The location of the village Orekhovo - Priozersky district of the Leningrad region.
This village is located in a picturesque corner of nature on the Karelian Isthmus, surrounded by pine forests.
Geography
In the village of Orekhovo (Leningrad Region) there are two lakes.
One of them is Bolshoy Borkovo. From it flows the river Kozhitsa. The name of the second lake is Maloye Borkovo. It is the source of the Gladysh River.
History
The current village of Orekhovo (Leningrad Region) was formerly part of the Vyborg Province, located in Finland. Until 1939, it was the village of Raasuli in Rautu parish. Settlement Raasuli was border. It was located at the top of the ridge, from where a magnificent panorama of the eastern region of the Karelian Isthmus opened. From here even the shores of Lake Ladoga and the smoke of steamboats sailing along the lake were visible. Not far from the modern village of Orekhovo (Leningrad Region) is Kiwi-surya. This is the highest point on the Karelian Isthmus. Above sea level, it rises two hundred and five meters.
The village of Raasuli was not far from the road leading to Kexholm (now it is Priozersk). A little south was the old border. There were no other barriers. Today, at the place where the state border used to pass , there is a sign on the highway - “Priozersky District”.
Village Life Raasuli
Numerous wagons and carts with various goods intended for trade passed daily from Finland to St. Petersburg near the village of Raasuli. As early as the beginning of the twentieth century, three hundred meters from the border itself was the Müyohyänen store. This outlet was a roomy house where travelers could stay for relaxation. A place was provided for their horses. The store was considered the center of the village.
Around Raasuli in the woodlands, local pastures were located. They stretched to the border stream Tungelman-oya (today it is the Smorodinka river), in which local residents caught salmon for fishing. In gleams among the hills dense thickets of hazel grew. There were squirrels that were attracted to nuts.
The period of Soviet power
In 1917, a railway was built at the foot of the hill. The highway connected Petersburg with Finland. However, this road did not influence the course of the history of the village. The fact is that the border was closed the next year. The canvas of the railway was dismantled for several kilometers. The current station “67 km” (in the past “Nuyala”) has become the end of the line passing from eastern Finland.
Barbed wire fences along the border stretched out already in 1920. Border guards lived with the population in the village of Raasuli. Sometimes clashes with violators arose in this territory. It was here that a few days before the start of the war with the Finns, the Soviet side attempted to provoke a conflict. However, an aggressive reaction from opponents did not follow.
November 30, 1939 the village of Raasuli was the first to encounter military operations. As a result of the shelling carried out by Soviet troops, the houses in it lit up. Fortunately, the civilian population was not affected. It has already been evacuated. After a small skirmish, Raasuli occupied parts of the Red Army.
09/01/1941 the village was again conquered by Finnish troops. And in 1944, Soviet power had already settled in Raasuli. A subsidiary farm belonging to the Leningrad Komsomolka plant was placed on the territory of the village.
As a result of the renaming company, which took place in 1947-48, Raasuli became Orekhovo. Most likely, the authors of this name pay attention to thickets of hazel, which were nearby. This renaming was secured by a decree of the Presidium of the RSFSR of 01.13.1949.
Orekhovo today
What is this settlement currently? Today, Orekhovo (Leningrad Region) is a large summer cottage, which gave the same name to the stop located in front of the old state border. The nature of these places is very picturesque. Holidays in Orekhovo, Leningrad Region, have been popular with residents of the Northern capital for many years. Tourists are attracted by transparent lakes, which are surrounded on all sides by pine forests, forest sandy roads and an abundance of mushroom places. Affects the popularity of Orekhovo and the relative proximity to St. Petersburg.
On the hill of Oravan Myaki in the late eighties of the last century, the construction of gardening began. It begins at the peak of a hill and descends to the railroad track, passing through the place where in the old days there were thickets of hazel.
Those wishing to purchase land in Orekhovo, Leningrad Region make a wonderful choice. Near the noisy metropolis you can enjoy the beauty of the amazing nature of the Karelian Isthmus.
Recreation center
The village of Orekhovo, Leningrad Region is an attractive place for tourists. On the shore of Lake Big Barkovo on the Karelian Isthmus is a recreation center. It is called the same as the nearby village, “Orekhovo”.
Not far from the recreation center there are forest lakes, a pine forest and the purest spring water. All this has a good rest.
The recreation center "Orekhovo" (Leningrad Oblast) is designed to accommodate two hundred and twenty people. At the same time, guests are offered a variety of accommodation options. The boarding house is designed for seventy-four people. On its territory there are double and single rooms with all amenities, as well as single with partial amenities. There is a boarding house and a junior suite. For vacationers built one- and two-story cottages with all amenities.
Leisure activities
At the recreation center "Orekhovo" there is a bath complex. It offers residents a swimming pool and sauna. The complex has a Russian bath. Fans of outdoor activities can play billiards and shoot with an air rifle, as well as rent a variety of sports equipment.
There is a hall at the recreation center where seminars and various celebrations are held. Equipped with a place for cooking barbecue.
Ski resort
Not far from the Orekhovo recreation center, Igora offers its services. This is a modern ski resort. It is located forty-seven kilometers from St. Petersburg.
Tourists have known this place for decades. Back in the seventies of the last century, electric trains called “Ski Arrow” went here. In 2008, this area with an interesting relief found a second life. A special microclimate allows the snow cover (unlike other ski complexes in the Leningrad region) to hold sometimes until April.
Tourists have a hard time descending the local slopes, which have a difficult terrain. On the way there are mounds and pits. Sometimes the road is blocked by trees. The tracks of this ski resort do not exceed two hundred and fifty meters in length. The average height difference is 50 m.
Those who went to the ski resort in Orekhovo should remember that the complex does not have a rental point or other civilization benefits. Only at the station there is a small store.
Having visited the ski complex, you can become a participant in the festive events that are held here regularly. These include Shrovetide and the closing of the season.
Norwegian park
Not far from the village of Orekhovo is another place where lovers of outdoor activities seek to get. This is the rope park, which is the largest in Russia. What is he like? This is a whole system of artificial crossings that are made among trees at a distance of 1.5-25 meters from the ground. There are cable cars and swaying logs, as well as trolls and nets that form a kind of route. To pass all the crossings, you will need not only good physical preparation, but also a sense of balance, as well as the ability to cope with a fear of heights. Do not worry about your life and health in the rope park. Ropes and carabiners are used as insurance. In addition, all the available routes are delimited by the level of difficulty, from the children's to the extreme.
Anyone who visits the rope park in Orekhovo (Leningrad Region) can choose any of eight available routes. In addition, bungee trees are located between the trees, as well as trolls, the length of which is more than two hundred meters. Here mini-tracks are designed for children from four years old, as well as family and extreme crossings.
Rope park visitors are instructed in using safety systems. All necessary equipment is available for rent.