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We invite you to take a river trip through the locks of Moscow!

A navigable lock is a hydraulic structure designed to allow ships to pass in regulated water bodies, where, to maintain the depths necessary for navigation, the channel of a river, canal or reservoir is located at different levels, separated by dams that do not have the ability to pass ships, but provide the necessary support and depth in the boundaries of the entire navigable section.

The lock consists of a chamber, upper and lower gates, as well as access channels and quay walls.

If the motor ship enters the lock “upstream”, then after stopping, mooring and closing the upper gate, the water from the lock begins to descend and the motor ship begins to descend in the chamber to the design level. After the end of the lock, the lower gate opens and the ship continues to move. If the vessel moves "from below", against the current, then the lock chamber, on the contrary, is filled and the water level rises with the vessel.

In Moscow, within the city limits, there are six shipping locks: 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Moscow Canal lock, as well as a lock as part of the Syromyatnichesky hydroelectric complex on the Yauza River. Until the mid-30s of the twentieth century, a two-chamber sluice was arranged in the lower reaches of the Vodootvodny Canal, for this reason one of the embankments in this area is called Shluzovaya.

Some river walks in Moscow include passing one or more locks of the Moscow Canal, sometimes there are also boat trips around the Moscow region, passing Trudkomunna and Andreevsky locks, which are part of the Moskvoretskaya lock system. River walks on the Yauza, unfortunately, is not carried out.

Locks Nos. 7 and 8 are two-chambered, having passed the lock in one lock chamber, the motor ship then goes to the next and locks through again.

Between locks 7 and 8 there is a unique canal, laid on a man-made concrete bridge, the busy Volokolamskoe highway is laid right under the canal: cars, buses, trolleybuses and trams pass right under the canal along which the motor ship goes.

After leaving lock No. 8, the ship goes into the channel of the Moskva River, passes the Stroginsky bridge and along the Horoshevsky straightening, which is also part of the Moscow Canal, goes into a small reservoir - Karamyshevsky spill, which was formed with the help of the Karamyshevskaya dam, then the route of the ships lies in gateway No. 9.

Lock No. 9, located in the Karamyshevsky canal, was designed and built taking into account the expected active passenger traffic within the city and therefore, it is possible to lock small vessels into half of the chamber, for this, there are additional sluice gates in the central part of the chamber. Locking into a half chamber takes half the time than locking a full chamber, thereby cutting the lock time in half to 15 minutes. Unfortunately, this option of the 9th sluice has not been used for a long time, the additional sluice gates are inoperative and mothballed, and after all, if they were used, it would be possible to get from Strogino to Moscow City by a usually passenger motor ship in just one hour.

The tenth and eleventh locks of the Moscow Canal are part of the Perervinsky hydroelectric complex, built in 1935, which also includes a reservoir dam with seven spans and the Perervinskaya hydroelectric power station. The tenth lock was originally intended for the passage of only large ships, and the eleventh - for locking the local fleet and pleasure boats, however, since the early 1990s, the eleventh lock was taken out of service and all types of ships are locked in lock # 10. For the recreational fleet, lock # 11 would be preferable as the smaller lock would be faster to lock. The locks of the Perervinsky hydroelectric complex have the greatest difference in water levels.

Photographic description of the entire route of the Moscow Canal. From the Northern River Station to Dubna: ports, locks, monuments, interesting structures. Interesting facts about the channel and photos.

There are two river stations in Moscow: the northern station on the Leningradskoe highway and the Yuzhny station in the Nagatino region. 90% of river cruises start or end at the northern river station.

From here, motor ships leave for St. Petersburg (one of the most popular routes), along the Volga to Astrakhan and Rostov-on-Don, to the Urals, to Perm and Ufa and to the White Sea to the Solovetsky Islands.

The building of the Northern River Station, built for the opening of the Moscow Canal in 1937, is crowned with a spire with a star that used to be on one of the Kremlin towers. According to the plan, the spire was supposed to rise during navigation, and to lower in the off-season, but this operation was extremely rare. In 2008 it was lowered and never raised again.

Since the building is an architectural monument and is protected by the state, it is naturally in a terrible state. At least from the outside. It's better inside: most of the premises were repaired by travel companies that rented places there. Since 2010, the building was taken over by the Moscow Canal Federal State Unitary Enterprise and was closed for reconstruction.

After the opening, the berths of the northern river station were lengthened several times and now their length is just over a kilometer. Most of it is given to cruise ships, a small patch is occupied by a recreational fleet.

The passenger port is adjacent to the cargo port. Since it occupies a very attractive place on the coast, there have already been several projects for its closure and the construction of residential complexes there and shopping centers... But it didn't work out yet.

The northern port accepts bulk and general cargo, now non-metallic materials for construction are imported there: sand, gravel. There are also two ports in Moscow: the almost destroyed western one in the City area and the southern one. The same cargo is carried there, equipment and coal are periodically brought to the southern one. In the opposite direction from Moscow they bring either scrap metal to Cherepovets, or nothing at all. Previously, they took away equipment, cars and all possible goods.

Closer to the ring road is the Portokhladokombinat, which has existed since 1959.

On the opposite side of the Khimki reservoir there is the Northern Tushino area and the park where the Navy Museum is open. Initially, the museum was supposed to be in the center of Moscow, near Gorky Park.

Its exhibits include the Novosibirsk Komsomolets submarine brought to Moscow in September 2003 from Severodvinsk.

Eaglet ekranoplan from the Caspian Sea (since June 2007).

Since October 2003, the Druzhny ICR, which arrived in Moscow from Kaliningrad, has been at the berths of the Portokhladokombianat. It was also supposed to be part of the museum's exhibits, but for a number of reasons this did not happen. In the summer of 2008, the "Druzhny" was rented for one night for a corporate party, and with the help of tugs it was dragged along the reservoir along the quays.

The acquaintance with the station, port and surroundings is over and you can set off along the Moscow Canal. The flight of a passenger ship to St. Petersburg takes 7 days, to Astrakhan 10, to Rostov 12, to Perm or Ufa about 7 days, one way with parking.

Moscow Canal - until 1947 the Moscow-Volga Canal, connects the Moskva River with the Volga River; located in the Moscow region, north of Moscow. It starts from the Ivankovskoe reservoir (here is the gateway No. 1 and the Ivankovskaya hydroelectric power station with a dam and embankments) and connects with the Moskva River in Moscow, in the Tushino region. The total length of the canal is 128 km. It includes more than 240 hydraulic structures (locks, pumping stations, hydroelectric power stations, drainpipes, spillways, dams, ferry crossings, etc.). Built in 1932-1937. The first 74 km of the canal from the Ivankovskoye reservoir are the stairs of the northern slope of the Klinsko-Dmitrovskaya ridge, where there are 5 hydroelectric complexes (No. 2 - 6), each of which consists of a shipping lock and a pumping station; ships heading to Moscow, on this section, overcome the rise of 38 m.

The first on the way we pass the bridge of the Leningradskoe highway. This is the second bridge built in this place across the canal: the first was dismantled in the 70s. In 2009, next to the existing one, the construction of another backup bridge was started.

View of the Canal from the next MKADA bridge. The photo shows the main character of the film "Election Day". Almost the entire action of this comedy took place on board "Sergei Abramov".

Railway bridge of the October road.

To the left and right, along the banks of the canal, there are several roadblocks. In the area of the city of Khimki №73, then №121. During operation, it may be necessary to have a section of the canal for the period of repair, or in case emergency disconnect from the general system and drain. Therefore, the navigable waterway canal is divided into a number of sections with the help of barrage gates, which make it possible to disconnect individual sections and reservoirs from the general system of the canal. Principle of operation: the gate is raised from the bottom with the help of winches.

Bridge of the Savelovskaya railway.

The guaranteed depth on the canal is 5.5 meters, for example, such depths are almost the entire length of the canal from Tempy to Iksha. The deepest sections (9-11 meters) are located in the Khimki - Vodniki and Tempy - Dubna areas. 17.5 meters at lock number 1 in Dubna, 23 meters at the quays of the Water Stadium in Moscow.

After Vodniki, the ships pass under the Dmitrovskoe highway bridge, then along 5 reservoirs and the canal sections connecting them.

Barrier No. 114.

Yacht club of the village "Aurora".

Barrier No. 108 separating the Ikshinskoye and Pestovskoye reservoirs.

Five hours after leaving Moscow, the ship approaches the first lock on the way - No. 6 in Iksha.

Figures (sculptors R.R. Iodko, D.P.Shvarts, A.I. Memorial plaques (architect G.G. Vegman) have been used here.

Airlock chamber.

Gates.

Above the camera passes pedestrian bridge, from which it is convenient to watch the gateway and take pictures. You can get here by train from the Savelovsky railway station (40 minutes to the Iksha station).

In line of sight from the gateway No. 6 there is the gateway No. 5: a view of this section from the pedestrian bridge.

In front of the gateway, from the side of Moscow, there is a sculpture similar to the one that stands in Moscow, in the park of the Northern River Station. The sculptor Yu.A. Kuhn.

On the right is the pumping chamber.

Gateway chamber # 5. Architect - D.B. Savitsky: The towers of the upper head of the sluice have a shape reminiscent of stone retaining hydraulic structures. The simplicity of the shapes, the wide surfaces of the walls cut through by the arches of the openings, the complete absence of ornamentation and decorative elements make the towers monumental, and the use of round rotundas with columns on the towers gives the structure as a whole lightness and the necessary height.

After gateway No. 5, the channel crosses road bridge in the vicinity of the Morozki station (section of the Moscow Small Ring).

Then the Skorodayka River flows into the channel on the right.

Previously, from 7 to 9 ferry crossings operated on the canal. Currently, there are only two left in the northern part. All others are either completely disassembled or presented as such.

At night, at the quay wall of lock No. 4.

Lock chamber No. 4 (architect AL Pasternak) in the afternoon. View when driving from Moscow.

Between sluices 4 and 3, the canal is again crossed by the railway bridge of the Savyolovsky direction.

On the left, after the bridge and in front of lock # 3, there is a spillway into the Yakhroma river.

The northern towers of lock # 3 are decorated with decorative sailing ships-caravels made of red copper in large scale and copying the ship Colubma "Santa Maria". The architecture of the V.Ya. Movchan.

General view of the gateway No. 3. During the Great Patriotic War, the lock was blown up by Soviet troops during the retreat, since the Germans were able to break through the defenses and the capture of such an important strategic structure was not permissible. After the war, the lock was restored.

Immediately behind the lock is the Yakhroma Automobile Bridge, built in 2005. The former bridge, built in 1937, was dismantled in 2004.

The port of Dmitrov is focused on cargo transportation. Several years ago, pleasure trips along the Canal to Dubna were carried out from here on ships of the "Moskva" type.

The Rogachevsky highway bridge leading to Dmitrov runs along the northern border of the port.

The next, ten kilometers later, the canal is crossed by the Tatishchevsky bridge, built in 1996. Behind the bend there is the village of Orevo, gate No. 103 and the banks decorated with white figures of pioneers.

Why not do something outside the box and rent a small ship instead of a car while traveling?
And go on a trip around the country. For example, in France.
After all, what does an ordinary trip look like, which most tourists are used to?
We arrived at the airport. There either a transfer from a tour operator and then a hotel-excursions-walks-paid program, or a transfer-hotel-pool-beach-attractions, or we rent a car and then go to interesting cities and attractions, or the third option, but without a car on rental.
And here is the boat!
Well, why not? It's almost like driving, only here you have a hotel, a kitchen, and a means of transportation.

2. LeBoat, the leading European tour operator of river cruises on comfortable self-guided boats, invited us to take part in this not entirely familiar journey.
LeBoat is part of the TUI Group - the world's largest travel holding and today has the largest fleet of comfortable river boats in Europe, which can be rented for cruises on canals, lakes and rivers of 9 European countries: France, Germany, England, Ireland , Scotland, Italy, Belgium, Holland, Poland.
We chose France for our trip, or rather it southern part- the Rhone delta.
We picked up our boats in Saint-Gilles, where one of the LeBoat bases is located.

3. This comfortable Vision 4 became our home for 4 days. Fortunately, there are all the conditions here to make the trip easy and enjoyable.
By the way, it was very interesting for me to compare these river boats with sailing yachts, on which I travel several times a year.

4. The main difference from my usual interiors and internal structure sailing yachts- the presence of space, since the layout of such boats allows it.
A corridor runs along the starboard side, into which the doors of four double cabins open.

4. The cabin, although small in size, is much larger than the cabins on sailing yachts.
The beds can be made together or left separate.
There is a small shelf above the bed, individual lighting in the cabin, air conditioning, wardrobe, 220V socket and private bathroom

5. This boat has four bathrooms with showers - in each cabin. The toilet is equipped with an electric cleaning system, and not a manual pump, as is usually the case on sailboats.

6. Remote control of the climate system

7. An important point What makes this type of travel interesting for a tourist is that the company allows you to take these boats on an individual basis. Those. in fact, like a rental car - without a driver (captain). The controls are quite simple, a specially trained person conducts a short briefing and that's it, you can hit the road.

8. The life support system is controlled by a computer. It shows the remains of fresh and service water in the tanks, the charge level of the storage batteries, their recharging using a diesel generator, etc.

9. In front there is a very spacious salon with a kitchen. It can comfortably accommodate 8 people. From here you can get to both the cabins and the upper deck

10. The kitchen is equipped with a gas stove, microwave oven, refrigerator. There is also a flat screen TV and DVD player.
The lower drawers contain all the necessary utensils for both cooking and receiving.

12. Our first breakfast.
I don't think you need to introduce anyone. From left to right Irina Rusakova, manager of TUI-Russia, alexcheban , lovigin , anton_petrus , macos , Me and sergeydolya

13. The river network in the south of France is probably no less long than the automobile network.
In the Middle Ages, the Rhone and its tributaries were generally the main transport artery region.
So, it is not surprising that small river navigation is so developed here.

14. Along the rivers and canals there are a huge number of towns and villages, thousands of houses were built almost directly on the water, and near each of them there is a pier for a motor boat. Just like the car park in front of the house. Only on the other side

15. In addition to rivers, the Languedoc-Roussillon region has a huge number of canals connecting rivers, lakes and ponds.
Cruise boats usually move along the canals.
The thing is that to operate a boat on the river you need a special skipper's license, but not to navigate the canals. So, in fact, any adult tourist can rent a boat.

16. A river boat cruise resembles a leisurely walk or a bike trip.
The boat moves at a speed of about 10 km / h, which allows you to relax under the awning and enjoy the views from the sides

17. On the first day I was amazed that in such narrow canals the boats go quite calmly almost close to the coast.
It turns out that special services monitor the canals - their depth, cleaning the bottom and banks.
So, for example, a special tractor removes young shoots of shrubs, which can later become an obstacle to the movement of boats.

18. Automobile and river traffic.

19. The Rhone delta has a huge number of ponds and lakes.
It is even located here biosphere reserve Camargue, known all over the world (I will visit it literally next week, so expect a report from there)

20. In many cities, equipped with tens of kilometers of marinas and berths for thousands motor boats and boats, both private and cruise

21. In mid-April, France greeted us with pleasant spring weather, so we could enjoy the surrounding views in shorts and a T-shirt.

22. Don't worry, this bike alexcheban did not bring with me from Kiev. This is one of the options that can be ordered when renting a boat. By the way, the option is very cool, because after arriving in another city, you go for a walk around it and see the sights. It's one thing when you moor right in the city, as, for example, in, it's another thing when you need to get to a point of interest, for example, to the Abbey of Magelonian

23. Many locals use boats both at home and as a means of transportation.

24. Canal banks in Aigues-Mortes

25. It was not in vain that we were advised to take binoculars and telephoto lenses with us. There are just a lot of birds here

26. They are pretty calm about the person, so you can shoot them pretty close.

27. Gray heron hunting

28. - Beaver, look, beaver! - shouted Petrus.
- Eh you, it's a muskrat ...

29. This seagull could almost be touched with a hand when we swam a few meters away from it. True, this can snag.

30. In addition to birds, there are enough other flying ones here ...
A320 Air Arabia taking off from Montpellier

31. And this comrade has already sailed his ...

32. What can you see on a river cruise in the south of France?
First, there are beautiful landscapes. In fact, without leaving their house, you can admire the sunrise ...

33. ... and the sunset.

34. Cities. Having correctly built the route, you can alternate several hours of leisurely walking along the canal with hiking on medieval fortresses and towns

35. There are many wineries, chateau and abbeys in the region.

36. This is the entrance to the Magelonian Abbey

37. The only problem that can arise during such a cruise is with mooring.
Still, you need certain skills and understanding of the algorithm of actions.
But one or two mooring, and everything happens automatically.
Especially when there is three extra horsepower in addition to the engine's throttle.

38. Well, after mooring ... You can go to the restaurant. Or to a private winery for a tasting.
But that's a completely different story ...

Trip to Languedoc-Roussillon organized by the Russian office

Russia is a country of the broadest tourist opportunities, impressive natural beauties, unique examples of national architecture, famous monuments stories. Its European part has an extensive and extensive network of navigable rivers and canals. Thanks to this, river cruises are very popular among both Russians and foreign guests of our country. Today, the prices for water trips are quite affordable for tourists with average incomes.

The conditions for cruises on river motor ships are distinguished by increased comfort. Their passengers are provided with cozy cabins, delicious and hearty three meals a day, they get a lot of opportunities to take an active part in numerous educational excursions and entertainment programs. During the trip, you can always relax in the cabin or on the deck, visit the ship's restaurant, make many videos and photographs that will preserve for you the unforgettable charm of traveling along the Volga for a lifetime.

River cruises on the Volga from Moscow

Romantic boat trips along the Volga from Moscow are a unique chance to enjoy the enchanting natural beauty and see many historical monuments... Today you can choose a cruise route from a significant number of options, suggesting the widest variety of unforgettable experiences. The duration of the cruise varies from a few days to three weeks, to the limit full of bright events.

Motor ships making river cruises regularly stop at the most interesting tourist centers and cities. Depending on the chosen cruise route, travelers will be able to see the famous Uglich Kremlin, city Kremlin Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Samara, visit the majestic Metropolitan Chambers of Yaroslavl, walk through the halls of the Ipatiev Monastery in Kostroma and National Museum price Cheboksary. In Rybinsk, their views will open the local Art Gallery, in the city of Myshkin they will see the original "Mouse Palace", and in Plyos, guests will not be left indifferent by the Isaac Levitan Museum. And this is just a small part of the opportunities that cruises along the Volga are generously sharing with travelers.

Features of a cruise on a motor ship

The air saturated with river moisture, the calm rhythm of swimming and the constantly changing types of domestic open spaces will help you to recharge with good spirits for a long time, shaking off the accumulated fatigue of urban everyday life. Cruises on the Volga open before the admiring gaze of travelers the true soul of our country and its people. A river cruise helps your heart to feel the attractive charm of central Russia, to fully enjoy the amazing beauties and landscapes that open literally around every river bend.

Why a ticket to river cruise is it better to buy from us? Our agency strives to provide the best service conditions and offers clients the maximum low prices on all routes of water travel along rivers and canals of the European part of Russia. Our experienced consultants will tell you about all the features of the route you are interested in, the parking places included in it, the planned excursions, the conditions of stay on a comfortable tourist boat.

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Weekend cruises departing from Moscow are the most popular among Muscovites and guests of the capital. This is due to their short duration, the absence of the need to arrange a vacation, and their relative cheapness in comparison with multi-day flights.

From the northern river station in Moscow, you can go for three days to:

From the southern river station to:

Cities farther from Moscow are not available for three-day cruises. The fact is that all these cities are located on the coast of the Volga, which is connected to Moscow. . Its length is 128 kilometers. On this route, the motor ships pass a cascade of six locks. And, given that the ship passes through the canal twice during the cruise, it takes quite a long time (usually at night). As a result, the journey to Tver takes about 20 hours, and to Uglich almost a day. For about the same amount of time, the ship goes from the Southern River Station to Kanstantinovo.

Departure and arrival times

Motor ships leave Moscow for weekend cruises on Friday evening: at 17:30, 19:30 or 21:30. The motor ship takes an average of 4 hours to reach lock No. 6, which opens a cascade of other locks, so that the next locks are passed by the motor ship at night. Passengers have breakfast against the backdrop of the Volga banks.

The ships usually return to Moscow at 15:00, 20:00, 22:00.

Motor ships

As a rule, short flights to Uglich or Tver are operated by two- and three-deck motor ships. This is due to the fact that four-deck motor ships are involved in the St. Petersburg direction. Only double-deck motor ships of the "Borodino" type go to Konstantinovo, since the depths of the Oka and Moskva rivers do not allow the use of motor ships with a large draft on this route.

Four-deck motor ships are actively involved in weekend cruises at the beginning and end of navigation.

The cost of vouchers.

The cost of a three-day cruise in a standard double cabin on the middle deck is on average from 7 to 14 thousand rubles. depending on the type of motor ship. This amount includes: accommodation in a cabin, bedding and toiletries, Three meals a day in the restaurant of the ship, an entertainment program on board, methodological support along the route, an excursion program on the shore. For an additional fee: bar, sauna, hairdresser, massage, etc.

Approximate excursion program

To choose from:
1. Overview hiking around the city with a visit to the territory of the Kremlin, the Savior Transfiguration Cathedral, the Church of Tsarevich Dmitry "On Blood", the vodka museum.
2. Sightseeing walking tour of the city with a visit to the active female Alekseevsky monastery and the gallery of modern Orthodox art and painting "Under the Holy Protection".

In Tver.

To choose from:
1. Sightseeing walking tour of the city with a visit to the Tver Museum of Life.
2. Sightseeing walking tour of the city with a visit to the Saltykov-Shchedrin Museum.

In Myshkin.

To choose from:
1. Sightseeing walking tour "To the mice at the old mill" (visiting the old mill, the exhibition "Barn mice", the Russian felt boots museum, the house of crafts, the Flax exhibition, visiting the Upper Boulevard, the Assumption Cathedral and the 60th Victory anniversary memorial. )
2. Sightseeing walking tour "The Kingdom of Mouse" (visit to the TC "Palace of the Mouse"), the Museum "Russian felt boots", the Upper Boulevard, the Assumption Cathedral and the 60th Victory Anniversary Memorial, the exhibition "Myshkin in old photographs".

In Kalyazin.

Walking tour of the Zarechnaya part of the city of Kalyazin "Mysteries of the flooded city" with a visit to the local history museum, Vvedenskaya church, exhibition-sale "Kalyazin felt boots" and "Russian flax".

In Konstantinovo.

Sightseeing walking tour with a visit to the house-museum of S.A. Yesenin and the estate of L.I. Kashina.
Optional excursion: A trip to St. John the Theological Monastery (with a visit to the holy source).

In addition to the listed cities, on the route of the ship you will have the opportunity to see other ancient coastal cities that are interesting for their sights: