Active Holidays in Ugra: Skiing, Nature Trails and Ural Hiking

Active rest is a great way to keep your body in good shape and get a lot of positive emotions. It's also a great opportunity to take your mind off everyday worries. After all, sports, as you know, improves mood and allows you to relax.

Ugra has long ago and rightfully received the unofficial status of a "sports territory". This is known not only inside the district, but also far beyond its borders. After all, a huge number of successful athletes have trained and continue to improve their skills in Ugra.

The opportunity to play sports professionally, achieving high results, is one of the advantages of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra. Well, watching sports battles is a separate kind of pleasure, accessible to residents and visitors of the district.

Every year, Ugra hosts many spectacular events. For example, for the past 14 years, the Ugra hockey club has been delighting fans with home games, as well as actively developing youth hockey. The Mammoths of Ugra team successfully plays in the youth hockey league.

Chess competitions are not ignored either. Masters of their craft come to the district to play amazing games. Thanks to such events, residents are energized for new achievements and motivated for their own sports development.

One of the most exciting sporting events of the year is the Ski Race of Russia. An event where the rule is as good as possible: the main thing is not to win, but to participate. Both professional athletes and fans of an active lifestyle come out side by side at the start of the "Ski Run of Russia" every time. Everyone can participate in the race, regardless of age and level of athletic training. For residents of the district capital, it has already become a favorite family event.

Another, perhaps, the main advantage of Ugra is the accessibility of sports. After all, it is developing rapidly here: new playgrounds, sports complexes are appearing, sections in various directions are opening. In the warmer months, thousands of cyclists and runners can be seen in all cities of Ugra, but in winter, residents of the district prefer skiing or snowboarding. Well, hiking, undoubtedly, remains a favorite type of activity regardless of the time of the year – it is such a sporty Ugra.

Health trails are another favorite place for Yugorsk residents, because they spend a lot of time here on weekends. These are special routes along roads, alleys or forests where you can run, Nordic, race walking or just walk. In this regard, Ugra is not inferior to Europe, where it is customary to exercise outdoors. This is also very popular here, which is not surprising. After all, light physical activity improves the functioning of the cardiovascular system and respiratory organs, accelerates the body's metabolism and helps relieve stress. Especially if the trail is located in the forest.

Winding trails that are located among coniferous trees, and fresh air – everything here is conducive to sports or walks. Scandinavian walking or running among such landscapes is a great pleasure not only for health, but also for the soul. You will find health trails in Khanty-Mansiysk at the biathlon center or in the Samarovsky Chugas Nature Park.

In Surgut, such a trail is located in the most popular park of the city – "Beyond Saimaa", but in Nizhnevartovsk, such trails are located in Victory Park, on Komsomolsk Lake or on the Ob River embankment. Walking and jogging along the health trails will definitely bring you a lot of pleasant experiences, as well as be a wonderful end to the day at any time of the year.

Winter is considered to be the most active time in Ugra. And one of the main associations with this time of the year is ice skating. This type of active entertainment is loved by people of all ages. In many cities, outdoor skating rinks are installed or indoor skating rinks are provided. There is always an opportunity to rent skates or bring your own.

Ski resorts are an excellent solution for winter sports enthusiasts. Because only here there is enough snow, which means there are opportunities to enjoy extreme sports or finally master them.

For example, the Khvoiny Urman ski resort in Khanty-Mansiysk is a frequently visited place for outdoor enthusiasts in Ugra. Thanks to the artificial snowmaking system, the season starts here at the end of November and ends in April, when it is already quite warm. The opening and closing of the season are always bright events that the townspeople are looking forward to.

Surgut is also home to the Kamenny Cape ski Resort. There are no less than 7 trails of varying length and difficulty with a crossing of up to 90 meters. It is convenient to learn to ride on a special green track.

The Polya Valley Ski resort is located 40 kilometers from the village of Saranpaul. A place where you will enjoy spending your day with health benefits and breathe the mountain air. There is only one track here and it is great even for beginners. Therefore, if you are just going to master an extreme sport, then you will be as comfortable as possible.

The Urman ski complex near the town of Pokachi is a place with 3 ski trails ranging in length from 250 to 350 meters. All of them are equipped with lifts. The only thing that Urman doesn't have yet is ski and snowboard rentals. Therefore, athletes come to ride with their equipment. But there is a favorite pastime for children – tubing.

The Trekhgorye ski complex is located 30 kilometers from Nizhnevartovsk. This is a great place for lovers of winter entertainment. Six downhill trails, as well as a cross-country ski trail, are comfortably located on the picturesque slopes of mountains with elevation differences from 30 to 80 meters. And for those who are just starting to study, there is a separate track.

Well, in Nyagan, 3.5 kilometers from the city center, the Karpospat ski resort is located in a pine forest. This complex has three trails with a length of 340, 350 and 450 meters with a height difference of up to 60 meters.

In short, winter time in Ugra is a well–deserved favorite for many residents of the district. Tubing trails, sledding or ice slides are enjoyable activities that help to distract yourself and make this time of the year truly magical.

But that's not all. Ice palaces, equestrian clubs, sports centers with pools and gyms, various wellness complexes, a tennis sports development center - there are plenty of places to relax actively and with pleasure.

The cherry on the cake of active tourism in Ugra, of course, are hiking trails in the Circumpolar Urals. The 1,895-meter-high Narodnaya Mountain attracts both experienced and novice travelers. Here you can choose an easier route through the mountain range. Fortunately, there is a place to turn around. The mountainous part of the Circumpolar Urals covers 32,000 square kilometers. But there is another option – to conquer the top of Narodnaya Mountain. Then you will see the indescribable beauty of this area. You will truly and irrevocably fall in love with Ugra!