Lena Pillars Nature Park
Ленские столбы
A group of limestone pillars rising up to 100 metres, stretching about 40 kilometres along the right bank of the Lena River. Inscribed as a World Natural Heritage Site in 2012.
The pillars were formed when Cambrian limestone weathered under extreme temperature swings. They reach up to about 100 metres high and extend about 40 kilometres along the right bank of the Lena River. The rock layers preserve early Cambrian fossils. The site is about 200 kilometres from Yakutsk. The most popular summer option is a two-day, one-night boat tour. The boat stops at the base of the pillars, and you climb the steps and wooden walkways to the clifftop viewpoint over the Lena River. In winter, there are also tours that drive across the ice by off-road vehicle. The climb to the top is steep and requires a reasonable level of fitness. In summer, be sure to bring insect repellent.
Opening hours
Cruise season approx. mid-June to August
Nearby sights
- Buluus Ice Field
- Orto Doydu Zoo
- Chochur Muran Ethnographic Complex
- Permafrost Kingdom
- Melnikov Permafrost Institute
- Lake Saisary
- Mammoth Museum
- Museum of Khomus