Introducing Southern Kemerovo Region
The Kemerovo region is often considered synonymous with the mines of the Kuzbass district. However, south of the industrial mayhem, the Gornaya Shoriya Mountains are locally considered a 'little Switzerland'. While this may be overstating things, there's a popular skiing area at Sheregesh (www.sheregesh.ru), 25km from the railhead at Tashtagol. A very adventurous trek takes mountaineers over a tough trail to Turochak in Altai.
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Visiting Novokuznetsk is a vastly less daring proposition. The Kemerovo region's biggest city, it makes a handy stop between Abakan and Biysk when overlanding between Altai and Tuva.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
