Discover Resh: Local History and Trails

Resh can be explored from two perspectives: local history within the town and trails in the surrounding area. The Rezh Historical Museum, Nagorny Church and evidence of iron and pig iron production offer different points of historical interest. Outside the town, named trails and a longer hike provide additional options. When deciding what to focus on, it is best to distinguish between sightseeing in Resh and excursions for which a distance or duration is specified.

Museum and Mineral Exhibition

The Rezh Historical Museum is housed in a historic building constructed in 1847 as a parish school at the Church of the Epiphany. Its former use as a parish school gives the building its own historical significance; visiting the museum also lets you discover a specific landmark in the town’s history. The original collages depicting Resh’s attractions are kept at the museum and can be viewed there. Confirm current access arrangements for the collages before your visit.

Another perspective is offered by the “Samotsvetnaya polosa Urala” mineral exhibition in Resh, at 4 Sovetskaya Street. Confirm visiting arrangements with the relevant reserve administration before you travel. In terms of subject matter, the exhibition differs from the museum’s historical focus: minerals are at its heart, while the museum focuses on the historic school building and collages depicting the town’s attractions.

Church and Evidence of the Town’s History

Nagorny Church is the only Orthodox church in Resh to have survived from the pre-revolutionary era. The town’s industrial history is also visible: the masonry visible on the left is from the first dam of the Rezh iron and pig iron works. A monument depicting a generalized image of a Ural master is considered unique to Resh.

These landmarks offer different historical perspectives: Nagorny Church represents surviving pre-revolutionary church architecture, the masonry represents iron and pig iron production, and the monument depicts a Ural master. A town guide dated 2026 also describes a route through Resh that can be walked without any special preparation.

Trails in the Surrounding Area

West of Resh, in the wider surrounding area, lies Lipovsky Geological Park. It has three trails: “Plyazh” is 1,400 m long, “Tsvetnye gliny” is 1,900 m, and “Smotrovaya ploshchadka” is 4,860 m. The different trail lengths can help you compare them based on how far you plan to walk. Availability and conditions may change; check with the relevant reserve administration.

Another offered hike in the wider area around Resh goes from Oktyabrskoye to the “Shaitan-kamen” rock. The route is 8 km long and takes six hours; it is offered to people with an average level of physical fitness. When planning your day, you can take the distance, stated duration and fitness guidance into account together. Check current availability and tour arrangements with the relevant reserve administration in advance.

Regional Context

In the broader travel destination of Sverdlovsk Oblast, a list of approved motoring routes published in 2026 includes the Demidov Route between Yekaterinburg, Nevyansk and Nizhny Tagil. It also lists “Discover the Urals: Nature, History, Legends” between Yekaterinburg, Irbit, Turinsk and Tavda, as well as “Along the Iset to the Sound of the Bell: A Trip to Kamensk-Uralsky” between Yekaterinburg and Kamensk-Uralsky. Check the route details before setting out.

Discover more destinations: Belokamennyy, Samotsvet, Melnikova, Krasnopolyanskoye, Nizhniye Sergi, Kachkanar, Sovkhoznyy, Verkhnyaya Sysert'.

For the broader travel overview: Sverdlovsk Oblast.