Barnaul itself lies on the Ob, at a point where the river leaves the mountain valleys to start on its long journey across the steppe to the Arctic Ocean. The town owes its origin to the rich mineral resources found in the region, in particular to silver. This trek is graded C because large proportion of the walking is quite demanding, and a reasonable degree of fitness will be required. Apart from the normal demands of walking uphill there are moraines and rivers to be crossed. Some sections are demanding on account of having to walk through taiga vegetation.
Some days are quite long and tiring.
Throughout the trek the walking is not technically hard but ropes may have to be used to assist with river crossings. All accommodation and all your meals are included in the trip cost. Food on trek is prepared by our own cooks. Two hot meals are served plus a cold packed lunch. During the summer and autumn months day time temperatures in the territory range from about 16 to 20 C whereas at night they can drop to just below freezing.