Onega PetroglyphsМуромское озероIvanovskiy Island1941-1945 памятник десанту и погибшим землякамSaarijärviБлаговещенский Ионо-Яшезерский монастырь
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Sheltozero

Sheltozero is a town in Prionezhskiy district, Karelia, Russia of about 1,012 people. Within 50 km by road there are 59 places to visit: 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 forts & heritage and 12 churches. The must-see places are Onega Petroglyphs, Муромское озеро and Ivanovskiy Island.

61.3667° N, 35.3667° EPop. 1,012

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Within 30 km32 places
Within 50 km59
Must-see24
Notable58
Best timeAugust to December

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The 3 places worth the trip

Onega Petroglyphs, heritage site near Sheltozero
Must-see

Onega Petroglyphs

Heritage site · 66 km · Pudozhsky

Must-see

Муромское озеро

Lake · 68 km · Pudozhsky

Ivanovskiy Island, island near Sheltozero
Must-see

Ivanovskiy Island

Island · 72 km

Places near Sheltozero by type

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One day from Sheltozero

4 stops, one loop, back by 4:06 pm

184 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Sheltozero
  2. Saarijärvilake · 45 min
  3. В честь постройки канала Вознесенье-Вытеграheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Galiklake · 45 min
  5. Благовещенский Ионо-Яшезерский монастырьchurch · 30 min
  6. Back in Sheltozero
Today’s loopSheltozeroStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Sheltozero?

1941-1945 памятник десанту и погибшим землякам (heritage site, about 1 km), Шелтозерский Вепсский этнографический музей (museum, about 1 km), Saarijärvi (lake, about 7 km), Часовня Сошествия Святого Духа (church, about 1 km), Колокольня (attraction, about 1 km), Lonin Museum of Veps Ethnography (museum, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sheltozero?

59 places on Spotwander: 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 forts & heritage, 12 churches, 6 rivers, islands & mangroves, 6 other attractions.

Which is the nearest lake to Sheltozero?

Saarijärvi, about 7 km by road; Petjärvi (10 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Sheltozero?

1941-1945 памятник десанту и погибшим землякам, about 1 km by road; 26 июня 1944. Памятник на месте боя десантников (5 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Sheltozero?

Start in Sheltozero, visit Saarijärvi, then В честь постройки канала Вознесенье-Вытегра, then Galik, then Благовещенский Ионо-Яшезерский монастырь, and drive back — about 184 km by road in all.