Oymur: A Paved Path to Lake Baikal at the Altan Serge Complex

In the village of Oymur, the Altan Serge tourist complex offers accommodation, a café, and a paved path to Lake Baikal. You can walk straight into the lake from the shore, and there is also a changing room. This means that questions about staying, dining, and swimming in the lake all come together at the same complex.

Stay and plan your visit

Guests can stay at the complex with or without meals. A campsite can also be set up on the grounds, and parking is available for cars. This offers different types of stays, from accommodation with meals to camping. If you are looking for a holiday rental in Oymur, compare the specific location of a listing with your plans for the lake and the complex. Ask the operator which accommodation options and camping arrangements are available for your dates; also ask about parking.

Path to Lake Baikal and seasonal café

The paved path at the complex leads to Lake Baikal, where you can walk straight into the water. There is also a changing room. Together, the path, access to the water, and changing facilities provide a specific focus for your stay—whether you want to go into the water yourself or include the lake in your day’s plans. The complex also has a restaurant-style café with two dining rooms and a summer terrace for up to 100 people. The terrace is a seasonal offering. Before you arrive, ask the operator about current conditions on the path and the café’s details.

The Selenga Delta as another natural attraction

According to the provider, the Selenga Delta is two kilometers from the complex and is of interest to photographers and walkers. This brings together two different interests: access to the water at the complex and a natural area that may appeal to photography and walking enthusiasts. When planning your days in Oymur, you can consider which of these is more important to you.

More places to visit in the Republic of Buryatia

The Republic of Buryatia also offers its own opportunities for nature and cultural experiences. Since 1916, the Barguzinsky Nature Reserve has protected the northeastern shore of Lake Baikal and its taiga slopes. Tunkinsky National Park has eight tourist routes and four ecological trails, including routes for cars, walking, water travel, and horseback riding. There are different nature-related options: protected shoreline and taiga on the one hand, and a variety of routes on the other. If you are planning a route, check its details and availability with the park in advance.

Culture and history also take different forms in the Republic of Buryatia. Ivolginsky Datsan is a large Buddhist monastery complex in the village of Verkhnyaya Ivolga and is described as the center of Russian Buddhism. It houses the body of Pandito Khambo Lama XII Dashi-Dorzho Itigelov, which is described as imperishable. The more than 2,000-year-old Gunne settlement is also located in Ivolginsky District.

In Ulan-Ude, the Ethnographic Museum of the Peoples of Transbaikalia includes residential and settlement complexes of the pre-Baikal and Transbaikal Buryats, Evenks, Soyots, Old Believers, and Russian old-timers. Visitors can try national sports and take part in interactive tours. The Buryatia Nature Museum displays more than 2,000 exhibits across five halls and has the digital planetarium “Zvezdny dom Buryatii”; it was the first institution in Buryatia to have its own digital planetarium. Its regular offerings include the Russian- and Buryat-language tour “Puteshestvie po Buryatii” and the live nature exhibition “V gostyakh u Eroshki.” The exhibition teaches children about exotic birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals from Europe, Asia, America, and Africa. Check the current visitor rules before your visit.

Discover more destinations

Kyren, Kabansk, Poselye, Vydrino, Ivolginsk, Turka, Istok, Novaya Bryan'

For the main travel overview: Republic of Buryatia.