Zigalga National Park
Forested ridge and mountain tundra in the Southern Urals of Chelyabinsk Oblast
Zigalga National Park covers the high Zigalga Ridge of the Southern Urals, on the transition between Europe and Siberia. Its altitude zones run from pine and birch forest through dark coniferous taiga and alpine meadows to mountain tundra, with Ice Age relict plant communities.
Things to do
- On footClimb Mount Poperechnaya, the park's highest point at 1,387 metres
- On footWalk through the Siberian spruce and Siberian fir forest on the foothills and slopes below 750 metres
- Try thisFollow the headwaters of the Yuryuzan River and the Kutkurka River
- Try thisCross the subalpine meadows above 750 metres towards the mountain tundra
Also worth seeing
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Mount Poperechnaya
The highest point of the park, at 1,387 metres. - 3
Yuryuzan River headwaters
The river rises within the park, alongside the Kutkurka River.