Tver region is considered the northwestern end of the Central Federal District and is the "gateway" to Scandinavia and the B altic States for residents of the Russian capital. It included 35 districts and 8 districts, each of which is beautiful in its own way. There are a large number of attractions, beautiful nature, many reservoirs (more than a hundred) rich in fish (the Shosha River, the Volga, the Ivankovskoye Reservoir). There is where to walk and what to see.
Rest in the Tver region
Every year many people come to Tver to have a rest. They go on fascinating excursions to the ancient cities of the region, visit galleries and monuments, relax on the banks of the Ivankovsky reservoir (popularly called the Moscow Sea), raft down the rivers, fish, hunt, stop with tents.
The most interesting recreation in the region is outdoor recreation. First of all, speaking of recreational tourism, it should be noted Lake Seliger with its countless estuaries. The biosphere reserves, the pine forest near the town of Konakovo, and the southern taiga relict spruce forests are no less famous for vacationers. In addition, the area contained several swamps with rare fauna, more than seventysmall rivers with great scenery.
This article will focus specifically on the river resort, or rather, what the Shosha River (Tver Region) is, how to get to it, what to do, what to see.
Description of the river
Shosha is a typical small river in central Russia. It flows in the Tver region, and also partially affects the region of the capital of our country. It originates on the Moscow Upland. In the past, the river was considered the right tributary of the river. Volga, currently flows into the Ivankovskoye reservoir. The area of its basin is more than three thousand kilometers, and the length is 163 kilometers.
The Shosha River is rather winding, the banks are steep, but not high, overgrown with aspen, willow and alder, on the border of the Moscow and Tver regions, the banks are covered with pine forest. The river is clean and transparent, flows through picturesque places and carries water through gorgeous floodplain valleys and forests.
The river is fed by snow. It begins to freeze in early December, opens in April. Shosha has several dams, and in addition to different types of fish (bream, chub, roach, gudgeon, ide), beavers and crayfish live in its waters.
Light water becomes from the beginning of May (visibility up to two meters), and in the first months of autumn the transparency reaches three to four meters.
How to get there
In order to get to Shoshi, you need to follow the Moscow-Riga highway for about a hundred kilometers. At the traffic police post in Volokolamsk, you need to turn to the city of Lotoshino (the most environmentally friendly area of the region). Here, at the second traffic light, turn right and keep going until the village called Mikulino (about 25 km).
An excellent road awaits you along the way, but you should not accelerate along it, as there is a possibility of falling into a disguised trap of the "striped rod" workers.
Shosha is a favorite place for fishermen
The Shosha River (Tver region) offers a comfortable leisure option for men - fishing. It is popular not only with local fishermen, but also with fans of sitting with a fishing rod from Moscow (from the capital to the river is within easy reach). Carp, pike, bream and other species of fish are found in abundance here. According to local fishermen, if you are lucky, you can meet pike perch, ide and even sterlet. However, it is important to remember that sterlet is a fish listed in the Red Book and should not be harvested.
Often, entire fishing camps line up on this fish river, and sometimes real fishing tournaments are held.
One should only keep in mind that the lower reaches of the river are located on the territory of the Zavidovsky Reserve, and fishing here is possible with a permit issued by the Directorate of the Reserve.
Tourism around the Shosha River
River rafting is what extreme tourism is known for in Tver. Here, the upper reaches of the Volga and Msta rivers, the channels of the Mologa and Mezha, and the navigable section of the Western Desna are offered to the services of rafters and kayak enthusiasts. On small boats, you can navigate the local reservoirs and lakes.
Among kayakersthe rivers Tvertsa, Volga, Medveditsa are very popular. Rafting on them is very interesting and exciting. The routes offer insanely beautiful views, magnificent landscapes, make people rejoice and love nature.
The Shosha River allows rafting only on small boats. On it, tourists can go on boats and fishing boats, make their way through the lost world, where the river will appear before their eyes in all its glory: wild, untouched nature, forests, clean air.
Shosha River for hunting fans
The entire Tver region is a land of coniferous and mixed forests, and the Shoshi coast is no exception. Ungulates are common commercial fauna here:
- boar;
- moose;
- deer.
You can meet hares and wolves. The river itself is rich in waterfowl, there are beavers.
However, we should not forget that hunting is limited here in certain months. Shooting of animals from the Red Book (ground vole, black-throated loon, stork, gray goose, whooper swan) is always prohibited.
Spearfishing and fishing
Recently spearfishing has become an integral part of life for many representatives of the stronger sex, and many amateur fishermen come to the Shosha River to hunt here in a diving suit with a speargun in their hands. The transparency of the water in the upper reaches of the river near the villages of Peni, Konoplyovo, Tatarka, even on rainy days, is never less than 1.5 meters and is perfect for fishing underwater.
The old-timers of these places often tell different stories about the huge fish that they had to meet. According to them, such individuals enter the Shosha from the reservoir and the Volga.
The method of hunting in these places is to search for fish along the coast. The main prey is the chub, the most common fish in Shosh after perch and roach. It can be seen literally under every bush. A hawk-colored fish, not shy, allows you to come close to him.
If you cross the river and drive towards Nesterovo, you will find yourself in a favorite place for vacationers and fishermen. There used to be a dam here, and after it was drained, a hole was formed with a sandy shore and bottom, fifty meters wide. Here you can catch bream, zander, pike. It is better to hunt in late autumn or early spring, the rest of the time these places are too crowded. Here Shosha is fascinatingly beautiful, especially in summer, when there are a lot of water lilies in the water. Standing on a steep bank, overgrown with centuries-old pines, you can dizzily admire the landscapes opening up to your eyes.
Forest trekking
The Shosha River and the Shoshinsky Forest, located on its banks, attract berry and mushroom pickers. Here you can pick strawberries, blueberries, in some places, if you try hard, you can find lingonberries and even cranberries. People also come here to stock up on rose hips for the winter. All these berries are not only tasty, but also very he althy. Thanks to them, you can strengthen your immunity well and forget about colds for the entire period of cold weather.
It is very pleasant in autumn in places where Shosha flowswalk with a basket, because it will never be empty. Mushroom pickers mainly gather boletus, chanterelles, porcini mushrooms, sandpipers, butterflies here.
Shosha River: camping trip
Among campers, rest on the banks of the Shoshi is also in demand. They practice their own tourism here. Behind the village called Pominovo, the banks of the river have many shallows and sandy beaches. It is in these places that you can often find tent camps. People come here for a few days and live in friendly tandem with nature.
Despite the rafting, the Shosha River (the photo of which can be seen in this article) is very clean and warm. Therefore, in the summer months, you can comfortably swim and snorkel in it.
The only caveat is that the access to the river is difficult. And before you go here to rest, it is better to prepare a route in advance and study the ways of approaching Shoshe.
Mostly people who prefer not to leave their cars drive up to the river from the village of Turginovo, there is a good exit to the shore and a place where you can pitch a tent.
What else to do while relaxing on Shoshe
The Shosha River is a vacation not only for hunters and fishermen. If you have to visit the places where it flows, then here you can try yourself as a climber and work out your skills at the heights of the Firovsky district, speleologists will be interested in visiting the Staritsa catacombs. There are caves with complex shapes, there are unique sinter formations in the cavities.
Several tens of kilometers from the river isTver flying club, which gladly welcomes fans of flight. The organization associates itself with air adventure tourism and organizes excursions on airplanes, paragliding and skydiving.
