Mount Volchikha: where is located, description

The Volchikha Mountain is a rather popular place for recreation in the Sverdlovsk Region. Tourists like the beautiful view that opens from here and the opportunity to practice rock climbing near Yekaterinburg. And that is also one of the advantages of this place, it is easy to get to it. In winter, a large ski complex operates on the Volchikha.

In this publication we will tell you about the sights of the mountain and its environs.

Where does the name of the mountain

Why is Wolf called the mountain? The well-known Ural scientist A.Matveyev wrote in one of his works that the reason could be a large number of wolves in a pristine once-off region, thanks to which the inhabitants of the locality once referred to this mountain as the Wolves. In favor of this theory, some residents of the region spoke. In addition, interesting is the fact that one of the nearest vertices is called the Wolf.

However, scholars of local lore also speak about the fact that it comes from the words "fiber" or "drag", and the mountain was called Volochikha in its time, since once from here in this way the forest was delivered to the foot. Then, in their opinion, after frequent use, the word mutated, and the name of the mountain became what it is now.

Description of the mountain

If you look from a distant point, the mountain Volchikha, the photo of which is presented in our article, is similar to a volcano. On its top are several picturesque rocks. But, unfortunately, they are pretty much written down by the tourists, despite the fact that it is quite a bit tall mountain. Wolf reaches 526 m above sea level. This indicator was measured in the first third of the XIX century by the German explorer Alexander Humboldt. He calculated the height using a barometer.

In one part of the summit, travelers can see an inscription serving as a memorial tablet dedicated to the inveterate tourist L. Zakharova, whose ashes were scattered on the Volchikha.

Two years ago there was also opened a memorial sign dedicated to the dead mountaineers. It is made in the form of a climber, who rises to the sun. In addition, there are three tablets. They wrote the names of the same mountaineers from the Urals.

In addition, on Volchikha there is a relay tower equipment, which is surrounded by a special fence and barbed wire. The guard guards this territory.

The described mountain is an ancient volcano, which consists of a base of magma. She is more than four hundred million years old. Sometimes on the mountain slope you can find the remains of the old mine.

On Volchikha rise both in summer and in winter. If you do this at night, then you can enjoy the night view of the nearby city. On one side of the mountain peak are the railway tracks, and on the other - the route of the Moscow tract.

It should also be mentioned that on Volchikha there is another well-known rocky exit, which is often used by climbers for training. It's called the South Wall or the Mirror, due to the fact that in some areas the rocks are quite smooth, as if they were polished. From here you can see the landscapes of the Volchikhinsky reservoir, sometimes called the Sverdlovsk Sea.

Surroundings of Volchikha mountain

Wolf is on the right coast of the river Chusovoy. In these places it is rather shallow. And areas of tourist alloys on this river, known in the Urals, pass downstream. In accordance with the name of the mountain received its name and reservoir - Volchikhinsky. By the way, it is the main water source for the population of the city of Yekaterinburg.

If you climb to the top of the mountain, then it will have an impressive imagination. From here you can view the quaint winding coastline of the reservoir, the neighborhood of Pervouralsk, Revda, and the Moscow tract. If the weather is clear, you can also see the waste tanks of the old Degtyarsk mines.

How to get to the mountain Volchychi?

The location of the mountain corresponds to a distance of forty kilometers from Yekaterinburg, five kilometers from the city of Revda, and seven kilometers from the city of Pervouralsk.

How to get by car to Volchikha? By car to the resort on the mountain can be reached by road from Ekaterinburg to Perm. You need to move in the direction of the first turn to Revda, and when you see a large index sign, you need to turn to the left. After two hundred kilometers, there is another sign from which you should also turn to the left, and after a distance of not more than one kilometer you will be at your destination.

Of course, before planning a trip there, you need to find out where the Volchik mountain is located. How to get from Ekaterinburg to this area? You can get here by intercity train from the city railway station. Just drive towards Revda or Druzhinino to Pionerskaya station. From there you can walk to Volchikha Mountain in just 15 minutes.

You can also get there by bus from Ekaterinburg to Revda, stopping near the first crossing of the roads at the mountain descent.

Ski resort

In winter, the entire Sverdlovsk region rides in the named area. Volchikha Mountain is a popular tourist attraction with the same international ski resort. Here there are four routes, providing different levels of difficulty and the height of the ascent.

In addition, vacationers are offered services for rental ski equipment and air bags. There is also a large snow park. Also there is a zorb and a trail with a no-traffic elevator. But this is not all the equipment that the complex is equipped with. So, vacationers have the opportunity to rent a snowmobile or ride a helicopter. And on the territory of the complex there are constantly instructors-professionals and nannies for kids. Children are offered age-appropriate entertainment and a skating rink.

The cost of a holiday in a ski resort

During the weekend, one hour on Volchikha costs 500 rubles. However, more lifts are cheaper. So, the whole five costs 450 rubles, ten - 800 rubles, and fifteen - one thousand. Accordingly, already twenty lifts will cost you only 1200 rubles.