A kurgan field west of Lake Shira — a major archaeological landscape between Shira and Sayanogorsk.
Oglakhty Kurgan Field
Oglakhty is a locality and kurgan field in dry steppe and salt soils; dozens of mounds with information signs. Visible from the Sayanogorsk road on central Khakassia drives — earthworks, not rock art. Pastures nearby; windy steppe. Hot summer; mound outlines visible in snow. No ticket but do not damage mounds or camp on them. Combine with Lake Shira, Sunduki and the lake near Chernyshevskoye.
How to get there
Abakan–Sayanogorsk highway; turnoffs between Shira and Sorsk.
Best season
June–August; green steppe in spring
Travel tips & stories
Do not drive onto mound tops.
Protect gear from dust.
Sunrise photos work best.
Water and hat essential.
Avoid crop fields.
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