Khvalynsky National Park
Chalk hills and oak-linden forest above the Volga in Saratov Oblast
Khvalynsky covers the Khvalynsk Mountains, a raised chalk plateau on the Volga's west bank, cut by ravines and gullies and covered mostly in oak, linden and pine forest. The Volga reaches its greatest depth, 22 metres, within the park.
Things to do
- On footFollow the "Puteshestvie po Dnu Drevnego Morya" (Travel on the Bottom of an Ancient Sea) path to read the geology
- On footWalk to the Peshchera Monakha (Monk's Cave)
- HeritageVisit the "Derevenskoe Podvorye" (Village Farmstead) museum of peasant life
- Try thisBook a "Khvalinskoe safari" in advance to see the park's animals
Also worth seeing
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Belenkaya
The park's highest mountain, made almost entirely of chalk. - 3
Puteshestvie po Dnu Drevnego Morya
An environmental path highlighting the area's geology.