Malaya Sinyukha is a mountain of legends. Sinyukha mountain in the Altai Territory Sinyukha mountain near the village of Kurya
For several years in a row, coming to observe the deep clear starry sky in Savvushki, Mount Sinyukha attracted our attention. We tried to make radial trips by car in order to storm this mountain. The bald peak with rocks beckoned! But our trips were always full of adventure and ended in failure. And the roads in those places are broken by timber trucks, and the taiga is dense with sharp rocky roads.
And once purposefully went to Sinyukha, the assault was still a success. I was not on that trip, but there were still plenty of people who wanted to climb Sinyukha and it was decided to return there again!
Since the first assault was accompanied by heavy fog, dew and almost rain. Then the participants walking along the path blindly did not know when they would finally reach the top, everyone was soaked from head to toe and pretty cold, besides, they did not take food and water with them. We have already been taught by experience to prepare for the worst: cold, wetness and heavy climbs. But this time they waited longer, in the hope that the dew would dry up. After all, the grass there is waist-deep, and if you go down or up, then it can turn out to be higher than your head.
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| Moss lake in the mountains |
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| Sinyukha peak is visible ahead |
Since I was more busy climbing the mountain, here is a photo right from the top. And below there is a photo on the slopes, because it was easier to overtake everyone and go down first.
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| View towards the Tigirek Reserve |
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| At the very peak there is a cross that can be seen from below. |
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| We start descending from the top |
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| Descent from the summit |
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| Descent from the summit |
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| Sometimes the path seems to disappear |
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| Down the trail |
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| Below is already raging tall grass |
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| steep descents |
By physical strength, anyone can climb the mountain. I don’t remember exactly from this parking lot, but the route is about 3 km. It is complicated by drops and climb. The route is safe and does not require special skills. The main thing is not to have problems with the joints. But if your car cannot get that close, then you will have to go another 3-5 km along the road with a climb.
At the top it is always windy and very beautiful.
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| Overnight stay under the starry sky |
The "conquest" of this mountain was remembered by me for the fact that not the slightest effort was made for this, the chair lift took us to it with ease and comfort. But the most important thing is that it happened on the first day of acquaintance with nature. Gorny Altai. The surrounding beauty fascinated, the lungs got used to the purest air - everything aroused delight.
Mount Sinyukha is located in the foothills of the Altai Mountains and is divided into two peaks: Bolshaya Sinyukha - 1218 meters and Malaya Sinyukha - 1196 meters. I visited Malaya. Acquaintance with it was facilitated by the fact that we lived practically at its foot. locals they said that the mountain has an unusually strong energy, which gives a powerful boost of strength and vigor to everyone, and this has been known since ancient times. This is probably why it is so popular that it is included in many guided tours.
But, in my opinion, the whole Altai can be attributed to an unusual, beneficial effect on a person.
The mountain got its unusual name due to the fact that the air on its top is a little rarefied and it, covered with a virgin forest, acquires a slightly bluish tint.
And there is really a lot of vegetation on it. There is even a legend associated with it. There was a great famine in Altai. God threw a head of cheese from the sky to the hungry. Babyrgan and Sinyukha were the first to pick up this cheese, since they were taller than everyone else, and began to divide it among themselves. Everyone wanted to grab a piece more. A big quarrel began between them. Babyrgan uprooted trees and threw them into Sinyukha. In the end, these trees filled it all up. Before the quarrel, Sinyukha was covered with one grass, and after that a forest grew on it.
And Sinyukha, in response, threw stones at Babyrgan, they still cover his peak. While Babyrgan and Sinyukha were quarreling and throwing stones and trees at each other, the cheese was gone, and angry Babyrgan and Sinyukha now send snow and rain to each other, they can’t calm down.
Indigenous people compare this mountain with a capricious woman. Her mood can change several times a day. Then it is sunny and clear, and after a short period of time it already frowns and sheds tears, while it can rage, sending thunderclouds and wind towards the neighboring village. It is believed that the spirits that live at the top are to blame for this. It is worth offending them and bad weather is guaranteed. Therefore, you need to rise to it with a pure heart and good thoughts.
We have verified this for ourselves. During our stay near the mountain and on it itself, the bright sun shone, then it drizzled, which turned into a short downpour, and so on in a circle. But our thoughts were pure, so it did not cause us any inconvenience, but brought a sense of a little adventure.
Our first "ascent" took place on Sunday, so it was very crowded, many buses and cars from different cities and regions. I had to stand in line for the lift, but it moved quickly.
Finally, we were on our way. We were told that the travel time was about 30 minutes, which surprised us a little, it seemed that this was the top, very close. It turned out that this was only the beginning, a small hill, and behind it the real peak was already visible.
Leisurely moving admiring the surrounding nature. The slopes of the mountain are covered with a canopy of mighty cedars, pines, firs, adjacent to thin birches and shrubs, and the air is such that you cannot breathe. In spring, it is even more beautiful here, the rocks are decorated with flowering deer, wild rose, glades of orange lights.
Photo from the Internet
And in winter there are ski slopes, which are considered one of the best in the Altai Mountains, just below ski resort. At this time of the year, the lift works faster, delivers to the top in 15 minutes, but skiers are dropped off at the middle station, from where, in fact, the descent begins. The tracks here are of varying degrees of difficulty, but this is all in winter, and we had summer, although during the ascent we thought about skiers rushing down.
We imperceptibly reached the upper station, there is an observation deck, but we left it for later, and we ourselves went deeper into the surroundings. Finding yourself here you find yourself in the realm of legends and legends.
The mountain is sacred to the Altai people. It has long been a place of worship of shamans to the gods. And now a walking path leads to its top along which shamans climb to perform rituals. Holy place and a large number of tourists are somehow incomparable, in order to streamline the joint coexistence, a compromise was found - museum villages were built, historical paths, an observation deck were equipped. It turned out to be a small branch of the ethnic museum, where you can get acquainted with the life of small indigenous peoples of Altai, see household items and even try on national costumes.
In the medieval historical shooting range "Arrow of the Sarmatians" (archery and crossbow shooting), you can shoot at targets, and an instructor dressed in national clothes will introduce you to small arms.
In the complex under open sky"Legends of Altai", on the stands you can read Altai legends: "About the white she-wolf", "About the white deer". Nearby is the shaman's yurt and the Main Tambourine of Altai, which depicts the tree of life, which gives energy to fulfill the desired. And the skin of the bull, from which the tambourine is made, gives out a natural resonance for a person and stabilizes the human body.
So, walking, you can combine business with pleasure.
The legend about the white deer is interesting. "It was a long time ago, long ago and behind the past, when God created the Earth." The supreme god in Altai - Ulgen, as he created the Earth, began to create mountains and forests, rivers and deserts, animals and people. And the people were pure and blameless, like the creator himself. Admiring the beauty of that living, Ulgen calmed down and fell into a sound sleep.
But it was not there! The world was attacked by Delbegen - a terrible seven-headed cannibal on a blue bull. Upon learning of this, Ulgen sent his faithful servant, the White Maral, to help people. Only he was able to fight the evil cannibal. After forty days and nights, the maral defeated the enemy, and stopped evil on Earth.
One of the people suddenly wanted to get a beautiful white maral skin, and he shot an arrow right into the heart.
But he did not fall high cliff, and did not crash against the stones, because Ulgen himself took him into his almighty hands. And Ulgen said that day to people that diseases and pestilence will remain on the earth until people become pure in their soul, as at the moment of their creation.
And then the White Maral will return to the earth, and the Golden Age will come on the earth.
Will we ever get this?!
At the very top of the mountain is the Wishing Well. According to popular beliefs, everyone who masters a steep climb will come to the well and, throwing a coin, make a wish, he will definitely wait for it to come true.
There is also a Spirit Tree. It can be immediately recognized by the many ribbons tied on its branches. Without thinking about whether it was right or not, she also began to look for improvised material to tie on a tree. Later I learned that this is a rather serious rite of tying Dyalam.
The meaning of tying these ribbons is that the one who ties the ribbon swears to protect the nature of Altai, to preserve the traditions and customs of the people, to be faithful to him. By tying a white ribbon, a person asks Altai for favors and expresses his love for the nature of the region. At the same time, there are certain rules that everyone who ties the ribbon must know and follow: it must be from a new, white fabric. This must be done seriously, without laughter, while a person must express his desire, a request to the owner of the mountain, ask for a happy journey, prosperity, health. If there is no tape prepared in advance, then it is better not to do this. On the tree you can see tied plastic bags, scraps of linen. What kind of holiness is that? In no case should you break branches on this tree.
There is another attraction here, to which the signs on the stands with the intriguing name Golden Woman refer. How not to look at this?! We find. And the woman, to be honest, surprised me ... While I was coming to my senses, without even thinking about taking pictures of her, when I saw my camera, two of her "servants" shouted in one voice that the photo was paid and the pleasure was worth 50 rubles. Moreover, this was done with such anger, it is clear that many spoke negatively about such a service. I didn’t feel sorry for the money, but in response to this, I didn’t photograph this exhibit.
Nearby on the stands there are instructions on what you need to touch with a woman, so that you have happiness in your personal life. By the way, there were those who wanted to.
Photo from the Internet
According to legend, the Golden Baba is the mother of all living things, the patroness of fertility, wealth and fate. This idol has been worshiped by all pagan nations for many thousands of years. As the legend says, the newlyweds, who touched the Golden Baba, gain her patronage - the family will be strong and rich, the children will be healthy, smart and beautiful.
Various peoples have legends about how people survived during a great flood. All peoples who did not accept monotheism and remained pagans worshiped the idol of the Golden Baba, who saved her people from the flood, having managed to organize the construction of rafts, on which they sailed to the fertile land of Altai. And her name was Altyn-Ai.
After seeing the man-made sights, we went to observation deck look at the creations of nature. They are more impressed.
Breathtaking landscapes open up from the top of the mountain. Around stretch mountain ranges covered with forests. Winding between them, the beautiful Katun carries her turquoise waters. And at the foot of the mountain, the expanse of Lake Manzherok shines, to the left of the lake - the village of Ozernoye, along the bend of the Katun is the village of Manzherok.
How can you do without high-sounding words?!
Crawling clouds forced us to hurry down to the descent, but a short downpour still caught us on the road, although the sun was already shining brightly by the middle of the path.
The mountain is located 30 kilometers from the Gorno-Altaisk airport and 3 kilometers from the M-52 highway, in the Maiminsky district, near the village of Ozernoye.
The monument of nature "Mount Sinyukha" was created in 1998. It is of interest for the protection of typical natural biogeocenoses, for scientific research, for recreation (a place of rest and pilgrimage), and is of great aesthetic importance.
The mountain is located 56 km from the district center with. Kurya, 8 km east from the village. Kolyvan and 5.5 km south of the village. March 8. The area of the natural monument is 453 hectares. The boundary of the monument runs along the foot of the mountain along its entire perimeter through an elevation of 920 m.
Mount Sinyukha (1280 m) is located on the northern tip of the Kolyvan ridge and is its highest point. When climbing to the top, a beautiful panorama opens up, allowing you to trace the various natural communities in its vicinity: on the one hand, the foothill steppe, on the other, the mountain black taiga. The upper part of the slope mountain is composed of outcrops of gray granite of mattress-like separation, forming bizarre rock heaps. On the slopes of the northern exposure, deluvial loams are most developed, on the slopes of the southern exposure, bedrocks come to the surface.
The slopes of Sinyukha are covered with fir forest with an admixture of aspen, under the canopy of which there are relict plants of Miocene-Pliocene broad-leaved forests, among which: (Sanicula europaea), fragrant bedstraw ( Galium odoratum) Krylov's bedstraw (Galium krylovii), forest cleaner (Stachys sylvatica), forget-me-not Krylova (Myosotis krylovii), short-footed forest (Brachypodium sylvaticum). Just below the summit, under the rocks, despite the low absolute height, subalpine meadows with broad-leaved bitter gourd are developed. (Saussurea latifolia), maral root (Rhaponticum carthamoides), Rhodiola rosea (Rhodiola rosea). In the shadow of the rocks Cortuza Altai grows ( Cortusa altaica) and endemic and vulnerable species - Pallas mertensia (Mertensia pallasii). At the top there are communities with species characteristic of the highlands: Altai snakehead (Dracocephalum altaiense), Potentilla cold (Potentilla gelida), sickle cold (Serratula algida), violet two-flowered (Viola biflora), spring minuartia (Minuartia verna), poppy grayish (Papaver pseudocanescens).
The flora of Sinyukha has more than 550 species of higher vascular plants. 18 of them are included in the Red Book of the Altai Territory (2006) (Athyrium distentifolium), vesicle mountain (Cystopteris montana), Altai onion (Allium altaicum), volodushka long-wrapped (Bupleurum longiinvolucratum), european boletus (Sanicula europaea), Altai gymnosperm (Gymnospermium altaicum), eutrema whole-leaved (Eutrema integrifolium), Mertensia Pallas (Mertensia pallasii), Siberian kandyk (Erythronium sibiricum), tulip (Tulipa heteropetala), venus slipper drip (Cypripedium guttatum), Baltic palmate (Dactylorhiza baltica), Primrose Bunge (Primula bungeana); resource species include maral root (Rhaponticum carthamoides), rhodiola rosea (Rhodiola rosea), male thyroid (Dryopteris filixmas), peony evasive (Paeonia anomala), Altai rhubarb (Rheum altaicum). In addition, another unique species lives on the top of the mountain - Fisher's violet ( Viola fischeri) endemic of Western Altai (Krasnaya kniga.., 2006).
Tourism has the most noticeable impact on the vegetation cover. Two or three thousand people rise to the small peak of Sinyukha during the summer. Rare and beautifully flowering, unusual alpine plants on the top of the mountain break out into bouquets and are simply trampled down. Golden and maral roots are dug up for medicinal raw materials.
Mount Sinyukha is revered in Altai as a shrine. The tradition of pilgrimage to its summit originated more than 250 years ago. After the celebration of the Trinity, believers, reading prayers, climbed the mountain in the hope that this would help their desires be fulfilled. To this day, the mountain serves as an annual pilgrimage site.
The general impression of the tourist and recreational attractiveness of the natural monument is created by the outcrops of bizarrely shaped granites (in the form of columns of palaces, fantastic animals), rare and endangered plant species, streams at the foot, mosaic landscape sections. At the foot of Sinyukha there are archaeological sites: the settlement "Podsinyushka" (II-III centuries BC) and a group of burial mounds on the shore of the lake. White (I century BC - I century).
On the territory of the natural monument it is prohibited: felling of forests; preparation and collection of medicinal plants; exploration and production of minerals; construction of buildings, structures, power lines, other communications, ski resorts And ski slopes; imploding works; pollution and littering of the territory, storage and disposal of any waste; travel and parking of all types of transport; making fires, starting fires and burning vegetation; implementation of any types of economic activity that has a negative impact on the environment and leads to the degradation and (or) destruction of a natural object.
Anna Yarusheva's report.
Pupils of the children's association "Your top", whose leader Yarusheva Olga Mikhailovna, during the ascent to Mount Sinyukha in May 2012, many photographs were taken of the surroundings of the mountain. This excursion is the result of one of the stages of the long-term project "Peaks of the Altai region". Yarusheva Anna became the winner of the regional competition of guides in Barnaul in April 2013.
Mountain Sinyukha 1379 m high, located in the spurs of the Cherginsky Range, is one of the most beautiful places in the Altai region. It is a favorite place to visit for many travel enthusiasts. But there are very few materials about our mountain Sinyukha in the press, and on the Internet. Would like to know more about the most beautiful places native Altai region and tell everyone about it!
Well, that's all, our trip is over,
The backpack is disassembled, the tent is drying.
Everything seems to be fine, but
Sadness in the heart sneaked stealthily.Let someone twist a finger at the temple
And invites us to settle down,
But we can't live bored until
We dream of White snow peaks at night.And the hand reaches for the map again,
And our heart goes up again,
And we know for sure - our backpacks
Not destined to gather dust in attics.
This is an excerpt from a poem by Sergei Legkodymov, fully consistent with the spirit of the children's tourist association "Your Top".
My excursion is the result of one of the stages of the long-term project "Peaks of the Altai Region", which our children's association is working on. The main goal of this project is: climbing, observing and collecting information about the most high peaks Altai region, dissemination of the collected knowledge to a wide range of the public.
Sinyuha ... What only I did not find with this name! Sinyukha (photo 1) is a genus of plants of the cyanotic family (lat. Polemonium). There is a disease, popularly called cyanosis - cyanosis in medicine, due to the cyanotic color of the skin due to the high content of reduced hemoglobin in the blood. And I want to tell you about the magnificent mountain, whose name is Sinyukha.
Photo 1. Plants of the cyanotic family.
Mount Sinyukh - a lot. I found three mountains bearing this name in the Altai Republic: in Maiminsky, Turochaksky and Shebolinsky districts.
There are several mountains of the same name in the Altai Territory: in the Kytmanovsky district, one of the peaks of the Salair Ridge. The very famous Sinyukha of the Kuryinsky district of the Kolyvan ridge. And, of course, in the Altai region of the Cherginsky ridge. By the way, our Sinyukha (photo 2) is the second tallest of all those listed, after Shebalinskaya.
Photo 2. Mount Sinyukha Cherginsky Range. The name of the mountain was not accidental. Our group of the tourist association "Your top" was convinced of this back in the village of Nikolsky, where we arrived by bus from the village of Altai to make an exciting three-day trip with a group of 15 people led by O.M. Yarusheva. to the top of the mountain. (photo 3) 
Photo 3. Children's Association "Your Top".
From afar, the coniferous forest that covers the slopes of the mountain really looks blue. (Photo 4)
Photo 4. Coniferous forest covering the slopes of Mount Sinyukha. If you, as a tourist, have the opportunity to climb, you will see with your own eyes all the beauty and splendor of this natural region.
There is no such person who would remain indifferent to the riot of colors of primrose flowers: glades of Red Book kandyks, chess hazel grouse (photo 6), violets of various types delight and remain in memory forever. A little later, the slopes of the mountains will light up with the bright flame of the Asian bathing suit (photo 7), and above the shady hollows will turn pink with an elegant marya root (photo 8).
Photo 6. Chess hazel grouse. 
Photo 7. Asian swimsuit flowers 
Photo 8. Flowers marin root The path leading to the temple, where Mount Sinyukha reigns, is surrounded by a coniferous forest. Spruces and firs stretch their prickly paws towards travelers (photo 9). There are also larches, and at the top - still quite young, but strong cedars (their correct name is "Siberian pine"). All these trees are "gray" from a large number of fruticose lichens (photo 10). Lichens grow only in areas where the air is perfectly clean. They are rightfully considered biological barometers of clean air. By the number of representatives of the lichen kingdom, one can judge the weightless transparency and purity of the air of these fabulous places.
Photo 9. Spruces and firs stretch out their prickly paws 
Photo 10. Bushy lichens All the decoration of Mount Sinyukha, as in a fairy tale from Baba Yaga. So it seems that behind the next huge rocky ledge, before the eyes of travelers, her famous hut on chicken legs will appear and turn its back to the forest, and its front to us. And the closer to the top, the stronger this feeling, because more and more often there are rounded dome-shaped rock outcrops made of granite, diorite and shale (photo11). Most often, the rocks resemble huge puff pieces of cake or pancakes stacked in a neat stack. This is the result of the activity of water and wind. It took them many centuries, starting from the Devonian period, to create such unusual compositions (photo 12).
Photo 11. Rock ledges on the slopes of Mount Sinyukha. 
Photo 12. Unusual compositions of rocks on Mount Sinyukha. From conversations with local residents and from the traces of life we saw, we learned that animal world in the area of Mount Sinyukha is very diverse, tk. the places here are quiet, clean, not crowded. Marals and musk deer, wild boars, moose, badgers (photo 13), hares and capercaillie feel great here. Of course, there are also predators: foxes and wolves. Wolves are quite active. On the way we met the gnawed remains of a rather large animal. They assumed it was a calf. In the evening they burned a fire for a long time, sang songs loudly, trying to scare away uninvited guests. There was a blizzard at night, snow fell, and through the blizzard, the howling of wolves was heard - a terrible impression. Upon returning to the village, we were told by local residents that that night the wolves had dragged away two sheep from the village, which were never found. And the third was so beaten up that the owners had to kill her.
Photo 13 Since ancient times, this fabulous country has attracted people with its energy. Local residents willingly tell what they know themselves, what they heard from the older generation. Cherenev Prokopy Yegorovich, an old resident of the village born in 1927, told us the following story:
“The monk Ivan lived in those places. The place where he lived is still named after him - Ivan-stone. He settled there in the 1920s. He built himself a hut. Rumor has it that he was a Kolchak. All our women ran to him to pray every weekend. They took food supplies with them. How long he lived there, I don't remember. Then the rural peasants burned his hut, and no one saw Ivan again.
No one knows for sure the reasons that prompted the villagers to burn the hut. It remains only to guess and think out this strange story. Walks from generation to generation is now a legend that we were told by a native with. Nikolskoye Olga Chereneva:
“Kolchak’s gold is buried in that place. Many hunters have been looking for him, but no one can find him. Not every seeker will find a place; gold will not fall into the hands of the first person you meet. But there is, according to legend, such a person to whom that place will be opened and gold will go to him by itself. Only this chosen one has not yet been found.
And the spirit of a monk walks through the forests, guards the peace of the mountain, keeps order, protects animals. In the vicinity of the peak, none of the locals hunt, they are afraid to anger the spirit of Ivan. Women were very worried about the loss of a monk. Under Palkin's cliff they poured out their grief. Since then, a transparent clean key has been beating in that place.
We ourselves did not find it, but the inhabitants said that they were looking for it under the wrong rock.
There is also a legend about our beautiful Sinyukha, you can read it yourself in the collection "Legends and Myths of Altai - 3" by our local historian Vladimir Mikhailovich Afanasyev.
In the process of collecting materials, we found out that Wikipedia does not have an article about our Sinyuha. The next stage of the long-term project will be the systematization of the collected material for writing an article in Wikipedia.
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Each of the mountain peaks of Altai is unique. They combine pristine beauty and mysterious power. Mountain Malaya Sinyukha has attracted not only travelers since ancient times. Those who have visited it are sure that the peak is sacred. Why is this happening? What secret does Sinyukha (mountain) keep? We will talk about this further.
general information
The highest point of the Kolyvansky ridge in the Kuryinsky district is popularly called Sinyukha. What is the reason for such a name, it is not difficult to guess. At an altitude of 1210 meters, the air is already a little rarefied. Therefore, from a distance, a high hill covered with virgin forest acquires a slightly bluish tint.
Interest in the summit was shown repeatedly. And now it hosts people of various classes. First of all, these are naturalists and geologists. Near the mountain is the famous stone-cutting factory. Since the beginning of the 18th century, it has been known that the rock mined here is of particular value. It began to be actively processed.
Mount Sinyukha (height - 1210 m) is located in the very south of the Altai Territory, which explains its unusually rich flora. The fabulous relief never ceases to amaze. And those trees and flowers that are found on the slopes, you will not see anywhere else. Most of them are very rare. They are listed in the Red Book of Russia.
Land of Pilgrimage
But the most big secret Sinyukha hides in his bowels. The mountain is a place of pilgrimage for hundreds of Orthodox believers. This is a kind of temple in the open air, allowing not only to touch the heavens, but also to think about being, admiring the surroundings from a height.
In 1997, a sacred cross was erected on the top. Here the rock protrudes in such a way that it forms an unusual granite bowl of regular rounded shape. The real Grail! And since the mountain is considered sacred, the water here has tremendous energy. Despite the fact that it feeds on melted snow, rainfall, being in a standing state, the liquid never deteriorates and does not go out. The granite bowl is large. But thanks to the crystal clear water, you can see its most hidden depths.
At the top of the cliff, under the influence of the wind, they acquired a completely unusual shape. From a distance it seems that these are real walls and columns. Some priests even retell the legend about the deity who lived in this dilapidated "house". Now the pilgrimage to the summit is carried out annually after the feast of the Holy Trinity. Everyone, together with the clergy, climbs the mountain to purify the soul, to drink from the holy spring. It is believed that after this there will be no illness for a whole year, and the soul will become easy.
Nature
Sinyukha can boast of amazing flora: the mountain is simply amazing with its vegetation. We can say that she came to us from prehistoric times. Somewhere between the era of dinosaurs and the Ice Age, all Altai was covered with such forests as on the slope of Mount Sinyukha. These are unusual green areas. There are no usual larch and cedar here. But on the other hand, bird cherry, mountain ash, galangal and even the beauty viburnum sprout in abundance. It is surprising that it is in this part that plants from that ancient era have been preserved. Now they are considered relics and need special protection. These are Pallas' mertensia, Krylov's forget-me-not, Rhodiola rosea, golostebelny poppy.
ascent
Mount Sinyukha (Altai Territory) is attractive at any time of the year. The description of its slopes is found in the works of pioneers as early as the beginning of the 18th century. Now the routes are quite simple and not particularly difficult. You can get to the start of the hiking trail from the village of Kolyvan (8 km) or the village of 8 March (2 km). Then there are two options for the path - along the northwestern or northeastern slope. Mount Sinyukha (Altai) is located in the Kuryinsky district. How to get to the nearest villages? Arrive by bus or car. You can stop for the night in the bases "Kolyvan-tour" and "Bogomolets". There is a camping "Zagis" on the lake.
Northwest route
The first way is considered more interesting. The route passes along several attractions. The first is the Kolyvanstroy tract. Here, in the 18th century, the first factory specializing in copper smelting was located. It existed until the 60s of the last century, mining tungsten and molybdenum. Further along the path there is a beautiful lake Mokhovoe. Even higher is an abandoned granite quarry. Here, tourists are sure to stop, because from this place you can admire the black taiga growing on the slopes of the mountains. The first path is very colorful. First you need to go along an abandoned road, and then - make your way along a narrow forest path through majestic trees and a thick thicket.
Northeast route
This route starts from Beloye Lake. The road leads directly into the virgin forest. Complexity can only be created by a long climb, waiting beyond the lake. But for those who are used to difficulties, this is not a problem. But here you can see several mounds. Their age dates back to the 3rd-1st century BC. These are archaeological sites of the first settlers who were engaged in the extraction and processing of metals in Altai. Here was even the first village of artisans.
In the Middle Ages, a nunnery arose on the site of the settlement. It lasted the flesh until Soviet times. And at the beginning of the last century it was destroyed. Now there is a memorial sign in this place. Another important monument of sacred culture is a holy spring. It is located a little north of the monastery. This point is a must for pilgrims to visit.
Spirit Power
Local residents are sure that all natural forces are controlled by spirits living on a peak called Sinyukha. The mountain is capricious, like a woman. In one day, her mood changes several times. Sometimes it is sunny and clear, and after half an hour it is already gloomy and cold. By evening, the peak shines again, but a bad word or a look - and it is already raging, directing gusts of wind towards the village and
Therefore, the inhabitants of the adjacent settlements very superstitious. They are sure that before the start of the ascent, it is necessary to appease the mountain by turning to the spirits. If you have chosen this route for the weekend, remember that your success depends on the power of prayer. Light a fire, cook a delicious lunch and hot tea, sing a song about happiness. And then good luck good weather become faithful and reliable companions.