>>2083276If this squiggle across a satellite map comprises the entirety of your hiking plan, then reconsider your plans. The Urals are not the Swiss Alps. The Swiss Alps are essentially an amusement park with pleasant accommodations. You have no fucking idea what is involved in cross-country travel without a trail.
In the low country, you'll be traveling SLOW. Plant growth can be thick in some areas. In other areas, you'll be avoiding twisting your ankle in an animal burrow. In areas that have experienced wildfires in the past 20 years, there may be fallen trees and logs strewn all over the ground, impeding travel even further. You will most likely be following a creek at some point, since access to other parts of the mountains can be blocked by impassable cliffs or steep scree fields. That means you'll be crossing the creek at some point. Pay close attention to seasonality. Even small streams can swell and become impassable in the spring and early summer. Keep in mind also that crossing a stream will get you wet, even if you do it safely, which will slow you down and chill you at night. Wild animals live in the low country, and the best counter-measure is awareness, which will slow you down even further.
In the mid country, you'll find many slopes that terminate at the top in a cliff. Many valleys will box you out of the upper reaches of the mountain unless you want to do technical climbing, which is incredibly stupid to do solo with an overnight load on your back, and with so many unknown factors about the rock composition and what lies beyond your climb. Not having a topographic map (sounds like you do not) will leave you completely in the dark as to the best route up the mountain or down the other side. If you can even find your way up, there is no guarantee of getting down in a direct or speedy manner on the other side.
