Konets on Lake Seliger: location and accommodation

Konets lies on Lake Seliger between two places of interest: the source of the Volga and Nilova Pustyn Monastery. The “Ura Seliger” guesthouse is located in the village on the shore of Lake Sermenok. It has its own beach and provides guests with rowing boats free of charge. The beach and boats are reserved for house guests. Please confirm current availability directly with the guesthouse in advance. For orientation, distinguish between two reference points: Lake Seliger anchors the village’s location, while Lake Sermenok marks the guesthouse’s location.

Nilova Pustyn Monastery, one of the reference points on Lake Seliger, is located on Stolobny Island. In Tver Oblast, it is a center of religious and pilgrimage tourism. Its island location and its role as a religious destination give the monastery two distinct aspects: a specific geographical location and cultural significance.

Nature and culture in Tver Oblast

The wider destination of Tver Oblast offers further nature and culture-related attractions. The “Muraviny zakaznik Seligerskiy” is located in Ostashkovsky Urban Okrug and is a protected area of regional significance; a regional government act from 2021 documents this designation. The Central Forest State Nature Biosphere Reserve offers a different way to experience nature in the region.

The “Boloto Staroselskiy mokh” ecological trail passes through a raised bog with vast open areas completely covered in moss and unusual plants. Guided tours are available on the “Tayny Okovskogo lesa” and “Lesnaya azbuka” ecological trails. Another hiking option is the trail to Kordon “Barsuchikha”: it can be done as a day trip or with an overnight stay in a forest hut. Along the way, you will see southern taiga forest and a raised bog. The excursion to the “Staroselskiy mokh” raised bog is a different type of visit; visitors use their own vehicles for it. The options therefore differ in tour format, duration and transport.

The Central Forest Reserve’s Nature Museum presents the protected area’s main ecosystems and the species that live there; one of its rooms is dedicated to scientific research. The reserve’s central estate also has a visitor center with information about the organization’s history and structure, a regular exhibition of children’s artwork, and a souvenir shop. The two facilities have different focuses: the museum centers on nature and research, while the visitor center focuses on the organization and its history.

Tver Oblast’s cultural attractions also offer distinct experiences. “Verkhnee gorodishche” is an archaeological monument of federal significance and a tourist attraction in the historic center of Torzhok. The “Novotorzhskiy Borisoglebskiy monastyr” in Torzhok was founded in 1038 and is one of Russia’s oldest Orthodox monasteries. The “Novotorzhskiy kreml” hosts the “Blin s Pripyokom” and “Kuzminki v Torzhke” festivals every year. If you would like to plan your trip around either of them, check the dates for your travel period. The region’s attractions thus range from bog and forest landscapes to pilgrimage history, archaeology and recurring festivals.

Discover more destinations: Glubochitsa, Nepriye, Novye Eltsy, Tverdyakino.

Go to the regional travel overview: Ostashkovskiy rayon.