Sludyanka Hostel - Hostel in Sljudjanka, Russland

Hostel «Sludyanka» is situated at the south-east coast of the lake Baikal in town Sludyanka. Sludyanka is located 110 km far from Irkutsk. Sludyanka is situated conveniently at the crossing of tourist routes around South Baikal region. In this town one may get interested in its history and in its sightseeing.

It takes thirty minutes walk or five minutes driving a car to get to the shore of Baikal (3 km). From Sludyanka bus station you can leave for any direction to Irkutsk or Tunkinskaya Valley or to Baikalsk. In Sludyanka there is the railway station built in 1905 and made of marble – the only marble station in the world. It takes twenty minutes walk from the railway station to the hostel (2,5 km).

From the hostel one may have a look at the high mountains. The picturesque stream Sludyanka flows to Baikal which beauty has been marked by investigators from the past is five minutes walk from the hostel. Twenty minutes walk from the hostel up to the stream will let you find a water stream flowing from the rock. Its water is used by the habitants because of its clearness.

The hostel «Sludyanka» is three rooms flat with a balcony on the first floor of the two-storey building. From the balcony there is a beautiful sight to the Hamar-Daban mountain chain covered with dark fur taiga. In the hostel one can find a cheap place to stay. Six visitors can be replaced at three two-storey beds in one and the same time. All the year round there is warm and cold water and visitors can use shower, fridge and kitchen. Fresh linen is included. Here in the hostel one can get information about different trips and organizing of rest. For extra one can make all year round trips, excursions around Sludyanka and Tunkinskii regions, horse riding. Trips by boats around Baikal are offered; nutrition, laundry, garage for cars and bikes are organized. You can have an interpreter.

It is very convenient place to start your trip to East Sayan Mountains (Cherskogo pick),

The circum-Baikal railroad,

Baikal’sk, Ulan-Ude and Irkutsk cities,

Utulik and Irkut rivers,

Tunkinskaya valley (Arshan, Zhemchug, Nilova Pustyn’, Shumakskie springs, Orlik, Volcano valley, Munku –Sardyk mountain)

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