Welcome to the Nature! The Yaschera river is a right tributary of the Luga river, flowing in the South of the Leningrad region. In the lower reaches of the river Yaschera cuts through ancient rocks-sandstones Devonian and Ordovician age with the remains of fossil organisms.

Highlights:

• Incredible landscapes of the Yaschera river and surrounding areas;

• High sand cliffs;

• Ancient rocks with the remains of fossil organisms;

• Beautiful forests and clean air.

Price: 1000 RUB per a person

Duration: 7 hours

Type of excursion: walking

The tour is conducted only in Russian

Description:

The height of the cliffs on the Yaschera reaches 30 meters. Basically, they are composed of beautiful white quartz sands with separate dark layers. In the steep shores of the left shore of the Yaschera river there are small grottoes. And from the high shore offers a picturesque view of the river valley.

The surrounding area is dominated by plains with swampy depressions, ravines, separate ridges and gently sloping wide hills. Coniferous and mixed forests alternate with areas of floodplain and dry meadows. There are rare protected species of plants. Diverse animal world. The rivers are home to brook trout, grayling, river lamprey.

During the Great Patriotic War in the vicinity was the line of the Luga frontier, the remains of old trenches.

Take along: comfortable clothes, shoes with rough soles, headdress, raincoat.