Altai Territory lies far from the untwisted tourist destinations of Russia. It is separated by thousands of kilometers from the sights of St. Petersburg, Kazan and Moscow, from the resorts of the Black and Azov Seas, from the Ural Mountains and beautiful Baikal. But this does not mean that the Altai people are forced to spend time and money to rest or improve their health. Altai nature is beautiful and diverse.
Extreme lovers go to the mountains, where they are waiting for dizzying ascents, the blue high-altitude lakes of Altai, the eternal glaciers. And those who want to have fun or rest in health go to the steppes, which are famous for clean air and healing ponds. One of such places is the Small Yarovoye Lake, which is part of the chain of salt lakes in Altai.
Where is?
Small Yarovoye Lake is located in the southeast of the Altai Territory, in the Kulundinskaya steppe, near the border with Kazakhstan. The nearest settlements: the regional center Slavgorod - 40 km to the west of the lake, the resort town of Yarovoye - 45 km to the west, the village of Vladimirovka - 2.5 kilometers to the north.
Description of the lake
The city of Yarovoye has settled on the shores of Lake Bolshoy Yarovoye and is a full-fledged resort with developed infrastructure, mud clinics, and entertainment facilities. Quite different is Small Yarovoye Lake. Rest here is wild, free, spacious. The pond is surrounded on all sides by the steppe, the height of the steep banks reaches 6 meters. The lake has the shape of an almost perfect circle with a diameter of about 7 kilometers and an area of 35 km². The maximum depth is 5 meters.
The bottom is sandy, but covered with a layer of silt with a thickness of 10 - 20 centimeters. Sludge, which is a therapeutic mud, consists of insoluble mineral substances, the remains of microorganisms, coastal rocks. Thanks to the processes continuously occurring in the sludge, it acquires a slight hydrogen sulfide odor. It is oily to the touch. The main thing is that it has diverse healing properties.
The lake is filled with brine - saturated saline, the salt content in Maliy Yarovoy reaches 120 g / l, and its brine also contains potassium, silicic and boric acids, and magnesium. The water is so salty that it literally pushes a person to the surface, you can lie on it without, as if on a feather bed.
But there are negative points that everyone who needs to go to Malaya Yarovoye Lake needs to know. Reviews of tourists are full of warnings about the unbearably bitter taste and salinity of the water, from which the eyes can become inflamed.
Weather on the Small Spring Lake
The Altai Territory, especially its steppe regions, has a sharply continental climate; in the area of the lake there are arid, very hot summer months and cold, windy, snowless winters. The most comfortable weather for relaxation is set from mid-April and lasts until October. But the peak influx of tourists occurs in the summer, when the air temperature in the daytime can rise to 30 °, but at night it can drop to 15 °, so even warm clothes and sleeping bags will not interfere with holidaymakers.
Healing properties
First of all, Small Yarovoye Lake annually attracts thousands of tourists to its shores with three medical factors: air, mud and brine. Each individually has a beneficial effect on a person, and together they are able to effectively correct shaky health in a short time.
The air saturated with lake vapors and bromine in combination with endless steppe landscapes turns walk along the shore into a relaxing remedy that calms the nerves and allows you to forget about the stresses that fill the life of busy city dwellers.
According to the healing potential, the mud of the Small Spring Lake is not inferior to the mud of such famous balneological resorts as the Caucasian "Staraya Russa" and the Crimean "Saki". Lake mud improves blood circulation and metabolism, improves immunity, has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, helps to heal osteochondrosis, radiculitis, various neuralgia, and is useful in the restoration of joint and tendon injuries.
Rapa has a powerful antiseptic, healing and antibacterial effect. The undiluted water of the lake is used to treat skin inflammations and diseases such as eczema and neurodermatitis. Less salty, diluted brine gargle and nasopharynx.
How to be treated?
There are no mud baths and medical personnel on Maly Yarovoye Lake; vacationers use the healing benefits of the reservoir on their own. In order not to harm yourself, you need to know how to be treated with brine and dirt. Undiluted brine is dangerous for the eyes and mucous membranes of the mouth, so when bathing you need to protect your eyes and watch out for children who, due to their playful and frivolous nature, do not think about the dangers.
Sulphate mud can be treated not only on the lake, but also taken home so as not to interrupt the wellness course or repeat it later if necessary. Mud retains its properties for up to two years. Healing sludge can be heated to a temperature of 40 - 42 °, and can be used cold. Mud therapy is categorically contraindicated at high temperature, during exacerbation of various chronic diseases and children up to two years.
Methods and algorithm for applying dirt
- Scalp and hair care. Rub dirt into the hairline, leave for about 15 to 20 minutes, and then wash your hair thoroughly. Course: twice a week for a month.
- Masks are cosmetic. Apply silt to a part of the body or face, leave for 15 - 20 minutes, then rinse. Course: three times a week for a month.
- Trays for elbows, hands, feet. Apply dirt for 20 - 30 minutes, rinse thoroughly. Course: up to 10 times in a month.
- Wrap with excess weight and cellulite. Before the procedure, cleanse the skin with a scrub, then apply mud heated to 40 - 45 ° to problem areas, wrap in a special film for 20 - 30 minutes, then wash. Course: within a month 10 to 12 times for cellulite, 15 times for obesity.
Tourism and entertainment
Small Yarovoye Lake is not only a treatment, but also a quality tourist vacation. On its shores, many campers and shelters find shelter for barbecue. Those who want to dilute the serene lake life with city entertainment go to Yarovoye, where an amusement park and a large water park work for children, and a cafe, night club for adults, also organize a variety of concert programs.