Day Itinerary
5 Activities
Day 5
281 mi
Trekking in the Khibiny, White Sea and Kem
This will be the most active day of the trip. Early in the morning, you will set out to conquer the majestic Khibiny. The preparation for the trekking is simple: a couple of sandwiches and a bottle of water in your backpack - and you can leave at least for the whole day.
The further it goes, the easier it is. You quickly stop paying attention to the discomfort and with every meter you admire the mountain scenery more and more. We'll have lunch in Kirovsk, and then go home. On the way we'll go to the shore of the White Sea, and then we'll spend the night in the town of Kem.
The further it goes, the easier it is. You quickly stop paying attention to the discomfort and with every meter you admire the mountain scenery more and more. We'll have lunch in Kirovsk, and then go home. On the way we'll go to the shore of the White Sea, and then we'll spend the night in the town of Kem.
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1.7 mi
10 min
08:306 hrs
Bol'shoy Vud"Yavr
Landmark
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The summit of Mount Aikuaivenchorr (1,075 metres) can be reached by a ski lift. Several ski slopes start from there. However, the Khibiny Mountains can entertain travelers all year round: when skiing ends, trekking begins.
There are dozens of travel options in Khibiny. For instance, you can walk to Maly Vudyavr Lake and from there to the Molybdenum Mines, then climb Takhtarvumchorr Mountain and come back through the Geographers Pass. Here you will find a quite good path, but here and there you will have to do your best to find a path. The length of this route is about 12-15 km.
There are dozens of travel options in Khibiny. For instance, you can walk to Maly Vudyavr Lake and from there to the Molybdenum Mines, then climb Takhtarvumchorr Mountain and come back through the Geographers Pass. Here you will find a quite good path, but here and there you will have to do your best to find a path. The length of this route is about 12-15 km.
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1.2 mi
10 min
14:401 hr
Bambuk - Sushi Bar
Restaurant
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In the mountains, the appetite has become fierce! We go down to Kirovsk and run to Bamboo sushi bar. It is a good choice, when one wants to have a quick and delicious meal. After lunch we head for the return trip.
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79.2 mi
1 hr 40 min
17:3030 min
Peshekhodnyy Most Cherez Reku Niva
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We stop at Kandalaksha, a small town on the shore of the White Sea gulf. It is noteworthy that the origin of the town's name is still unknown. According to one version, it comes from the word "laksha", which means "bay" in Karelian. Thus, Kandalaksha is a place where the river Kanda flows into the bay. True, the local river has a completely different name.
The town is located at the foot of the Cross Mountain. Be sure to climb it for some scenery and some nifty selfies. And walk across the pedestrian suspension bridge over the Niva River, another great spot for photos.
The town is located at the foot of the Cross Mountain. Be sure to climb it for some scenery and some nifty selfies. And walk across the pedestrian suspension bridge over the Niva River, another great spot for photos.
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32.9 mi
50 min
19:15
Zelenoborsky
Passing the village Zelenoborsky. I recommend to make a stop here. The settlement became a place of shooting of Nikolay Dostal's film "Petya on the way to the kingdom of heaven". However, on the screen the village turns into the postwar Kandalaksha. It's interesting that a good half of the locals starred in the extras.
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32.3 mi
50 min
20:2030 min
Katran Oil Ltd
Café
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We'll stop for dinner at Tedino Cafe: it's practically the only place in the vicinity where you can eat at this hour.
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134.3 mi
2 hrs 30 min
23:356 hrs 30 minHotels
Hotel Kemka
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Tomorrow we have to go back to St. Petersburg, and today we have a rest.
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