RUSSIA - Kamchatka - Land of Ice and Fire
Volcano trekking at the end of the world - Climb 4 contrasting volcanoes - Superb views from Plosky Tolbachik - Fantastic wildlife spotting
6 nights hotels and refuges, 8 nights camping, 8 days DEMANDING trekking, max. altitude - 3085m. All meals included. Join in Petropavlovsk.
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Twice as big as the UK and with a population of just half a million people, the Kamchatka peninsula is one of the world’s most important wilderness areas. Its wealth of magnificent wildlife - wolf, bear and eagle - is matched only by the splendour of its volcanic landscape. After a warm-up hike on Avachinsky (2748m), we head north to explore amongst the Klyuchevskaya chain of volcanoes. Here, we trek across pristine tundra and also make the tough ascent to the top of the active Plosky Tolbachik (3085m), where the views include the striking, conical Klyuchevskoy (4750m) the biggest active volcano in Asia. Returning to the area just south of Petropavlovsk, we have the chance to see hot springs, geysers and lakes of boiling mud, as we climb Mutnovsky and then Gorely, with its 11 craters. With outlandish scenery, as well as great cultural and historical interest, Kamchatka is a revelation.This trip was included in National Geographic's Best 25 Trips 2009
During the course of this trip, there are 8 days of hiking across some of the wildest and most exciting terrain on the planet. On 6 of these days, we will be walking for between 5 and 8 hours, usually on paths and reasonably well-marked trails, but also on loose volcanic scree and open tundra. There are also 2 longer days, when we climb the volcanoes - Avachinsky and Plosky Tolbachik. Each of these climbs involves a considerable amount of ascent, on scree and on low angle snow or frozen ground and on both days we can expect to be out for at least 12 hours including stops. The moderate altitude reached during these climbs will have a slightly adverse effect on your performance. The trip also includes a couple of longish days of overland travel.
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