Lake Vuoksa

Lake Vuoksa is a unique formation and a real natural attraction of the Leningrad region. The water body attracts a huge number of tourists from all over Russia, wishing to see the unusually beautiful landscapes, get acquainted with the local fauna and flora, do sports, fishing and many other activities.

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Video: Lake Vuoksa

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Highlights

‘ Lake Ladoga and the Gulf of Finland. It is an amazing object, standing out, first of all, by its location. There are no analogs of the lake in Russia in terms of geography. It is part of the lake and river system of the Vuoksa River, which is a continuation of the Finnish Lake Saimaa and flows into the famous Lake Ladoga – the second largest in the Russian Federation.

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In terms of size, Vuoksa is the largest lake not only on the Karelian Isthmus, but in the entire lake-river system.

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Below in the table you will find facts about the water body in numbers:

. Characteristics Significance Area 95,6 м² Average depth 5,1 м Maximum depth 25 м Number of spits 4 Depth of Priozyorsky channel 5 м Depth of the Nekrasovsky channel 15 м Depth of the Krotovskoye Reach Most frequent – 5 m, Maximum – 15-25 m Depth of the Sinevskiy channel Up to 10 m Height above sea level 7 м

As can be seen from the table, the depth of Lake Vuoksa is uneven, but the average value of the reservoir belongs to shallow waters.

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The bottom has depressions of quite different sizes. It is covered with gray and brown silt, partly with stones.

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Lake Vuoksa includes four pleats – wide parts with the most outstanding depth. The shallowest in depth is considered Priozersky, and the deepest – Krotovsky. In addition, the latter occupies the longest territory of the reservoir.

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History of Lake Vuoksa

As scientists state, Vuoksa is of glacial origin. The water body was formed as a result of the retreat of ancient glaciers. This is confirmed by:

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‘ Lake Vuoksa in winter

Islands on Lake Vuoksa

‘ Name Where is located Prices Cottage complex “Lakeshore” Belichie village From 2595 p. Recreation center “Ampiala Manor” Priozersk From 995 p. Apartments “Kyakisalmi” Priozersk From 4780 p. Hostel SEAL Priozersk From 3485 p. Recreation center “Rybnaya Sloboda” Marino village From 3624 p. Apartments “Around the World Priozersk” Priozersk From 1782 p. Recreation center “Plotvichkina Zavod” Krotovo village From 980 p. Hotel “Friends” Priozersk From 2788 p. Recreation center “Belichie” Belichye village From 2230 p. Hotel “Uyut” Priozersk From 2489 p.

How to get there

Tourists need to get to Priozersk, the town that is closest to Lake Vuoksa. To this end, you can use:

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  • car. To do this is easiest from St. Petersburg, choosing the highway called “Sortavala”. The length of the journey is 150 kilometers;
  • by train. The desired direction is “St. Petersburg – Kostomuksha”. However, transportation is available only on Wednesday, Friday and weekends;
  • by electric train. To travel, you need to clarify the schedule in advance, and also choose the point of departure: the Finnish railway station or metro station “Devyatkino”;
  • by bus. In this case, you will also have to choose between two departure points. Bus № 960 takes passengers to Priozersk from the station “Parnas”, № 807, 859 – from metro station “Devyatkino.”