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Torres del Paine Catamaran Ferry

Pudeto to paine grande to pudeto.

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Where Does the Catamaran Operate from?

The Torres del Paine catamaran ferry service operates between the Pudeto Jetty, which is more or less in the heart of the Park, beside Pehoe Lake; and Refugio Paine Grande. However, this is NOT the catamaran that operates to see Glacier Grey – so do not be confused by this. THAT catamaran departs from Hotel Grey, way over in the western arm of the Park.

This Torres del Paine catamaran ferry service is used by people who wish to get to, or come back from, the French Valley; and those who may be coming from or going to Refugio Grey.

It is NOT POSSIBLE to make reservations. Passengers must turn up, line up and wait to board.

Length of the Crossing

From departing one end to arriving at the other side, crossing Pehoe Lake, the journey takes 25 minutes. From those waiting at the Pudeto end, there is a small cafeteria where you can buy hot drinks and snacks, as well as some public WC’s.

At the Refugio Paine Grande end, there is the restaurant in the refugio that serves snacks and drinks and, of course, public rest rooms are there too.

Information on Payment and Departure Times

It should be noted that payment for the Torres del Paine catamaran ferry service is required on board, in cash in local Chilean pesos, but during high season they often accept other HARD currencies, for example USD and the Euro. However, if ExperienceChile.Org is handling your travel itinerary WE CAN arrange tickets in advance – but these will not guarantee you space on a specific departure, you will STILL NEED to show up early and wait in line.

Season 2023- 2024 the charge is USD40 or Ch$30.000 approx. PER PERSON, EACH WAY (price given in good faith, but may change from time of publication)

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Departure time schedule is further below.

Scheduling of the Torres del Paine catamaran ferry service is set at specific times, however, as this is a monopoly service, the owners can, at will, change the frequency of these departures to suit the economic reality associated with income derived from each sailing. In other words, if it looks to them like there will not be much demand in a particular day, they may well cancel a sailing.

Naturally, this does not help when it comes to planning travel itineraries, but it can happen, although not often.

Climate and Weather

Another influence on departure times is the state of the weather. If there is considerable wind the service can be suspended.

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Torres del Paine Catamaran Service

Operated Between Pudeto Jetty and Refugio Paine Grande Across Pehoe Lake

This service is subject to local weather conditions and can be delayed or cancelled. Most importantly, reservations are NOT taken in advance. Therefore, you need to organise your crossing directly at Pudeto or Refugio Paine Grande, for the 25-minute navigation.

You need to pay in cash in Chilean Pesos even though prices below are shown in USD, but in high season they accept other currencies too (established hard currencies like Euro and USD).

Prices - Season 2020 - 2021

The one-way fare is approx USD35 per person

Catamaran is operated by

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DIFFICULTY Middle to high

QUANTITY Per person

• Day 1: Arrival at Torres del Paine National Park - Paine Grande
• Day 2: Excursion to the French Valley - Paine Grande
• Day 3: Patagonian Ice Catamaran - Puerto Natales
• Accommodation in camping and / or refuge.
• Accommodation in refuge is in shared dormitories, with bunk beds, for a maximum of 6 people.
• The bed set up includes sheets, blanket, and pillow.
• Accommodation in camping includes tent, sleeping bag, and mat.
• Regular bus to and from the National Park
• Entrance to Torres del Paine National Park.
• Catamaran Ticket Pudeto – Paine Grande – Pudeto.
• In case of having any dietary restriction, make sure to inform when making the reservation.
• Dietary restrictions will only be respected if they are informed in advance.
• Medical or travel insurance of any kind.
• Guide / Porter.
• Personal expenses.

Price per person

Camping price USD $610 Refuge price USD $680

• Este programa no es recomendable para niños menores de 10 años.
• Pasajeros deben ser capaces de llevar sus pertenencias personales por la duración del programa.
• Recomendamos usar una mochila de 40 litros.
• Ofrecemos custodia de equipaje en nuestra oficina de Puerto Natales de Lunes a Viernes de 09:00 a 18:00 hrs. (horario oficina) para aquellos que deseen dejar pertenencias durante su caminata. Fuera del horario de oficina servicio tiene un cobro adicional.
• Todas las excursiones están sujetas a condiciones climáticas, En caso de cancelación de actividades se entregarán alternativas.

Day 1: Catamaran - Paine Grande

Today your adventure begins. You will leave early from your hotel in Puerto Natales, in a private transfer that will take you to the bus station. From this place the bus will depart to Torres del Paine National Park, exactly to Pudeto to board the Hielos Patagónicos catamaran, which will sail for approximately 35 minutes across Lake Pehoé, arriving directly to the Paine Grande refuge.

Free afternoon in Paine Grande.

Arriving at Paine Grande after checking in you can make the hike to Mirador Grey.

Day 2: Hike to the French Valley -British Viewpoint

Today’s hike will be a round trip, starting and ending in Paine Grande. Travel to the heart of the park, bordering the blue waters of Skottsberg Lake. After approximately 2.5 hours of hiking, you will arrive at the Italian (ranger) camp, where you will begin your trek into the French Valley. Climb over large boulders and then continue through the forest until you reach the French Lookout. Here, you will be rewarded with incredible views of Los Cuernos, turquoise glacier lagoons and amazing hanging glaciers that tumble down the east face of Paine Grande mountain (3,050 m.a.s.l.). If you are lucky, you can hear the thunderous noise of the glacier and falling water, and it is also very common to witness an avalanche. Enjoy your box lunch and a well-deserved rest. After a rest continue to get the ultimate reward, the view from the Mirador Británico.

Descend the same trail to the Italian camp and then to the Paine Grande refuge.

Day 3: Patagonian Ice Catamaran - Paine Grande

Enjoy breakfast in the dining room of the Paine Grande refuge and don’t forget to order your box lunch. In case you did not get to visit Mirador Grey on the first day, you can take the morning to go and explore the spectacular panoramic views of the Grey Glacier.

At 18:35 hrs. you must take the catamaran that will take you back to Pudeto, where you will board the regular bus at 19:15 hrs. to Puerto Natales.

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Trekking type, how to get to torres del paine in patagonia for w-trek and o-trek, by sierd van der bij.

You want to do the W-Trek or the O-Trek in Torres del Paine National Park, but the whole transport situation seems a bit overwhelming. Is it though? We get a lot of similar questions about flights, buses, and catamarans and therefore decided to wrap it all together in a blog post. Vamos!

Where is Torres del Paine National Park?

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Torres del Paine National Park is located in Chilean Patagonia . It was established in 1595 and it attracts as much as 250.000 visitors a year. These visitors mainly make find their way there through the small town of Puerto Natales, about 2 hours south of the Torres del Paine. Puerto Natales is about 3 hours from Punto Arenas, the closest airport.

Self Guided W-Trek (Camping)

You can get to Punta Arenas (IATA code PUQ), the nearest commercial airport to the gates of Torres del Paine, from Santiago de Chile. There are several daily flights that take 3.5 to 4 hours. The most frequent flights are offered by LATAM and Sky Airline . If you come from Argentina, you will not be able to catch a direct flight to Punta Arenas. From Buenos Aires, it is best to fly to El Calafate and from here move on via bus to Puerto Natales. However, if you by any chance have to possibility to find your way to Torres del Paine via the Chilean way, then this is recommended. The border crossing between Argentina and Chile can suck up a lot of time and money. You can also fly straight to Puerto Natales, but as the number flights are limited, this is not a very common way of travel.

The best way to get to Torres del Paine is by bus. In recent years bus transportation has come a long way and buses are comfortable. The views underway are a great warming-up for what you are about to see once you have arrived for your trekking. Coming from Punta Arenas you can easily take a bus to Puerto Natales. Easy, because this is the route most people take on their way to Torres del Paine. You can take either Bus-Sur or Buses Fernandez. Expect to pay an amount of 7.000 to 8.000 pesos (12 USD) for a one-way ticket.

Punta Arenas - Puerto Natales

8:00, 9:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00, 17:00, 18:30, 19:15, 20:00, 21:00

Puerto Natales - Punta Arenas

7:00, 7:15, 9:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:30, 17:00, 18:30, 19:15, 20:00, 21:00

Your trekking company assists you with the arrangements of your bus tickets. As availability always plays a role, it is recommended to take care of this well in advance of your travels.

You can also catch a bus from El Calafate. Depending on how easy it will be to cross the border, this journey can take up to 5 hours. As buses leave early in the morning, you will need to spend the night in El Calafate.

Regardless of whether you have booked a guided or a self-guided O-Trek or W-Trek tour via Bookatrekking.com, it will include a transfer from Puerto Natales to the starting point of your trek. Hence, you do not need to organize any transport from Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine. If you have not booked a tour via Bookatrekking.com, you can explore the different options that Buses Fernandez and Bus Sur offer. Alternatively, you can organize a private transfer. This is, however, usually a costly matter. It is recommended to book a tour that has a transfer included.

Most trekking itineraries, both guided and self-guided, for Torres del Paine include an exciting boat ride by a catamaran crossing Lake Pehoe. If it is included, the fare will be taken care of. If you have not booked a tour which includes transportation, expect to pay about 40 USD for a ticket. Mind that this needs to be paid in Chilean Pesos. The crossing takes about 25 minutes and has by default the following departure time:

From Pudeto

01-09 to 31-10 11:00 18:00

01-11 to 30-11 09:00 11:00 18:00

01-12 to 28-02 09:00 11:00 14:00 16:15 18:00

01-03 to 31-03 09:00 11:00 16:15 18:00

01-04 to 30-04 11:00 18:00

01-05 to 31-08 12:00

From Paine Grande

01-09 to 31-10 11:35 18:35

01-11 to 30-11 09:35 11:35 18:035

01-12 to 28-02 09:35 11:35 14:35 17:00 18:35

01-03 to 31-03 09:35 11:35 17:00 18:35

01-04 to 30-04 11:35 18:35

01-05 to 31-08 12:35

Presuming you are enjoying the catamaran at the end of your trek, you will need to calculate some time for your bus back to Puerto Natales. That is, if you have not booked your tour through a trekking company listed on Bookatrekking.com. In Pudeto you can catch a bus back to Puerto Natales. Regardless of what catamaran and the time you arrive in Pudeto, there will be a means of transport to help you back on your way to Puerto Natales Buses Maria Jose is a good option for the traveler without a pre-booked itinerary. If you have booked your W-Trek or O-Trek through Bookatrekking.com, you can rest assured that you have tickets for the bus from Pudeto to Puerto Natales. Do you have any more questions about transportation in Torres del Paine in Chilean Patagonia? Do not hesitate to get in touch with us! Here you can have a look at our offers for Patagonia .

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Entrada al Parque Nacional

Compra en línea.

Debe comprar su ticket de entrada al Parque Nacional Torres del Paine con anticipación en el sitio web de CONAF.

Aquí el enlace directo: https://pasesparques.cl

En los diferentes accesos al Parque se hace el check-in y les entrega información y un mapa del Parque completo con sus caminos y senderos.

Recuerda que la compra en línea es la única opción disponible, garantizando así un proceso eficiente y sin contratiempos en tu visita al impresionante Parque Nacional Torres del Paine. ¡Esperamos que disfrutes de tu experiencia!.

El paso a paso de la compra:

1. selecciona la reserva o parque:.

Ingresa al enlace proporcionado y comienza escribiendo el nombre de la reserva o el parque que planeas visitar.

2. Elige las Fechas y Cantidad de Tickets:

Selecciona las fechas de entrada y salida, así como la cantidad de tickets que deseas adquirir.

3. Datos Personales:

Completa los datos personales que se te solicitarán. Estos son necesarios para asegurar tu cupo, enviarte el ticket y brindar un contacto en caso de emergencias.

4. Pago Seguro:

Una vez ingresados todos los datos, tendrás la opción de pagar tus tickets mediante tarjeta de crédito o débito.

5. Recepción del Ticket:

Tu ticket se enviará al correo electrónico que hayas proporcionado. Este documento consiste en un archivo PDF con un código QR que será escaneado por los guardaparques en la entrada al área protegida.

6. Preparativos para la Visita:

Es esencial tener el PDF descargado en tu dispositivo móvil con batería suficiente o imprimir el documento con el QR. No hay posibilidad de adquirir entradas en las porterías del parque.

Preguntas Frecuentes

Lamentablemente, no es posible modificar la fecha de la entrada una vez realizada la compra. Recomendamos planificar con antelación para evitar inconvenientes y gastos innecesarios.

No se aceptan devoluciones de entradas al Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, excepto en situaciones de cierre total del área protegida, determinadas por la Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF). Aconsejamos adquirir las entradas junto con los demás servicios de viaje para garantizar disponibilidad, ya que la cantidad de visitas diarias está limitada.

Sí, la única circunstancia en la que se considera la devolución de entradas es cuando el área protegida se encuentra cerrada para visitas. Para solicitar la devolución, se debe completar el formulario disponible en la página web de CONAF: https://aspticket.cl/devoluciones.xhtml

Para recibir soporte técnico, puede comunicarse con la Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF) a través del correo electrónico [email protected]. Si encuentra dificultades al comprar la entrada mediante la aplicación de CONAF debido a problemas bancarios, sugerimos buscar servicios que incluyan la entrada o solicitar a un operador turístico que realice la compra en su nombre. Las condiciones de compra por terceros son establecidas por el intermediario y pueden variar en precio y políticas de devolución con respecto a lo indicado por CONAF.

Los precios de las entradas varían anualmente según la procedencia del visitante, su edad y otras condiciones. En nuestro sitio web, publicamos las tablas de tarifas proporcionadas por la Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF). Para obtener más detalles, consulte el sitio oficial del Parque Nacional Torres del Paine: https://parquetorresdelpaine.cl/tarifas-y-horarios/ o visite el portal de venta en línea de entradas a áreas protegidas de Chile: https://pasesparques.cl

Para comprar tu entrada al Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, la Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF), responsable de las áreas protegidas en Chile, ha implementado un sistema de ventas en línea exclusivo. El proceso es sencillo y se realiza a través de https://pasesparques.cl

Si viajas con un programa turístico previamente contratado, es posible que la entrada esté incluida en el precio del servicio. Asegúrate de consultar estos detalles con la agencia que te proporcionó el servicio.

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I've found the website for the ferry https://hipsur.com/

The ferry schedule shows 10:30 am departure in the morning. I would like to purchase the ticket in advance to secure a seat. I can't find any way to buy the ticket online. Is it possible?

If not, is it possible to buy the ticket in person a few days in advance? Do I need cash or do they take credit card?

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everywhere I've read, you cannot make reservations.

https://torres-del-paine.org/catamaran-torres-del-paine/

What are the departure time?

hipsur.com showed only 1: 1030 AM

The site you provided has 4 in Dec

It is winter season now which is why it only showed 1 ferry on hipsur. They add more in high season, times are to be published still for 2023. I am hoping it's the same as Dec's schedule. That may be the Dec 2021 schedule you are seeing. Vertice FAQs has some info on the ferries as well but they only list 1 time.

At the moment, it shows 2 scheduled ferry in the morning. 9:00 and 10:30. Then you have to wait till 16:15

Does it run in between? My friend went 3 years ago and said they just kept running till all waiting passengers are transported.

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Itineraries & Pricing

Confirmed by the National Park.

There are two catamaran departure ports: 

PUDETO:    Located on Lake Pehoe, with access from the main road.

PAINE GRANDE:  Mountain Refuge (Vertice Patagonia) in Circuito W. 

Itinerary (Route)

Pudeto  < --- > paine grande duration: 30 minutes.

* All departures are conditioned to the weather conditions of the time of departure.

August  until Sept. 15. /23

Departures: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, subject to a minimum of 15 passengers

Departure from Pudeto

Departure from Paine Grande

September: From 15 to 30

A daily crossing (round trip)

October 2023

10:30 hrs  |

11:00 hrs  |

November 2023

09:00 hrs  |

11:00 hrs. |

09:30 hrs  |

December / 23 to March / 24

16:15 hrs  |

17:00 hrs  |

Future dates from May 2024 onwards will be informed at the appropriate time.

Prices 2023/2024

These are the confirmed prices for 2023/2024 season

The rates are unique per section. 

To do a  round trip, you must buy 2 tickets One from Pudeto to P. Grande and another from P. Grande to Pudeto.  

Chileans : (National)

$ 25,000 Pesos

Foreign : (International) U$D 30 (American Dollars)

No reservation required

The transportation service does NOT require prior reservation. You just need to arrive, pay in cash and you will be transported.

Lake Pehoe &gt;&gt; Paine Grande

The service must be paid at the time before seizing in Cash. 

Cash payment

Boarding 30 minutes before.

Must arrive at least 30 minutes before departure

No one stays behind

If the ship's maximum capacity is reached, a second trip will be made immediately.

Would you like a private trip?

For those who would like a private trip, outside the official sailing schedules, just contact us and we will send you the rates "charter". 

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In Moscow we offer you a city tour to discover most of the city in an original way as well as a night tour to admire the lights. Our pubcrawl is ideal to explore Moscow’s night-life and have fun. If you are craving to discover Russian culture, come impress your senses during our monastery diner or join our 100% Russian Banya Excursion . The latest will also bring you to Sergiyev Posad and it’s famous monastery!

For the most extreme travellers, our shooting tour will deliver your daily dose of adrenaline whereas our tank excursion will let you ride a real tank and shoot a bazooka.

We also offer help to receive your visa , safe and multilingual airport transfers , as well as organisation services for team-building events or bachelor parties .

All our excursions (but the monastery diner) happen onboard our Soviet military vans and can be covered by our  professionnal photographer or videographer.

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We welcome you in Saint Petersburg onboard our Soviet van to discover the imperial city with our city tour and night tour .

Continue your discovery in style! The adrenaline lovers will like our shooting tour  which brings 3 Russian weapons to the tip of your trigger finger.

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At Put-in tours, we put you in our classic Soviet vans to go explore Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Russian culture off the beaten path. Discover our Moscow city guided tour, visit Moscow by night, join our banya & Sergiyev Posad excursion, visit and dine in one of Moscow's oldest monastery or even Luzhniki stadium, before you party on our famous pubcrawl! Original and atypical tours : Shoot AK47 and a bazooka after riding on a tank with our tank & bazooka excursion ! Extreme tours: Fly a fighter jet in Moscow onboard a L-29 or L-39 aircraft!

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• Gorky Central Park of Culture and Recreation, Moscow
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What is the history of Gorky Park?

• In the pre-revolutionary period, Gorky Park was a city dump and wasteland, which was cleared in 1923 to host the All-Russian Agricultural and Artisan Industrial Exhibition
• In 1928, a huge park was planned on the former site of the exhibition. It would not just be a place of leisure, but a place to proudly display Soviet culture and daily life
• Gorky Park has remained a cultural hub ever since, and has been renovated and added to over the years to make it one of Moscow’s top attractions today

Gorky Central Park of Culture and Recreation

Gorky Park is the most famous park of Moscow, created during the Soviet period as a hub for relaxation and cultural activities. The park is beloved by Muscovites and tourists alike, who visit in all seasons to stroll, enjoy sports, admire the park’s attractions, and attend cultural events. Gorky Park is the central part of an ensemble of four green spaces – Muzeon Park of Arts, Neskuchny Garden, and Sparrow Hills Nature Reserve – which curve around the southern bank of the Moskva River to the south-west of Moscow city centre. Here you may spend some time and enjoy nature and contemprary art during your vacation in Moscow .

History of Gorky Park

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In the 17th century, the eastern bank of the Moskva River beyond Moscow’s city limits was home to floodplain meadows, where palace horses grazed. From the mid-1850s, events such as cockfights, fistfights, and races were held here, and by the 20th century this area had become a city dump where the unemployed and homeless people of Moscow lived, which remained this way until the Soviet period. This wasteland lay in stark contrast to the adjoining Neskuchny Sad – ‘merry garden’ – which lay to its south, an area of aristocratic country estates and elaborate gardens.

Soviet Russia

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Following the October Revolution, Vladimir Lenin travelled around Moscow to find a suitable site for the first All-Russian Agricultural and Artisan Industrial Exhibition, which would reveal opportunities for socialist development of agriculture and industry. Lenin decided on the wasteland alongside the Moskva River, which was cleared with a programme of community work. In 1923, the exhibition began. It encompassed 250 pavilions dedicated to different themes of agriculture and industry, and was divided into thematic zones, such as villages, livestock, crops, engineering, railways, republics of the USSR, and foreign countries. The organisation of the exhibition demarcated the future layout and size of Gorky Park, and the paths, ‘zones’, and main square of the exhibition have been preserved until the present day. In March 1928, Moscow City Council decided to establish a park of culture and recreation on the site of the former exhibition, which would also encompass the Neskuchny Garden. Moscow’s residents were instrumental in the construction of the park – they voiced their desires for events spaces, physical education and leisure facilities, and gave up their weekends to build the park. The park’s main architect was Konstantin Melnikov.

Did you know? Konstantin Melnikov also helped to construct Lenin’s Mausoleum and the Rusakov Worker’s Club, one of Moscow’s Constructivist masterpieces .

Over 100,000 Muscovites flocked to the opening of the park on 12th August 1928. The brand-new park was equipped with two theatres, a cinema, nursery, reading room, restaurant and café, music stages, sports arenas, rowing boats, and even a giant helter-skelter slide. Unfortunately, because of the vast size of the crowd and the general excitement, the park was damaged and closed until September.

Did you know? The park was not named after Maxim Gorky, writer and founder of Socialist Realism, until 1933.

In 1929, Betty Glan – at the mere age of 26 – became director of the park. She decided to reconceptualise it, uniting leisure, design, and ideology with the help of Moscow’s most eminent architects, designers and artists. Over the next decade, more cultural venues were established in the park, the Pushkinskaya Embankment along the Moskva River was developed, and the landscaping of the park was carefully cultivated. Architect Alexander Vlasov was particularly influential, and won the Grand Prix at the 1937 World Exhibition in Paris for his design of Gorky Park. This period under Glan’s directorship until 1937 was known as the ‘golden age’ of Gorky Park, which became not just a place for recreation, but a public space where Soviet culture and everyday life could be proudly displayed.

Did you know? During the Second World War topical events were held in Gorky Park, such as the championship in bayonet combat, grenade-throwing competitions, and air defence training. What’s more, an exhibition of captured enemy weapons – tanks, artillery, aeroplanes, and more – was organised in Gorky Park and continually updated throughout the war.

In the post-war decades new attractions were continually added to Gorky Park. These included the majestic 24-metre triumphal arch at the entrance to the park, an astronomical observatory (which remains open today), the famous Ferris wheel (unfortunately dismantled in 2008), and a fountain with lights and music.

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The Gorky Park ensemble continued to flourish as a centre of culture and recreation in post-Soviet Russia. The adjoining Muzeon Park of Arts was founded in 1992, and Garage Museum of Contemporary Art was established in Gorky Park in 2008. The ensemble underwent serious reconstruction in 2011. Many new sports facilities were added, including centres for beach sports and extreme sports, bicycle paths and sports equipment rental hubs, and much effort was devoted to reviving original buildings, sculptures, and landscape compositions. Two years later, the embankment of the Moskva River from the southern tip of Zamoskvorechye Island all the way to Sparrow Hills was redeveloped and pedestrianised, making it possible to peacefully walk or cycle along the Moskva for many kilometres.

What can you do at Gorky Park today?

• Explore the park and see architectural attractions, fountains, and beautiful gardens
• Visit Garage Museum of Contemporary Art and the Gorky Park Museum
• Go boating on the lakes and stroll down the Pushkinskaya Embankment
• Rent bicycles or scooters, skateboard, and visit the sports centres

What can you do at Gorky Park?

Park attractions.

While exploring the treelined paths of Gorky Park, you’ll come across a number of attractions. To the west of the main entrance, near the river, is a beautiful geometric bandstand used for music and literary evenings in the Soviet period. As you head down the central alley of Gorky Park from the main entrance, you’ll see a statue of Maxim Gorky on your right, and discover the light and music fountain with its dancing jets of water – find the schedule of its performances here .

Did you know? Don’t be afraid to feed the red squirrels and birds you encounter on your walk around Gorky Park – there are even vending machines which sell special food for the animals!

The southern section of Gorky Park is occupied by the Golitsynsky Garden. In 1802, the Golitsyn Hospital was founded here as a hospital for the poor; it still adjoins Gorky Park today. Gardens were created as a relaxation place for patients, extending from the hospital building to the riverbank, and included landscaped gardens, a Chinese Bridge, and two ponds. On the riverbank is the Rotunda of the Golitsyn Hospital, which has been preserved since the 19th century. There is also a rose garden and fountain by the Bolshoi Golitsynsky Pond.

Did you know? In the Golitsynsky Garden is also located an unusual architectural monument – a public toilet designed by Alexander Vlasov in the 1930s, which is recognised as an ‘object of cultural heritage’!

Outdoor activities

Gorky Park’s extensive and varied grounds aren’t only good for walks! You can relax on the water by renting boats to sail on the Pionersky and Bolshoi Golitsynsky Ponds, or visiting the Olivkovy Beach on the Pushkinskaya Embankment to sunbathe. As well as this, you can hire bicycles, electric scooters, longboards or even roller skates to explore the park and embankments, play table tennis, visit the sports complex to play football, basketball, handball, badminton or volleyball, or visit the Vans skatepark or Nike sports centre for workouts and classes such as rooftop yoga.

Gorky Park Museum

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Visit the Gorky Park Museum, located in the left pier of the entrance arch. The current exhibition is dedicated to Gorky Park in the ‘golden age’ of the 1930s, and shows the development of Moscow’s central park through the eyes of Betty Glan. There is an observation deck on top of the arch, which offers a lovely view over the park and Moscow’s skyline.

Did you know? In the entrance arch there is also a gift shop where you can purchase balls, frisbees, blankets, and other items to enjoy your visit to Gorky Park.

Garage Museum of Contemporary Art

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In Gorky Park you will find Garage Museum, Russia’s first philanthropic institution dedicated to contemporary art, founded in 2008 by Roman Abramovich and Dasha Zhukova. 10 major exhibitions are hosted each year to showcase the work of established and up-and-coming artists. Also organised are a rich programme of events including curator-led excursions, workshops, masterclasses, lectures, concerts, performances, festivals, and film screenings at Garage’s outdoor cinema. Read our article about Garage Museum of Contemporary Art to learn more.

Food and drink

There are plenty of excellent cafes and restaurants dotted around Gorky Park, where you can stop for a quick coffee or enjoy a long meal with a view. They include the stylish lakeside café Ostrovok (Little Island) and upmarket restaurant Vremena Goda (Seasons) which serve European and Russian food, colourful lakeside Thai restaurant Lebedinoe Ozero (Swan Lake), trattoria Merkato with its huge summer terrace, restaurant Syrovarnya (Cheese Factory) with a menu focused on its homemade cheese, food-truck court Restoparking which is stylised as a drive-in café, and ice-cream and tea shop Chaynaya Vysota.

What’s nearby?

Gorky Park is bordered by Muzeon Park of Arts, Neskuchny Garden, and Sparrow Hills Nature Reserve. This huge ensemble curves for eight kilometres along the bank of the Moskva River, providing a beautiful oasis of green in Europe’s biggest city.

Muzeon Park of Arts

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Muzeon Park of Arts is the largest open-air sculpture museum in Russia, home to 1,000 sculptures by Soviet and Russian sculptors, including those by famous artists. A large part of Muzeon is occupied by the New Tretyakov Gallery , which houses Russia’s most complete exhibition of national art from the 20th century to the present day. The pedestrianised Krymskaya Embankment which extends alongside Muzeon has recently undergone redevelopment, and is one of Moscow’s most popular spots to relax.

Neskuchny Garden

Neskuchny Garden is the oldest park in Moscow, founded in 1728 by Prince Nikita Trubetskoy, who threw fantastic festivities in his manor house and gardens – neskuchny means ‘merry’ in Russian. Many other noble families also built their country estates in this area, which became a public park and garden after being acquired by the royal family. Today, the Neskuchny Garden is home to historical buildings, fountains, and gardens from the 18th and 19th centuries, sports facilities, an open-air theatre, and a huge greenhouse which supplies flowers to Gorky Park.

Sparrow Hills

Sparrow Hills Nature Reserve is a huge forest park lining the steep bank of the Moskva River and the only specially protected nature area near the city centre. It is home to ecological trails, ponds, natural springs, rare species of plants and animals, many spots for picnicking, cafes, and a mini zoo. At the bottom of the park lie the Vorobyovskaya and Andreevskaya Embankments, with promenades along the Moskva River, a beach, and piers offering boat trips. As with Gorky Park, Sparrow Hills is hugely popular for sports and outdoor activities in all seasons. A new winter sports complex with snowboarding, ice skating, and ski tracks and jumps is currently under construction. When the weather is pleasant, you can rent a bicycle to ride the 8 kilometres along the river from Muzeon to Sparrow Hills.

Essential information for visitors Address and contact details Gorky Park, Krymsky Val, 9, Moscow, 119049 Website:  https://park-gorkogo.com/ Email:  [email protected] Telephone: +7 (495) 995-00-20 Nearest metro: Oktyabrskaya (570m), Park Kultury (860m) Opening hours and tickets

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