Zelenovsky lakes, Kamchatka. How to get there, the composition of the water

At a distance of 20 km from the city of Yelizovo there are Pinachevsky hydrogen sulfide mineral springs “Zelenovsky lakes”. Here, baths were equipped in an open space, in which wellness treatments are available to guests. A dispensary of the same name was built near them.

Location and how to get there

Zelenovsky lakes are located in the Kamchatka Territory at a distance of 90 km from Vilyuchinsk. The water and wellness complex can be reached by a rented car. The road is regularly cleaned in winter, and in summer the unpaved part of the highway is graded. You can get to Kamchatka from other Russian cities only by plane.

There are flights to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky from almost all major cities:

• St. Petersburg;
• Vladivostok;
• Yekaterinburg;
• Irkutsk;
• Magadan;
• Novosibirsk;
• Severo-Kurilsk;
• Khabarovsk;
• Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.

The approximate travel time from the central part of Russia to Kamchatka is about 8.5 hours. The geographical coordinates of the city of Yelizovo and the Zelenovskiye Ozerki boarding house are 53°11’20” s.w. and 158°22’52” v.d. or 53.1890900, 158.3813500. The height of its location above sea level is 25 m.

Medical indications

Water from springs has a beneficial effect on humans:

• strengthens the immune system and effectively heals wounds;
• it has a beneficial effect on the body’s metabolic system and has an analgesic effect;
• it is anti-inflammatory and desensitizing;
• removes protein breakdown products from the body and is absorbable;
• it has a beneficial effect on the musculoskeletal system and helps with problems in gynecology;
• normalizes the functioning of the central and peripheral nervous system;
• it helps in the work of the cardiovascular system, has a beneficial effect on ischemia and myocardiodystopia;
• it has a beneficial effect in the presence of heart disease and in case of heart failure of the 1st degree.

It is recommended to take mineralized hydrogen sulfide baths in the “Zelenovsky lakes” in the presence of diseases:

• hypertension of the 1st and 2nd degrees;
• polyradiolite;
• varicose veins;
• residual manifestations of meningoencephalitis;
• endoarteritis without signs of gangrene;
• vibration sickness;
• infectious arthritis after the acute manifestations subside;
• rheumatoid arthritis;
• spondylosis;
• Bekhterev’s diseases of medium and low degrees of activity;
• sciatica;
• salt intoxication;
• osteochondrosis;
• dermatitis;
• neurasthenia.

Contraindications

There are contraindications for taking and using a hydrogen sulfide bath:

• all stages and forms of kidney and liver diseases;
• all forms and stages of tuberculosis;
• fungal diseases and severe atherosclerosis;
• severe form of diabetes mellitus and hypertension of the 3rd degree;
• severe angina pectoris and acute inflammatory processes in the body;
• myocardial infarction and respiratory diseases in remission;
• cardiac asthma, epilepsy and hyperthyroidism;
• diseases of the digestive system in the stage of exacerbation or incomplete remission;
• persistent hypotension and severe forms of hypothyroidism;
• pregnancy from the 5th month and a tendency to bleeding.

After an exacerbation of rheumatism, you can receive procedures no earlier than six months later.

Visiting rules

Even in the absence of contraindications, people with a normal state of health are advised not to abuse bathing time in hydrogen sulfide sources:

• You can not spend more than 15 minutes in mineral water for 1 visit.
• The first immersion in a mineral bath should have a duration of no more than 5 minutes. In the future, the procedure time can be gradually increased to the maximum value.
• The water during bathing should have a temperature from 35 ° C to 38 ° C.
• It is recommended to take a bath according to the system: 2 days of procedures, then a day of rest.
• It is necessary to take pauses between bathing in hydrogen sulfide pools.
• The procedures will be more beneficial if you immerse yourself in the springs regularly. Usually, if there are no contraindications, from 12 to 15 baths are provided for 1 course of rehabilitation.
• When visiting hydrogen sulfide baths, it must be remembered that all jewelry, especially those made of silver, must be removed. Otherwise, they can darken instantly in hydrogen sulfide water.

Features of the visit for children and teenagers

Zelenovsky lakes can be visited by children, observing several rules:

• before taking a bath, children should not be allowed to take long walks and overly active games;
• fonts should be taken by the child starting with a duration of 4 minutes, gradually increasing the time to 10 minutes.;
• The water should have a temperature of about 36 °C;
• the font must be immersed at intervals of 1 day, the total course should be 8-10 dives;
• it is not recommended to plunge into the bath immediately after eating or on an empty stomach;
• it is necessary to observe the child during the procedure, he must remain calm, do not dive deep, at the end of the procedure the child must necessarily rest;
• preschoolers under the age of 3 should not be subjected to procedures.

Taking baths with hydrogen sulfide mineral water is prohibited for children and adolescents with diseases:

• for rheumatoid and traumatic arthritis;
• with symptoms of a violation in the metabolism of nutrients;
• during the course of the inflammatory process in the body;
• for symptoms of bronchial asthma and urolithiasis;
• in tuberculosis;
• with the risk of profuse bleeding;
• with signs of epilepsy;
• with the presence of infection in the body;
• problems of the heart and blood vessels, for example, with heart disease;
• for rheumatism;
• in case of disorders of the peripheral and central nervous systems;
• in the presence of encephalitis, meningitis, polymyelitis;
• for neuralgia and neurotitis;
• with the presence of chronic dermatosis, psoriasis, neurodermatitis and chronic eczema;
• with liver lesions, hepatitis and cirrhosis;
• with kidney damage, nephritis, pyelonephritis and glomerulonephritis.

Characteristics of baths and pools

There are only 10 individual baths in Zelenovsky lakes, there is a deep pool and a lake. The temperature of the water in the bathhouse is regulated at the request of customers, its heating is controlled by visitors themselves. To make the water warmer, you need to use a special hose and add hot water.

After the procedure, you can swim in the nearby lake in the bathroom. You can get to the reservoir by using wide wooden steps with handrails. The lake is fed by numerous underground cool springs, so the water temperature in the reservoir is about +6 ° C at any time of the year.

This temperature contrast between the bathtub and the lake will provide a boost to the body, improve blood circulation and give an unforgettable delight.

There is a version that the sources contain a mixture of radon and hydrogen sulfide, but according to recent studies, this mineralized water is not enriched with radon. It is believed that at the time of the discovery of the sources, the substance radon was detected in their chemical composition, but due to one of the earthquakes that occurred in Kamchatka, this substance disappeared from its composition.

Despite this fact, the springs in Zelenovsky lakes are considered more therapeutic than other springs in Paratunka. In Zelenovsky lakes, the water composition has a noticeable similarity to the springs in the village of Thermalny.

In other regions of the state, springs with hydrogen sulfide content appear due to the interaction of rocks with a high sulfur content with organic matter due to biogenic processes. There are no such conditions in the Kamchatka region, there is a release of hydrogen sulfide of volcanic origin.

4 Kamchatka groups of springs have been fully studied, and additional medicinal substances are observed in them simultaneously with the content of hydrogen sulfide:

• Ozernovskaya;
• Drankinskaya;
• Pinachevskaya;
• Sivuchinskaya.

Habitation

Zelenovsky Lakes is also a dispensary of the same name, which is located in the Mogilev region, in the Yelizovsky district, the village of Razdolny, on Taiga Street in house No. 2. The distance from the pension to the bus station is 17 km, the distance to the nearest airport is 35 km.

The Kamchatka Aquatic and Wellness dispensary offers to stay in standard rooms designed for 2 people. A room of 25 sq. m is offered for comfortable accommodation. m with 2 1-bed beds installed. Extra beds are available at the hotel for an additional fee.

The cost of rooms in the dispensary starts from 4,959 rubles per 1 day. The price does not include meals. There is a spacious free parking lot near the hotel. There is a public park on site where you can take a walk in your free time.

The hotel has a massage room and a restaurant. There is a wellness center and a spa.

The rules of the dispensary:

• You can book and pay for a room in advance via the Internet. There is no cancellation of the room reservation.
• Check-in to the room at the dispensary is possible from 12.00 p.m., check-out time and room release until 12.00 p.m.
• Free internet is provided during your stay at the boarding house.
• Children of all ages are welcome at the hotel. It is prohibited to check in minors unaccompanied by official representatives.
• Pets are not allowed in the rooms.
• During your stay at the hotel, you may be required to provide an official invoice, which may be needed to pay taxes or for reporting at work.
• Card payment is possible for all services.

You can stay overnight at one of the nearby hotels.

The approximate cost for a stay of 2 people:

Infrastructure

For the convenience of vacationers, changing rooms have been built near the hydrogen sulfide baths, there are showers and a cafe is open. There is a car rental service nearby, you can use it to get to nearby natural attractions or other settlements in your free time.

Entertainment and recreation

In addition to swimming in hydrogen sulfide thermal springs, you can do winter and summer sports near the dispensary or organize an individual walking tour of nearby beautiful places.

You can join a group to visit the sights with a guide. In winter, dog sledding or reindeer sledding are considered very popular entertainment in Kamchatka.

The main entertainment for children is hiking, horseback riding or cycling trips to local attractions accompanied by adults.

Wellness baths can be combined with visits to the volcanoes: Kozelsky, Avachinsky and Gorely.

It is recommended to visit Mishennaya Hill, which offers a magnificent panoramic view of the ocean coves, capes and access to the Pacific Ocean.

Visiting places can be interesting:

• monument to the bears;
• Nachikinsky lake and springs;
• Avacha Pass;
• Camel Mountains;
• Halaktyr lake and rocks;
• Three Brothers Rocks;
• the Islands of the Old Men;
• The Vulcanarium Museum in Yelizovo.

The cost of tours, vouchers

Zelenovsky lakes can be visited by purchasing one of the possible tours in advance, which, in addition to visiting hydrogen sulfide springs, includes visiting local attractions and a walk through the iconic places of the region.

The company “Kamchatintur” offers guests of the region to purchase a ticket “Dog sledding, swimming in Lakes. The journey begins in an ethnocomplex and a kennel where sled dogs are bred, here you will get acquainted with the culture of the indigenous people of the Kamchatka Territory (Koryaks, Itelmen and Evens).

The guides will introduce you to the history of the development of equestrian sports and the customs of the aborigines. They will show national dances and teach the basics of dance movements. There will be an opportunity to take a photo in national clothes and enjoy traditional national dishes.

The journey begins with a visit to an ethnic-style camp and swimming in hydrogen sulfide springs in the Zelenovsky Lakes. Then dog sledding is provided.

The approximate duration of the excursion and wellness tour is about 7 hours. The minimum group of 4 people. The cost of the tour for 1 adult is 8,500 rubles, for a child under 12 years old – 6,800 rubles per person.

The Volcano of Emotions company offers to visit the Zelenovskiye Ozerki dispensary. The tour is available throughout the year. The cost is 5 thousand rubles, the duration is about 5 hours. Companies are recruited from 5 people.

In addition to visiting Zelenovsky lakes, sightseeing is provided:

• Stella’s “Russia begins here”;
• Yelizovo Fish Market;
• the observation deck “Home volcanoes”.

The price of the excursion tour includes:

• meals throughout the route;
• guide and translator services;
• health and life insurance for vacationers;
• transfer services.

The developed program is suitable for people with a low level of physical fitness of tourists.

If the number of groups is less than 4 people, the cost of the trip is calculated individually.

To participate in the tour, travelers will need:

• comfortable sports shoes;
• a small backpack;
• photo and video equipment;
• sunglasses;
• layered clothing;
• hat and gloves;
• bath accessories for bathing in the bathrooms and the lake.

Conventionally, the baths of Zelenovsky Lakes, filled with water from hydrogen sulfide mineral springs, are divided into “new” and “old”. For vacationers, they open alternately, with regular intervals, wellness systems are closed for preventive maintenance.

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