Beautiful Sword. Recreation and fishing on the river

The season of holidays is in full swing, and therefore now is the time to reflect on the rest. Turkey, Egypt, Cyprus - resorts are popular and comfortable. Summer, sea, beach, buffet, alcohol, poorly speaking Russian animators. A complete set of entertainment and hard work for the liver.

But no foreign resort will give such a mental rest and emotional recharge, like the native places of the Central Russian Upland. Blue river, bright greenery, Russian fishing, Beautiful Sword. Soothing for the Russian soul.

Fisherman's River

Beautiful Sword - an amazing place in the Tula region. Quiet surface of one of the most beautiful rivers in Russia. Indescribable magnificence of the pristine nature. The proximity of ancient settlements. Limestone of the Devonian period, appearing on the banks. All these are excellent conditions for an unforgettable holiday for everyone who dares to get to the shores of a fishing river.

The beautiful Sword River stretches for 244 kilometers. The whole thread of the winding channel before flowing into the Don is suitable for fishing. At the bends the bank is precipitous. The closer to the mouth, the higher it is.

The river is very shallow. 2.5 meters - is it much? Although there are pits of 6-7 meters, but it is rather an exception to the general rule. In this water, the most grace is to fish. The beautiful Sword is famous for its abundance of chub, perch, pike, carp, rudd, bream, ruff and roach.

A popular river for alloys

The river is popular not only for fishermen, but also for canoeists. And all because of natural and artificial obstacles, now and then encountered on the way. The route along the Sword, is not only the overcoming of torrential flows and insidious pitfalls, but also amazing views. In the process of melting along the Beautiful Sword the extremals will meet the destroyed hydroelectric power station. After the station, the river is broken for a short time into the channels, there are small reams from the rubble. Bridge, mill, ford, fast current. A lot of villages, dilapidated temples and restored Troyekurovsky monastery, collapsed bridges and a forgotten power station, the remains of a hydroelectric power station in the village of Kurapovo that was built on the basis of a water mill and beaver dams, steep banks and the Ishutin fortress along the way.

Routes are calculated, as a rule, for 2 days. For inexperienced beginners, the way, as advised by experienced athletes, can be shortened, or add a couple of days to the rafting. The current on the river is not particularly strong. I have to row. Sometimes there is a wind in the face. This factor also reduces the speed.

But the river is known, of course, fishing. A beautiful sword, fishing - almost synonymous.

What should I bring with me?

Gathered in a journey to the Sword, you need to take everything you need with you. First of all an awning or a tent. In the summer it will hide from mosquitoes, and closer to the autumn, when the influx of holidaymakers subsides because of rain and wind, will protect from the weather. You will also need stew, meat and other food. Bread is required, if there is no desire to go after him on a journey to a neighboring village. The ideal substitute for bread will be homemade croutons. And stored for longer, and the taste is not worse.

Warm clothes, linen change, waterproof shoes (still fishing), head protection, sleeping bags, flashlights, ignition means, maps or navigator, bowler, dishes, mug-spoons, ax, shovel, water, salt and spices - All this will be needed.

And of course, fishing gear, a knife, first-aid kit and insect repellent.

The river Beautiful Sword is so tortuous and full of beauties, landmarks that can not be avoided on foot. Without a car, it makes no sense to push it.

How to get there?

It is easy to get to the river. Highways P141, 120, 127 and 126 cross the riverbed in several places. The roads between several dozen villages and villages densely encircle the area around the river and serve as driveways to the water.

If you move along the P120, P141, you can get to the town of Efremov, which is 310 and 149 km from Moscow and Tula respectively. It is just broken on the river. On it basically and visitors are guided.

Recreation center

Efremov, as already mentioned, is the starting point for holidaymakers. 30 km to the east of the town there is a recreation center "Shilovo". Accurate buildings of hotel complexes and Finnish cottages for individual settlement, will bring tired travelers. Cozy rooms, nice atmosphere - just a pleasant addition. The main thing that vacationers seek is the river. For pacifying beauty, the places around the river are called "Russian Switzerland". Beautiful Swords, rest, excellent fishing - everything is almost there, in the reserved corners of Russia-mother.

It is possible on this and finish your journey, settling in the town, taking a room in a hotel or a house on the base, and lovers of nature and do sit on the river bank. For those who want to completely immerse themselves in the pristine Russian nature, the journey is just beginning.

Stone horse

Before pulling out the rods, it is worth to visit the Horse-Stone. It is a huge boulder brought by glaciers, which reminds, oddly enough, of a horse. It stands on three supports and, according to legend, it has wonderful properties. And all because before it was used for sacrifices. So, at least, it is considered. He settled down next to the village of Gozier. It is necessary to get to Soldatovo, and immediately after it to move to the dirt road. The primer to the stone, like an alley, is so good that it will fit perfectly on the canvas of the artist.

Not far from the same village of Kozye there is another amazing place, which is knocked out from the general picture of forests and fields of the central strip of Russia. This is the valley of megaliths. Moving from the village, you can get to Krasnogorsk. There, locals will tell you where to look for stones. It is amazing to observe such a large number of small rocks in the Tula region. The stones would quite naturally fit in nature behind the Arctic Circle. Here they look as if a giant, passing by, shook the crumbs from his pocket.

Ishutin fortification

Separately it is worth mentioning the ancient monument of human culture - Ishutin fortification. The main thing is to get from the road to the road to Slobodskoe. And on the way to Ishutinsky - 10 minutes of quiet ride. If, of course, the roads are not washed away by rain or snow.

With the town of ancient settlement there is little to be confused. There are plenty of tourists - the Beautiful Sword is already so popular that lovers of fishing and nature come from all over Russia. At night, when the lanterns light up, the Ishutin fortress is covered with dimly lit multicolored tents.

About Ishutin fortification there is little reliable information. Apparently, people once lived here, but then they disappeared. What kind of people they were, where they were from, what they were doing, and why they left the settlement - is still unclear. And it is not known whether researchers will be able to find out anything.

One thing is clear - that people knew how to choose places for cities. Beautiful, calm, hearty.

Fishing on the Beautiful Sword

Having reached the river at last, it is possible to realize a dream - to fish! The fish on the river is successfully caught on bloodworms, spells, steamed wheat. There are carp, roach, bream, dace, chub and perch, ruff and bleak.

Fishing on the Beautiful Sword will appeal to everyone. The beautiful species and richness of the fish draws spinners, wirewriters, carp fishing and fly-fishing and just lovers to sit with a float rod. Describing the fishing process is a thankless task. These emotions must be experienced on their own.

Unlimited pleasure from the process and result, from the path to the river and back will be presented by the Beautiful Sword. Fishing on it will seem a real paradise for avid anglers and ordinary tourists. Beautiful Sword - thank you that you are!