Berdsky Rocks - a natural monument in the Novosibirsk region

The Novosibirsk region has a unique place by nature. The locals nicknamed them "St. John's wort". The origin of this name is not known for certain, one can only assume that the animals that were at this place often broke up, falling from steep slopes. These are the Berdsk rocks.

Monument of nature

Since recent times (since 2000) St. John's wort is a reserved place at the level of the region, which became such at the initiative of the council of local deputies. And no wonder - a man has not yet fully learned to protect natural gifts. The territory of the site is taken under protection for the preservation of an unusual ecological system - here the steppe plain harmoniously adjoins the forest area, creating a symbiosis of the animal and vegetable world.

Flora and fauna

The forest growing on the slopes is represented mainly by coniferous trees - pines, but there are also deciduous trees - birch, willow, cherry, which makes it mixed; Steppe vegetation is not distinguished by its diversity and is represented mainly by all types of feather grass, wormwood, and meadow grass. Another variety of vegetation - mosses, they grow everywhere and consist of 49 species, from wet to dry, growing on rocky slopes. Mosses are a specially protected object of these places.

Fauna is also diverse - there are all kinds, from insects (many of the representatives of the class are poorly known) and invertebrates (you can even meet vipers), ending with warm-blooded ones. Many inhabitants of the flora and fauna, represented in this ecosystem, are listed in the Red Book of the Novosibirsk Region.

As the Aborigines call Berdsky rocks

To all this splendor there are rocks, which is not unusual for these places. Even there is an opinion that this rocky islet "lost" here either the Altai Mountains or the Salair Mountains. And the locals nicknamed him "the pocket of Altai". However, this is absolutely nothing like a place, the only one of its kind. The fact is that the Berdsk rocks are actually somewhat in the area, but the place that is called the "St John's Rock" differs from the rest by the picturesque nature. How to distinguish it? If you stand at the highest point and look down, you can see that the river Berd (in honor of which the official name is given) flows at the foot and winds in a bizarre way, resembling the letter U of Latin.

Geology

Sami Berdsky rocks are of magmatic origin, the main component of them is diabase. In some places in the mountains there are so-called kurumniki, this is the Turkic word, which in translation literally means "stone river". The Siberians called huge boulders rolling down the cliffs. They need to be cautious to tourists, especially in the winter season, when boulders can be mistaken for inoffensive drifts and accidentally stumble.

Geographical information

The area of the nature monument "Berdsky rocks" is quite large - about 30 hectares. The width of the plot is 300 meters, and the length extends almost 1.5 km. Berdsky rocks are located in the Iskitimsky district of the Novosibirsk region, not far from the village of Novosodedovo. The climate is temperate continental, in winter with incredible snowdrifts and frosty air, sometimes the temperature drops to 40 degrees below zero. This should be borne in mind tourists who wish to visit the Berdsk cliffs in winter. In the summer, on the contrary, one must be ready for the unbearable heat.

How to get there?

Where are the Berdsk rocks? How to get to them? You can get to the rocks in several ways. One such extreme adventure, favored by tourists in the mountains, is the rafting along the Birdie River downstream. Berdi originates in the Salair Mountains, which are located on the border of the Altai Territory with the Kemerovo Region, and flows into the Novosibirsk Reservoir, if to start melting from the village of Salair. Kinterep up with. Legostaevo, then the most beautiful of the species of this area will open.

The traditional way is by car, however there are two options. About each detail. The most common route for tourists is to go along the M-52 highway through Iskitim, to the village of Iskitim. Evsino (Novosibirsk region), having curtailed after that, go to the very village. Novososedovo. After it begins a dirt road leading along the bridge over the river Ik (the tributary of Berdy). In the spring season, the crossing can be flooded, which makes it difficult to move directly to St. John's Wort. Landmarks in order not to go astray, experienced tourists who have visited the rock, there are several - just after the village is a hotel (by the way, just for the reception of tourists and built on its territory there is a parking lot and a place for sleeping in tents ), Then a caricature monument to Zaporozhts, and directly on the observation deck you can find traces of previously visited holidaymakers - barbecues, tables with seats.

The second route is slightly longer, but the road is asphalted on a larger section of the road. You also need to take the M-52 highway to the village called Maslyanino and look for the above landmarks.

Local residents or fans of extreme travel can be found on bicycles, and in winter on skis, snowmobiles. By the way, in these places competitions on alpine skiing and bicycle races on rough terrain are often held.

Kinds of rest

Despite the fact that Berdsky rocks are a nature reserve, visits to these places are not prohibited by the authorities. Tourists who come to admire this rocky island are very inventive, try not to get bored and spend time actively and with advantage. There are a lot of recreation options. Let's consider some of them:

• Mountaineering. Where there are mountains and rock slopes, there are mountaineers with climbers. This extreme entertainment will not be in force for everyone, you need to have special training and equipment, so it's not recommended to be engaged in such entertainment for the first time. To reduce accidents, newcomers in this case warns the signboard about a broken tourist right on the stone.
• Alloys. If such a method was chosen to get to St. John's wort, then you can raft and lower, the river does not abound with such rapids that meet at mountain rivers, so the dangers of rafting on Birdie do not represent.
• Bicycle rides. Of course, on an ordinary bike is unlikely to manage at least some decent distance, so this entertainment again does not suit every tourist.
• Fishing. Local people know firsthand about the variety of fish that are found in Birdie.
• Excursion trips. Often here you can see buses with children coming on an excursion to the reserve "Berdskie Rocks".
• Traditional holiday. Of course, the most common type, not requiring special skills and training. You can break up the tent city, go down to the river, swim and sunbathe while admiring the local beauties.

In general, it does not matter what kind of rest, the main thing that a person leaves after hours of leisure. Everyone should remember that nature is defenseless to man.