Olenyi Ruchyi

Olenyi Ruchyi is a nature park in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, that follows the lower course of the Serga River. The park sits roughly one hundred kilometers southwest of Yekaterinburg between the settlements of Nizhnie Sergi and Arakaevo.

The scientific foundation for establishing the park was documented by V.I. Prokaev in 1963, describing the zone between Ural mountain taiga and Krasnoufimsk forest-steppe. Students from Ural State University began development work during the 1970s by marking trails, building shelters, and uncovering ancient settlement sites.

Students from Ural State University initiated park development in the 1970s by marking tourist paths, constructing shelters, and discovering ancient human settlements.

Several hiking routes ranging from six to eighteen kilometers cross the territory. Visitors looking to explore by water can follow a route of about forty-two kilometers between Nizhnie Sergi and Arakaevo village.

Numerous limestone caves, rock formations and sinkholes testify to the geological processes of an ancient sea. These karst features developed over millions of years during the Paleozoic era.

Location: Нижнесергинский муниципальный район

Inception: October 29, 1999

Website: http://olen.ur.ru

GPS coordinates: 56.51667,59.25000

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:29