Trekking in Arkhyz for the advanced

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The tour takes place in the western Caucasus, our vacation destination is the Arkhyz resort. There are stunning mountains and a huge number of picturesque lakes in this area!

This trip to Arkhyz is created for those who not only want to see as many lakes as possible, but also like to hike the mountains for a long time. The tour includes trekking sessions lasting 11-12 hours, so it is only suitable for tourists who already have trekking experience and high endurance.

Location

Stavropol territory, Mineral Waters

from

The price is valid until 30 Jun

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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)

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Tour highlights

Thermal springs

Relax in the hot pools and relieve fatigue after the road

Walks to the lakes

They are so different and so picturesque: Fish Lake, Belkau Kel with a waterfall and Lake of Love in the shape of a real heart.

Testing for durability

You will test yourself in daily trekking and walk 99.4 km.

Cable car ride

You will take a cable car up the slope of the Abishira-Akhuba ridge

By UAZ in the mountains

You will travel to the valley of the Bolshoy Dukkka River by off-road transport.

Outdoor activities with comfort

You will walk through the mountains, valleys and lakes, and then relax in a cozy hotel.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival. Thermal springs. Arkhyz
11:30-12:00 Gathering of the group in Mineralnye Vody at the railway station and at the airport.
From Mineralnye Vody we go to the village of Arkhyz.
On the way to relax in the Pearl of the Caucasus thermal complex.
There are several pools with water of different temperatures, you can choose a pool to your liking, swim and relax.
And by the evening we'll be in the mountains, get to know each other and discuss plans for the next day.
Active part: 220 km by minibus; 1.5 km on foot.

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Day 2 - Bottomless Lake and Mount Karachayka
Today is our first running day in the mountains!
The transport will take us to the Phia pass, from where we will start our journey.
After walking a little along the path, we will come to a Bottomless lake.
The lake is interesting, it has a very unusual shape for these places.
The pond looks like it's in a crater or a deep, round funnel!
Is this lake deep? Its name speaks for itself — it is Bottomless.
After admiring the reservoir, we will then climb Mount Karachayka to admire the magnificent panorama of the Dukka range from a height.
Active part: 15.7 km on foot, altitude difference 2190-2760 m, duration 7-8 hours.

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Day 3 - Semitsvetnoe Lake, Ai-Yulyu pass, Belorechenskoe Lake, Belorechenskoe waterfall
Today is a beautiful lake day again!
On our tour, be prepared to get up and leave early, as we have sooooo many plans and some days the tracks are very long.
We will take the UAZ to the valley of the Bolshoy Dukkka River and start our journey.
Climbing up the valley, we will come to a stunning Seven-colored lake!
It's huge and picturesque.
Let's admire the Seven-colored and continue our ascent.
The trail will beckon higher and higher, along the way we will see several more small lakes, and then we will go out to the Ai-Yulyu pass.
From the pass, you can see the Sofia Range and the snow-capped peaks of the Main Caucasian Range.
And below you can see Lake Belorechenskoe, where we will soon descend.
Then there is only a descent on our way down.
After leaving the highlands, we will gradually go into the forest and at the end of the way we will reach the Belorechensk waterfall.
Active part: 22.8 km on foot, altitude difference 1900-2870-1650 m, duration 11-12 hours.

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Day 4 - Romantic Cable Car, Kyafar Lake
We will take the cable car up the slope of the Abishira-Akhuba ridge, and then walk again.
And we will go with you to a country called Zaabishiriye!
This is the name of the area located on the other side of the Abishira-Akhuba ridge.
There are many lakes in these places.
After passing through the Mylgval pass, we will see several reservoirs along the way, and then we will reach our main goal — Lake Kyafar!
This is the largest lake in Arkhyz, its pride!
We will sit with you on the slope and admire the beauty that Nature has created in these places!
Active part: 15.4 km on foot, altitude difference 3010-2350-3010 m, duration 9-10 hours.

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Day 5 - Fish lake, Belkau-kel, Lake of Love
It would seem that we have already seen so much over the past few days!
But we also have lakes that we really want to show.
Today we are going in a completely opposite direction, to the area of the village of Nizhny Arkhyz.
Going higher, to the observatory, we will lower our transport.
Well, then you already understood — on foot again.
Our beautiful and long journey will begin on the slope of Mount Pastukhova!
For pleasant conversations, we will go to the Morkh-Syrt ridge, which will show us its lakes.
They are so different and so picturesque: Fish Lake, Belkau Kel with a waterfall and Lake of Love in the shape of a real heart!
Which lake is the most beautiful?
We will definitely discuss this in our warm company in the evening.
Active part: 35 km on foot, altitude difference 2200-2490-2350-1470 m, duration 11-12 hours.

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Day 6 - Baritovy Waterfall
On this day, our journey will begin immediately from the village of Arkhyz.
We will climb along the Baritovaya ravine and the coniferous forest to one of the many waterfalls of Arkhyz.
Our current goal is a 20—meter-high Barite waterfall.
But that's not all: there is an excellent observation deck next to the waterfall, from where we can admire our village and the Morkh-Syrty ridge, along the lakes of which we have already walked.
Active part: 9 km on foot, altitude difference 1470-2070 m, duration 5-6 hours.

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Day 7 - Departure
In the morning we say goodbye to Arkhyz and leave for Minvody.
12:30-13:30 Arrival in Mineralnye Vody at the airport and railway station.

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Tour organizer's comments

The route runs at an altitude of 1470-3010 m.

Route length: 99.4 km.

Difficulty level of the route: medium (20% of the route), difficult (80% of the route). The route is trekking and involves walking through mountainous (rough) terrain. This type of outdoor activity involves daily climbing and dropping heights (ascents and descents).

The route passes through forest trails, dirt roads, alpine meadows, large and small stones. There will be an altitude difference of 300-600 m per day along the routes, and an altitude difference of 800-1000 m for two days.

Climbing 800-1000 m is about the same as climbing 270-350 floors.

Accommodation

Hotel

6 nights

Comfort

Midscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel in the village. Arkhyz.

The cost of the tour for 1 person is 71,800 rubles.

If necessary, an additional payment for a single room in a hotel room is 17,600 rubles for the entire rest period.

It is possible to replace the hotel with a similar class.

It is located in Arkhyz. Those who arrive in their own car will be able to use the public parking.

Warm and cozy rooms are provided for guests' accommodation. All of them include high-quality furniture, comfortable beds, modern appliances and a balcony.

The private bathroom must have a shower. You can always cook whatever you want in the shared kitchen. It is equipped with everything that is so necessary for cooking. The dining area is well equipped.

The distance to the cable car is about 7 kilometers.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 6 to 18 tourists

Minimum age

21 years old

Duration

7 days 6 nights

Group meets at

Stavropol territory, Mineral Waters

Included in price

road crossings along the route;
passes along the route by mountain transport (UAZ);
accommodation in the village Arkhyz hotel: 2-, 3-bed rooms with amenities;
2 meals a day:
- ready-made breakfasts (day 2-7) at the hotel according to the complex menu (the menu is not individual);
- lunch (day 2-6) dry ration in the mountains: sausage, cheese, tea, biscuits, chocolate, sweets;
group equipment rental: boilers, gas burners (for making tea for lunch in the mountains from June to August), group first aid kit;
Romantic Resort Cable Car tickets;
entrance tickets to the thermal springs;
the services of an instructor-guide.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Mineralnye Vody and back;
Meals: lunch (day 1), dinners. The cost of meals in the cafe: from 600 rubles. The hotel "Forget-me-not" has a kitchen where tourists can cook their own meals.;
if necessary, an additional payment for 1-bed accommodation in a room is 17,600 rubles / the entire rest period.;
insurance (optional).

It's important to know

The list of equipment for tours from June 01 to September 20.

Air temperature: early morning and late evening +8...+12C, afternoon +18...+25C (sunny day), +12...+16C (cloudy day).

Please note the rules for choosing clothes for a trip: in the Caucasus, you can wear trousers and T-shirts. You should not take shorts and T-shirts for a trip to the Caucasus.

cap / panama hat;
jacket. The air temperature in the early morning and late evening is +8...+12C;
fleece;
T-shirt;
a light shirt with long sleeves. The shirt will protect your hands and neck from burning;
The buff. Protects the neck from burning, can be used as a headdress;
running trousers;
lingerie;
socks;
trekking shoes up to the ankle and above;
flip-flops (for walking in a hotel);
swimsuit;
for girls optional: dress for a photo shoot on the background of mountains;
waterproof clothing or raincoat from the middle of the thigh and below;
passport / birth certificate of the child. It is mandatory to have the original documents (not a copy);
camera/video camera and charger. In several gorges along the route that enter the border zone, it is forbidden to use a quadcopter for filming.;
toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, razor);
hairbrush;
trekking poles. The sticks significantly reduce the load on the knees. Physically strong and healthy tourists are recommended to have sticks with them. Tourists who have problems with knees, joints and excess weight must have trekking poles.;
sunglasses;
0.5 L plastic bottle (for drinking water on the route);
toilet paper (useful during the day, on the route);
mug, spoon, plate. In the mountains, tourists drink tea from a mug that comes with a thermos or take a separate mug. The plate is useful to put sliced and small foods (vegetables, cheese, olives, etc.) into it during lunch. The mug and plate must be unbreakable.;
wet wipes;
thread, needle;
backpack for walking (volume 20-25 liters). The backpack contains the tourist's personal belongings (fleece, raincoat, water bottle, etc.), as well as public food for lunch, which is provided by the instructor (the weight of the products is 400-600 grams);
the tourist seat;
shoe dryers;
sunscreen, protection factor SPF 50 and higher. Hygienic lipstick;
individual first aid kit. Required: elastic bandage, Band-aid;
cash money;
hat, gloves. It may be cool in the evening and on cloudy days.

The list of equipment for tours from September 21 to November 15.

Air temperature: early morning and late evening +1...+7C, afternoon +10...+18C (sunny day), +8...+12C (cloudy day).

jacket. The air temperature in the early morning and late evening is 0...+8C, in the afternoon +10...+14C (until October 15), +5...+12C (after October 15th);
hat, gloves;
fleece. In autumn, we recommend taking 2 fleece coats: one for walking on the route (it gets a hiking smell quickly enough), the second clean and fresh fleece for walking in the hotel.;
T-shirt;
thermal underwear;
The buff. Protects the neck from burning, can be used as a scarf or headdress.;
Running trousers (before October 15), insulated running trousers or running trousers + bottom of thermal underwear after October 15;
lingerie;
socks;
trekking shoes up to the ankle and above;
flip-flops (for walking in a hotel);
trekking poles. The sticks significantly reduce the load on the knees. Physically strong and healthy tourists are recommended to have sticks with them. Tourists who have problems with knees, joints and excess weight must have trekking poles.;
swimsuit;
for girls optional: dress for a photo shoot on the background of mountains;
waterproof clothing or raincoat from the middle of the thigh and below;
passport / birth certificate of the child. It is mandatory to have the original documents (not a copy);
camera/ video camera and charger;
toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, razor);
hairbrush;
sunglasses;
thermos flask (volume 0.75-1 l);
toilet paper (useful during the day, on the route);
mug, spoon, plate. In the mountains, tourists drink tea from a mug that comes with a thermos or take a separate mug. The plate is useful to put sliced and small foods (vegetables, cheese, olives, etc.) into it during lunch. The mug and plate must be unbreakable.;
wet wipes;
thread, needle;
backpack for walking (volume 25-35 liters). The backpack contains the tourist's personal belongings (fleece, raincoat, water bottle, etc.), as well as public food for lunch, which is provided by the instructor (the weight of the products is 400-600 grams);
the tourist seat;
shoe dryers;
sunscreen, protection factor SPF50 and higher. Hygienic lipstick;
cash money;
individual first aid kit. Required: elastic bandage, Band-aid.

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I liked everything. The providers were always in touch and ready to help whenever any issues came up.
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Excellent organization and a strong customer-focused approach! All the information was communicated clearly and on time. I’m already looking forward to the next trekking tour :)