Molodetsky Kurgan
Молодецкий курган
A limestone cliff on the western end of the Zhiguli Mountains by the Volga. From the summit, you can see the full sweep of the Zhiguli Reservoir and the river bend.
Molodetsky Kurgan is a limestone highland at the western end of the Zhiguli Mountains, standing right by the water. Cliffs more than 100 meters high drop straight down to the Volga (Zhiguli Reservoir), and legends tell of the 'heroes' in Stepan Razin's band. The summit grassland has wide views over the Zhiguli hydroelectric station and, across the river, Tolyatti. The site lies within the national park. From villages near Zhigulyovsk it is about a 1-hour hike to the top, and from Samara it is about 1.5 hours by car. It is often visited together with Tolyatti.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Togliatti Technical Museum
- Samarskaya Luka National Park
- Kamennaya Chasha
- Shiryaevo
- Samara Embankment
- Leningradskaya Street
- Samara Regional Art Museum
- Strukovsky Garden