Aprilka Lake is located in the Guryevsky district of the Kemerovo region, 150 kilometers from the city of Kemerovo. This reservoir owes its name to the village, near which it is located.
Rest on the Siberian lakes is always special and incomparable. Each of these bodies of water carries a unique set of impressions for tourists.
Why Lake Aprilka (Kemerovo) can be consideredspecial and memorable? Everyone who has been here will answer: an incredible color of water, reminiscent of Gorny Altai and its amazing turquoise Katun. This uniqueness makes this area a landmark. This shade simply has no analogues in our huge world. To appreciate the play of color, it is better to spend the whole day near the lake, then a special palette of water colors will change, changing depending on the weather and the position of the sun. However, what will be the same is the light turquoise base tone. Due to this, thoughts of sadness and problems of holidaymakers in these places do not occur even on the most overcast day.
Если подходить к вопросу без лирики, то озеро April is an artificial reservoir. It is a flooded quarry, which previously mined gold. This fact alone speaks volumes. First, the depth of the lake. It seems that the bottom is simply no. Secondly, gold, like any precious metal, attracts people not only with its beauty, but also with its energy. And the reservoir, at the base of which the gold deposit is located, is simply overflowed with its useful properties.
The purpose of the tourists going to the lake is April,most often it is the recovery of the body. Water is attributed a lot of useful properties. But more importantly, the whole coastal part is a storehouse of clay, and absolutely any colors, and therefore properties. Mud masks can be made right by the lake or you can take clay home. Not a single SPA salon procedure can compare with the results of the impact of water and clay from the April reservoir. And the most interesting thing is that you absolutely do not need to pay money for such procedures, and the result exceeds all expectations.
Tourists visiting the lake are usuallyare located along the shore by a tent camp. Note that the banks of the reservoir are steep and clayey, the number of decent approaches to the water is limited, therefore, in order to take a place for your tent closer to a convenient descent to the water, we recommend to leave early, as this place enjoys increased popularity.
Warn immediately - fishing Lake Apriltourists do not indulge. Yes, in the pond you can catch medium-sized crucians or perches, but this area can not be called a fish place. However, do not despair in advance. If for vacationers fishing is an indispensable element of spending time in nature, then in the immediate vicinity (no more than 5 km) of the lake there are two more reservoirs. Exactly on them the fishermen will be real expanse.
Getting to the lake is not difficult, especiallythose who have a navigation system. The coordinates of the reservoir: N 54 ° 31,339 "; E85 ° 20,261". The navigator will create the shortest route for you and help you navigate the terrain without problems.
For other tourists who preferto travel in the old manner, we describe this simple route: from the city of Kemerovo, you need to go along the Promyshlennovskaya route towards the Tanay ski complex, we reach the Leninsk-Kuznetsky-Novosibirsk junction and turn towards Leninsk-Kuznetsky. Passing the village of Krasnoye, passing through the settlements of Arinchevo, Kokuy and Khrestinovka, in a few minutes we find ourselves at the village of Aprilka. The lake is located in the immediate vicinity of it, just 50 meters from the road.