In 2011, the ski resort "Yakutskie Gory" was opened in the Dzerzhinsky district of the Minsk region. The "Yakut Mountains" of Belarus are comfortable ski slopes, snowy mountains for tubing and snowboarding, gazebos, barbecue grills and a cozy cafe. The complex was named after the nearby village of Yakuta.
Description of the complex
The Yakut Mountains of Belarus are famous for their 480-meter-long ski run with up to 60-m elevation differences. Snowboarders enjoy spending time on the 500-meter track. Both sites are lit at night.
The trails are in excellent condition, as the park has an artificial snowmaking system and modern slope treatment equipment. Skiers get to the place of skiing by lift. For beginners, individual and group lessons are provided. Those who do not like skiing will be offered snowboards, snowmobiles, tubing, mountain boards.
Popular summer activities - riding sportsbicycles, ATVs, table tennis, football, volleyball, participation in paintball competitions. If outdoor activities are not to your liking, then you can go on a picnic or sit in a cafe. The park administration provides cozy heated pavilions and barbecues.
"Yakut Mountains" of Belarus is a good place for corporate parties, weddings and other celebrations. Employees of enterprises come to the park for team building. Children enjoy playing in a specially equipped room or on the playground. On weekends, medical workers are on duty at the complex.
Famous mountain
Not far from the "Yakut Mountains" there is a natural landmark of the republic - the highest mountain in Belarus, Dzerzhinskaya (Holy), 345 meters high above sea level. There is a memorial sign on the mountain, although there are still discussions about the exact location of its peak. Dzerzhinskaya offers a beautiful view of the panorama of the area. If the weather is clear, you can see Minsk.
"Yakutsk mountains" (Belarus): prices
Both Belarusians and guests from abroad pay for services in Belarusian rubles. The nearest exchange offices are in Minsk and Dzerzhinsk, so you should take care of foreign exchange transactions in advance.
Renting a set of skis for adults on weekdays costs 60 thousand rubles per hour. For equipment for children under 12 years old, they ask for half as much. On Saturday and Sunday prices increase by 10k for adults and 5k for kids.
Wishing to ride twohours pay 100 thousand rubles on weekdays and 85 thousand on weekends. The cost of skiing for children is 50 and 40 thousand, respectively. For the following hours of skiing, you will have to pay 30,000 (25,000) rubles for adults and 15,000 (10,000) rubles for children.
To test the ski run, you need to use the lift. The price of one lift for adults is 15,000 rubles. Children under 12 years old will be raised for 5,000. Five lifts in a row will cost adults 60,000 on weekends and 40,000 on weekdays, children - 20 (15) thousand rubles. For ten attempts to go down the mountain, they will ask for 110 (80) and 40 (25) thousand rubles, respectively.
Snowboard fans, regardless of age, pay 90 thousand rubles per hour from Monday to Friday, and 65,000 on Saturday and Sunday. The price for a two-hour operation of the “snowboard” is 110 (80) thousand rubles. For each subsequent hour they ask for 20,000.
Individual lessons with an instructor cost 220, and group lessons 160 thousand rubles.
"Yakut Mountains" (Belarus): reviews
Visiting a ski resort leaves a lot of pleasant impressions, especially for children. Indeed, it's great to fly skiing down the mountain in real "adult" equipment! And tubing is no worse.
The advantage of the complex is that at any time of the year entertainment is provided for every visitor, whether it be a child, an adult, a pensioner, a company of young people or a team of employees. "Yakut mountains" of Belarus accept everyone.
As shortcomings, vacationers indicate longqueues for equipment (especially on weekends), not a very good road at the entrance to the park and the absence of a toilet in a cafe.
How to get to the complex
To get to the Yakut Mountains, you need to drive from Minsk to Rakovskoye Highway. At the P65 junction, turn to Dzerzhinsk and follow the signs.
