Natural complex " Blue Lakes» Naroch Park - a unique hilly-lake natural complex: its glacial relief was formed tens of thousands of years ago. The flora includes more than 500 species of plants, of which about 30 are from the Red Book of Belarus. In 2005, the natural complex received the status of a key botanical area.
Of particular interest is the Bolduk lake group, which unites more than 10 reservoirs. Lake Bolduk is one of the deepest in Belarus (more than 46 m). Also here is the Boltiksky spring, the second largest and most powerful in Belarus.
Park of rare plants
On the territory of the geological monument of nature "Cherevki Peninsula" there is a Park of rare plants, in which more than 10 rare species from the Red Book of Belarus and protected in Europe grow.
Dendrological garden
In 2002, on the shores of lakes Naroch and Myastro, a dendrological garden named after S.A. Gomza, where an amazing collection of about 400 species of trees, shrubs, herbs is presented. There is also the Forest Museum, where you can watch the life of a tree on different stages development.
Blue lakes (Belarus) are located on the border of the Pastavsky and Myadel regions. These unique reservoirs are protected by the state and are part of the Narochansky park. The area of lakes is more than one and a half thousand square meters. km. In this protected area they like to relax like locals as well as tourists. However, fishing, picking berries or mushrooms is strictly prohibited here, as hundreds of rare species of flora and fauna live in the park.
Unique nature and landscapes
On the territory of the park you can find many plants, most of which are listed in the Red Book. The beauty of the local landscapes has long attracted many travelers here. Picturesque forests grow around the lakes. The area of the park "Narochansky" is somewhat reminiscent of a washboard: the plains here are intertwined with the hills, which makes tourists either go up or go down sharply.
Many are interested in how these unique landscapes arose here? He played a big role in the formation of this area. It was thanks to him that Belarus was formed and boasts other amazing sights, but these reservoirs have always aroused great interest among both vacationers and various scientific specialists. It should be noted that in the Naroch Park there are several reservoirs, which are collectively referred to as "Blue Lakes":
- Balduk.
- Small Boltik.
- Barley.
- Dead lake.
- Grublya.
- Elgenia.
- Okunek.
- Glubelka.
- Imsharets.
- Big Boltik and others.
Crystal clear water
Grubla Lake is considered the cleanest body of water. The bottom here is perfectly visible even at a depth of up to 4 meters. The fact that the lake is very clean is confirmed by another circumstance - crayfish live in its depths, and they, as you know, prefer to live only in clean water bodies. The maximum depth of the lake is amazing - 26.8 meters! There is a tower on Grubla Lake from which you can jump into the water. Meanwhile, there are strict rules here: you can’t kindle fires, put up tents and litter. According to one of the ancient legends, everyone who swims in the lake gets younger. eternal youth you, of course, are unlikely to get it, but after bathing you will definitely feel a charge of vivacity and energy.
Belarusians note that Lake Glubenka is the best place for romantic dates. It resembles a heart in shape, and in the middle of the reservoir there is a small island. Glubenka is connected with Lake Glublya with the help of a small canal. A small bridge is thrown over this channel, from which you can admire the charming landscapes of both lakes.
There are other Blue Lakes in the park. Belarus is a surprisingly rich and hospitable land. Lake Balduk is famous for its cool water, its depth is as much as 40 meters. It is near this reservoir, by the way, that it is allowed to kindle fires and put up tents. On its shore there is a spring with clean and very tasty water. Balduk on this moment actively explored by biologists, but many of its mysteries remain unsolved.
The water of Lake Okunek is very saturated with iodine, so after swimming in it, small reddish spots can be seen on the body. But in Lake Yachmenka, the water is highly mineralized and tastes salty. Therefore, if you want to improve your health, come to the Blue Lakes (Belarus). You now know where these amazing places are located, and getting to Naroch Park by car is not difficult at all.
Offers for tourists
On the territory of this protected area There is a trail for guided tours. Travelers go to Grubla Lake, you can climb observation deck, which is located on a high hill, it offers a bewitching view of the surroundings. The nature of these places really amazes. A lot of tourists from Belarus come here every year, as well as lovers active rest from other countries.
Where to stay?
Of course, it is very interesting to go to these places with a tent. However, if you are used to comfort and coziness, then it is best to rent a house. The estate "Blue Lakes" (Belarus) offers guests of the park to stay in comfortable rooms or a separate house, which is located in quiet place near a picturesque small pond. Near the estate also flows beautiful river Strachanka. At the request of the guests, the staff of the estate can organize kayaking down the river. You can walk along the "ecological path", get acquainted with the local fauna, see the rarest plants that are listed in the Red Book of Belarus. You can also ride ATVs, bicycles, fry barbecue or fish. There is a banquet hall on the ground floor of the Blue Lakes estate.
Believe me, you should see the Blue Lakes (Belarus) with your own eyes at least once. The length of the park "Narochansky" from north to south is 34 km, from east to west - 59 km. In this region, the highest elevation reaches 190 meters, there are also lower hills.
Lakes in chalk quarries
Blue lakes in Belarus are also commonly called reservoirs that were formed in chalk quarries. There are several places where they are located: the village of Krasnoselsky (near Volkovysk), near Berezka, near Slutsk (in Lyuban and Soligorsk).
When you reach these places, it becomes clear that everything around the quarries is covered with a white coating (this is chalk). Such fantastic landscapes inspire the idea that you are not on Earth, but on some distant planet. Trucks regularly haul limestone from here on very dusty and difficult roads.
Soligorsk - local Maldives?
The local quarries are very deep, some of them reach 15 meters. The water in the basins is excellent because of it. However, local authorities do not advise going to these Blue Lakes (Belarus). Soligorsk does not have the necessary tourist infrastructure. Such quarries are industrial facilities, and swimming in the reservoirs formed here can be dangerous. The walls of the quarry are not reinforced, so there is a high risk of collapses. True, this does not stop many daredevils. In the summer, despite the prohibition signs, they come here not only to admire the emerald-colored water, but also to swim. Recently, people even agree to go to limestone reservoirs with companies in advance.
Blue lakes (Belarus, Volkovysk)
Volkovysky quarry is considered the deepest. The length of one quarry reaches from 1 to 4 km. And the depth in some of them reaches the mark of 15 meters. Representatives of the Volkovysk authorities note that it is impossible to swim in these places, since collapses often occur here, there have even been. Even foreign tourists aspire to visit the "Belarusian Maldives" (as the locals call the chalk quarries). So far, nothing is really known about the usefulness of Cretaceous deposits, so it is hardly worth waiting for the development of tourism in these places. True, this does not stop people, they still continue to go to chalk quarries.
in other places
You can also meet lakes of a bluish-greenish color under the Bereza. Another so-called Blue Lakes (Belarus) is also very popular. Lyuban is a settlement where there are also limestone quarries where you can admire the crystal clear turquoise water. Whether it is worth going to those places is up to you, but in any case, you should be very careful. You can admire such reservoirs, but it is extremely undesirable to go down to them and swim there. And it is best to prefer a holiday on the Blue Lakes of Belarus, which are located in the Naroch Park. It will be much more comfortable and safer.
So choose Belarusian lakes of natural rather than anthropological origin and relax with pleasure and without risk to health.
On the northwestern outskirts of Belarus, on the edge of the Narochansky National Park, a group of small but deep and crystal clear lakes, called Blue Lakes, hid from mass tourists and "vacationers".
Parking is provided at the entrance to the reserve:
We leave the car in the parking lot, cross the road and get into the territory of the reserve:
Entrance for adults is paid, but the price is symbolic - something around 10 thousand rubles (slightly less than $1).
Several ecological trails pass through the territory of the reserve. We choose the purple route (4 km), moving along which you can go around and inspect three lakes - Dead, Glublya and Glubelka:
We walk along the path:
The first interesting thing that comes across our way is the Stracha River:
Small stop along the way:
From the wooden flooring, let's look once again at the Stracha, flowing along the bottom of the ravine:
All significant objects in the reserve are marked with signs or signs:
There are also pavilions and figures of people and animals carved from wood:
And we turn to the Dead Lake:
Lake Dead:
* next shot and some others on the right upper corner marked with a sign. This means that under such a picture there is another one hidden - similar or from a different angle. To display the second snapshot, click on the first snapshot, to return the first, click on the second.
Dead Lake is one of the smallest lakes in the reserve. It is also the most mysterious. According to some reports, there are accumulations of hydrogen sulfide under the lake, so there is practically no life in the lake.
Looking again at dead lake, we return to the path and soon we come to the next lake.
Lake Glublya:
We decided to swim in this lake. The vodka was very nice! Crystal clear, odorless. And an impeccable tight bottom. How not to swim?
Deep left a very pleasant impression and refreshed. Having bathed, dried, we again went on the path and after a few minutes we came to Lake Glubelka:
It's good to walk in the reserve! The air is the purest - even roll it into a jar, open it and breathe in Minsk. Naturally, there are mosquitoes in the forest, but we did not come across them in in large numbers. Didn't stress at all.
After Glubelka, our path leads us somewhere even further, but in the opposite direction, in a roundabout way.
We climb a small hill, we get to the observation deck. This is not even a platform, but a wooden tower 5-7 meters high. swaying a little, big company climbing on it, I think, is unsafe - the structure may not withstand and develop. From the tower, apparently, earlier (30-40 years ago) was great view on lakes and in particular on Lake Glubelka. But now everything is overgrown with trees, only a piece of Glubelka is visible: 
We did not notice any animals wishing to feed. They probably come at night.
Meanwhile, we are approaching the exit from the reserve:
In conclusion, I would like to say that, in our opinion, the Blue Lakes are the pearl of Belarus, a true national treasure.
These are not "pop" reservoirs, like Naroch, Ptich or the Minsk Sea, but real Belarusian lakes. Not everyone will go here - and thank God! It is good that these places are quite remote from the capital and large settlements. And it’s good that this is a reserve where you can’t burn fires, litter, disturb the peace and order, and travel by car. The lack of infrastructure makes this place great. Here is the real pristine Belarusian nature, as it really is.
Ecological trail "Blue Lakes".
"Blue Lakes" is a unique hilly-lake complex of the Belarusian Poozerie. And because it is through these places that the most amazing ecological route passes. national park"Narochinsky". The ecotrail is located near the village of Olshevo and you can visit it either on your own or by purchasing an excursion in the tourist department.
The route of the ecological trail starts from a guarded parking lot, includes equipped viewing platforms, resting places, wooden sculptural compositions. Along the entire trail there are signs and information boards.
There are two route options - 4 km (easier) and 7 km (harder). On the route, vacationers will see three lakes: Lake Glublya, Lake Glubelka, Lake Dead. Also, such objects as: the Stracha River, the observation deck "Bald Mountain", the wish-fulfilling pine tree "Old Monk", meadows of anemone, sleep-grass, lilies of the valley ... And much more.
Ecological route "Path of health".
Health problems? Spending a lot of money on vitamins and medicines? For what? After all, our health is in the air, clean and healing. Such as in the National Park "Narochansky".
The ecological route "Health Path" runs along the coast of Lake Naroch in resort village Naroch. Total length route along the coast - 6 km. The route is divided into two parts (routes No. 1 - western and No. 2 - eastern), the starting point of which is located in the center of the village. Naroch.
Route number 1 - western:
(coast) k.p. Naroch (near the route map) - a panoramic platform and a spring near the dignity. "Naroch" - dachas of writers - CRC "Ozerny" - beach and park area "Urliki" - TOK "Naroch" - boat station san. "Sputnik" - the village of Stepenevo - a natural monument of republican significance "the coastal ledge" Stepenevsky" - the village of Stepenevo - boat station san. "Sputnik" - TOK "Naroch" (further along the sidewalk) - weather station - SOK "Priozerny" - beach and park zone "Urliki" - KRC "Ozerny" - dachas of writers - k.p. Naroch
Route number 2 - east:
(on the sidewalk) k.p. Naroch (near the route map) - the Kupsky stream - a panoramic platform - a stone arch - a DYUSS house for rowing and canoeing - a beach area and a san. "Narochansky Bereg", cafe "Pink Flamingo", rescue post - BSU Biological Station - beach area and boat station san. "Belaya Rus" - tourist camp "Antonisberg" - (when cycling - further to the observation deck of the village of Simony, 2 pavilions-boats) - tourist camp "Antonisberg" beach area and boat station san. "Belaya Rus" - (further along the coast) the steep coast of "Swallow Mountain" - a beach area and a san. "Narochansky Bereg" - springs of the k.p. Naroch - k.p. Naroch.
Dendrological garden.
Dendrological garden named after S.A. Gomzy is a scientific and excursion object, popular far beyond the borders of Belarus.
The garden was created in 2002 to preserve natural resources, a collection of the collection fund of plants that do not grow in the natural conditions of Belarus. The area of the dendro garden is 16 hectares, it is located between the lakes Naroch and Myastro. Its entire territory is divided into five botanical-geographical zones (various continents) - each site contains plants characteristic of the flora this region. The collection fund includes about 400 species of various plants.
On the territory of the arboretum there is an interesting excursion object - Forest Museum. The exposition of the museum consists of 6 blocks, which are dedicated to the main forest-forming species of Belarus. Each composition reflects the development of a plant from a seed to an adult tree, in addition, typical inhabitants of this ecosystem are represented. The dendro garden is open seven days a week from 8.00 to 20.00. Forest Museum - from 8.00 to 11.00, from 13.00 to 16.00, weekends - Saturday and Sunday.
Park of rare plants.
The park of rare plants is a unique geobotanical object on the territory of the geological natural monument of republican significance "Cherevki Peninsula".
Surrounded by settlements and objects of the resort area, a unique site has been preserved here, where a variety of landforms and natural ecosystems have created conditions for the growth of more than 10 rare and endangered plant species listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus and protected in Europe. Therefore, visiting the park of rare plants is allowed only with the participation of the guide of the National Park "Narochansky". This excursion requires appropriate equipment.
Legends of the Blue Lakes, or Journey to a fairy tale.
No one realizes the beauty of travel
until he comes home and rests his head on the old familiar pillow.
Lin Yutang
In fact, my passion for hiking and traveling began with these places ( Republic of Belarus, Myadel district, national park"Narochansky", Blue Lakes). But usually, having climbed the next mountain, I know that most likely I won’t climb it anymore, but I strive to come here every year. This is my special place of power, here I spend unforgettable time and discover something new every time. A lake in which I have never swum before, paths that I have not yet walked along, songs by the fire that I have not yet heard. I tell my boyfriend that if we don't have enough money for a honeymoon trip, then we can always come to the Blue Lakes and spend our honeymoon here - cheap, beautiful and insanely romantic! In Belarusian, their name sounds like "Blakitnya Azeri". That's enough lyrics, let's move on to practical information. Belarus is called blue-eyed for a reason, because more than 10 thousand lakes are located on a relatively small territory of the state. A glorious heritage was left to us by the glacier, which once upon a time visited us. Now a piece of Belarus can be compared with Switzerland, boulders scattered over the forest, deep lakes with crystal water, ridges and fluctuations in relief up to 70 meters. There are 14 lakes on the territory of the reserve (the forester told us that there are 17): Bolduc,Glublya, Glubelka, Ilginiya, Bolduchitsa, Barley, Imsharets, Perch, Deaf, Dead, Karasik, Big Boltik, Myly Boltik, Cyclopik, Svino.
Where to stay:
Camping with tents is allowed only on the Boltik and Bolduk lakes. You can rent a house in the village of Olshevo or the village of Voishkuny
Expenses:
The cost of a minibus from Minsk is about 400-500 Russian rubles.
Parking on the lakes in the campsite is paid: about 110 Russian rubles per day / person. It is not a pity to give this money to the uncle forester, as the places are equipped with gazebos, fireplaces, there are information stands on the paths. But purely theoretically, if you feel sorry for the money, you can not pay: run away early in the morning before the arrival of people from the park administration and wander through the forests.
Infrastructure: The nearest store is located in the village of Komarovo (about 10 km on foot), in Olshevo (about 7 km on foot), Konstantinovo (about 7 km on foot), Grubinenty (about 5 km on foot), Voyshkuni (it is necessary to cross Lake Bolduk by boat) food stalls come. Some families go on vacation for several weeks, so you can always ask neighbors and foresters how to get to settlements What time will the shop open. But I highly recommend taking food with you.
The nearest hospital is located in the village of Lyntupy, by the way, there is a beautiful church, and a local distillery, and a dilapidated manor.
Drinking water:There are springs in the parking lots within walking distance.How to get there:
By car. From M Inska drive along the P-58 highway to Myadel, then drive along the P-28 road along the picturesque and largest lake Naroch in Belarus.
After you turn left on P 45 and go to the village of Komarovo, then to the right along R-95 towards Lyntup from Komarovo, the asphalt turns into gravel road and 4 km to Lyptup, after passing the village of Olshevo, turn right at the sign for the village of Trabutishki. Here the road is almost dead. Approximately 3-4 km we turn right to the village of Stanchiki. Then we drive 3 km towards the village of Voishkuny, look when the field ends on the left side and the forest begins and turn left onto the forest road.. We drive along the forest road for about 4 km, always keeping to the left and get to the parking lot "Bolduk".
By public transport + on foot. Minibuses run daily from the central bus station of Minsk (Minsk-Svir), you need to get to the village of Konstantinovo.
In the village of attractions there is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary of the 19th century.
And also very cute old men:
And just more charming than a cockerel:
Schedule and ticket availability can be found here: http://ticketbus.by/. Depending on the day of the week, there are flights at 13-30 and 17-30. Ask the driver for a phone number, it will come in handy on the way back to clarify the arrival of the minibus.Further from Konstantinovo to the north-west on foot to the village of Staraya (Falevichi),further there will be a pointer to the village of Yatsyny, we pass the village and move almost to the north along the forest road.I finished the map myself, in some questions google maps is powerless(
We see a pointer to the right of the parking lot "Mill" (lake Bolshoi Boltik and Small Boltik), and straight ahead the parking lot "Bolduk", we go straight. If we have time, you can take a walk to the left) It is also interesting there. Remains of a 19th century mill. I myself have not been to Boltiki, but they say it very beautifully and beat some incredible golden springs - springs with crystal water.
These are the Belarusian mini-waterfalls, you can take a bath.
We collect mushrooms on the way for the future soup and go straight, do not lose strength! We see an old pedestrian bridge ahead!
Hooray, we are almost there, we hear voices, this is a school tourist camp located on the upper parking lot, it's too noisy for me, we go down and settle down if there is a place. I strongly recommend that you call the tourism department of the Narochansky National Park a couple of weeks before the trip and reserve a place for yourself + 3751797 49807. Website: http://www.narochpark.by/
And here is His Majesty Bolduc! And the time of the first legend.
In the old days, above the earth on a winged horse, touching the wings of the clouds, the messenger of God, the Rider-angel, flew. And his name was Bolduk. And somewhere between heaven and earth he met the wise Raven:
Look down, Bolduc, what do you see? What is heard?
Nothing.
So do something great!
Only God can do this.
Ask him.
Bolduk thought about the words of the Raven, but is it worth listening to this impudent bird and disturbing the Creator? On the other hand, why not make something beautiful on Earth?
While the Angel was thinking, the devil crept into the heavenly palace of the Creator and stole a magic crown with precious stones, and even magical ones. Whoever wore this crown with permission, he learned all the secrets of the world, and if you try it on without asking, then trouble will not even happen. They did not want stones with crystals to be in the hands of a thief. They began to fall out of the crown. The agate, the emerald and their gold setting came out first. When they fell to the ground, the lakes Small Boltik and Big Boltik and the Golden Spring with crystal water appeared.
Soon the Angel found out about the trouble, caught up with the thief, on his dashing horse. He got angry, raised his sword over the villain, stamped his horse in his place, feeling a glorious battle, loosened the ground with his hooves - so the terrain in this area became hilly. The Devil was frightened, and then the lightning began to sparkle around and beat him right under the hooves. A marshy swamp "Devil's lope" was formed in this place. He wanted to jump over it, but got bogged down to the very neck, the crown became heavy, fell and rolled over the hilly terrain, and on the way the precious stones fell out of it. From two aquamarines and turquoise, Yachmenyok, Glublya and Glubelka arose, they say that these stones still glow from the bottom, which is why the water in them is so clean and blue. Tiger's eye gave birth to Perch. Jadept Lake Deaf. Diamonds turned into Dead and Pig and Bolduc. Stones-lakes sparkled like the eyes of a blue-eyed maiden. The trees rustled on the hills. Birds flew in and animals came unprecedented in this wondrous land. God rejoiced at this beauty. "So be it," said the Creator. And the Angel liked it here so much that he asked to stay. "Good," said the Creator. And he left the Angel in his house on Lake Bolduk, and in order not to be sad in the wilderness, he gave him the meek beautiful Bolduchitsa for forgiveness, they gave birth to the beautiful Stracha, which now flows in these places.
And Raven became their best friend, eyes and ears. Every second he and Bolduk follow this unique and beautiful region. Including that tourists do not offend nature, do not frighten animals, do not make fires in the wrong places. And woe, if you anger them: lightning will flash, Bolduk will become restless, fly over the Blue Lakes, wave the horse with its wings - the wind will ring in the mighty pines.
There is another anomaly on the Blue Lakes... Blue pasta....
We get up early in the morning, and our Lena decided to joke and add food coloring to food. But no one knew about it ... Moreover, the more they interfered, the more saturated they became.
Guys, here the pasta turned blue for some reason ...
everyone began to speculate: the water is bad, iodized salt reacts with pasta, which contains starch. What to do, everyone wants to eat! Is there or not? Someone has already climbed into the tent for instant oatmeal. But then came the forester. He was also worried, he almost called the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Lena had to confess. And the forester cursed and left. And we laughed for a very long time.
Well, let's start our tour of the lakes. Map (I'm with Picasso's mom) is attached:
Somehow during the day my friends and I managed to swim in the 7th. If you climb up from the lower parking lot to the upper one, turn left and go along the forest road, after 150 meters turn right and go down, you can go to my favorite Okunyok lake. There are usually very few people here, unlike the noisy Bolduk. As if someone dug a round cup in the middle of the forest into the ground and filled it with crystal water.Be careful, there are no shores near the lake, a cliff and a descent are immediately possible along wooden decks. This lake is beautiful in any weather, even in the rain.
If you return to the forest road, walk along the wooden (pedestrian) bridge over the Stracha River, you can see Cyclopik Lake on the right side. This is the smallest lake in the reserve. There is another legend associated with it.
If go straight, then after a kilometer and a half on the right side there will be Lake Glukhoe. By the way, if you got to the Blue Lakes on foot, then you passed it. The same road leads to the parking lot "Mill" and the village of Kostantinovo.
We won’t have time, the sun has gone to sleep, and according to the program, we have songs by the fire, smoked fish and night swims!
We get up in the morning and we leave the parking lot to the right, go along the forester's house, turn left somewhere between the old apple trees, go down and go to Lake Karasik, which the locals sometimes call Coca-Cola for the orange color of the water. The thing is that the water contains too much iron, that's why the color of the water is like that. Bathing in such water is good for the skin. True, when you climb out of the water, it feels like the skin was smeared with cream. Rumor has it that about 10 years ago, an English grandmother lived here with a tent for a whole month, she was 65 years old. So she swam in this lake every day and became so prettier that when she returned to her place in the UK, she found a boyfriend 20 years younger, fell madly in love and was happy. This is how Lake Coca-Cola gave her a second youth.
And we continue our tour of the lakes, if we go back to the forester's house and go straight along the road, along the abandoned farm, then somewhere in 1 km on the left side of us there will be another lake. It is called the beautiful female name of Ilginia ... and this is no accident.Once upon a time, a beautiful girl lived in these parts, as you may have guessed, her name was Ilginia. And she had a beloved hero Izbar. They loved each other purely and sincerely. One thing, the groom was very jealous. And the girl's girlfriends are very envious. And somehow they gossiped Izbara that Ilginianot faithful to him, secretly goes to her lover at night.The hero got angry, began to follow his beloved. I saw that she was coming out of the dugout, where some kind of man lives. He burst into the Izbar dugout and hacked a peasant with an ax. And Ilginia was in terrible tears: “What have you done, it’s my brother who escaped from hard labor! Food, I wore it to him, so that he would not die of hunger. I'm not yours anymore."
Ilginia Izbara did not forgive, and she could not stop loving. She went and drowned herself with grief in the lake. And he has been named after her ever since. The story is sad, that's why the lake is sad, the water in it is dark. They sometimes say that at night you can see the spirit of a girl here, she walks along the shore and mourns her fate, calls Izbara. And the water in the lake turns red - it is Ilginia's heart that bleeds. Most likely, unfortunate tourists take the fog that rises above the lake and swamp gases that come to the surface for a spirit. In the red color of the water, you can blame the clay. If you want, come, try to meet a ghost, but after such legends I would be afraid to spend the night here. And the lake is beautiful, there are practically no people here either, no one will interfere with swimming naked, only the bottom is all in snags and there are many ants toilers, they have entire cities along the coast. You swim on the lake, not a soul is near, if you want to scream, if you want to relax and listen to the silence, and under you there are about 15 meters of depth and, possibly, whale fish are swimming. Beauty!
Be careful! This lake is indeed surrounded by a swamp; two years ago, it itself fell to the waist. I recommend approaching the water only along wooden walkways and very carefully. But on the lake, even in the driest year, you can pick up a cup of blueberries.
And now let's go to the side of Glubelka Lake. To do this, you need to go back to the forest road and, before reaching the farm, turn right 500 meters, go down to the Stracha River and stop it or wade (last summer I was waist-deep with my height of 178), or cross the suspension bridge.
I thought it was a boar, but in fact it's just a figure of an animal made of wood. But I got scared, I was very strong and already looked for the Christmas tree with my eyes in order to climb up as quickly as possible.
You can also walk along the eco-trail, there are information cards along the entire route. Swim in the mineral lake Yachmenek and look at the ruins of an old manor in Olszewo.
Once upon a time it was majestic and beautiful here, and now only tall lindens and an alley remind of the former luxury. So you can imagine how the ladies in magnificent dresses walked here, and the handsomeDubrovsky left love notes to his Masha in one of the trees.
I must have killed you with my chatter? But I'll tell you another story!
It is known for certain that Galina, the daughter of the local tycoon Khaminsky, died in Glubelka. This fact is recorded in their family annals. However, the people came up with their own story. Galina fell in love with the groom Ivan, and when his father found out about these feelings, he ordered him to be whipped. And the haiduks overdid it and spotted him to death. Galina drowned herself in the lake with grief. And at that moment the lake began to seethe, and like a scar from the water, an island appeared - the soul of beloved Ivan. So the lovers were together after death. And for a long time it flew over the earth: “Galya! Dove! Dove! And the people began to call the lake Glubelka. There is a modern legend. They say that if a couple in love swims to an island on Lake Glubelka, then their love will be eternal! But darlings, be careful. The water in the lake is crystal clear, but also very cold. Since many springs flow into it, including Boltiksky, the largest in Belarus. If the leg gets into a cold stream, a cramp may seize. And tourists just love to go up to the observation deck on Bald Mountain and shout: “Galyayayay!”.
Information for lovers X-Files"and ufologists. In these places there is a geodesic fault 75 km deep and up to 100 km long. Therefore, metaphysicians are private guests here, vacationers see UFOs and poltergeists. Here is such a geopathic zone! Because of the fault, the mantle comes close to the surface. And this is the reason why some small lakes and streams do not freeze even in Epiphany frosts. But it's not all oddities. Streams do not flow into the river, but flow out of the river, flow into lakes and get lost somewhere in the forests ... I'm not a geographer, but it must be.
I think it is not for nothing that the Blue Lakes are considered one of the main ecological and unusual places in Belarus, and not just that they are under the supervision of both domestic and Western ecologists.
P. S. When you are at sea,It is customary to throw a coin into the water when leaving to return. Leave a bread crouton on Bolduk for Raven and he will definitely receive you next time. And I am sure that in these places you will find your own paradise, your body and soul will rest here. There will be new discoveries and adventures. I don’t even remember all the interesting moments to tell you, and the moderators will also reject the post for an excessive number of characters. Having been here once, you will definitely want to come back here and escape from the noisy city, away from factories and cars!
