Komi weathering pillars how to get there. Mansi idiots

No matter how they call it beautiful and mysterious place Northern Urals: Manpupuner, Man-Pupyg-Ner, Bolvano-Iz, Mansi idiots... Tourists usually call them briefly - "Navel". Weathering pillars Manpupuner are considered one of seven wonders of Russia.

Origin and legend of the name

Translated from the Mansi language "manpupuner" means « Malaya Gora idols". And indeed, there are seven of these remains in total. Six pillars are lined up on a flat plateau, and one stands slightly to the side. Their height is from 30 to 42 meters. They all have bizarre shapes.

For Mansi This place has long been considered holy; they forbade going here. According to one legend, the stone pillars were in ancient times seven Samoyed giants who walked through the mountains with the goal of destroying the Vogul people. But, having risen to the plateau, their leader-shaman saw in front of him the sacred Vogul Mount Yalping-ner. In horror, he threw his drum to the top (it is now called Koip - “drum”) and all seven giants were petrified with horror. Since then they have stood on this mountain plateau.

How were they formed?

Being here, it is truly difficult to believe that these mysterious pillars were formed simply due to the destruction of the mountains. Nevertheless, it is so. The pillars were formed over many millions of years as a result of weathering. The weak rocks surrounding them collapsed, but these, which turned out to be harder rocks, survived and formed this miracle of nature. Plateau pillars Manpupuner in 2008 were recognized one of the seven wonders of Russia. During the voting, more than one and a half million votes were collected for them!

The virgin beauty of this place has been preserved due to its remoteness and inaccessibility. Within a radius of hundreds of kilometers there are no settlements. For this reason, random people prone to vandalism, fortunately, do not come here. Hike to Manpupuner for unprepared people, it is only available during pick-up and drop-off by helicopter. In case of hiking, it is accessible only to experienced, well-prepared tourists. Walking route usually takes about two weeks.

Author of the photo: Yuri Ilyenko

Pass, weather and clothing

The weather in these northern mountains very cold and unpredictable. There are frequent fogs in which it is difficult to see the weathering columns and it is easy to get lost. The weathering pillars themselves are located on the territory Pechora-Ilychsky Nature Reserve and to visit them, in order to avoid problems, you need to obtain permission from his administration.

To do this, you need to write an application addressed to the director of the reserve. The application must indicate the expected duration of the trip, a list of group members, passport information and contact information. The reserve will issue you a pass and charge an environmental fee for it.

Author of the photo: Yuri Ilyenko

Northern Urals- a harsh region, and therefore, when going on a winter trip to Mansi idiots, first of all, you need to take care of protecting yourself from extremely cold temperatures and wind, which can be very strong here. Particular attention should be paid to a windproof (storm suit), warm expedition jacket and shoes, which should be warm enough and protected from snow getting inside.

How to get there?

Geographically, weathering pillars Manpupuner are situated in Trinity-Pechora region of the Komi Republic, in the interfluve Pechora rivers And Ichotlyaga. It is very difficult to get to them, since they are located in remote, inaccessible areas. Those with a lot of money can book a helicopter tour (however, the weather is not always favorable to tourists). The rest will have to walk for a long time.

For hikers there are two route options - from the side Komi Republic and from the side Sverdlovsk region . IN Komi Republic you must first get to the regional center Trinity-Pechorsk. There is a train from Syktyvkar. Then by car to Yaksha village, where to agree on a transfer up the Ilych on motor boat(almost 200 kilometers). After this, you have to walk another 38 kilometers. Assistance in transferring to Yaksha village can be obtained from the administration Pechora-Ilychsky Nature Reserve.

Author of the photo: Yuri Ilyenko

Hike to Manpupuner from the outside Sverdlovsk region much longer and heavier. First you need to get to city ​​of Ivdel(you can get there by bus or train from Ekaterinburg). IN Ivdel on the basis of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, you can agree on a transfer in an all-terrain vehicle up to Auspiya River. Having arrived, you need to walk along Auspiya River to the west about 20 kilometers, then climb the infamous

Geological history of Manpupuner

The rocky mountains that stood on the site of the Pechora-Ilych Nature Reserve 200 million years ago were destroyed over time under the influence of natural factors. Weathering affected primarily soft rocks, and sericite-quartzite shales turned out to be more stable. The surviving pillars are made of them - seven vertical blocks 32-40 meters high. One of them stands alone, the rest are lined up on the edge of the mountain. Due to the lack of nearby objects for comparison, from a distance they do not seem too tall, but up close tourists realize the greatness of the giant pillars of Manpupuner.

Legends about the origin of the pillars

The name Manpupuner translates as “Small Mountain of Idols.” There are many Mansi myths floating around the monuments, all of which are similar in one thing: the pillars are petrified figures of giants, enemies of the Voguls, as the Mansi used to be called. According to the most romantic legend, a rich Mansi tribe lived in the stone city. The leader's beautiful daughter Aim grew up, and the terrible giant wooed her. The girl refused to marry him, then the giant Torev called six brothers for help and went to war against Mansi. Before the city was destroyed, Aim managed to climb the highest tower and asked the sky to bring home her brother, who had gone hunting. The girl and the warriors guarding her escaped from the city that had turned into ruins, but at the top of the mountain the giants overtook them. At this time, brother Aim arrived in time to help his fellow tribesmen: he blinded Torev with a ray of the sun reflected from his shield, and the giant, followed by his brothers, turned to stone.

Another version of the legend avoids unnecessary details: it tells about bloodthirsty giants who decided to exterminate the Mansi people. During the raid they came too close to sacred mountain Yalpingner, for such blasphemy the gods turned the giants into stones. The tambourine, which fell from the weakened hands of the main giant, became the neighboring peak of Koip. Legends explain why Manpupuner became forbidden territory: since the giant pillars are initially hostile to the Mansi, only powerful shamans who are not afraid of the machinations of villains can pass by them.

Time to visit the reserve

The peaks are difficult to reach at any time of the year. In winter, you need powerful snowmobiles with plenty of gas or excellent skiing skills. In the first half of summer, many blood-sucking insects fly in the tundra, ticks become more active in the forests, and rivers flood and are more difficult to ford. From the second half of September, prolonged rains begin on Manpupuner. The optimal travel time is from the end of July to the beginning of September, when the rivers enter their banks, there is little precipitation, and it is relatively warm in the tundra. However, the northern weather is unpredictable - it can even snow here in July. In the summer, booked routes to the Manpupuner plateau may be canceled if fires start in the reserve. Helicopter travel can also be at risk in windy conditions.

Requirements for tourists

The area around Manpupuner became protected in the first half of the twentieth century, when the sable population, whose fur was exported, sharply declined. At the end of the twentieth century, the “Virgin Komi Forests” of the Pechora-Ilychsky Nature Reserve and its environs were included in the list World Heritage UNESCO - that is why visiting the plateau is strictly limited; a hike is possible only with permission from the administration or through official tour operators. If huntsmen discover a violator, he will face a fine of 4,000 rubles.

Excursion routes

There are officially three routes to Manpupuner. The most popular of them, on foot from the source of the Pechora River, is accessible from June to September and from January to March. In summer, one group of up to 10 people is allowed every two days, in winter - every three days. The travelers’ task is to independently get to the tourist module in the east of the reserve, where they will be met by guides. Ten-kilometer the route will pass through moss-covered tundra, open birch forest, and coniferous forest, crossing the Pechora River.

The second route, a five-day route, requires more serious preparation; a group of up to 6 people travels along it once every two weeks. The journey begins from the village of Yaksha, where tourists are accommodated at an elk farm or in a hotel. The next day they go by boat to the Shezhim cordon, spend the night in a hotel to complete the journey by water to the tourist camp. Subsequent steps coincide with the first route.

Along the third route, starting from Ust-Lyagi, the third cordon of the Pechora-Ilych Nature Reserve, only 3 groups of 10 people travel in the summer season. The path passes along the abandoned Sibiryakovsky tract through a forest with streams; at the twentieth kilometer the group spends the night; on the second day they complete the 36-kilometer trek, climbing to the Manpupuner plateau.

Manpupuner from above

Paid services

The Pechora-Ilychsky Nature Reserve charges a fee for helping tourists. Winter transition skiing from the Dyatlov Pass costs 870 rubles per person per day, escort on a snowmobile carrying things will cost 10,000 rubles per day. In summer, the services of a guide are estimated at 2,000 rubles per day. Staying in a ranger’s house near the plateau costs 2,040 rubles per day, accommodation at the cordons costs about 850 rubles, and at a moose farm – 1,600 rubles.

To these costs you need to add the cost of travel: air travel to Syktyvkar or Ukhta, train tickets to Troitsk-Pechorsky, travel by car to Ust-Ilych, where boats are hired if the group is moving without the help of a tour operator. A one-day helicopter route from Perm, from the Nyrob airfield, will cost approximately 30,000 rubles per person, which is comparable in cost to other travel methods.

How to get there

The famous Manpupuner weathering pillars are located in the middle part Ural mountains, in the place where Europe meets Asia, on the territory of the Pechora-Ilych state nature reserve Komi Republic.

General description of Manpupuner

This unique geological formation consists of seven giant rock outcrops ranging from 30 to 42 meters high on the top of Mount Man-Pupu-Ner. Six of them, as if a squad of soldiers were lined up on the parade ground, and the seventh (apparently the squad commander), 34 meters high, stands a little further away.

Stone pillars on top of a gentle mountain create a highly fantastic landscape, striking in its unreality. Their shape is very non-standard, for example, the same squad leader resembles an inverted bottle. Despite his appearance, stone pillars are very stable.

History of formation and name

The formation of Manpupuner took place over hundreds of millions of years. More than 200 million years ago in this area there were quite high mountain ranges. Under the influence of natural forces, primarily wind and precipitation, softer rocks were washed out bit by bit by rain and blown away by the winds. Hence the name “weathering pillars” is natural. Naturally, harder rocks, less susceptible to destruction, remained practically untouched.

Significant annual temperature fluctuations played a significant role in the “construction” of stone pillars.

Manpupuner can be translated as mountain of stone idols. The Manpupuner pillars are also known as the “Seven Giants” or “Mansi Blockheads”. In this case, blockheads are understood as a transformed name from “Bolvano-iz,” which in one translation means “mountain of idols.”

Legend Manpupuner

Such atypical geological structures have left their mark on local folklore. Associated with the formation of Manpupuner ancient legend the Mansi people living in this region.

Since ancient times, in the dense surrounding forests there was a powerful Mansi tribe. The men there were so strong that they could easily defeat a bear in a fight, and so fast that they overtook deer.

The leader of the tribe named Kuuschai made friends with good spirits who always helped the tribe in everything.
The leader had a daughter, the beautiful Aim, and a son, the brave warrior and hunter Pigrichum. Aim was incredible beautiful girl. Even forest deer came to listen to her unusually gentle voice, with which she sang songs.

Rumors about the beautiful Aim spread far beyond the tribe, and reached the giant Torev. He ordered Kuushchai to give him his daughter, but neither the leader nor Aim herself, of course, agreed. Offended by the refusal, Torev called his brothers, the same huge giants. All together they wanted to capture the beauty by force.

One day, when her brother Pigrichum and other hunters were far from their home, Torev and his brothers approached the gates of the stone city where Aim lived. The remaining warriors of the tribe fought bravely against the giants all day, but their strength was running out. Then the beauty rose to the very top high tower and shouted to the heavens “Oh, good spirits, help! Send my brother Pigrichum to help us!” And at the same moment, the sky became clouded, and thick clouds hid the city from the giants.

Angry, Torev began to destroy everything around him indiscriminately. With one of his blows, he destroyed the tower where Aim was located a minute ago. She managed to go down and disappear into the fog. The tower shattered into millions of crystal pieces.

They say that these fragments have been found in the Ural Mountains for many years.

Until the morning, Torev and his brothers could not find and catch Aim. When the fog and clouds cleared, Torev saw the girl and rushed to her. Victory was practically in the hands of the giant, but suddenly Pigrichum appeared with a sword in one hand and a shiny shield in the other. He turned the shield towards the sun, and the reflected rays of light struck Torev's eyes. The giant turned into a stone pillar. His brothers wanted to escape, but they were immediately overtaken by the rays from Pigrichum’s shield, and they also turned them into stone.

And for thousands of years these stone statues. The Mansi always endowed these majestic statues with divine power, worshiped them, but never climbed to the top of these giant pillars, as this was considered a great sin.

Manpupuner in tourism

Today the Manpupuner pillars are included in the list of seven wonders of Russia. This amazing landmark of our country is quite difficult to reach. The nearest cities are tens of kilometers away.

Due to its growing popularity, Manpupuner is visited by more and more tourists every year. There are four routes to visit:

It is worth remembering that visiting Manpupuner is allowed only with the permission of the reserve administration. Unfortunately, the number of illegal tourists is increasing, which has a detrimental effect on the fragile ecosystem of the region.

Russian miracle:

WEATHERING PILLARS

Weathering pillars, or as they are also called “Mansi blockheads,” are giant stone idols that are located on Mount Man-Pupu-ner in the territory of the Trinity-Pechersk region of the Komi Republic. These pillars are a geological monument created by nature about 200 million years ago!

Previously, there were high mountains, under the influence of rain, snow and wind over many millennia, the mountains were gradually destroyed, first soft rocks, then hard ones. However, some of the hard rocks of the former mountains have survived to this day, forming seven huge pillars that impress with their severe grandeur.

The height of the pillars ranges from 30 to 42 meters (10-14 floors).

Despite the fact that this unique miracle was created by nature, there are still legends that people associate with the appearance of these pillars on Mount Man-Pupu-ner.

According to legend, once upon a time, seven Samoyed giants walked through the mountains to Siberia to destroy the Vogul people. But when they climbed Man-Pupu-ner, their leader-shaman saw the sacred Vogul mountain in front of him. In horror, he threw his drum, which fell on high peak, now called Koip, which means “drum” in Vogul. Both the shaman and all his companions were petrified with fear.

There is another version of the appearance of the Pillars. Mighty giants pursued the Mansi tribe, leaving behind the stone belt of the Ural Mountains. At the source of the Pechora River at the pass, the giants had almost overtaken the tribe. But their path was blocked by a small shaman with a face as white as lime and turned the giants into stone pillars. Since then, every shaman from the Mansi tribe was sure to come to this sacred place and draw their magical power from it.

The mountain on which the “stone giants” stand means “Small Mountain of Idols” in the Mansi language.

The Komi and Mansi peoples in the old days were forbidden to approach the stone pillars, today, to look at this natural monument, tourists are ready to make a difficult climb up the mountain. According to their testimonies, the pillars make them acutely feel the insignificance of man before the greatness of nature. And if you come close to the pillars, you can hear that they seem to be humming quietly - they are talking about something in a language that is unclear to humans.

Man-Pupu-ner plateau is located in the Northern Urals, this is the territory Russian Federation. You can get there by plane or train. You need to fly or drive to the city of Syktyvkar - this is the capital of Komi. From the capital of Komi there are buses to the village of Troitsko-Pechorsk, and from there it’s not far to the weathering pillars co. But only well-prepared tourists can get to them without a guide.

The Ural Mountains have been susceptible to destruction by the elements for many millennia. But neither water nor wind could cope with the hard stone in some places. Such remains of rocks are called weathering pillars or remnants. One of the most impressive geological monuments on the territory of the Russian Federation is the Manpupuner weathering pillars in the Komi Republic. Manpupuren in Russia is considered one of the seven wonders of the country.

Locals they call them blockheads, and the name of the mountain on which the amazing pillars are located is in the Mansi language Bolvano-Iz, which translated means “mountain of idols.” This name absolutely corresponds to the “functional purpose” of the place in the past. And even today idolaters, and not only from the Mansi people, still consider this place sacred. There are many legends about him and mysterious stories, and in ancient times only clergy were allowed to approach stone idols.

Legends

Many Mansi people believe in the divine origin of stone pillars. There are a total of 7 stone sculptures of varying heights. The smallest idol has a height of 30 meters, the largest – 42 meters. These huge blocks of stone are located close to each other on the edge of the cliff, and only one block is located somewhat apart from the others. It is shaped like a bottle that has been turned upside down. Other idols have no less bizarre shapes. Some people see in them the heads of animals, others - figures of giants, others - shamans or strange old people. The Mansi people deified these statues and never climbed to the plateau where they are located - this was considered a very great sin. This ban especially concerned women, since the stones symbolized male deities.

According to one legend, giants turned into stones when they tried to steal the daughter of a local leader. The giant Torev wanted to marry her, but the beautiful Aim refused him. Then Torev and his giant brothers headed to the fortress in which the girl lived. They smashed the crystal tower, which crumbled into thousands of fragments. Local residents believe that the pieces of rock crystal that are still found in these places are fragments of that tower.

Brother Aim Pygrychum rushed to her aid, enlisting the support of good spirits. They armed him with a magic shield. And when the giants were about to seize the leader’s daughter, her brother pulled out his shield. The sunlight reflected from it and turned the giants into stones. The statue standing alone is Torev, who tried to capture the beauty, and the group of stone pillars are his brothers. This is the most romantic story about Mount Man-Pupu-Ner and its idols.

According to another legend, the giants were going to go to war with the Mansi. When they climbed the mountain, they saw the angry old man Ural, and at the same moment they turned into stone statues. Orthodox Russian old-timers believed that God turned idolaters who made sacrifices on the mountain into stones.

The sacredness of the place was preserved until the 30s of the last century, when scientific research on the boobies began and geologists began to climb the mountain. Scientists are convinced that this is an exclusively natural formation, and do not see any symptoms of anything unknown or mysterious in the idols. They associate the original shape of the idols with the influence of wind and water under conditions of temperature changes. The hypothesis that the idols could have been created manually was also not confirmed. But still, they were forced to admit the phenomenality of these stone blocks, which turned out to be more resistant than all the other mountain “vertebrae” of the Urals, which collapsed over time.

How to get to Manpupuners in the Ural Mountains?

The Manpupuner plateau is located in the Komi Republic, in the northern Urals. Even if you don't know where Manpupuner is, this is not a problem, since independent travel It is extremely difficult to get to this place. Even before 2004, it was possible to go to Manpupuner by car. But the road route has long been closed. Those who want to see the idols have only two options: hiking to Manpupuner or helicopter tour. IN winter time The option of ski crossings is also offered.

The choice of method depends on both physical fitness and financial capabilities. Excursions to Manpupuner are offered in a fairly wide price segment - from 30 thousand rubles. for a one-day helicopter tour up to 100 thousand rubles. for extreme tours. Traveling will be somewhat cheaper, but will involve difficulties in getting to your destination. If you have no experience in passing difficult treks, it is highly not recommended to go to this place without an accompanying person. The weather conditions here are complex and unpredictable, there is frequent fog, the path passes through swamps, and you can easily get lost in the mountains. In addition, you must obtain permission, since the attraction is located on the territory of the reserve, and pay an environmental fee. When you purchase an excursion, the organizer takes care of all organizational issues.

Several treks to Malpupuner from Komi and the Sverdlovsk region are offered. If you find Malpupuner on the map, you will see that the distance to the nearest settlements is quite large. This is one of the reasons why tourists do not appear very often.

Hiking trips take from two to three days to two weeks, depending on the route and weather conditions. The Dyatlov Pass, the sources of the Pechora River, and Mount Otorten along the road are worthy of attention in themselves. There are magnificent landscapes here that you can only admire by hiking. But still, if you don’t have good physical fitness, give preference to a helicopter tour, because the path is really difficult even for experienced tourists.

Those who have been here note that the place is truly strange. Some experienced feelings close to euphoria, others, on the contrary, became very scared. But definitely, once you see the stone idols, you will not be disappointed.