The 30th express. Multiactive in Adygea

On this day, we invite you to an amazing journey through the labyrinths of the underworld — into wild caves. 

We are going on the road in an SUV.

Following the wild caves, we make a stop at the grotto (the parking lot of primitive man). 

Excavations are currently underway here, so there will be something to listen to, imagine, and feel.

You can know a lot about them, but once inside, you begin to really feel their beauty and primevalness. 

Our wild cave is one of the most beautiful karst cavities. 

Some of its sinter formations are composed of soft calcite — this makes it white.

Going down into the depths, you steadily feel the spirit of the researcher in yourself. 

This feeling does not leave you until the evening. 

Our experiment, the "magical sounds of music" in complete darkness, will also be remembered. 

After the route, we return to the base.

Diversity is the specialty of mountainous Adygea. 

Granite Gorge is a grand sight!

We approach the narrow places where the water is trapped in a granite vise. 

Proximity to a fast-moving stream causes special emotions.

We have lunch on the loan of our raft base.

Then the alloy. 

The route starts at the threshold of Kishi-2, we pass thresholds up to 4 categories, depending on the time. 

Today, the main focus is on water treatments. 

We squeeze the maximum of unforgettable moments out of the mountain river.

We learn how to row properly, feel like a fish in water (extreme training). 

We swim, jump from the three–meter walls of the canyon into the water (optional) and, if you like it, repeat the rafting in the most interesting places.

The route ends at the entrance to the Granite Canyon.

In the evening, after an active day and a delicious dinner, we plunge into a hot bath tub with fragrant herbs. 

The main thing in this procedure is the relaxing effect of water and the pleasure of contemplating the valley at sunset from a bird's—eye view.

And if later, then you can hang out under the stars.

The night starry sky here deserves special attention! 

The altitude above sea level, the distance from the light domes of the settlements, the transparent air — all this allows you to see the magic called the Milky Way by people.

Intensive training and detailed instruction is a sure harbinger of the longest and most exciting adventure. 

The group will be transported by transport to the checkpoint from where our route begins.

On this day, the route will pass through the territory of the Caucasian Biosphere Reserve, in the zone of Alpine meadows. 

Ahead is the boundless expanse of the plateau with its herds of horses, sinkholes and dazzling white patches of snowfields on green slopes, a breathtaking panorama of mountain ranges and valleys from a height of more than two kilometers.

Huge gray boulders, broken by cracks and frozen like waves in a stormy Sea of Stone, the peaks of the Main Caucasian Ridge. 

A light hike will allow us to explore the Stone Sea from all sides, new locations, and angles from the Nagoy Kosh ridge.

Protected areas, subalpine meadows — all this is on the way to the alpine shelter.

We are settling in, cooking dinner together, tomorrow we will have new strong emotions – climbing in the morning.

Climbing is quite an affordable step. 

This "action" may be frightening, but in reality, high-quality rest and a uniform load will bear fruit.  

From the top there is an amazing view of the rocky outcrops of Fisht and Pshekho-su, the glaciers of the Colorado Plateau and Fisht's tooth, snow and ice fields of the distant peaks of the Caucasian ridge.

The aesthetics of climbing are pleasing all along the way. 

Climbing the mountain from the north, we walk along the ridge, admire the stunning views. 

We go down the path we have not traveled, with new locations and observation points.

We walk along the "leopard" lake and rocky foreheads. 

We often share a little-traveled path with wild chamois. 

We are guests here. 

We are getting closer to Fisht Shelter every hour.

We go light, all our luggage "moves" on packhorses around the massif. 

Saving time and effort is obvious. 

We rest at the shelter, have a delicious dinner, you can arrange a bathhouse. 

Tomorrow morning we will make the transition to the Circassian booths.

After the shelter, the trail crosses the Main Caucasian Ridge (Belorechenskiy Pass, 1788 m) and passes further along the southern macro slope in the upper reaches of the Shakhe River, through the Cherkessky Pass (1830 m). 

We walk through the places of fierce battles of our border guards with selected units of the Wehrmacht. 

The passes are marked by monuments to soldiers. 

Our guide will tell you about the hardships of fighting in the mountains. 

When you walk along the same paths, with incomparably less stress and danger, you acutely feel the severity of the tasks performed, you feel respect for those strong people.

We set up camp at the shepherd's booth, the hospitable hostess will treat us to ayran and freshly baked tortillas. 

Everything here is connected with ancient, traditional cattle grazing.

We make a radial exit to the Cherkessky pass with a view of the Moon Valley.

In the evening we relax, have a delicious dinner at the camp.

This season, we offer an additional option to go from Belorechenskiy Pass to Babuk-Aul shelter with an intermediate overnight stay at Cherkessky shelter, on horseback (if you are confident and have experience riding in the mountains). 

The group has a limit of 5-6 people, it is paid additionally.

The horseback riding route has its own charm – you can enjoy calm horseback riding, feel unity with a strong and intelligent animal, admiring the emerald valleys and peaks of the Caucasus, only here. 

In the morning we have breakfast, pack up the camp and go to the beech forests.

The descent from the pass goes along the old Circassian road to the Babuk-Aul shelter (altitude drop — 660 m).

In the afternoon, we drive by SUV to the village of Saloh-Aul (18 km), along the Shakhe River along an old wheeled road passing through a boxwood grove and crossing small rivers, the route ends in the village of Soloh-Aul, which is the birthplace of "Russian Tea". 

Then we transfer to a minibus and finally, hello sea!

At sea, you can use our recommendations for accommodation or choose a hotel yourself.

The minibus will take you to the village. Dagomys (to the main street of the village Batumi highway) or the railway station of the village of Loo.

At this point, we can part ways, wishing you a bright holiday at sea.

Approximately in Dagomys on the last day of the tour at 18-19 p.m.