Baikal (bur. Baigal dalai, Baigal nuur) is a lake of tectonic origin in the southern part Eastern Siberia, most deep lake on the planet, the largest natural reservoir fresh water. The lake and coastal areas are distinguished by a unique diversity of flora and fauna, most of the species are endemic. locals and many in Russia traditionally refer to Baikal as "the sea".

Baikal. Space image of the southern part of Baikal, the Irkutsk reservoir, the Khamar-Daban ridge

“Baikal can also be called the sea, for what flows from it big river The Angara and then interfere with many other rivers and with the Yenisei, and together they will flow into the great Okiya Sea; and for this it is possible to be called the sea, because it interferes with the big sea, and it is impossible to go around it around; also for this it is possible to be called the sea, because its size in length and breadth and depth is great. And it is possible to call it a lake because the water in it is fresh, and not salty, and the writers of those lakes in which the water is not salty, although great, do not call the sea; however, Baikal can sometimes be called and envied by the earth writer the sea, because its length can be run by a large ship for ten or twelve or more days, whatever the weather, and its width where it is wider, and where it is narrower, they do not run across less than a day; and its depth is great, because they measured many times, a hundred and more fathoms, but they don’t find the bottom, and this is repaired because there are high mountains everywhere around Baikal, and on which snow sometimes does not melt in summer.

Baikal. Space image of the southern part of Baikal

Baikal. At the edge of the earth

Baikal. Selenga delta from space

Lake Baikal. Ice around the Holy Nose Peninsula

Baikal. Winter in the Barguzinsky Bay, the Myagkaya Karga Isthmus, Lake Arangatui are visible on the right

Lake Baikal. Satellite over South Baikal

Lake Baikal. Olkhon Island and the Small Sea Strait from space

“And in the middle of Baikal there is a great island, which is called Olkhon, and that island stands in the middle of the sea, the circle will be more than a hundred miles, and before that many Fraternal foreigners lived on that island, because on that island there are mountains and forests and the steppe is great there is, but after the Cossacks smashed them, they fled from that island, and now it is empty, and there are a lot of all sorts of animals on the island; and besides that island, there are other small islands, but not many at once.

Nikolai Spafariy, "Description of the Baikal Sea"

Lake Baikal. Space image of the Svyatoy Nos Peninsula, Barguzinsky and Chivyrkuisky bays

Lake Baikal. Northern Baikal from space. Top left - Lake Frolikha

Lake Baikal. Northern Baikal in the area of ​​Barguzinsky and Baikal-Lensky reserves

Lake Baikal. Space image of the middle part of Lake Baikal

Lake Baikal. Middle part of Baikal, view from space

Lake Baikal. Northern Baikal from the Holy Nose Peninsula to the Upper Angara

Lake Baikal. Olkhon Island, Selenga Delta, view from space

Lake Baikal. Space image of Baikal. May 12, 2002

Lake Baikal. Winter Baikal from space. December 11, 2003

“And Baikal stretches with an abyss and length from east to west, and the sun rises on Baikal a degree; and in winter, sometimes Baikal freezes starting around Kreshchenyev days and stays until the month of May around Nikolin days, and the ice lives in a thickness of a sazhen and more, and for this purpose, sometimes sanmi and sleds walk on it in winter, but it’s very scary, because the sea is resting and it is divided into two, and cracks of a sazhen width of three or more appear, and the water from it does not spill over the ice, but soon converges again together with great noise and thunder, and in that place it seems like an icy rampart; and in winter, everywhere along Baikal, noise and great thunder live under the ice, as if from a cannon it beats (not leading fear of the great), especially between the island of Olkhon and between the Holy Nose, where the abyss is large.

In terms of area, the territory of Baikal can be compared with Belgium, so it is obvious that even a year is not enough to see all the sights of the lake. People come here to go on multi-day expeditions and see at least some of the beauty of this region with their own eyes.

The mountain ranges of Khamar-Daban and Mamaia, the rocks and hiking trails of the island, the volcanic valleys of the Eastern Sayan, and the bays with the famous "walking" trees: all this is on the map of Baikal. Anton Chekhov wrote about the Siberian lake this way: “Baikal is amazing, and it is not for nothing that Siberians call it not a lake, but a sea. The water is unusually transparent, so that one can see through it as through air; her color is soft turquoise, pleasing to the eye. The shores are mountainous, covered with forests; around the game is impenetrable, hopeless. An abundance of bears, sables, wild goats and all kinds of wild stuff.

We have developed several routes for you, which in a short time will help you see all the main sights of Lake Baikal and the so-called places of Baikal power and not get lost in the abundance of everything that is in this amazing region.

Largest natural reservoir of fresh water

Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. The lake covers an area of ​​31,722 km 3, which is comparable to the territory of countries such as the Netherlands or Belgium. The length of the lake is 636 km, the width is from 24 to 79.5 km.

A satellite map of Lake Baikal shows that the lake is located on the border of the Irkutsk region and the Republic of Buryatia. The map also shows that the lake has the shape of a crescent. Length coastline- 2100 km. The average depth is 744.4 m, and the deepest point of the lake reaches 1642 m.

Baikal - fresh lake, the water reserves of which are 23,615,390 km 2. This is approximately 19% of all lake water in the world. It should be noted that in terms of water reserves, Baikal is second only to the Caspian Sea (lake).

The water in Baikal is cold and clear. Even in summer, the water temperature rarely exceeds +8-9 °С. In winter, the lake freezes almost completely, and by the end of winter, the ice thickness reaches 1-2 meters. Freeze lasts on average from January 9 to May 4. In winter, cracks form on the Baikal ice and unusual shapes ice cover: Sopki, Osenets, Sokuy. On satellite maps of Lake Baikal in winter, you can see dark rings that are formed due to an increase in the temperature of the surface layer of water.

There are 27 islands on the lake, of which Olkhon is the largest. Baikal is a habitat for 2630 species of animals and plants, of which 2/3 are found only here. On unique nature Baikal has a great influence a large number of sunlight, which is a record for Russia - 2524 hours.

must visit

On Lake Baikal, it is worth visiting Northern Baikal, Shaman-stone rock, capes Ludar, Ryty and Shamanka Rock, Ushkany Islands, Peschanaya Bay, Chivyrkuisky Bay and Chersky Peak. It is recommended to take a walk along the ecological path - the Great Baikal Trail - to Bolshie Koty, the Svyatoy Nos Peninsula and Barguzinsky Bay.

must know

Lake Baikal can be reached from the cities of Irkutsk, Severobaikalsk and Ulan-Ude. The Trans-Siberian railway runs along the lake.

The main tourist center of Lake Baikal is the village of Listvyanka near the source of the Angara. Motor ships and boats depart from here, making cruises on Lake Baikal. River boats run from the village of Maksimikha to the Svyatoy Nos peninsula. There are hotels and private houses in the villages of Sukhaya and Enkhaluk. Here you can also stay overnight in a real yurt.

At the mouth of the Selenga River there are 2 tourist camps - "Baikal Surf" and "Kultushnaya". Khakusy resort is located in the north of Lake Baikal.

On the page is an interactive map of Baikalsk from a satellite. Read more at +weather. Below satellite imagery and live search Google Maps, photo of the city and the Irkutsk region of Russia, coordinates

Satellite map of Baikalsk - Russia

We observe on the satellite map of Baikalsk (Baykalsk) exactly how the buildings are located on Baikalskaya and Sovietskaya streets. View the map and area of ​​the area, highways and lanes, banks and stations, search for an address.

Shown here in mode online map the city of Baikalsk from a satellite contains images of buildings and photos of houses from space. You can find out where the st. Railway and River. Using the Google Maps search service, you will find the right address in the city. We advise you to change the scale of the scheme +/- and move its center in the right direction.

Squares and shops, buildings and roads, squares and houses, Naberezhnaya and Kozhova streets. The page contains detailed information and photos of all objects in order to show the necessary house on the map of the city and the Irkutsk region in Russia in real time.

Detailed satellite map Baikalsk (hybrid) and the region provided by the Google Maps service.

Coordinates - 51.5229,104.1396

Automobile map of Baikal and the Baikal region

Map of Lake Baikal and the Republic of Buryatia.

Detailed road map of Buryatia. Map of the coast of Lake Baikal

Topographic maps of Baikal and the Baikal region - download

Album of maps "Khamar-Daban" (1:200 000)

Map of the Munku-Sardyk massif (1:50 000)

Maps of Khamar-Daban: Chersky Peak (1:100,000)

Along the Primorsky Range: Goloustnoye - Peschanaya Bay (1:150,000)

Album of maps "Baikal" (1:200 000)

Circum-Baikal Railway Circum-Baikal Railway map

Detailed map of Circum-Baikal railway- Circum-Baikal Railway. Divided into three sections for ease of viewing.

Bakala map with wind rose

Map-scheme of Baikal with the designation of the wind rose by regions

Topographic map of Olkhon - download

Detailed topographic map of Olkhon Island and the Small Sea Strait

Interactive maps of Baikal and the Baikal region

Detailed interactive map-scheme of Baikal and the Baikal region

General scheme and schemes by regions, building routes, GPS points

Interactive map of Lake Baikal

The map in three layers presents all the main places of recreation, sights and hotels.

Reference map of Irkutsk from 2gis

Map of Lake Baikal with cities

Lake Baikal on the map of Russia

in front of you detailed map Lake Baikal with the names of cities and towns in Russian. Move the map by holding it with the left mouse button. You can move around the map by clicking on one of the four arrows in the upper left corner. You can change the scale using the scale on the right side of the map or by turning the mouse wheel.

What country is Lake Baikal in?

Lake Baikal is located in Russia. It's wonderful a nice place with its own history and traditions. Lake Baikal coordinates: northern latitude and eastern longitude (show on a large map).

virtual walk

The figurine of a "little man" above the scale will help you take a virtual tour of the cities of Lake Baikal. By pressing and holding the left mouse button, drag it to any place on the map and you will go for a walk, while inscriptions with the approximate address of the area will appear in the upper left corner. Choose the direction of movement by clicking on the arrows in the center of the screen.

The "Satellite" option at the top left allows you to see the relief image of the surface. In the "Map" mode, you will get the opportunity to get acquainted in detail with highways Lake Baikal and the main attractions.

Home/ Maps and diagrams

Baikal, Irkutsk region, The Republic of Buryatia

(click on the map to view it in full size)

MONUMENTS OF HISTORY / ARCHITECTURE / NATURE / SACRED PLACES

1. Shaman stone.
2. Relic poplars. In the forest, on the road from the Vydrino station to the Warm Lakes. The girth of their mighty black trunks reaches several meters.
3. Stone valley of the Snezhnaya river.
4. Marble station.
5. St. Nicholas Church.

LAKES / WATERFALLS / SPRINGS

1. Waterfalls of the Gramotukha River.
2. Warm lakes (Izumrudnoe, Skazka and Teploe) are located next to the Warm Lakes on the Snezhnaya River base,
in a dense forest at the foot of Mount Monomakh's Cap.
3. Waterfall Tale. One of the most beautiful waterfalls Khamar-Dabana, located 3 km above the Sable Lakes
on the Red River, the left tributary of the Selenginka.
4.

Waterfall Beard. It is located upstream of the Red River.
5. Small Sea.

IRKUTSK REGION

Irkutsk

Angara, icebreaker museum.
Botanical Garden Irkutsk State University.
Volkonsky House, Trubetskoy House, Irkutsk Regional Historical and Memorial Museum of the Decembrists.
Regional Museum.
Mineralogical Museum. A. V. Sidorova at ISTU.
Museum-estate of V.P. Sukachev.
Taltsy, ethnographic museum.

Angarsk village, architectural and ethnographic museum.

settlement Listvyanka

Baikal observatory.
Baikal Museum of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

settlement Big Cats

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