Klyuchi combines a long spa history with specific bathing facilities and a more recent historical landmark: the Chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, built in 2010. Visitors can consider the spa and local history as two separate highlights when choosing the destination.

Klyuchi as a spa resort

The history of the Klyuchi spa resort dates back to the early 18th century. The resort includes the Irgina treatment and recreation complex, with a swimming pool, as well as a thermal center with a bathing complex and swimming pool. One swimming pool at the resort measures 25 × 10 meters. This means that, alongside its historical background, the destination also offers specific facilities. If swimming is to play a regular part in your stay, confirm access directly with the spa resort in advance.

The Chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker

The chapel was built in 2010 at the holy spring below the church in Klyuchi. Compared with the beginning of the spa’s history, this is a much later development: the two dates help distinguish the spa’s long history from the construction of the chapel. A prayer service is scheduled at the chapel every Tuesday at 5 p.m. Check in advance whether it is currently taking place if you would like to include it in your plans.

More nature attractions in the wider Perm Region destination

The wider Perm Region destination has its own nature attractions, including Basegi Nature Reserve. The “To the Summit of Northern Basegi” excursion route runs there. The round trip is 11 kilometers, and the excursion takes five to eight hours, including the guided tour and rest breaks. The excursion season runs from June to October.

The route starts at the checkpoint by the Schastlivy ranger station. On foot, it covers 3,700 meters through taiga forest in the mountain-forest zone, followed by about 300 meters across mountain meadows. Both the stated duration and the season are therefore relevant when planning. Confirm current arrangements with the nature reserve before your trip. In addition to the route to the summit of Northern Basegi, there is also an excursion route to Southern Basegi.

The visitor center at Basegi Nature Reserve in the Perm Region has a small museum exhibition on the region’s animal and plant life. Environmental education discussions, lectures, quizzes, and games are held there regularly. This regional nature attraction thus combines an exhibition and events with a route lasting several hours. If you would like to attend an event, check the schedule in advance. Khokhlovka in the Perm Region, the Urals’ first open-air architectural and ethnographic museum of wooden architecture, offers a cultural complement to Basegi’s nature attractions.

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