Zyuratkul National Park

Mountain lake and forested ranges in the Southern Urals of Chelyabinsk Oblast

Zyuratkul lake sits 754 m above sea level, a rare mountain body of water for the Urals, with clear, slightly mineralised water. Around it rise ranges including Nurgush, the highest point of Chelyabinsk Oblast at 1406 m.

1Zyuratkul lakeClear mountain lake covering 13.2 km², up to 8 m deep.
2Zyuratkul rangeAn 8 km ridge rising to 1175 m.

Things to do

  • On footWalk the shore of Zyuratkul lake, 754 m above sea level
  • On footClimb the Zyuratkul range, 8 km long and rising to 1175 m
  • On footHead for Nurgush, the highest summit in Chelyabinsk Oblast
Zyuratkul lake
Zyuratkul lake
Zyuratkul range
Zyuratkul range

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Russia · Chelyabinsk Est. 1993 Size 882 km² Highest 1,406 m

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    Nurgush

    Range whose summit, at 1406 m, is the highest in Chelyabinsk Oblast.

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