Walks around Moscow: what trails to choose for the autumn route of the day

It is logical to start with the most famous - the national park "Elk Island". It is one of the most visited national parks in Russia. Entrance to the territory is open to all, and along the official routes with a total length of about 40 kilometers there are information boards: during the walk you can read about rare plants, features of the local fauna and relief. If you want more, you can go deep into the forest along the routes around the Yauzsky wetland complex.

If after that you want more silence and a sense of wildlife, it is worth remembering Lokhin Island in Krasnogorsk. It is a natural monument of regional importance. Cars are not allowed here: only on foot or by bicycle. Here preserved relict pine forests and lake Deaf Yama. There are small and large circles for walking. You can't make fires, you can put tents too. In autumn, it is especially good here: pines smell of resin, and silence is broken only by a woodpecker.

You can go from the forest paths to art. Odintsovo Park Malevich is a place for walking in the fresh air. The total length of the hiking trails reaches 10 kilometers. Along them there are art objects: “Charvest” by Alla Urban, “Aqueduct” by Alexander Konstantinov, “Color Trees” and other works. There are ponds with cascades and waterfalls, sports grounds and bicycle paths. A great option for those who want to combine a forest walk with art.

After the art – again to the urban, but cozy space. Park "Pehorka" in Balashikha after reconstruction became one of the most modern parks of the Moscow region. There are alleys, river embankment, observation deck, skatepark and playgrounds. For a walk, you can choose a route along the river or go deep into the park. Bike lovers will appreciate the cycling and walking route that connects Pehorka with other Balashikha parks. The area is open to visitors from early morning until midnight.

For those who are not afraid of a long road, there is a “Road to the Lavra” – a walking route from Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. Its length is about 120 kilometers. The journey takes three to five days. The route passes through Tainininskoe, Pushkino, Sofrino, Khotkovo and the village of Radonezh. This trip requires no tickets.

You can complete the walk in the Bykovo estate in the Ramenskoye urban district. The museum-reserve is open for free visit to the territory. Here you can walk through the old park, see the Vladimir Church and take atmospheric photos. The palace is closed, but the park is accessible for walks.

World Tourism Day is not just about distant countries. It's about curiosity that can be satisfied here and now. Moscow trails give silence, air, impressions and the feeling that the journey does not begin over the horizon, but beyond the threshold of the house. On September 27, take a thermos, put on comfortable shoes and go. Just the forest, the sky and you.