Add a review about Seminsky Pass

This landmark pass is on the Chuysk tract and is called in the Altaic "Di'al-Meku". The pass "passes" through the eponymous mountain ridge at an altitude of more than 1, 7 km with approximately 10 km climb and descent. This is a very beautiful place with rich Alpine vegetation, almost alpine meadows, sprinkled with flowers in spring, low birches and willows

At the very top of the pass in 1956 an obelisk was erected in honor of the bicentennial anniversary of the accession of Gorny Altai to the Russian Empire. From the obelisk you can see the surroundings, the mountains and the forests below.

Beautiful nature and relative accessibility (this is loudly stated, but the situation in this plan improved when a new road was built here) made this place an excellent tourist base. What confirms the abundance at the top of the corresponding sports and not very hotels and recreation complexes

Those who wish to clear the lungs and the brain from the city can come to the Seminsky pass at any time of the year. It's always beautiful here.

Those who wish to clear the lungs and the brain from the city can come to the Seminsky pass at any time of the year . Here it is always beautiful . Of course, summer is more attractive for most tourists: the heat does not suffocate here, but it is warm enough to gladly do gymnastics in the air, swimming in the mountain stream, walking around the neighborhood, picnicking, climbing mountains, playing sports games . All this and much more can be obtained at the . Dynamo base in an organized way: trainers, doctors, psychologists, children's animators . @ By the way, for children here, too, have all the conditions .

In addition, in summer the god himself ordered to ride around the neighborhood - at least independently, at least with an excursion. Tourists can admire the majestic mountain Tengin lake, "Swallow's nests" on Mount Sarlyk, the rocks where the ancient people sacrificed to the gods, see the historical Chike-Taman Pass on one of the oldest trade routes between Mongolia and Russia. Nothing prevents then to drive to the farm nearby, where marals are bred; in the zoo in Cherga, where the bison live; ride along the Roerich places and visit the museum.

At the Seminsky pass, you can even arrange a wedding, which is really remembered for life. Fresh air and mountains instead of hateful "eternal lights" for photographing; rare wild birds instead of produced pigeons; food from organic products and a special number for newlyweds.

In winter, on Seminsky, you can also go on excursions (on snowmobiles), and there is an entertainment program for children. But mostly here wait for fans a little different rest. At the pass today there are 4 prepared tracks for skiing. Trails with a height difference of up to 200 m rolls, for skiers a yoke works. Snow here lies from November to May

Winter in the Seminsky pass
Extremals will also not be bored: lately on Seminsky it's possible to have fun with freeride. Fans of thrill are thrown to the southeastern, wide slope of Sarlik, where they even find something like halfpipe for them.
On the New Year's Day, Seminsky hosts a show program with illuminations, skis, snowmobiles, a disco, live music, excursions, etc.

The training center at the Seminsky Pass was opened in 1986 specifically for the training of professional athletes. Today anyone can use it. On the base there is a gym, ski and roller tracks with lifts, a sauna and all other infrastructure.

Practical information

You can get to the Seminsky pass by your own way, along the Chuysky tract. Or, first get to Biysk from Novosibirsk by train (about 10 hours with a transfer in Barnaul), and then on a daily bus to Ongudaya straight to the pass. And you can order a transfer of the hostel from Barnaul: it will cost about 1400 RUB per person in one direction (December 2014).