Archaeological traces, the landscape of Ugra National Park and religious heritage give Peremyshlsky District a range of different themes to explore. The Pokrovskie Kurgany educational trail combines a specific route with a view of a designated archaeological site: it passes a group of kurgans designated as an archaeological monument and burial mound site.
Walk or cycle to the kurgans
The educational trail can be explored on foot or by bicycle and is suitable for visitors of different ages. There are information boards, signposts and bicycle parking along the route. This lets visitors include the archaeological site in their exploration of the trail, rather than treating it merely as a link between attractions. The walking trail offers a panorama of the Zhizdra River; it also affords a view of Sharovkin Monastery, which dates from the 16th to the 18th century.
Lake Tish and the landscape near Zhelokhovo
Lake Tish is located in Ugra National Park in Peremyshl District. It is an important botanical area and serves as a stopover for migratory birds. Among the scenic views is the vista of the lake from the steep ridge running along the village of Zhelokhovo; the ridge is one of the traditional launch sites for paragliders. Lake Tish is considered one of the most scenic lakes in Kaluga Oblast.
These are two distinct perspectives on nature: at Lake Tish, botanical importance and birds stopping over shape the landscape, while the view from Zhelokhovo shows it from an elevated position. The ridge is also associated with a traditional recreational activity. These details help ensure that nature in the district is not reduced to a single viewpoint or activity.
Monastic history and churches
Sharovkin Monastery was founded in the early 16th century near the hermitage of the hermit Feognost Sharovka. He gathered a community of hermits there. Of the monastery’s churches, the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God has a special status: it is being gradually restored, services are held there, and since 1974 it has been a federally significant monument of history and architecture. The second church, the Church of St. Sergius, is considered a monument of regional significance for history and culture; only ruins remain.
A holy spring dedicated to the Prophet Elijah, with a bathing pool, is also located near the monastery. The religious connection, the restored church and the surviving ruins offer different ways to explore the monastery’s history. The state of the buildings differs considerably: restoration of the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God is proceeding gradually, while only ruins of the Church of St. Sergius remain.
Akhlebinino and the work of Irina Konshina
Akhlebinino is also associated with a church and its own cultural history. The estate’s last owner, I. Ya. Konshina, had the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God built there in 1916. The church has been restored, and services are held there.
In Akhlebinino, Irina Konshina organized a folk-art craft business specializing in folk embroidery and brought together embroiderers from 69 villages. She designed patterns for peasant embroidery herself and taught children to draw. She also founded a temperance society and a library there. Together, these historical details give an account of her cultural and social activities; they describe past initiatives, not present-day institutions.
A natural history museum in Kaluga Oblast
The wider travel destination of Kaluga Oblast also includes the Russian Desman Kingdom Museum in Peremyshl District, near Korchevskie Dvoriki. It opened in 2024 and provides information about the habitat, biology and adaptations of the Russian desman. The animal’s calls are played, and it can be seen on a screen, but not in person. Individual and group visits are available. Check the current arrangements in advance if you would like to include the museum in your plans.
Those looking for accommodation in Peremyshl District can use the nature, archaeology and history themes described here as different points of reference when planning their trip. The kurgan trail is a designated route with information boards and signposts; Lake Tish is known for its botanical importance and migratory bird stopovers, while the monastery and churches offer a historical focus.
Discover more destinations: Tarusskiy rayon, Zhukovskiy rayon, Medynskiy rayon, Gorod Obninsk, Mosalskiy rayon, Peremyshlskiy rayon, Zhizdrinskiy rayon, Dzerzhinskiy rayon.
For the overview of the wider travel destination: Kaluga Oblast.
