Belarus has long been famous for its mushroom crops. And in our time, many residents of the republic annually open the season of "silent hunting." As practice shows, the Vitebsk and Minsk regions are most rich in mushrooms. Experienced mushroom pickers know exactly where to go to pick up a full basket. Consider the mushroom places in the Minsk region.
Fans of mushroom hunting consciously seek to choose the least visited places, away from the main human flows. This is partly due to the strong belief that the further you leave, the more mushrooms you can collect. However, this is a misconception, albeit a common misconception. There are as many mushrooms in the forests around Minsk as in other wooded places in Belarus.
Logoisk
Harvesters willingly take various mushrooms: ceps, chanterelles, butterflies, honey agarics and others. At the same time, chanterelles are one of the most commercially successful species. Even a beginner mushroom picker, with a good knowledge of mushroom places, can earn a decent amount. It remains to determine where the mushroom places are.
If vehicles are available, it would be best to go to the forests located in the Vitebsk direction from Logoisk to the village of Pleschenitsy. These places were famous for their high mushroom yields.
If possible, it is recommended to drive to the following settlements:
- Young - on the ninth kilometer of the highway.
- Mostishche is the 12th kilometer.
- Aleshniki - the 12th kilometer.
- Krokva - the 19th kilometer.
- The cellar is the 21st kilometer.
- This is the 21st kilometer.
In the absence of a car, suburban transport will help out. There isn’t much to choose from, electric trains do not go to these places, the bus remains. When planning to use it, you should familiarize yourself with its schedule in advance, since flights are irregular. The most popular route is Logoisk-Ugly-Shvaby. At the height of the season, the bus is jam-packed. The most mushroom places want to visit the locals and not only.
Khatyn forest
This green massif is one of the most mushroom-rich places in the vicinity of the capital. The forest stretches for many kilometers in all directions and is limited to such settlements as Logoisk, Pleschenitsy and Zembin. Mushrooms of various species grow here.
These mushroom places in the Minsk region are known to all local residents. That's just the route they are reluctant to share with visiting citizens.
Columns
Columns are famous for being the habitat of many types of mushrooms with high nutritional value, such as chanterelles, honey agarics, and porcini mushrooms.
You can get here both by personal transport and by public transport: by bus or by train. The landmark is the High Coast camp site. The area is extremely rich in mushrooms, while it is picturesque.
If you ask someone where the mushroom places are the best, then they will send you there.
Talcum powder
This forest massif will primarily appeal to lovers of hiking. The average length of the mushroom route in these places is from 7 to 15 km. People with poor health, as well as elderly mushroom pickers, are advised to choose other routes. Electric trains from Minsk come here.
It is worth visiting mushroom places in Bryansk. There you can collect more than one basket of noble mushrooms.
Beginner Tips
Unknown mushrooms can pose a serious health hazard, and only familiar species can be eaten. In the forests of Belarus there are many poisonous mushrooms, false tricks and toadstools, so you should be extremely careful. Some species are conditionally edible and suitable for eating only after a certain culinary processing.
What to do if there is a desire to pick mushrooms, but there is not enough knowledge to distinguish an edible from a poisonous one? It is recommended to take in an experienced mushroom picker.
The Minsk estates are popular, located in quiet, clean and beautiful places deep in the green forests. This option is very suitable for beginner mushroom pickers for the reason that specially trained people from the estate administration make up the company and suggest which mushroom to put in the basket and which is better not to touch.
Mushroom pickers can do without an escort more experienced, but in this case additional precautions will not be out of place. Mushroom places in the Minsk region are fascinating, and you always need to keep track of time and paths. It is recommended that you stock up on everything you need in advance, have a compass, matches in a waterproof bag, some stock of provisions and clean water. Before going to nature, it is best to warn relatives and acquaintances about exactly how the route goes. Mushroom places in Belarus can be dangerous for a novice tourist.
