“Pillars of weathering on the Man-Pupu-Ner plateau, a geological monument, located between the Ichotlyaga and Pechora rivers, Troitsko-Pechora region, Northern Urals. The weathering pillars are one of the winners of the Seven Wonders of Russia competition.
The weathering pillars are one of the most striking sights of the Komi Republic and Russia, one of the wonders of Russia.
There are many legends around the origin of these monumental stone giants, and in general the Komi Republic itself is a land of mysteries, legends, mystical coincidences.
Every place in Russia is one continuous mystery, a world shrouded in a veil of innuendo. Is it true or fictional at least one legend about the origin of mountain idols - we will never know, but, you see, it becomes uninteresting if we accept that these are just naturally formed rocks? Need a riddle!
According to one of the legends - a long, long time ago, the old shaman wanted to marry a young girl, she refused him, rebelling, he went to fight her family in order to steal her, but her brothers came out to protect the girl, their sister prayed that everything they miraculously escaped in this battle, and now all of them - the girl and her brothers - turned into stone monuments, according to legend, their souls were saved, etc.
A beautiful fairy tale, isn't it? So, you walk among these boulders, you come up to one, imagine that this is a person, to the other - that a beautiful girl ...
Before proceeding to a detailed story about our geological monument, it is worth first remembering what the Komi Republic is.
"Komi Republic (Komi Komi Republic) - a republic of Russian Federation, a constituent entity of the Russian Federation, is part of the Northwestern Federal District.
The capital is the city of Syktyvkar.
The area of the region is 416,774 km²
Population - 856 631 people,
Population density: 2.06 p./km²
The climate is moderately continental. Winters are long and cold, summers are short, warm in the south, cool in the northern regions.
Average January temperature: -20 ° C (in the north) and -17 ° C (in the south)
Average July temperature: +11 ° C (in the northern part) and + 15 ... + 17 ° C (in the southern part)
Precipitation: from 700 mm per year.
Here, depending on the region, it can be very frosty (below 50 degrees Celsius), but it is rarely hot, even on the most active summer days.
There are many natural and geological monuments on the territory of the republic (there were 95 natural monuments in 2009), for example: “Ruins ancient city"On the plateau of Mount Torre Porre Iz, several caves," Ring "on the Sharyu River, etc. Also in the republic there are many beautiful places, virgin forests, protected rivers, national parks, nature reserves, "habitats of spirits", etc.
“In the Northern Urals, 32,800 km² are covered with virgin forests. Unique territory- Pechora-Ilychsky nature reserve.
Such virgin forests, which were not influenced by human activity and technogenic impact, have not survived in Europe.
In 1985 the reserve was included in the list of biosphere reserves.
Ten years later, according to the decision of UNESCO, the Pechora-Ilych nature reserve with a buffer and buffer zones and national park"Yugyd Va", united under the general name "Virgin Komi Forests", were included in the list of World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites.
The Yugyd Va National Park is located in the North and Subpolar Urals in the south-east of the Komi Republic. In the south, it borders on the Pechora-Ilych nature reserve. "
Komi is a place where there are no rats, as the villagers themselves assure. And here shamans rule, crocodiles are found and there are many manifestations the other world(UFOs, anomalous phenomena, fireballs, etc.), the Mountain of the Dead, or the famous Dyatlov Pass, is located nearby.
Film NTV. Mysterious Russia “The Komi Republic. Baseextraterrestrialcivilizations?»:
The people in whose language many objects on the territory of the republic are indicated - the Mansi - are pagans, among the bottom there are many shamans, mountains and places for them are not just nature, but the house of spirits, idols.
“The pillars of weathering are located on the territory of the Pechora-Ilych nature reserve on the Man-Pupu-ner mountain (in the Mansi language -“ small mountain of idols ”), in the interfluve of the Vychegda and Pechora rivers. Ostantsev - 7, height from 30 to 42 m. "
The official version of the appearance of stone idols says that they were formed by natural changes from the mountains that were in this place as much as 200 million (!) Years ago.
“Rain, snow, wind, frost and heat gradually destroyed the mountains and, first of all, the weak rocks. The hard sericite-quartzite schists, of which the remnants are composed, were less destroyed and survived to this day, while the soft rocks were destroyed by weathering and carried away by water and wind into the relief depressions.
One pillar, 34 meters high, stands somewhat apart from the others; it resembles a huge bottle turned upside down. Six others were lined up at the edge of the cliff.
The pillars have bizarre outlines and, depending on the place of examination, resemble either the figure of a huge man, or the head of a horse or a ram. In the past, the Mansi deified grandiose stone statues, worshiped them, but climbing Manpupuner was the greatest sin. "
The documentary film "The Eternal Beauty of the Upper Pechora" (in the second part a little about the Weathering Pillars):
It is not easy to get to the geological monument, it is located far from inhabited places and you need permission from the administration. For illegal entry into the territory of the reserve, a fine is provided, for example, in 2014, 95 violators were caught.
“Only trained tourists can get to the pillars. To do this, you must obtain a pass from the administration of the reserve. From the side Sverdlovsk region and Perm Territory there is a walking route, from the side of the Komi Republic - a mixed route - automobile, water, walking route ”.
However, according to the information on the site of the reserve, in 2016 the reserve is closed for walking, it is impossible to get into it on "your own two", and movement on equipment is also prohibited. Helicopter excursions have become an alternative, and a helipad is being prepared.
When hiking trails were open - tourists first got to Syktyvkar, then by train or car to Troitsko-Pechorsk, then to the village of Yaksha, from Yaksha 200 km to motor boat, then on foot 40 km ...
Video guide on the helicopter expedition to the plateau of Mansi stone idols Man-Pupu-Ner. “Northern Ural. Manpupuner. Small Mountain of Idols. Man-Pupu-Ner ":
Manpupuner is a hard-to-reach, uninhabited natural object, but combined with unforgettable beauty - its remoteness from infrastructure creates an extraordinary egregor around stone boulders.
The virgin forests surrounding the reserve, legends floating in the air that the pillars are idols and the habitat of various spirits leave a truly fabulous impression of the greatness of this place, inexplicable in words. Time stops here, there is no fuss, as if these 200 million years have frozen in an eternal pause.
“The Man-Pupu-Ner plateau is called the Ural Stonehenge. Indeed, after seeing the pillars of weathering, this is the word that comes to mind. There are beliefs that the plateau is a refuge for spirits.
Who knows whether this is true or not, but a special energy is felt at the top. Many of those who have visited Man-Pupu-Ner say that at the top, consciousness clears up, I do not want to eat or drink. Perhaps this is all pure mountain air and impressions from what he saw, or perhaps this place really has some kind of power ...
So unique place acquired its own myths and legends. One of these stories tells of seven giants who walked across the plateau in order to destroy the Vogul people. But when they reached the summit of Man-Pupu-Nera, they saw in front of them the sacred Vogul mountain Yalping-ner.
The sight of her plunged the giants into horror, and they turned to stone. There are about a dozen such stories. The main motive in them is the obligatory presence of bloodthirsty giants. "
Impressions of tourists:
«.. I was on the plateau and saw the pillars. impressions overshadowed a bad road, even when the snow did not start immediately, not a little, did not lead to panic. pillars are nuno to see and become a chosen person. who visited the plateau. not everyone can access it.
You can't tell about stones, you need to see them, touch and if good weather what you see will be your companion, it will return you to this place and you will find finances for the road, accumulate patience to touch these stones. "
« Ever since we set foot on the plateau, we have not left the feeling of something powerful for a long time. It is not for nothing that stone pillars in Komi are called "places of power." There is definitely a certain energy here.
The closer you get to the stone pillars, the more unusual they seem. One of them looks like an inverted bottle, and the six remaining are located on the edge of a cliff. It is not surprising that the Mansi people deified the giant statues, worshiping them. However, climbing the Man-Pupu-Ner plateau was considered the greatest sin. "
Weathering pillars have a special energy. Alexander Borovinskikh, Minister natural resources and environmental protection of the Komi Republic:
"The energy there is not simple, you leave there and you understand how small you, man, are in this world ..."
Mikhail Popov, surgeon, tourist:
“The closer we got to these fools, the more horror and fear gripped us, the more that we had read the legends of the Komi and Mansi peoples ...”
Of course, Manpupuner is not the place for those who are pampered by the glamorous life and are waiting bright entertainment going to restaurants. Even at a time when hiking routes were allowed, tourists lived in tents, they had to take with them an impressive supply of something edible.
Today, excursions are prohibited, according to the administration - people have already violated the inviolability of the territory, thrown a lot of garbage. Even those who love such places admire stone idols, as we see, they behave very swinishly, in connection with this, those who know how to preserve nature are temporarily deprived of communication with this place.
This is very beautiful monument nature, you should definitely visit there.
Geological history of Manpupunyor
The rocky mountains that stood on the site of the Pechora-Ilychsky reserve 200 million years ago collapsed over time under the influence natural factors... Weathering affected primarily soft rocks, and sericite-quartzite schists were found to be more resistant. The surviving pillars are made up of them - seven vertical blocks 32-40 meters high. One of them stands alone, the rest are lined up at the edge of the mountain. Due to the lack of nearby objects for comparison, from a distance they do not seem too high, but close tourists realize all the greatness of the giant pillars of Manpupunyor.
Legends about the origin of the pillars
The name Manpupuner translates as "Small Mountain of Idols". Around the monuments, there are many Mansi myths that are similar in one thing: the pillars are petrified figures of giants, enemies of the Voguls, as the Mansi used to be called. According to the most romantic legend, a wealthy Mansi tribe lived in the stone city. The leader's beautiful daughter Aim grew up, for whom a terrible giant wooed. The girl refused to marry him, then the giant Torev called for help from six brothers and went to war in the Mansi. Before the city was destroyed, Aim managed to climb the highest tower and asked heaven to return home her brother who had gone hunting. The girl and the warriors guarding her fled from the ruined city, but at the top of the mountain the giants overtook them. At this time, brother Aim arrived in time to help his fellow tribesmen: he blinded Torev with a ray of the sun reflected from his shield, and the giant, and after him his brothers were petrified.
Another version of the legend dispenses with unnecessary details: it tells about bloodthirsty giants who decided to exterminate the Mansi people. During the raid, they came too close to sacred grief Jalpingner, for such blasphemy the gods turned the giants into stones. The tambourine that fell from the weakened hands of the main giant became the neighboring peak of the Koyp. Legends explain why Manpupuner became a forbidden territory: since the giant pillars are initially hostile to the Mansi, only powerful shamans who are not afraid of the intrigues of villains can pass them by.
Time to visit the reserve
It is difficult to reach the peaks at any time of the year. In winter, you need powerful snowmobiles with a gas supply or excellent skiing skills. In the first half of summer, many blood-sucking insects fly in the tundra, ticks become active in the forests, besides, the rivers overflow, and it is more difficult to wade them. From the second half of September, heavy rains begin on Manpupuner. The optimal travel time is from late July to early September, when the rivers enter their banks, there is little precipitation, and the tundra is relatively warm. However, the northern weather is unpredictable - snow can fall here in July. In the summer booked routes on the Manpupuner Plateau may be canceled if fires start in the reserve. A helicopter ride can also be in jeopardy in windy conditions.
Tourist requirements
The area around Manpupunyor became protected in the first half of the twentieth century, when the population of sable, whose fur was exported, declined sharply. At the end of the twentieth century, the "Virgin Komi Forests" of the Pechora-Ilychsky Reserve and its environs were included in the UNESCO World Heritage List - that is why visiting the plateau is strictly limited, the hike is possible only with the permission of the administration or through official tour operators. If the huntsmen find the offender, then he faces a fine of 4000 rubles.
Excursion routes
There are three official routes to Manpupuner. The most popular of them, walking from the source of the Pechora River, is available from June to September and from January to March. In summer, one group of up to 10 people is allowed every two days, in winter - in three days. The task of travelers is to independently get to the tourist module in the east of the reserve, where they will be met by guides. Ten kilometer route will pass along the moss-covered tundra, birch woodland, coniferous forest with a crossing over the Pechora.
The second route, five days, requires more serious preparation, once every two weeks a group of up to 6 people is sent along it. The journey begins from the village of Yaksha, where tourists are accommodated at an elk farm or in a hotel. The next day, by boat, they go to the Shezhim cordon, spend the night at a hotel, to complete the journey by water to the tourist camp. The subsequent steps are the same as the first route.
On the third route, starting from Ust-Lyaga, the third cordon of the Pechora-Ilychsky reserve, only 3 groups of 10 people each pass in the summer season. The path goes along the abandoned Sibiryakovsky tract through a forest with streams, the group spends the night at the twentieth kilometer, on the second day they complete the 36-kilometer trek, climbing the Manpupuner plateau.
Manpupuner from above
Paid services
The Pechora-Ilychsky Nature Reserve charges a fee for helping tourists. Winter skiing from the Dyatlov Pass costs 870 rubles per person per day, escorting on a snowmobile carrying things will cost 10,000 rubles per day. In summer, guide services are estimated at 2,000 rubles per day. It costs 2040 rubles per day to stay in a ranger's house near the plateau, living in cordons - about 850 rubles, at a moose farm - 1600 rubles.
To these costs you need to add the cost of the road: air travel to Syktyvkar or Ukhta, train tickets to Troitsk-Pechorsky, moving by car to Ust-Ilych, where boats are hired if the group moves without the help of a tour operator. A one-day route by helicopter from Perm, from the Nyrob airfield, will cost about 30,000 rubles per person, which is comparable in cost to other travel methods.
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The Ural Mountains ... more than 200 million years ago they proudly stood on the young planet Earth and witnessed many grandiose events. Over the long millennia, water and wind have gradually destroyed them. And today the Ural Mountains are one of the lowest in the world. But there were places in the Urals where nature could not cope with the stone. One of them is known to us as Manpupuner.
First of all, under the influence of the environment, soft rocks were destroyed, and the harder ones were able to survive to this day. Geologists call them outliers. On Manpupuner, the remnants are huge stone pillars with a height of 30 to 42 m.
This place is truly mystical, because the Weathering Pillars, as the outliers are also called, are so ancient that even the Mansi worshiped them during the pagan period, and translated from their language, Manpupuner means “small mountain of idols”. Mansi, unlike geologists, know the true origin of stone pillars.
Legend
Legend has it that one day the giants decided to steal the beautiful daughter of the leader - Aim. Brother Pygrychum went to save her. For this, the good spirits gave him a magic shield. When the giants were about to seize Aim, Pygrychum pulled out a shield, and the sunlight, reflecting from it, turned the giants into stone.
Manpupuner is officially recognized as one of the seven wonders of Russia.
Weathering pillars
There are 7 stone statues in Manpupuner. The posts have bizarre shape and from different angles they can resemble either the head of a horse, or really the figure of a giant. They say that stone sculptures even change their location. In fact, of course, it's just easy to confuse them due to their changing shape.
The main disadvantage, but also the main advantage of Manpupuner, is its inaccessibility. This mountain is located far from residential areas, and therefore you can reach it either on foot or by helicopter. But these same obstacles make Manpupuner an endlessly fabulous place.
The oldest stone sculptures as high as a 15-storey building in themselves can amaze the imagination, and if you add to this the uninhabitedness of this place, then one can imagine what pristine silence and purity will meet travelers on this majestic plateau. Here, more than ever, you understand that time is just a convention.
Mansi idol plateau Manpupuner
How to get there
So how do you get to Manpupuner? If you are a prepared tourist and long-term hiking you are only in joy, then feel free to go to Manpupuner along the ground. Today, experienced travelers have mastered several routes, both from the Komi side and from the neighboring Sverdlovsk region. This is very popular destination for sports tourism, and in in social networks you can often come across invitations to go on a group hike to the Mansi dummies.
If you don't like hiking and can hardly bear canned food and songs with a guitar, then here's a much more expensive, less romantic, but no less exciting way to get to the Weathering Pillars. This is a helicopter flight. This method is also more sparing for the local ecosystem. The fact is that rare white moss grows on the Manpupuner plateau. And careless tourists trample it down mercilessly, and meanwhile it grows by only 5 mm a year! Flying up to Manpupuner, you can enjoy the mesmerizing panorama of the Ural taiga.
A helicopter flight costs from 30,000 rubles per person for December 2019.
If these methods do not suit you, then you can use regular transport. Here all you need is:
- First get to Syktyvkar
- then leave Syktyvkar by train or car to Troitsko-Pechorsk
- from Troitsko-Pechorsk get by passing car to the village of Yaksha
- from Yaksha to overcome 200 km by motor boat
- and walk a little - about 40 km,
but on the other hand, Manpupuner will open up to you in its greatness in full.
Everyone who goes to the plateau on foot needs to understand that they will have to go through the taiga, and with them you must definitely have protection from blood-sucking insects, as well as good wind and moisture-proof clothing. It is better to go in July, as long rains already begin in August.
Hotels and restaurants in Manpupuner? No, have not heard
It is clear as daylight that those who go to the stone idols on foot will have to sleep in tents. And there will be nowhere to eat, especially closer to the plateau. If you forget food at home, you will have to eat pasture or hunt local game, which almost always turns out badly the first time.
If you fly by helicopter, then at the points of departure, of course, you can find a hotel or, in extreme cases, ask for an overnight stay at the good hosts.
Hello everyone, friends! Starting today's story about the Manpupuner plateau on the map of Russia, I want to say that even in my school years I was attracted by adventures. How do you feel about hitchhiking? I am positive. Once my friends and I were hitchhiking to Kiev. What is this you ask? Only a few tens of hundreds of kilometers, and besides, finding a travel companion along this route is as easy as shelling pears.
And the fact that our journey did not end in the capital of Ukraine, after walking around the city for several days, we decided to rush to Baikal. It was a very exciting trip, we also visited St. Petersburg, got acquainted with local artists, rested and even spent the night on the roof. And all this with a few thousand rubles in your pocket.
Many people think that travel needs money, but believe me, no, you can watch a lot for free. Today I will continue the topic of what you can see interesting in Russia, and after the story about I decided to write about ... Okay, now you will read about everything yourself. Go.
What do you know about the seven wonders of Russia?
And where is Manpupuner on the map and the Komi Republic? Have you been to the Northern Urals?
But here one thing appears - it is very difficult to get to this place, it takes endurance, patience and the ability not to worry about all the hardships and hardships during expeditions. So it is better to go on such trips or hikes with a good, trusted company. But believe me, if you reach your destination, nature will give you the greatest reward and you will see the large sacred pillars of the Mansi peoples.
What you see, plus the energy that reigns around this place - all this is impressive, and no photos and videos can convey it. It is here that you begin to believe in real power (maybe even someone will feel it) that comes from these stones. It is no coincidence that they are considered a place that develops strength. A place of power, so to speak.
One of the mysterious places in Russia
The monument that nature built deservedly won the all-Russian competition “the most Amazing places Russia ". You can imagine:
on a flat mountain there are stone pillars, more than 40 meters high.
Some of the posts are even tapered towards the base and look like a bottle. Is it even possible?
How did such structures appear and where did these stones come from?
If we take into account the point of view of scientific leaders of various expeditions, these structures are pillars of weathering, which appeared as a result of blowing out soft rocks. Many millions of years ago, there were real mountains on this place, but centuries passed, rains and winds washed away the soft limestone rock, leaving a solid rock in the form of a pillar in this place. Thanks to the work of nature itself, we can admire the real miracle that exists in Russia.
But, this is just the point of view of science. The inhabitants of the Urals have a completely different point of view. There are at least several legends that explain where the Little Dummies came from (this is how Manpupuner was translated from the Mansi language).
How to get to Manpupuner?
On Manpupuner, you can purchase special tours, you can go to your destination on your own, but it is best to use the services of a tourist guide, as there are a lot of equally interesting and exciting places along the way. We signed up for a special expedition to Manpupuner. First, we hitchhiked to Yekaterinburg. We found the car very quickly and arrived without any problems. Naturally, hitchhikers do not pay for the road, so here we managed to save money. Then we had a long trip to Ivdel, we got there by train.
We got on the car and drove to the Auspie river, the road was not long, in total we were on the way for about an hour.
After the village of Vizhay, a real off-road begins, so here we were glad that we went along with experienced forwarders, who immediately found SUVs. On the way to Auspiye, we visited the Ushmun village. There used to be prisoners, today only destroyed barracks remind of it. Several families live in the village today, it seems that nature here is absolutely untouched by man, everything is so primitive. Mansi houses are located along the banks of the Lozva. The locals threw across the river suspension bridge, through which not everyone dares to go, because he is holding on to the "word of honor."
If you decide to go on your own, ask the locals how to get to the Auspiya River. The inhabitants of the village are very friendly, they are interested in talking with tourists, as they rarely see new people in their area.
In a few days we made a pedestrian passage and saw.
Our road passed along Auspiya, we then moved away from it, then passed right near the coast.
On the bank of the river we saw the popular and famous "Spoon" camp, although when we were there, a fork and a knife had already appeared there, they said that they would also do a corkscrew. Maybe some of you also took this route? Is it interesting or has the "Spoon" changed over time and what has been added there?
After we passed the pass, our path passed along the mountain ranges.
On the way we saw the most a nice place In the northern Urals, the Poritaitsori tract, glaciers do not melt here for a whole year, and small waterfalls create a fairy tale. Then we saw Mount Ottortena and its famous "gate", Lake Lunthusaptur, which the locals call "the lake of a lonely goose", and many different mountains, the name of which I honestly did not remember, and it will probably be difficult to pronounce them.
We were told that if you're lucky, you might see a reindeer, but we were probably out of luck. We reached our cherished goal a week after we got on the train and went in search of adventure.
Before our eyes was the Manpupuner plateau
The weathering pillars look charming and if you have been there, I am waiting for your photo report. In total, there are 7 stone pillars on the mountain, which have an amazing and unique shape. If you look at the figures from different angles, they resemble either the head of a horse, then the figure of a giant, and then, in full growth. Locals say that stone statues even change their location. In fact, of course, they are easily confused with each other and look completely different from every angle. You can look at them for hours without taking your eyes off, it really is worth so many days on the way.
So evening came, and we began to share our impressions with the entire expedition. There were 10 of us, all different, of different social status and different views on life, but all as one were amazed by what they saw. And then, at the fire, one girl began to tell different stories that the Mansi residents told her. These are three different legends that tell about the origin of this "Wonder of Nature".
The first legend says
that the local inhabitants were hunted by giants of the Samoyed at the time when they wanted to cross the Stone Belt. The giants had almost caught up with the inhabitants, when suddenly the white-faced sorcerer Jalpingner stood in front of them. He just raised his hands and said a few words, when immediately all the giants turned into statues, and, unfortunately, the sorcerer too. Since that time, they have all stood opposite each other.
To be honest, I don't really believe in these stories, giants, sorcerers. Somehow not very believable. What do you think? It would be very interesting to read your comments.
The second legend says
that giant shamans went over the mountains to kill everyone local residents... When they climbed the mountain, they saw sacred place Mansi and understood what majestic and powerful Vogul gods are. They were horrified and turned into a statue, only the leader of the giants, the chief shaman, raised his hands up to hide from the god of the earth. But he also did not survive and turned to stone.
Well, that's not very believable either, the plot of "Marvel" and "Fantastic Four".
Finally, I will tell you the most dramatic story about the origin of stone statues.
According to ancient mythology, Ugras lived in these places. They were rich and happy, their carefree life was legendary far beyond the Stone Belt. Other tribes lived nearby, who worshiped Yalpingner, and their leader was called Kuschai. He had a daughter, beautiful Ayuma. She was the most beautiful in the whole wide world.
A local giant fell in love with her, who lived far from Ural mountains... And so, one day, the giant came to Kushchai and told him that he wanted to take Ayuma as his wife, to which Ayuma herself refused him. The giant flew into a rage, began to call his brothers and wanted to kill all the Ugras, and forcibly take Ayuma as his wife. The giants approached the stone city where Ayuma was and began to destroy it.
At that moment, it seemed that the giants could not be defeated. Then Ayuma asked her God to tell her brother Pygrychum that their home was attacked. But my brother was very far away. The giants broke into the city center and destroyed the palace, which was made of crystal. Its fragments scattered throughout the district (since that time, people have found particles of rock crystal here). The Ugra tribe began to flee.
And so, when the invaders almost caught up with Ayuma and her friends, a brother suddenly appeared with a large shield made of pure gold and a sword that the spirits of his God had given him. He directed the light from the golden shield to the giants, and they immediately turned to stone. This is how the stone statues came into being.
What legend do you believe in?
You know, of course, it is interesting to know the truth, but in fact, I like it when there is a secret, you can fantasize and believe in miracles.
That night, when I saw Manpupuner, I slept like a baby. Emotions overwhelmed me, and I knew that my goal had been achieved.
The next morning we went back along the same route, we saw Mount Ottorten - Dyatlov Pass - Auspiya River. This is where it ended most of tour. It remains to get to Ivdel, and get to Yekaterinburg.
What I recommend to take with you if you are going on a special tour or will get to the place on your own:
- raincoat and windbreaker;
- trekking boots and rubber boots;
- several pairs of woolen and plain socks;
- t-shirts and;
- nightwear;
- warm hat;
- sweater or hoodie;
- gloves;
- tourist carpet, sleeping bag;
- a set of tourist dishes;
- hygiene items;
- photo camera, camcorder.
I want to warn you right away that such expeditions are reckoned on people with excellent training, you will not only carry your things, but also help carry public equipment, including food. Expect to walk at least 10 kilometers in a day and that on a hilly road.
Wealthy people have the opportunity to get to Manpupuner by helicopter. It's certainly cool, to see everything from a bird's eye view, if someone has such an experience, tell me, it's very interesting to read your stories. I would be grateful if you subscribe to and recommend it to your friends!
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The famous Manpupuner weathering pillars are located in the middle of the Ural Mountains, in the place where Europe meets Asia, on the territory of the Pechora-Ilych State nature reserve the Komi Republic.
General description of Manpupuner
This unique geological formation consists of seven giant rocky outcrops with a height of 30 to 42 meters on the top of the Man-Pupu-Ner mountain. Six of them, like a squad of soldiers lined up on the parade ground, and the seventh (apparently the squad leader), 34 meters high, stands a little further away.
Stone pillars on top of a gentle mountain create an extremely fantastic landscape, striking in its unreality. Their shape is very non-standard, for example, the same squad leader resembles an inverted bottle. Despite their appearance, the stone pillars are very stable.
Education history and titles
The Manpupuner formation took place over hundreds of millions of years. More than 200 million years ago, this area was quite high mountain ranges... Under the influence of natural forces, primarily wind and precipitation, the softer rocks were washed out bit by bit by the rains and blown away by the winds. Hence, naturally, the name "pillars of weathering". Naturally harder rocks, less prone to destruction, remained practically intact.
Significant annual temperature fluctuations played a significant role in the "construction" of stone pillars.
Manpupuner can be translated as a mountain of stone idols. The Manpupuner Pillars are also known as the "Seven Giants" or "Mansi Dummies". In this case, the blockheads mean the transformed name from "Blockhead-iz", which in one of the translations means "mountain of idols".
Legend of Manpupuner
Such atypical geological structures have left their mark on local folklore. An ancient legend of the Mansi people living in this region is associated with the formation of Manpupuner.
For a long time, the mighty Mansi tribe existed in the dense surrounding forests. The men in it were so strong that they could easily defeat a bear in a fight, and so fast that they overtook the deer.
The leader of the tribe by the name of Kuuschay had friendship with good spirits who always and in everything helped the tribe.
The leader had a daughter - the beautiful Aim, and a son - a brave warrior and hunter Pigrichum. Aim was incredible beautiful girl... Her unusually gentle voice, with which she sang songs, even forest deer came to listen to.
Rumors about the beautiful Aim swept far beyond the tribe, and reached the giant Torev. He ordered Kuuschay to give him his daughter, but neither the leader nor Aim herself, of course, agreed. Offended by the refusal, Torev summoned his brothers, the same huge giants. Together they wanted to take the beauty by force.
Once, when her brother Pigrichum with other hunters was far from their home, Torev and his brothers crept to the gate stone city where Aim lived. The remaining warriors of the tribe fought bravely against the giants all day, but their strength was running out. Then the beauty climbed to the very top of the high tower and shouted to the heavens “Oh, good spirits, help! Send my brother Pigrichum to help us! " And at the same moment, the sky was covered with clouds, and thick clouds hid the city from the giants.
Angry, Torev began to destroy everything around indiscriminately. With one of the blows, he destroyed the tower where Aim was a minute ago. She managed to go downstairs and hide in the fog. The tower shattered into millions of crystal pieces.
They say that it is these fragments that have been found on the territory of the Ural Mountains for many years.
Until the morning Torev and his brothers could not find and catch Aim. When the fog and clouds cleared away, Torev saw the girl and rushed to her. The victory was practically in the hands of the giant, but suddenly Pigrichum appeared with a sword in one hand and a shiny shield in the other. He turned his shield towards the sun, and the reflected rays of light hit Torev's eyes. The giant turned into a stone pillar. His brothers wanted to escape, but they were immediately overtaken by the rays from the Pigrichum's shield, and also turned them into stone.
And for thousands of years, these stone statues have been towering on the mountain. The Mansi always endowed these majestic statues with divine power, worshiped them, but never climbed to the top of these giant pillars, as it was considered a great sin.
Manpupuner in tourism
Today the pillars of Manpupuner are included in the list of the seven wonders of Russia. This amazing attraction in our country is quite difficult to access. The nearest cities are tens of kilometers away.
Due to its growing popularity, Manpupuner is visited annually by all more tourists... There are four routes to visit:
It is worth remembering that a visit to Manpupuner is allowed only with the permission of the administration of the reserve. Unfortunately, there are more and more illegal tourists, which has a detrimental effect on the fragile ecosystem of the region.
