←Along the Way from the Volga to the Baltic

Along the Way from the Volga to the Baltic

Photo of route “Along the Way from the Volga to the Baltic”
12 points29 km4 hours

The name Tikhvin sounds soft and brings to mind something “quiet” (tikhy in Russian), like river water. And that's no accident: translated from a Finno-Ugric language, tikh and vin mean “water” and “way.” On this route you'll learn how life flowed, and sometimes seethed, in this “water” town. The route was designed especially for the BelkaCar car-sharing service.

Route author

Susanin Team

Things to do

  • 🏞️ Enjoy the view
  • 🌲🦋 Enjoy nature

Route points (12)

  1. Tikhvin Dormition Monastery of the Mother of God — point on route “Along the Way from the Volga to the Baltic”

    Tikhvin Dormition Monastery of the Mother of God

    🕍 Place of worship

  2. Tikhvin Historical, Memorial, Architectural, and Art Museum — point on route “Along the Way from the Volga to the Baltic”

    Tikhvin Historical, Memorial, Architectural, and Art Museum

    🏛️ Museum

  3. Tikhvin Water System — point on route “Along the Way from the Volga to the Baltic”

    Tikhvin Water System

    ⚙️ Industrial site

  4. Park of Generations — point on route “Along the Way from the Volga to the Baltic”

    Park of Generations

    🌿 Public garden or park

  5. Hérouville-Saint-Clair Park — point on route “Along the Way from the Volga to the Baltic”

    Hérouville-Saint-Clair Park

    🌿 Public garden or park

  6. Znamenskaya Church (Church of the Sign) in Tikhvin — point on route “Along the Way from the Volga to the Baltic”

    Znamenskaya Church (Church of the Sign) in Tikhvin

    🕍 Place of worship

  7. Freedom Square — point on route “Along the Way from the Volga to the Baltic”

    Freedom Square

    ⛲ Square

  8. Transfiguration Cathedral — point on route “Along the Way from the Volga to the Baltic”

    Transfiguration Cathedral

    🕍 Place of worship

  9. Chapel of the Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky — point on route “Along the Way from the Volga to the Baltic”

    Chapel of the Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky

    🕍 Place of worship

  10. Rimsky-Korsakov House Museum — point on route “Along the Way from the Volga to the Baltic”

    Rimsky-Korsakov House Museum

    🏛️ Museum · 🏟️ Architectural landmark

  11. Convent of the Presentation — point on route “Along the Way from the Volga to the Baltic”

    Convent of the Presentation

    🕍 Place of worship

  12. Tsaritsyno Lake — point on route “Along the Way from the Volga to the Baltic”

    Tsaritsyno Lake

    🌿 Public garden or park · 🔭 Viewpoint

Tikhvin Water System in Tikhvin

Point on route “Along the Way from the Volga to the Baltic”

Tikhvin Water System — point on route “Along the Way from the Volga to the Baltic”
Tikhvin Water System — point on route “Along the Way from the Volga to the Baltic”

Point 3

Tikhvin Water System

⚙️ Industrial site

Historical Background

This artificial waterway runs from the Volga region to the northwest of the country. The system was conceived by Peter I and later brought to life. It was needed first of all to supply St. Petersburg with provisions and to make it easier to carry foreign goods into central Russia. And of course it was part of a vast water network connecting the Baltic Sea and the Volga. Originally it had 7 locks, and its end points were Rybinsk and St. Petersburg. The journey took about 29 days. By the end of the 1960s the system was deemed unprofitable and closed. Today it is almost completely ruined.