Hike to the Shumak River Valley, Sayan Mountains

July 24 - Aug. 3, 2004; Buryatia, Russian Federation

Photo 2. Day 1: The bridge over the Ekhe-Ukhgun' River in the Nilova Pustyn'. On the opposite riverbank is one of the sanatoria of this popular spa. Nilova Pustyn' (or popularly called Nilovka) means Nil's Hermitage, Nil was the name of a monk who lived there 100 years ago. Here starts the hiking route to the Shumak springs.

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