At the approach to the Mansky Loop, about 2.5 kilometres along the banks of the Mana are followed by an uphill climb. This sequence gives the nature excursion in Berezovskiy District a clear focus, even before the view from the rocky cliff opens onto the river bend and the taiga.
River bend, rock massif and taiga
The Mansky Loop is a bend in the Mana, which flows around a rock massif. From the rocky cliff at the loop, there is a panoramic view of a bend in the river and the taiga. The view brings together a distinctive river formation and a forested landscape. Visitors choosing nature destinations for their scenery will find a clear combination of rock, river and taiga here.
From the riverside path to the climb
The approach to the Mansky Loop follows the banks of the Mana for about 2.5 kilometres. At a fork in the path, the route then climbs uphill. This order is useful when planning your day: first comes the riverside section, followed by the climb. The distance of about 2.5 kilometres refers to the path along the river, not the entire route up to the summit.
Two stairways were built on sections of the climb to the summit in 2020 and 2023; ropes and cables were installed, and benches were placed at two locations. These are specific points along the ascent. Check the current condition of the facilities before your visit.
More nature and cultural highlights in Krasnoyarsk Krai
Another nature highlight in the wider destination of Krasnoyarsk Krai is Krasnoyarskie Stolby National Park. The main routes are marked at the eastern entrance; a chosen route may take from 30 minutes to a full day. The Krasnoyarskiy Khayking mobile app helps with navigation. One specifically described route goes from the eastern entrance to Takmak Rock and back: it is about four kilometres long and takes three hours.
The eastern entrance itself also has distinctive landscape features: a granite quarry forms a picturesque stone amphitheatre. From there, visitors can see Takmak, one of the national park’s largest rock massifs. The rocks Yermak, Kitayskaya Stenka, Maly Berkut and Storozhevoy, the Vorobushki rock group, and the Takmak massif are accessible from the eastern entrance in practically any weather.
Those looking for a cultural highlight in the wider destination of Krasnoyarsk Krai will find a different subject at the Shushenskoye Historical and Ethnographic Museum-Reserve. The museum in the village of the same name depicts a Siberian village in the Russian Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The grounds contain 194 architectural monuments of rural architecture, including peasant houses, a merchant’s shop, a smithy and a prison-fort. In 2011, the Novaya Derevnya architectural and ethnographic complex opened there, with a nature and landscape park. Museum programmes include sampling peasant dishes, introductory experiences in traditional crafts, as well as games, customs and festivals. Check which programme activities are currently offered before your visit.
Discover more destinations: Sukhoy Log, Sukhobuzimskiy District, Kuraginskiy District, Dzerzhinskiy District, Yemelyanovsky District, Bratsky District, Partizanskiy District, Bogotolsky District.
For the wider travel overview: Krasnoyarsk Krai.
