“Valley of the Setun River” is a natural reserve. Natural reserve "Valley of the Setun River" Natural reserve "Valley of the Setun River" entrance
In the southwest of Moscow, on the left and right banks of the Setun River, lies the largest nature reserve located within the city limits. It is called the “Valley of the Setun River” nature reserve and its territory covers an area of almost 700 hectares.
Nature of the reserve
The slopes of the river are quite gentle; linden, birch, oak and pine trees grow on them, forming virgin forest areas, in places replaced by thickets of gray alder and willow trees, turning into small swamps. The vegetation of the Setun River Valley natural reserve contains about four hundred plant species, and about 10% of them are very rare for the capital and Moscow region. IN spring months in the forest thickets, in the clearings and meadows, flowers listed in the Red Book are colorful and fragrant: lilies of the valley, primroses, bells, orchids and many others.
While sailing on a boat on the river, you can meet aquatic animals like muskrats. Stoats, black hori and weasels live on the shore. Among the huge number of animals living in the Setun River Valley natural reserve, more than forty species are recorded in documents as rare for Moscow. Amphibians and a huge number of bird species are found here, the most numerous of which are warblers and warblers. On the territory of the reserve you can hear the magical trills of the nightingale, the soothing songs of the morning dawn, here you can spy on the sandpiper, mallard, moorhen and others waterfowl. Rarely seen winged inhabitants living in the Sentun River valley include the lark, wagtail and grosbeak.
Sights of the reserve
In the times before the Tatar-Mongol invasion, there was a village on the site of the reserve; a mound - an ancient cemetery - has been preserved from it. And while working in a quarry, the Davydkovsky burial ground was found on the left bank of the river. In 1812, in these places, Napoleon, going to Moscow, met with Murat, who led the vanguard, who reported to the emperor that the path to the Russian capital was clear.
The country estates and churches located on the territory of the reserve are architectural monuments of the 17th-19th centuries, there are four of them, all very beautiful. And for those who want to relax in nature, there are several picnic areas, children's and sports grounds, and bicycle trails. Here in winter perfect place to go sledding or skiing down the hills.
The civilized part of the park is entirely equipped for possible visits by people with disabilities. disabilities. Everything here is very reminiscent of European parks and even surpasses them in terms of lighting - the lanterns here use wind and solar energy, and there are video cameras on the paths with an emergency call button.
“Valley of the Setun River” is a natural reserve divided into two parts, one of them untouched by civilization, and the second completely ennobled. This makes it possible for people with very different views on what type of recreation is best to relax here. Everyone will find a corner to their liking here.
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Nature reserve“Valley of the Setun River” (696.05 hectares) is the largest “Green Island” located within the city. Compared to many other natural and natural-historical parks and reserves in Moscow, which have a compact territory, the natural reserve “Valley of the Setun River” is stretched along the river bed and is “sandwiched” on both sides by residential and industrial buildings.
Surprisingly diverse plant and animal world a natural reserve located almost in the very heart of the metropolis. Birch, oak, linden and even pine forest areas growing on steep and gentle slopes of the river valley are replaced by riverine complexes consisting of willow and gray alder forests; coastal meadows and shrubs surrounding spring water outlets alternate with low-lying swamps. Modern flora The reserve has 384 species of vascular plants, 47 of which are rare for Moscow. IN forest areas and in the meadows you can see May lily of the valley, small bramble, spring primrose, bells, orchids and other plants listed in the city’s Red Book in bloom. Weasel and ermine are found in the Setun floodplain. In the reservoirs you can see water shrew and muskrat. 41 species of vertebrates living in the reserve are rare for Moscow. In total, 5 species of amphibians, 69 species of birds and 18 species of mammals have been recorded in the river valley. 62 species of birds nest on the territory of the reserve.
Among the splendor of flora and fauna on the territory of the reserve there are valuable objects of history and culture: archaeological sites, remains of ancient settlements and burials. This is the Matveevskoye settlement, which existed in the pre-Mongol period, with a preserved burial mound cemetery, as well as the Davydkovsky burial ground, discovered during the development of a quarry on the left bank of the Setun.
Improvement and security
None natural area in the city cannot exist independently; they all need care and protection. It is important to create and develop the recreational and environmental-educational infrastructure of the territories, harmoniously combining it with corners of wildlife. It is necessary to find ways to show them to people, and at the same time minimize negative impact high recreational load. Currently, much attention is being paid appearance territories, compliance with environmental legislation and special protection regime.
The Directorate of the “Management of Protected Natural Areas for the Closed Joint-Stock Company” is carrying out a set of measures to improve the territories. Improvement activities include the layout of parks and alleys, the construction of lawns and flower beds, paths, playgrounds, recreation areas, and the organization of ecological trails. The landscaping department conducts daily monitoring of all territories of the joint-stock company and monitors their condition.
Picnic points and recreation areas in the Setun River Valley Nature Reserve:
- picnic area and sports ground (Kremenchugskaya St., 36)
- picnic area "Matveevsky Forest" (Starovolynskaya St., 10)
- picnic area and playground (intersection of Dorgobuzhskaya and Ryabinovaya streets);
- children's playground (Pyreva St., 16)
Environmental education
To inform the population about the norms of behavior in protected areas, the Department of Science, Monitoring, Biodiversity and environmental education State Budgetary Institution “Management of Protected Natural Areas for the Closed Joint-Stock Company” conducts active educational work with school students, kindergarten students and visitors to the Center for Educational and Cultural Centers and the Central Children's Center of the Western Administrative District. Especially for guests of the parks, information boards with standards of behavior in protected areas are located in each territory; they also indicate telephone numbers of services that any city resident can call in the event of unlawful actions of other visitors.
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The natural reserve “Valley of the Setun River” (696.05 hectares) is the largest “Green Island” located within the city. Compared to many other natural and natural-historical parks and reserves in Moscow, which have a compact territory, the natural reserve “Valley of the Setun River” is stretched along the river bed and is “sandwiched” on both sides by residential and industrial buildings.
Setun is the largest right tributary of the Moscow River within the city. The length of the river is 38 kilometers, and more than half of it is in Moscow. There are many springs in the Setun valley. Floodplain meadows and swamps of the reserve are adjacent to small forest areas
The flora and fauna of the natural reserve, located almost in the very heart of the metropolis, are surprisingly diverse. Birch, oak, linden and even pine forest areas growing on steep and gentle slopes of the river valley are replaced by riverine complexes consisting of willow and gray alder forests; coastal meadows and shrubs surrounding spring water outlets alternate with low-lying swamps. The modern flora of the reserve includes 384 species of vascular plants, 47 of which are rare for Moscow. In the forests and meadows you can see the May lily of the valley, small bramble, spring primrose, bells, orchids and other plants listed in the city’s Red Book blooming. Weasel, black polecat and ermine are found in the Setun floodplain. In the reservoirs you can see water shrew and muskrat. 41 species of vertebrates living in the reserve are rare for Moscow. In total, 5 species of amphibians, 69 species of birds and 18 species of mammals have been recorded in the river valley. 62 species of birds nest on the territory of the reserve.
Among the splendor of flora and fauna on the territory of the reserve there are valuable objects of history and culture: archaeological sites, remains of ancient settlements and burials. This is the Matveevskoye settlement, which existed in the pre-Mongol period, with a preserved burial mound cemetery. And also the Davydkovsky burial ground, discovered during the development of a quarry on the left bank of the Setun.
Within the boundaries of the natural reserve there are three ancient manor parks: the Troekurovo estate, Spasskoye on Setun, Trinity-Golenichevo. Architectural monuments include the Church of the Savior Not Made by Hands on Setun (1676), the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker with elements of a park (XVII-XVIII centuries), the church Life-Giving Trinity in Trinity-Golenishchevo (1644-1645), Church of the Intercession Holy Mother of God(XVII century), country estate of Prince Troekurov (XVIII-XIX centuries).
Picnic points and recreation areas in the Setun River Valley Nature Reserve:
- picnic area and sports ground (Kremenchukgska str., 36)
- picnic area “Matveevsky Forest” (Starovolynskaya St., 10)
- picnic area and playground (intersection of Dorgobuzhskaya and Ryabinovaya streets);
- children's playground (Pyryeva St., 16)
Sports objects:
golf club, stuntmen's association "Setunsky Stan" and children's and youth stuntmen's school "Master", open sports grounds.
You can get there:
– from Universitet metro station buses No. 103, 130, 187, 260;
– from Yugo-Zapadnaya metro station bus No. 630;
– from Kuntsevskaya metro station by bus No. 11.
Do you know that the Setun River Valley nature reserve is the largest in Moscow? It occupies 696 hectares and stretches (more precisely, meanders after the river) from the Third Ring Road to the Moscow Ring Road. We walked only a small part of it - along Mosfilmovskaya Street, where the area has been landscaped and an excellent walking trail has been created. I think we will find out in the near future how convenient it is to walk further.
At the same time, we visited the Setun camp, which turned out to be a very interesting place, and also finally learned the end of the story about.
Anyone interested - welcome!
So, the beginning of the route is Mosfilmovskaya Street, stop "Pudovkina Street" or "Academy" Foreign trade". Next you need to delve into the passages between the buildings of building 6 on Dovzhenko Street and look for the river, to which descents and ladders lead. The end is Minskaya Street, stop "Stone Dam". The length is about 4 km, the path winds one by one, then by on the other side, sometimes on both sides at once.
2.But before we walk along the river, we cross it on a bridge...
3. We leave the green zone for a short time, walk quite a bit and see... 
Two armored personnel carriers mark the entrance to the stuntmen's fortress "Setunsky Stan", recently renamed the "Master Panin" Film Adventure Park. They started more than 20 years ago with a stunt school, where they took mostly difficult teenagers. Now this is a stunt school, large-scale shows, museums, and I don’t know what else. At the same time, the territory makes a very strange impression - it is dusty, unkempt, full of garbage and rusting equipment and... attractive. I tried to film the more photogenic parts of it, a lot was left behind the scenes, and we probably didn’t see a lot.
3a. Boys - they are always boys at any age... 
4. In front of the “castle” there is a pickup truck on “foreign” wheels from a rocket carrier 
7.There are vintage cars in the backyard behind the stage. 
8. A lot of military equipment is scattered in the bushes 
9. And the “under-tribune space” is decorated with original posters 
The place intrigued me, and I found myself here again very soon. But about this another time...
13.And we continue our walk 
16. We are approaching “from the rear” to Dovzhenko Street, where in March there was a fight against the closure of the only chain store “Pyaterochka” in the entire district. I tried for a long time to find on the Internet how that story ended, but to no avail. On the ground, everything immediately became clear.
June. Alas, the miracle did not happen :(
The origin of the name "Setun" is not clear. In legends it is associated with the word “to lament”: there were supposedly burial places near the mouth of the river, and relatives of the dead came here to lament. This version cannot be taken seriously. Most often, the hydronym is considered as Baltic, derived from the geographical term “sietuva” - “deep or wide place of the river; middle of the river.” But Setun is not one of the largest rivers near Moscow, for which the Baltic etymology has been proven. In addition, the connection between the mentioned term and natural features rivers. With some stretch, we can assume that what is meant is not the river itself, but its place on the Teplostan Upland, i.e. "sietuva" is the deepest and widest river valley cutting through the hills ("middle river"). Or maybe it means the middle of some navigable section of the Moscow River, half of the waterway, marked on the ground by the mouth of Setun. One way or another, one must also take into account the Slavic hypothesis, in which the hydronym “Setun” is associated with the northern geographical term “sedun” "."Sedun" is a "quagmire, swampy place." In this case, “sedun” means a river valley - a low (“sagging”) place separating the Tatarovskaya Upland from the rest of the Teplostan Upland.
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Within the boundaries of the natural reserve there are three ancient manor parks: the Troekurovo estate, Spasskoye on Setun, Trinity-Golenichevo. Architectural monuments include the Church of the Savior Not Made by Hands on Setun (1676), the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker with elements of a park (XVII-XVIII centuries), the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Trinity-Golenishchevo (1644-1645), the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary (XVII century .), country estate of Prince Troekurov (XVIII-XIX centuries).