salmon, kunja, grayling, char-grass | Ust-Kamchatsky, the Kamchatka River | Summer: June 1-September 1, Autumn: September 10-October 10 |
| Mykizh | North of Kamchatka, Tigil, the river Zhilova, the tributary of the Voyampolka River | Spring-autumn: May 15-October 30 |
Skiing
The natural conditions of Kamchatka make it very attractive for lovers of mountain skiing and snowboarding. There is a route for every taste: for both extreme riders and beginners. Many kilometers of untouched snow and the season, which lasts from November to July, offer great opportunities for skiing. Only in Kamchatka can you descend into the crater of an active volcano, get from a mountain slope directly to the thermal pool.
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and its environs. There are two ski centers in the city: Pokrovskaya Sopka (height - 418 m, maximum length of the route - 1305 m with a height difference of -355 m) and in Krasnaya Sopka (the height of the hummock is 380 m, the maximum length of the route is 975 m with a difference heights of 300 m).
One of the most popular ski centers in Kamchatka is Mount Moroznaya - located 30 km north-west of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The base has at its disposal two rope tows, which serve five ski slopes of different levels of complexity. There are trails here for both well-trained athletes and beginners, it is an ideal place for those who decided to join this sport and outdoor activities.
The northern part of Kamchatka is 500 km north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and is the most remote zone of skiing. This area can be reached either by helicopter (2 hours) or by bus (8 hours). Here is the largest concentration of volcanic structures on Kamchatka, the highest active volcanoes.
Diving in the Kamchatka Territory
Diving in the water area of Avacha Bay and Avacha Bay (Pacific Ocean) is organized from May to October. In the Avacha Bay, 32 species of fish live permanently, in various parts of it there are flooded vessels lying at depths from 5 to 20 m, visiting which is relatively safe. Kamchatsky diving can be combined with underwater hunting.
Photo of the Kamchatka Territory (50)