Nature Trips Around Novgorod Region

Author: waytorussia (on 27 Aug 2018)

Novgorod Region is our favorite destination for nature trips in the European part of Russia. Covered by Taiga forests it's perfect for a camping trip or for a stay at a real Russian village house somewhere very green and quiet.

Going for a swim at Korobozha lake in Novgorod region

The most popular destination is the Valdai national park about 2 hours south towards Moscow. It's a beautiful place, but it's pretty crowded. A more interesting choice is to go towards Borovichi town and further up, to Korobozha lake where you can find some serene spots for wild camping on the shore of a beautiful ice-age lake. 

This free independent travel guide to Russia exists thanks to the commission we get when you order these hand-picked trusted third-party services or when you buy our book. Please, support us!

 

russian visa
 
train tickets
 
guide book
 
hotels
 
car rentals
 
travel insurance
 

Alternatively, you can travel to Okulovka (which is a stop between Moscow and St. Petersburg), thus, easily reachable. There you can go to Borovno lake, which is inside Valdai national park. For a more comfortable stay, there's a really nice village called Gorneshno situated on that lake. There you can stay in a real village house and try the real Russian sauna.

The village house at Gorneshno village in winter

Also Read:


 

Comments, Questions, Feedback?

If you have a question, please, post it in Way to Russia forum or tweet @waytorussia.

For comments and feedback about this article, use the form below.

 

 

 

Most Recent Articles:

Sightseeing in Novgorod

Novgorod is a small town that you can cross in an hour.

Novgorod Practicalities

Tourist Information - Red Izba Novgorod has a very good tourist information center called “Red Izba”, which offers free advice, Wi-Fi (inside and outside in the park around the center), and even emergency services for tourists.

Brief History of Novgorod in Dates

Novgorod was considered to be the second main city after Kiev in Ancient Rus' in the mid centuries.