Bashkiria National Park
Karst forest, caves and river valleys on the southern Urals in Bashkortostan
Over 92% of the park is forest, growing on limestone uplands cut by deep river valleys, with 30 known caves and the Kuperlya Natural Bridge. It lies at the southern end of the Ural Mountains, where taiga, broadleaf forest and steppe meet.
Things to do
- On footWalk the forest trails between the Nugush and Belaya rivers
- On the waterRaft the rivers or ride on horseback into the forest
- UndergroundExplore the caves, including Sumgan Cave, the largest cave in the Urals
- On the waterSwim and relax at the Nugush Reservoir in summer
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Kuperlya Natural Bridge
A karst arch 20 meters above the ground and 10 meters across, left by an underground river.