Voyeykovo: History of Science and Hiking Trail

• The Magneto-Ionospheric Observatory was founded in 1945 as a field base of the Leningrad branch of IZMIRAN (SPbF IZMIRAN).
• Its tasks include observing the constant and variable geomagnetic field and ionospheric parameters.
• A hiking trail ends in Voyeykovo at a viewpoint near the actinometry pavilion of the Main Geophysical Observatory.

The founding of the Magneto-Ionospheric Observatory in 1945 gives Voyeykovo a specific connection to the history of science. It was established as a field base of the Leningrad branch of IZMIRAN (SPbF IZMIRAN). Its tasks include observing the constant and variable geomagnetic field and ionospheric parameters. For an initial overview, its work can therefore be divided into two topics: the geomagnetic field and the ionosphere.

The hiking trail offers a different focus. Its endpoint is in Voyeykovo, at a viewpoint near the actinometry pavilion of the Main Geophysical Observatory. This means that a connection to the history of research and a specific stop along the trail can be considered as separate interests when planning a trip.

In the broader travel destination of Vsevolozhskiy District, the 2.3-kilometer “Malinovaya Gora” ecological hiking trail is located within the town of Toksovo. It lies south of Lake Kavgolovskoye in Toksovskiy Nature Park and is designated for hiking, cycling, and skiing. The trail runs mostly through spruce forest and provides access to the kame landscape in the southern part of the Karelian Isthmus. Habitats in the area include coniferous forests, raised and transitional bogs, and bodies of water.

The designated uses make the trail appealing for a range of activities, while winter grooming offers a separate, conditional option: enthusiasts groom part of it as a classic-style cross-country ski track. This depends on conditions and volunteer activity. If you are considering this winter option, check whether the trail has been groomed before making plans; grooming is not described as consistently guaranteed.

The cultural attractions are also part of the broader travel destination of Vsevolozhskiy District. At the Priyutino estate, the main buildings are set in a park with a pond laid out in the English style. The description focuses on the design of the park landscape.

The Bogoslovka Estate Museum is devoted to the wooden architecture of northwestern Russia from the 16th to the 18th centuries. The estate’s ethnographic ensemble was restored to its original form in 2004 and includes accurate replicas of historic buildings. These include religious buildings, residential buildings, enclosures, and fortifications. These topics differ both from Voyeykovo’s connection to the history of science and from the nature description of the “Malinovaya Gora” hiking trail.

If you are looking for hotels in Voyeykovo, it helps to first decide what your trip will focus on: are you mainly interested in attractions in the town, or would you also like to include the nature and cultural attractions of the broader Vsevolozhskiy District in your plans? Distinguishing between the town and the district makes it easier to align your search with your travel plans without attributing regional attractions to Voyeykovo.

Discover more destinations: Mednyy Zavod, Kokkorevo, Razmetelevo, Luppolovo.

What are the tasks of the Magneto-Ionospheric Observatory?

It observes the constant and variable geomagnetic field as well as ionospheric parameters.

Where does the hiking trail end in Voyeykovo?

It ends at a viewpoint near the actinometry pavilion of the Main Geophysical Observatory.

What should you know about cross-country skiing on “Malinovaya Gora”?

In winter, enthusiasts groom part of the trail as a classic-style ski track. Grooming depends on conditions and volunteer activity.

Go to the broader travel overview: Vsevolozhskiy rayon.