Trip to Ergaki 
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In the south of the Krasnoyarsk Territory there is an amazing natural park Ergaki - part of the Western Sayan mountain system. Almost 350,000 hectares occupies this place of pilgrimage for tourists. It is difficult to talk about Ergaki in the dry language of numbers and names of geographical objects. On one of the stone walls, high in the mountains, there is an inscription that vividly characterizes the impression of visiting this place: “Whoever said that there is no God is a madman!” It is difficult to imagine not a divine, but an evolutionary origin of the Siberian miracle. The symbol of the park is the musk deer against the backdrop of mountains.
The main version of the origin of the name is from the Tuvan "ergek" - "finger". Peaks, ridges, gorges form unique landscapes. Each mountain peak is named: Mirror, Dragon’s tooth, Saiyan’s mother, Parabola. The highest peaks are Aradansky (2466 m) and Zvyozdny (2265 m). The abundance of pointed peaks attracts climbers; Since 1995, climbers from Siberia and the Far East have been coming to Ergaki for competitions.
There are many passes in the park, the most popular of which is the Pass of Artists. An unforgettable panorama opens from here. It was the artists from Krasnoyarsk who "discovered" Ergaki for tourists and extreme sports enthusiasts.
Countless lakes and mountain streams. Lakes and rivers have names no less poetic than peaks and ridges: Rainbow, Marble, Azure, Light, mountain Spirits.
Tourists will be delighted by unusual rivers, centuries-old trees, impenetrable thickets, bizarre stones, snow covers even in July, colorful meadows. The vegetation is rich in specimens that are listed in the Red Book: lady’s slipper, tiger iris, anemone. The animal world is no less unique.
The natural park has two seasons for visitors: winter and summer. The first lasts from November to May and is attractive for skiers and snowboarders. Summer - from June to September. At this time, there is an abundance of tourist groups, runners and trekking enthusiasts in Ergaki. Summer weather is unforgettable. Clouds are gathering, the sky is turning black, lightning, thunder, downpour, and now the trees and grass already washed by the rain sparkle in the bright and hot rays of the sun. This can be repeated several times a day.
The first tourist routes in Ergaki were laid in the early 60s. Modern Ergaki is a tourist complex with many routes of varying difficulty. For those who want to relax, there are a lot of recreation centers from the 605th to the 640th kilometer of the Yenisei highway. In the "Visit Center", located on the 614th kilometer of the route, you need to get permission to climb. Groups are instructed about the features of the routes; throughout all the tracks there are signs with the rules.
One of the taboos is dogs. Dogs cannot be taken with you; they can attract the attention of bears or ruin bird nests. Groups are also formed here for one-day and multi-day routes, accompanied by instructors and rangers.