Voronezh Oblast is a large Russian region with a wide variety of destinations. Nature trails along the Khoper, chalk cliffs in Divnogorye, and archaeological sites in Kostenki are not all in one place. Choose a holiday-home base based on your main area of interest.

Nature and Trails

• The Khoper Nature Reserve extends across the three administrative districts of Novokhopyorsky, Povorinsky, and Gribanovsky in Voronezh Oblast.
• The “Легенды Хопра” hiking excursion in the Khoper Nature Reserve is 5 km long and takes three hours.
• The “Тур де Хопёр” cycling tour in the Khoper Nature Reserve is 26 km long and takes four hours.
• The natural history museum in the Khoper Nature Reserve presents the reserve’s wildlife and habitats in two halls. The exhibits cover beavers, Russian desmans, aquatic and predatory birds, as well as wild boar, elk, fallow deer, and red deer; there is also a large relief map of the reserve.

Chalk Cliffs and the Stone Age

• The “Дивногорье” Museum-Reserve is known for its chalk landscapes, with unusual chalk cliffs on steep slopes and large, ridge-like chalk ravines. Divnogorskiy Canyon is about one kilometre long and up to 200 metres wide.
• The “Дивногорье” Museum-Reserve has six sacred caves and cave complexes. They are carved into the chalk massif on the right bank of the Тихая Сосна and Don rivers and extend for about 8.5 km.
• The “Костенки” Museum-Reserve includes an archaeology museum whose building entirely covers a Stone Age settlement site, as well as 25 protected zones with about 60 Upper Palaeolithic sites.

Horse Breeding

• The Khrenovskoy Stud Farm is considered the birthplace of the Orlov Trotter and Russia’s oldest stud farm. Count Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov-Chesmensky founded it on 24 October 1776; it is located in the southeast of Voronezh Oblast.
• Guided tours at the Khrenovskoy Stud Farm take place daily and must be arranged in advance.

Choose Accommodation That Fits

The five-kilometre hiking excursion and the 26-kilometre cycling tour are separate offerings in the Khoper Nature Reserve. Tours at the Khrenovskoy Stud Farm require advance arrangements. When comparing holiday homes, check the actual location and routes to the part of the region you have chosen; regional destinations are not amenities of a rental property.

For regional context: Russia.

Other Places in the Region

• Voronezh
• Divnogorye
• Ramonskiy rayon
• Povorinskiy rayon
• Bobrovskiy rayon