Discover Ust'-Shalashnaya and Perm Krai

Ust'-Shalashnaya is listed as both the starting point and the destination in two offered weekend catamaran tours on the Chusovaya. The wider Perm Krai region also offers distinct nature and cultural themes. When looking for a holiday apartment, it helps to first decide whether the river routes associated with the town or a specific destination in Perm Krai will shape your travel plans.

Weekend tours on the Chusovaya

Weekend catamaran tours on the Chusovaya were offered in two variants: from Ust'-Shalashnaya to the Chusovskoy vodozabor, or from Verkhnechusovskiye Gorodki to Ust'-Shalashnaya. The routes therefore differ in their stated starting and ending points. If a trip like this is central to your plans, check the current dates in advance.

A description from July 2026 also mentions the passenger ship «Salyut», with a capacity of 110 people. It operated on the route «Starye Lyady — Kulikovo» to the «Ust'-Shalashnaya» stop. For this regional route, the distance was given as approximately 180 kilometres and the journey time as 12 hours. These details indicate a different scale from the weekend tours described above; check current sailing dates before planning your travel days around it.

The «Khyutte» glamping site is nearby, within walking distance of the «Ust'-Shalashnaya» stop. A report from July 2026 mentions cabin rentals, a sauna, kayak trips and boat tours to the «Kulikovskaya peshchera» there. These offerings are associated with the glamping site. If you would like to include them in your plans, check their current availability.

Hiking trails in Perm Krai

In the wider destination of Perm Krai, the Basgi Nature Reserve has an excursion route called «To the Summit of Northern Baseg». The circular route is 11 kilometres long; the tour, including a guided visit and time to relax, is listed as taking five to eight hours. It starts at the checkpoint near the Schastlivy ranger station and follows a 3,700-metre walking route through taiga forest, then about 300 metres across mountain meadows. The excursion season runs from June to October. Check the current arrangements with the nature reserve before planning your visit.

The same nature reserve also has the excursion route «To Southern Baseg». Together, the two named routes offer a choice between different summit destinations. For planning the day, the stated duration and limited season of the northern route are particularly relevant.

Nature and culture in Perm Krai

The Basgi Nature Reserve visitor centre includes a small museum exhibition on the wildlife and plant life of Perm Krai. Environmental education talks, lectures, quizzes and games featuring films and multimedia presentations are held there regularly. This adds a cultural and educational theme to the routes in the nature reserve.

Another cultural destination in Perm Krai is Khokhlovka, the first open-air architectural and ethnographic museum of wooden architecture in the Urals. Visitors interested in timber construction will find a different focus here than on the mountain hikes. The year-round Gubakha resort is located in the city of Gubakha in Perm Krai, on Mount Krestovaya. Seven groomed pistes are open there, along with eleven slopes for freeriders.

When choosing a holiday apartment, you can focus your search on your planned itinerary: Ust'-Shalashnaya and the river routes, or a specific destination in the wider Perm Krai region. For the Basgi route, the season and tour duration matter; for river trips, you should confirm the dates. Then check the location of the accommodation in relation to the destination that will actually be the focus of your trip.

For the wider travel overview: Dobryanskiy rayon.