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5.Mutnovsky, Gorely, Viluchinsky vlc.
SPO SBC1. Acsending Gorely and Mutnovsky volcanoes

Joining our 2-days trip you will ascend two famous Kamchatka volcanoes – Gorely & Mutnovsky.  After first ascending you will spend a night in our comfortable Base Camp. The camp is equipped with big dining tent with capacity up to 40 persons, which is warmed by the heat-generator in cold rainy days. For guests’ accommodation we have 3-persons tents for twin use. If you are not tired after ascending it is possible to trek down from the camp to the waterfall at Spokoinyi Brook and even further to the hot springs at Rodnikovaya.

5.5. Flower watching at Viluchinsky Pass and Dachnye Hot Springs

The way goes along the Paratunka area and further along the west side of the flat Paratunka River valley. Near the end of the farmed land, an unpaved road begins; this provides access to the Mutnovsky area, a geothermal power station. From the road there are views east to the splendid but inactive cone of Viluchinsky volcano. Along the road there are hills covered with thickets of shrubby alder (Alnus Fruticosa). Close to the road one observed stone birch forest where even from the car we can see slender lily and Apiaceae.

5. Southern Volcanic Group (Mutnovsky, Gorely, Viluchinsky volcanoes)

The Southern Volcanic group is situated in 75 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchastky. It includes the following volcanoes: Viluchinsky, Mutnovsky and Groely. This volcanic group deserved to be one of the most attractive tourism destinations of Kamchatka.

S5.3. Excursion to Dachnye Hot Springs and Spokoinyi Waterfall.

Dachnye Hot Springs lie ahead along the main track. The maintained track ends at the Mutnovskaya Thermal Electric Power Station gates and from this point we walk across it’s territory to the slopes of thermal fields.

S5.2. Ascending Gorely Volcano

Gorely volcano presents a volcanic ridge that consists of several merged cones. The summit of the range reaches the absolute height of 1892 m and has a series of craters. Besides the top craters, there are six more side craters on the slopes. The latest eruption of Gorely took place in 1986 and volcanologists thinks that it erupts every 19 years.
 

S5.1. Viluchnsky Waterfall + Bathing at Verkhne-Paratunskie Hot Springs

Viluchinsky Waterfall flows down the slopes of Viluchinsky volcano like a nice silver thread. Its height is about 60 meters and it appears when snow starts melting in the beginning of summer season.  The route leading to the waterfall goes along the forest and last 500 meters – along the snow plateau.

S5.4. The Karymshinskie Hot Springs

Karymshenskie Hot Springs is one of the attractive places of this area. The walking route from the road to the hot springs is about 6 km and it goes along the small mountainous river Karymshina, though the forest, small brooks and wetland.

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