Peschanaya Bay is another quiet and wonderful corner of Lake Baikal, where you want to retire and free all your thoughts away from the bustle of the city. In this article we will tell you and show what it is and how to get to Peschanaya Bay, and talk about prices.
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Let's start, perhaps, with a general overview of this corner on Lake Baikal. This place is one of the most beautiful on Lake Baikal; mainly those tourists who want to really take a break from the bustle of the city, as well as tourists from other countries, come here.
We noticed that for some reason foreign tourists come here and to Olkhon, apparently they know where you can really have a good rest.
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Where is the hostel located?
Peschanaya Bay, due to its geographical location, is located in the southern part of Lake Baikal, the nearest village to this wild place is located 30 kilometers away and it is called Bolshoe Goloustnoye.
The bay is located on the territory of the Baikal National Park and has the status of a landscape natural monument, therefore, be careful when visiting really wild places.
Due to its geographical location, the place is surrounded by dense taiga forests and the slopes of the Primorsky ridge.In this place you will, of course, find a sandy beach and rocky cliffs that extreme tourists love to visit.
Many tourists like to visit various sights here, one of such geographically located places is the Observation Rock, from which you will see a picturesque view of the lake, the travel time is from 2 hours along the trail towards the rocks, there is only one trail, so you will not get lost.
Nearby we recommend visiting the Sennaya Bay, you can also reach it on foot from Peschanaya in 30 minutes along the hiking trail. The geographical location of different bays near the Peschanaya Bay gives the tourist not to get bored lying on the sandy beach, with such a rest you will be constantly on the move exploring new territories.
By the way, we advise you to go to Babushka Bay, a very picturesque place, it is located next to our place and you can reach it on foot in 3 hours.
For tourists moving on their own Gps, we lay out the coordinates of the location of the Peschanaya Bay.
52 ° 15'40 "N, 105 ° 42'08" E
Peschanaya Bay Map
For beginners from distant cities and countries, we have placed a map of Peschanaya Bay with its location on Lake Baikal. Now you can see where the camp site is and already think about what and how you can get to this picturesque corner on Lake Baikal.
Water temperature
The water temperature in the Peschanaya Bay in summer reaches its maximum than in other points of Lake Baikal. The water in this place is considered the warmest in the entire Lake Baikal, this place is also called the Baikal Riviera in another way, due to the fact that you can swim here all day and night, and children do not get out of the water at all.
The water temperature in the velvet season is from late July to early September, here it warms up to 20-23 degrees. Try to book in advance places at the camp sites, in the velvet season a huge number of tourists rest in this place and the places are sold out very quickly.
How to get to Peschanaya Bay?
You can get to Peschanaya Bay in several ways:
- Minibus to the village "Bolshoye Goloustnoye" from Irkutsk, and then on foot for about 10 hours along the Baikal trail.
- On Lake Baikal by motor ship.
- In winter, on the ice by car.
- Option 4 has not been tested, but we heard that there is an equestrian route from the village of Listvyanka to Bolshiye Koty.
Let's start in order and consider in more detail the options for routes to Peschanaya Bay. This bay is located several tens of kilometers from the roads, the rest of the territory on your way will be surrounded by a real Siberian taiga. But there is a Baikal trail, along which many tourists like to walk from Bolshoy Goloustnoye. The trail is 35 kilometers long.
On the boat "Barguzin”Can be reached from the river station, located in the city of Irkutsk at the address: Solnechny microdistrict, Zhukova avenue, 98 phone 8 (3952) 35-88-60... On this boat you can only get there in the summer, from May to the end of August, the rest of the time you will have to order private boats. The travel time on the motor ship "Barguzin" is 4 hours, the distance of the trip is 164 kilometers.
Schedule of the ship Barguzin
Now let's consider the terrestrial form of transport - the bus. By bus you can get to the village from the bus station located in the city of Irkutsk at the address October Revolution St., 11 phone 8 (3952) 209-411.
You can only get to Bolshoy Goloustnoye, and then on your own you will have to walk 8 hours along the trail, this type of route is most often chosen by extreme tourists who love to climb the Primorsky ridge.
Prices for bus routes Irkutsk - Bolshoe Goloustnoye, it is best to check by phone, prices may change. Most tourists love to visit Peschanaya Bay in autumn, especially during Indian summer, this time is especially beautiful here, and Lake Baikal is so calm that there are simply no waves.
In the autumn, you can get there by passing boats from the village of Listvyanka, but the prices for such routes are simply cosmic, for 2014 prices range from 5,000 and more, it all depends on the pocket of the “ship” commander.
In winter, you can get there by an ordinary car along the ice crossing, which begins to operate as soon as the ice of Lake Baikal gets stronger and the Ministry of Emergency Situations allows travel on the ice.
The road on the ice in winter is simply magnificent, the only thing that can disturb you is the not quite pleasant crunch of ice. Travel time will be approximately 35 minutes, the average recommended speed is 40-60 kilometers per hour.
Tourist bases and prices in Peschanaya Bay
There are no 5-star hotels in Peschanaya Bay, but there are two camp sites in the whole district with good service and comfort of living. The very first tourist center in its appearance is called “Pschanka”, The second newer camp site is called“Baikal dunes”.
Accommodation prices at tourist centers in Peschanaya Bay are the same as in any other place on Lake Baikal, so you won't be able to save money, unless you take a tent with you.
Tourist base "Baikal Dunes", cost
The cost of rest at the tourist center "Baikal Dunes", including full board:
Recreation center 'Peschanka'
Here you need to contact the site and find out the cost, which can vary in different directions, write down this phone number tel / fax +7 (3952) 200-217 and find out everything in real time.
Prices for rest in "Peschanka":
- rest in the main building 1900 rubles with full board, this also includes several excursions,
- living in a separate house without meals will cost 850 rubles,
- placement of a child under 12 years old in the main building, 1680 rubles.
Attractions of the Peschanaya Bay
Stilted trees
If you have ever heard of stilted trees, come here, this is where you can see stilted trees. The nature of Lake Baikal has exposed the roots of trees in such a way that it seems that the trees are standing on their feet and may just go.
It is worth noting that there are very few stilted trees here, the human factor and deforestation for the sake of development and business are to blame.
Sight rock
If you want to see the entire Sandy Bay at a glance, then you must definitely visit the Obzor Rock. The height of the rocks from which you can observe the nature of Lake Baikal is 265 meters, the view from the observation cliff is really mesmerizing.
Rock Cormorant stone
Cormorant stone is an ordinary but huge stone lying in Lake Baikal. The height of the stone is 16 meters, the distance from the coast to the stone is 150 meters. The name of the stone comes from the fact that cormorants used to nest there. Now herring gulls are resting on the cormorant stone.
Burkhan-Ongon statue
This wooden idol, about 2 meters in size, is located on one of the rocks; in ancient times it was believed that very strong spirits live in such statues that are able to heal from any ailment. Now many tourists go to this statue to see with their own eyes the ancient idol Burkhan-Ongon.
Peschanaya Bay is an amazing place for tourists to relax, here you will really find solitude with the nature of Lake Baikal, after spending a week in this wonderful place, we were very upset when we had to part with this place, but other amazing travels on planet Earth await us.
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