All about Lake Goralodayskoe (Leningrad region): choose a place for fishing and recreation

Lake Goralodai, whose reviews are only positive, has a village on the coast on one side and the route on the other. In 1676, there was a reference to a pond on the map, compiled on special Swedish materials. Then his name was somewhat different - "Swede".

The Gulf, which is located near the pond, has a maximum depth of 4 m. Lake Goralodai - an aquatorium, the bottom of which does not overgrow, because it has a sandy structure.

The pond itself is small, rich in fish. In some areas, the bottom moves away from the surface to a distance of 10 m. The water is not steady, and streams run from the south (which periodically dry out). Thanks to the birds that assimilate on the surface, new species of fish are brought. This is due to the transfer of eggs from the Gulf of Finland.

Geographical coordinates and natural features

In the Lomonosov District of the Leningrad Region, the Goralodai Lake is stretched. It was formed due to the separation of the Gulf of Finland by land, a narrow sandy hill.

The pond is small, about four and a half kilometers long and one kilometer wide. It has an oblong form from the east to the west and occupies an area equal to 2.8 square meters. Km. The depth is not exactly defined. In one variant this is 5.5 m, in another way - presumably up to 15 m. Most likely, the deep reference point depends on the season and natural factors.

From the south, the coastal zone is covered with forest (pine and mixed), from the east to the lake there is the settlement of Gora-Valdai. On the north side is the highway.

Lake Goralodai is a pond that is fed by several large streams that flow in from the forest and dry in hot weather, and a narrow canal links it to the Gulf of Finland. The water surface is clean, clear, not overgrown with plants. Due to the content of peat in the ground, the color of the water sometimes becomes a reddish or yellowish hue. The bottom is almost from all sides sandy, only from the west and east - stony, at depths it turns into mud.

Meaning of the name

Lake Goralodayskoye received its special name due to its close proximity to the village of Gora-Valdai, whose name is translated from Finnish as "an area on a hill". In addition, you can hear the second name - Shepelevskoe Lake, which is also associated with the name of the nearby village of the same name. The latter was granted as a reward to General SA Shepelev.

Flora and fauna

The forest belt, adjacent to the lake on the southern side, presupposes a pine forest, where a large number of mammals live: the wolf, the moose, the wild boar, the fox, the bear, the hare. Variety and bird population: geese, swans, capercaillie, ducks. The territory of the Goloredaysky reservoir is rich in mushrooms, medicinal herbs, berries (cranberries, raspberries). In the depths of the lake dwell ruff, pike perch, bleak, pike, perch, roach, eel.

Goloredai lake: how to get there?

Let's consider several options, how to get to the pond:

• The railway to the station Krasnoflotsk, which is located in the village of Fort Krasnaya Gorka. Then 6 kilometers by bus or taxi.
• By bus or autoline, following the route St. Petersburg - Sosnovy Bor.
• By car on the road 41A 007.

Lovers of adventure

The picturesque area, clean air and convenient location of the pond make it an attractive tourist destination. In the nearby settlements (Pulkovo, Shepelevo), you can always get affordable housing, and in the village of Gora-Valdai on the coast for travelers built wooden Finnish houses, from windows that opens a dizzying view of the lake or the slender rows of pines.

Many comfortable places with sand descents to the water will suit tourists with tents.

Holidaymakers can hunt, rent a boat and ride on the lake surface, swim in the clearest waters, go camping for mushrooms or berries, steam in a bathhouse or lie on the beach, arrange a "photo walk", the benefit of the local surroundings to it. Lake Goralodai (reviews always positive about it) also have a bicycle path that adjoins the Shepelev lighthouse, the Gray Horse battery in the village of Chernaya Lakhta or the fortress, which is located 30 kilometers from the lake in the village of Koporye. For those wishing to organize sightseeing trips to the Gulf of Finland.

In recent years, the lake began to attract fans of Russian freediving - scuba diving with a delay in breathing. True, while in small quantities.

In winter, vacationers can go to Tuutari Park - a ski resort located 100 kilometers from the Golodda Lake, where you can ride a cheesecake, skiing, skating or riding a horse.

Goloredayskoe lake: fishing

Reviews anglers are divided: someone argues that the rich catch is now not worth waiting, a lot of fish was about forty years ago. Others say that it is necessary to catch skillfully. Because of the clear water, the fish are careful, and it should be carefully selected.

But in one of the testimonies of people who visited Goloddaisky Lake, they meet - here is a magnificent nature, crystal clear water, an unforgettable pine-tree smell and a great place for corporate, friendly or family holidays!