Many people may be surprised, but to take a mud bath it is not necessary to go to Israel or another country in the world - you can go to the Oktyabrsky, Chesmensky or Uvelsky district, located in the Chelyabinsk region.
Natural healing waters of the area
Gorky-Solenoe Lake is located in the Chesmensky District, 10 km from the village of Tarutinsky. The area of the reservoir is 7 square meters. km People come here to treat articular pathologies. Water and mud in the lake are alkaline with a high degree of mineralization.
Sladkoe Lake is located territorially near the village of Kocherdyk in the Oktyabrsky District. The water here is sweet due to the presence of soda impurities in it. It is recommended to come here to restore immune forces, improve the condition of the skin and hair.
Podbornoe lake: a brief description
In the Uvelsky district near the village of Khomutinino there is a lake unique in every respect.
The pond is small in size, with a total area of 1.25 square meters. km The greatest depth is 3 meters. Visibility is poor, not more than 1 m.
Lake Podbornoe, Chelyabinsk region, is classified as a hydrological monument. The pond is located in a forest dominated by pine and birch.
It is believed that the lake got its name because of the nearest huge forests, that is, it is located under the forest. There is also a theory that the lake and other nearby natural bodies of water are remnants of a dried up ancient sea or ocean that disappeared from the face of the earth several million years ago. And in its place there were only small lakes, but with a unique chemical composition and healing properties.
The water supply is due to underground sources and rainfall. There are no islands on the lake. Sandy shores with an admixture of clay.
The water in the lake is salty, and the banks are gentle, so you can come here calmly with children and those who can not swim.
Podbornoe Lake in the Chelyabinsk region is not of interest to fishermen, in order to fish, you will have to drive to a nearby reservoir called Krugloye.
Composition of water and mud
The waters here are sodium bicarbonate with the content:
- alkalis;
- titanium;
- vanadium;
- strontium;
- gland.
The bottom of the lake is strewn with sapropelia, whose reserves amount to about 2 million tons. Also at the bottom is healing mud and sand. The composition of the water in the lake is compared with the waters of the Dead Sea.
In 1968, geologists managed to find a lens with healing hydrocarbonate-sodium chloride water near Lake Podbornoe in the Chelyabinsk Region. It contains 3.3 g / l of salts, which make it medicinal, and in chemical composition it is similar to water produced in Zheleznovodsk and Essentuki.
Another distinctive feature of the lake is the winter “flowering”. Moreover, even with a change in water level, mineralization remains unchanged.
Location
The lake is located 15 km from the city of Yuzhnouralsk, from Chelyabinsk - 91 km.
Coordinates: 54 ° 31′28 ″ N 61 ° 28′11 ″ E.
Near the reservoir are the villages of Khomutinino and Duvankul.
When driving from Chelyabinsk by your own motor transport, it is recommended to go along the Troitsky tract and turn to the village of Siniy Bor, then in the direction of the village of Khomutinino.
If you do not have your own transport to rest on the Podbornoe lake in the Chelyabinsk region, you can get by rail, suburban train to the station Nizhneuvelskaya, on the route Chelyabinsk-Kartaly. The intercity bus from the bus station runs on the same route.
Rest and treatment
There are many recreation centers on the shore of Lake Podbornoe, there is even a sanatorium. You can come here and settle in a tent. This is an option for those who imagine a vacation without comfortable living conditions. The tent camp is located directly in the coastal zone, but you will have to take care of food yourself. But in the beach area there is infrastructure, dry closets and garbage cans are installed. Entrance to the beach area is paid.
Sanatoriums, boarding houses and treatment
It is on the Podbornoe lake of the Chelyabinsk region that the Ural resort is located. The famous health resort hosting residents of the region and other areas. Nearby there is a children's recreation camp and two boarding houses: UralZlak and Forest Lake. All these institutions are actively using the medical infrastructure of the sanatorium.
Patients with the following problems come here:
- in the presence of diseases associated with the musculoskeletal system;
- with problems with the skin;
- if necessary, treatment of the respiratory system;
- with problems of the genitourinary system;
- with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
In addition to taking mud and sun baths, in the Uvelsky district there is a museum of local lore, the House of Folk Art. You can visit the zoo at Baranovo Farm. And of course, there are magnificent pine forests and birch groves in the area. Here you can walk endlessly and even pick mushrooms.
Sanatorium "Ural" is designed for 412 visitors. You can stay in 1 and 2 bed rooms. The building is 7-storey, combined with a dining room, leisure and medical buildings, warm transitions.
In the dormitory building there is an elevator, in the rooms there is a loggia, refrigerator, TV, sanitary unit. You can eat in the dining room or cafe, everywhere there is the opportunity to arrange custom meals. It is not necessary to wait for the warm season, you can take mud baths in the walls of the sanatorium in any season.