Chulkovo: Borovsky Kurgan and Ski History

Around Chulkovo, a striking landscape along the Moskva River meets the area’s ski history. Borovsky Kurgan represents both: a natural elevation on the high riverbank and an archaeological site of the same name. The Gaya Severin Ski Club adds another connection, spanning the history of a ski base and a children’s and youth ski section. If you are looking for a holiday apartment for a stay in Chulkovo, these themes can help you decide what to focus on during your trip: landscape and archaeology, or the surrounding area’s ski history.

Kurgan and the Moskva River

The natural elevation of Borovsky Kurgan, also known as Chulkovo, lies on the high bank of the Moskva River and is considered one of the highest natural elevations in the Moscow region. It is 18 kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road.

The “Borovsky Kurgan” archaeological site lies on the right bank of the Moskva River, one kilometer south of the village of Chulkovo. The two distances have different reference points: 18 kilometers describes the elevation’s distance from the Moscow Ring Road, while one kilometer describes the site’s distance from the village. Since Chulkovo is also used as the name of the elevation, when finding your way, it is worth checking whether a place name refers to the village or the kurgan.

Ski history in the area

The slopes of the Gaya Severin Ski Club are located within the “Borovskoy Kurgan” natural monument near the Moskva River. The club’s address is in the settlement of im. Telmana, in the vicinity of Chulkovo, not in the village itself. These are two different location references: the slopes are associated with the natural monument, while the address is associated with the settlement.

One historical starting point for the “Chulkovo” ski base of NPP “Zvezda” is 1976: that was when a new ski run with a simple lift was built, forming the basis of the facility. Since 2004, the non-profit partnership “Gornolyzhny klub Gaya Severina” has been active at the base. This sequence connects two aspects of ski history without equating them: the creation of the ski run and the start of the partnership.

The partnership includes a children’s and youth ski section, where children train from the age of three and a half. If you would like to include specific training opportunities in your plans, contact the club directly to ask about schedules and participation.

Choose a focus for your holiday apartment

When looking for a holiday apartment in Chulkovo, you can first consider which theme you want your trip to focus on. For landscape and archaeology, the kurgan and the site’s location south of the village are important reference points. If the ski club is your main focus, take into account the location of the slopes within the natural monument and the club’s address in the settlement of im. Telmana. Check that a listing’s location matches the destination that matters most for your stay.

For families interested in winter sports, the ski section’s stated age is a specific starting point for further planning; it does not replace checking current schedules and participation details.

Discover more destinations: Novoye, Snezhinka, Ilyinskiy, Turygino, Poselok Sovkhoza Ramenskoye, S. Bykovo, Vyalki, Denezhnikovo.

For the broader travel overview: Ramensky Rayon.