A natural landmark of the Orenburg region is the Pokrovskie chalk mountains. In fact, these are not mountains, but hills. And not completely chalk, only partially. But the place is interesting and beautiful.

Southern Urals, Bashkiria, the city of Zilair. Once upon a time, in 1748-1750, a copper smelter was built here. Now only the walls remain, which in itself is surprising, because the plant has not been

View of a huge limestone quarry near the city of Orsk, Orenburg region. The quarry itself has already been exhausted, mining has stopped here and is carried out in a neighboring quarry. But you won’t be

Landscapes of the northern part of the Orenburg region, a little further on the Republic of Bashkortostan begins. The relief here is more hilly, but does not reach full-fledged mountains. And here there

Dawn in the Orenburg steppes. It was hot that trip, the temperature in the morning had already risen above 30 degrees Celsius. Although it was cool at night. And the bonus was the gorgeous lighting, the

An interesting and unusual place for the steppe area was found during our last trip to the Orenburg region. Among the endless steppe - stone blocks and a fairly large grotto with a lake. In addition, there

Long Mountains are one of the many natural attractions of the Orenburg region. Some experts claim that this is where the Ural Mountains begin. Although it is difficult to call them mountains - it seems

Continuation of the post about the landmark of the Orenburg region - Krasnaya Krucha. The landmark is a bit specific, not everyone will decide to drive along dirt roads about 40 kilometers from the highway

Several photos taken on the road in the territory of the Burtinskaya Steppe Nature Reserve, Orenburg Region. In fact, we found out that this is a nature reserve only after returning home. And on the trip

Continuation of the post about an abandoned village in the steppes of the Orenburg region. There is nothing left of the village, only pieces of walls from some houses. Some of the buildings are made of

The largest jasper deposit in the Southern Urals. Orenburg Region, the outskirts of the city of Orsk. Locals call this place the quarry near Mount Polkovnik. The deposit has been developed for a long time,

View from the observation deck on one of the mountains near the city of Mednogorsk, Orenburg region. About 20,000 people live there now. The city is industrial, the city-forming enterprise is a large copper

Landscape photos of a small pond with red clay banks, which we came across on our way to Red Cliff. The lake is quite large, and it is noticeable that it is popular with vacationers. We were a little unlucky,

Not far from the city of Mednogorsk, Orenburg region, there is a local landmark. This place is not very popular, but if you find yourself in these parts, it is worth visiting. This is an old railway bridge

Ruins of a village in the steppes of the Orenburg region. On satellite maps, there is a mark of a settlement called Lugovskoy. When planning our route and planning to stop by this place, we expected to

Dark landscapes of a jasper quarry located near the city of Orsk. It is considered the largest jasper deposit in the Urals. It is a natural monument of local significance. But in this post there will be

A rather unusual landmark for the steppe area in the Orenburg region. The locals call this place - Bukobayskie Yars. In fact, these are former fossils in the soil. The constant and strong wind in these

Orenburg region, a small elevation above the steppe, which the locals call Snake Mountain. Its height is not high, but for the steppe area it seems that the mountain is very high. The views from it are

A short photo session of my four-wheeled friend, without whom such eventful trips would not have happened. He eats a lot, feeding him on a trip can be expensive, but everything is compensated by the