Mount Iremel

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Mount Iremel is the second largest in the South Urals after Yamantau and at the same time a symbol of its beauty. It is located on the territory of the Republic of Bashkortostan, on the border with the Chelyabinsk region. The Ural mountains at the time of the birth of the Earth were the highest on the planet. Iremel always attracted people, and although the ancient Bashkirs had a belief that forbids climbing this mountain to ordinary people, today the ascent to the still majestic and yet hospitable Iremel is an unforgettable journey!

Iremel has a lot of secrets. Until now, scientists are lost in conjecture, what really means the name of the mountain. Someone translates Iremel as a "sacred mountain," others treat it only as "the saddle of a hero."

At the top of Iremel, travelers are rewarded with a fabulous Ural landscape and clouds that seem to float at arm's length.

Other the riddle of Iremel in his irreconcilability . It only seems that it's easy to climb to the top of 1500 m high, but it's worth starting the ascent as the opinion of travelers changes . The fact is that the weather in Iremel is very changeable: a clear sunny day may unexpectedly to turn into a squally wind m with torrential rain, and in the winter - a snowstorm . And in half an hour the sun will shine again . But such trifles do not frighten tourists, because on top they are waited with the main award - a fantastic Ural landscape and clouds that seem to float at an elongated distance hands .

Nature of Iremel

How to get to Iremel

From the capital of the country it is better to get by plane, then to choose - to fly either to Ufa or to Chelyabinsk. Up to the capital of Bashkiria the route will take less than 2 hours, to Chelyabinsk - 2 with copecks. Tickets at the price of about the same - from 5 thousand rubles. Next, by train, you need to get to Vyazovaya station, and here again Ufa wins: it takes less time from it - about 4 hours, from Chelyabinsk - 5 hours. In Vyazovoy catch a taxi or wait for the bus (it is very rare) and drive to the village of Tyulyuk, there is the famous mountain.

The three-day tour by bus with the ascent to Iremel will cost somewhere around 3300 rubles per person. This amount includes a full transfer, three meals a day, accommodation at the hostel, insurance and guide services.

The route Ufa-Iremel itself can be laid as follows. First, take the train from Ufa to Vyazovo station. On the way you will spend four hours, the ticket will cost from 600 rubles for a place in a reserved seat. At the railway station you will need to take a bus to Trekhgorny (traveling time - 30-40 minutes), and then change to a bus or take a taxi to the village of Tyulyuk. If the budget allows, you can take a taxi directly to the railway station Vyazova. On the other hand, it will be a good time saving. From the village of Tyulyuk to the foot of Iremel go about 15 km

And finally, a warning: if you are not an avid tourist and climbing Iremel will be your first mountain trip, it is better to go as part of an organized tour group with a guide. To the top though leads a paved trail, but you can easily get lost on the way.

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Sacred mountain

In the translation from the ancient Turkic Iremel means a place giving strength man, and Tyuluk, located at the foot of the mountain, translates as "desire." That is why people believe that the desires, conceived on top of Iremel, are fulfilled. But for this you need to take a gift with the spirit of the mountain. The guidebooks state that from the Bashkir language Iremel is "Sacred Mountain."

Miracles and secrets of Iremel

The legendary Iremel mountain massif is the Mecca of Ural tourists. Thousands of people come to conquer the summit, after all, a person without climbing skills can also climb Mount Iremel. Although good sports training does not hurt: go have 14 km uphill and the same amount back. You can just come and rest, recharge, or look for life-giving ginseng on the slopes.

It should be remembered: since 2010, the regime of the protected zone has been introduced on Iremel, hunting and fishing are prohibited, as well as gathering fruits, mushrooms, seeds, flowers.

Iremel has all kinds of outdoor activities: horse routes, hiking, skiing trips, rafting, snowmobile trips, ski slopes. On top of the mountain, snow does not melt until June. It is believed that bathing in the streams draining from the mountain, relieves fatigue and energizes.

In translation from Bashkir Iremel is a sacred mountain. This was previously an ascent to it was forbidden, now tourists believe that the desire, envisioned at the top of the Big Iremel, will necessarily come true!

Today the camp sites, of which there are quite a few in Tyulyuk, are offered even phytotours. This is an active holiday for all ages - walking, bathing, massage, plus cognitive part - lectures on phytotherapy.

Prices are for April 2013.

Big Iremel

In the mountains, Big Iremel

Winter in the mountains Iremel

Summer Day in the Mountains, Iremel

Mountain Trails, Iremel

Summer in the Mountains, Iremel

Fog in the mountains, Iremel

Morning at Mount Iremel