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➤Tour to Stolby Nature Reserve

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About Stolby Nature Reserve

Stolby Nature Reserve is a Russian strict nature reserve located 10 km south of the city of Krasnoyarsk, on the northwestern spurs of the Eastern Sayan Mountains. The site is known for its dramatic complexes of rocks; 3.5% of the reserve is open to hikers seeking to visit and climb the rocks. Over 200,000 visitors per year are recorded.


The park was founded in 1925 by citizens the picturesque Syenite Buttes and surrounding rocky landscape. The area of the nature reserve is 47,219 hectares. Stolby has been nominated to be on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.


Visitors are able to get to the boundary by a city bus. The main attraction of the reserve is the rocks - the general name of the rocks is Stolby, although all of them and even some stones have their own names. Inhabitants of Krasnoyarsk have been visiting Stolby for more than 150 years for sport and adventure holidays.


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