Kalinovo on the western shore of Lake Tavatuy

Kalinovo lies on the western shore of Lake Tavatuy. Its location provides a clear geographical starting point when choosing where to stay: if the lake is to be the focus of your trip, you can think of Kalinovo as a village on the western shore. When looking for a holiday apartment, the first thing to consider is the location you want in relation to the lake. Two different road directions can help with getting there: one leads from Yekaterinburg towards Kalinovo, while the other leads to the village of Tavatuy and continues along the lakeshore. If you are planning together, be sure to distinguish between these two destinations and use the place name that matches your route.

At Lake Tavatuy: two road directions

For the drive from Yekaterinburg, one route follows the Moskovsky Trakt and continues via Pervouralsk, Bilimbay and Pochinok to Taraskovo. There, turn right towards the village of Kalinovo. Taraskovo is the turnoff towards the village. Check road conditions before setting out.

Another road direction leads from Yekaterinburg to Lake Tavatuy via the Yekaterinburg–Nizhny Tagil road; near kilometre 40, turn left towards the village of Tavatuy. An asphalt road about 5 km long leads to the village, after which a road runs along the lakeshore. While the route via Taraskovo leads towards Kalinovo, this direction points to the village of Tavatuy and a lakeside road. When planning, it is therefore important to know which of the two destinations you want to reach and which road route leads there.

Culture and routes in Sverdlovsk Oblast

In the broader travel destination of Sverdlovsk Oblast, Verkhnyaya Pyshma is home to the Museum Complex of Civil and Military Equipment. Its collection comprises more than 15,000 exhibits, including more than 2,000 items of civil and military equipment. It also includes railway and mining equipment. This mix brings together several areas of technical collecting in one place and offers different ways to explore the subject of technology. Collection figures may change over time. For travelers interested in culture, the complex is a destination in its own right within Sverdlovsk Oblast.

The approved road tourism routes of Sverdlovsk Oblast also offer a regional perspective. A list published in 2026 names the Demidov road tourism route between Yekaterinburg, Nevyansk and Nizhny Tagil. It also lists “Vdol Iseti na zvuk kolokola: puteshestvie v Kamensk-Uralskiy” between Yekaterinburg and Kamensk-Uralsky. Another route is titled “Otkryvaya Ural: priroda, istoriya, legendy” and runs between Yekaterinburg, Irbit, Turinsk and Tavda. The named endpoints clearly distinguish the regional routes. Check the route information before setting off. The last route listed names four places, more than either of the other two.

Discover more destinations

Discover more destinations: Bilimbay, Belokamennyy, Tygish, Yekaterinburg, Reftinsky, Monetnyy, Kirovgrad, Verkhnyaya Pyshma.

Go to the broader travel overview: Sverdlovsk Oblast.