Trekking in Bezengi without backpacks

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Nature has given the Caucasus eight peaks, the mark of which exceeds 5000 m. And six of them are located in Bezengi. These places are called the "icy heart of the Caucasus." Amazing orange poppies and emerald glaciers are placed here in one frame.

We will visit several waterfalls, walk through an equipped ecotrope and make trekking to the Northern and Bezengian walls.

Location

Russia, Stavropol Territory, Mineralnye Vody

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Tour highlights

Amazing nature

We will see 15 kilometers of perfect snow and ice and 4 five thousand meters

Active leisure

We will breathe the fresh mountain air, feel peaceful and improve our physical fitness.

Magnificent sunrises and sunsets

Those who like to get up early will enjoy the amazing dawn scenery

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival. Bezengi Alpine Camp
11:30-12:00 Gathering of the group at the airport and at the Mineralnye Vody railway station (near the main entrance to the station from the city).
Transfer by bus to the Bezengi alpine camp about 4-5 hours. The Bezengi Gorge.
In the evening we will arrive at one of the most amazing and organized alpine camps in the Caucasus. On its territory there are residential buildings, parking areas with tents, a dining room, a shower room, a souvenir shop and even a kindergarten.
After settling in the alpine camp, we will take a sightseeing tour of its territory.
From afar, we will see the gorges with the Mizhirgi and Bezengi glaciers, and we will also be happy to explore the layout of the Bezengi area. On the model, relief, snowy mountains rise, valleys with glaciers, lakes and our entire future route are perfectly visible.

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Day 2 - Zhigindzhi Waterfall, an ecotrope to the Bezengi glacier
Today's tour program includes an easy walking route.
We can see the huge Kargashil ridge directly from the camp. At the very top of the ridge is the Zhigindzhi glacier, which melts and gives rise to the river of the same name. The river jumps rapidly along the ledges of the ridge and turns into a beautiful waterfall.
Today's waterfall has a secret, it harbors an unusual natural phenomenon. In the morning, part of the water flow is "golden" from the illumination of the sun's rays. After lunch, the second part of the cascade comes out of the shadows and glows "silver".
We go further and get on an ecotrope to the Bezengi glacier. It is the largest glacier in the Caucasus. Its length ranges from 13 to 20 kilometers, and the thickness of the ice reaches 180 meters.
Colorful stands with photos and descriptions of local flora and fauna are set up along the trail. Walking along the ecotrope, we pick strawberries in July, and in August and September we feast on blueberries and lingonberries.
At the end of the journey we will come close to the Bezengi glacier.
The active part is 5.5 km on foot, altitude difference is 2140-2040-2200 m, duration is 5-6 hours.

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Day 3 - Gidan Waterfall, trekking to the Mizhirgi glacier, North Wall
Today we will see the amazing North Wall.
The Northern massif is a huge mountain system: 15 kilometers of perfect snow and ice, 4 five thousand meters! Mizhirgi, Dykhtau, Pushkin Peak, Koshtantau — all these peaks have a mark above 5000 m.
The spectacular nature of this gorge consists in a stunning contrast: we walk through green grass, through flower meadows, and immediately snow-capped mountains rise in front of us.
We will also have lunch against the backdrop of five thousand people.
Then we will walk a little more and take beautiful photos of the Mizhirga glacier. On the way back, we will pass by the sign "Dead corner", where climbers like to train.
And then we will admire the cascading Gidan waterfall. He is born on Mount Gidan-tau and, jumping along the ledges, quickly runs into the valley.
The active part of the tour is 13.2 km on foot, the altitude difference is 2140-2940 m, the trekking duration is 7 hours.

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Day 4 - Trekking to the Mizhirgi glacier, the first field under the Brno mountain
From the very beginning of the journey, we have been continuously accompanied by the Northern Massif.
We walk along the trail, along the moraine, and it feels like there are endless 5D wallpapers in front of our eyes, which zoom in and out, an amazing effect!
The massive and rocky Brno mountain 4110 m looks out on the right, and on the left there are views of the "Warm Corner" and the Ukyu Kosh hut, which looks like a tiny red dot.
Going forward, we will come to a long-awaited level place. This is a huge grassy area in the mountains, completely covered with emerald grass.
There is one interesting object on the field. Let's get closer and try to figure out what it's designed for.
The active part of the tour is 8.4 km on foot, the altitude difference is 2140-2780, the trekking duration is 6-7 hours.

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Day 5 - Trekking to the Troll Language and outlandish swings in the mountains
1 option.
Today we are going to the most impressive point of our route — the Troll's Tongue! The bus will take us to the mountains, then we'll walk.
The trail runs along the green hills, on which a floral carpet is spread. Connoisseurs of Alpine meadows, white sheep, graze peacefully here. The path leads us to a rocky outcrop that overhangs a chasm more than 100 m high.
Take dresses for this location, we highly recommend it. And our guide will make sure that the photo shoot is safe!
There are wish-makers in every group. There is a magic arch in the rock especially for this purpose. And another highlight of the route is the high mountain swing with a view of the Bezengi Wall.
On the descent we will visit the ruins of the village of Nizhny Khulam. People left this city a long time ago, and only our guide knows why this happened.
The active part of the tour is 3.5 km on foot, the altitude difference is 1700-1710-1330 m, the trekking duration is 6-7 hours.
Option 2.
If the bridge over the river is repaired in the Dumala River Gorge in 2026, the route "Trekking in the Dumala River Gorge and Ukyu Waterfall" will be conducted on this day.
We will spend the day away from the Bezengi alpine camp. We will take a bus part of the way, and then we will walk to the gorge of the Dumala River. The word "thought" translates as "beautiful."
If the landscapes in our Bezengi gorge are more rocky, decorated with glaciers, then Dumala Gorge is light, spacious and stunning, dense forests. These places always pamper us with berries and mushrooms.
The Dumala River runs through the valley, which, in especially narrow places of the gorge, is happy to show tourists its violent temper.
The path rises smoothly and gradually. At the end of the route we come to a huge clearing, from which opens another river — Ukyu. It is on it, in a narrow canyon, that the Ukyu waterfall is born. In clear weather, it is snow-white and perfectly illuminated by the sun.
The active part of the tour is 9.6 km on foot, the altitude difference is 1590-2070 m, the trekking duration is 6-7 hours.

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Day 6 - Trekking to the Bezengi glacier and the Bezengi Wall
We strongly advise you to admire the Bezengian Wall at sunrise. There are dark, sleeping mountains all around, and at the end of the gorge, a wall lights up with pink light. The first rays of the sun touch its five thousand meters and the pointed top of the Dome.
We have a very busy hike today. The Bezengi Wall is 13 kilometers of snow and ice, and there are two snow-white five-thousand-meter peaks: Dzhangitau and Shkhara.
On this day, we will walk on a real glacier: most of the way will be over rocks, but in some places there will be snow and emerald ice under our feet.
Sometimes in one shot we can catch green meadows, flowers and snow-capped peaks of Bezenga.
The active part of the tour is 6.3 km on foot, the altitude difference is 2140-2550 m, the trekking duration is 5-6 hours.

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Day 7 - Departure
We leave Bezengi in the morning.
12:30-13:30 Arrival in Mineralnye Vody, departure home.

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Tour organizer's comments

The route involves walking through mountainous (rugged) terrain. It 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 160 to 480 m per day.

There is an altitude difference of 800 m on one day of the route. Climbing up 800 m is about the same as climbing 260 floors.

The route is simple, we recommend it for beginners and parents with children. The route runs at an altitude of 1560-2820 m. The route length is 42.6 km.

Accommodation

Camp Site

6 nights

Comfort

Basic+

The tour includes accommodation in comfortable rooms of the alpine camp.

Placement

Dates

The cost of the tour for 1 person in RUB.

Surcharge for single occupancy for the entire holiday period

There is a cottage in the building

all arrivals

89 000

11 000

There is a warm corner in the case

from 7 to 13 June

from July 26 to August 1

82 400

9 500

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Tour conditions

Group

From 4 to 18 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

7 days 6 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Stavropol Territory, Mineralnye Vody

Included in price

road crossings along the route by bus PAZ, Gazelle or similar transport (18 km of mountain road along the way);
accommodation in the Bezengi alpine camp;
3 meals a day:
- breakfast (day 2-7) and dinner (day 1-6) in the dining room of the alpine camp according to the set menu (the menu is not individual);
- lunch (day 2-4, 6) dry ration in the mountains: sausage, cheese, tea, biscuits, chocolate, sweets;
eco-catchments in the Kabardino-Balkarian Nature Reserve;
- group equipment rental:
- boilers;
- gas burners for making tea for lunch in the mountains;
- group first aid kit;
the services of an instructor-guide.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Mineralnye Vody and back;
lunch on days 1 and 5, meals in a cafe from 500 rubles.;
surcharge for single occupancy, for the entire rest period:
- 11,000 rubles in the Cottage building;
- 9,500 rubles. there is a warm corner in the building.
laundry and kindergarten services (a child can be left in kindergarten for the whole day under the supervision of a tutor, it is necessary to have a medical. reference 079/y);
insurance is not required.

It's important to know

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 or T-shirts for a trip.

cap/panama hat;
jacket, the air temperature in the early morning and late evening is +8...+12C;
fleece (in autumn we recommend taking 2 fleece: one for walking on the route (it gets a hiking smell quickly enough), the second is clean and fresh for walking in the hotel);
T-shirt;
A light long-sleeve shirt will protect your arms and neck from burning.;
The buff protects the neck from burning, and can be used as a headdress.;
running trousers;
underwear and socks;
sleepwear (it's cool in the room at night);
trekking shoes up to the ankle and above;
flip-flops (for walking in a hotel) and a 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;
trekking poles significantly reduce the load on the knees. Physically strong and healthy tourists are recommended to have them with them. Tourists who have problems with knees, joints and excess weight must have trekking poles! If necessary, the club provides trekking poles for rent.;
passport / birth certificate of the child, it is mandatory to have the original (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);
a comb and 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 products (vegetables, cheese, olives, etc.) into it during lunch. The mug and plate should be non-breakable.;
wet wipes, thread, needle;
tee (there is only 1 socket in the room);
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);
hoba (tourist foam);
shoe dryers;
sunscreen, lipstick;
individual first aid kit. Required: elastic bandage, Band-aid;
hat, gloves (for trips in September, October);
thermos bottle volume 0.5-0.75 liters (for trips in September, October);
cash money;
head lamp (for trips in September, October). The daylight hours get shorter in the fall, so sometimes a flashlight can be useful on the route in the evening.

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Natalia

about tour - Trekking in Bezengi without backpacks

12 Jan, 2026

The accommodation was very comfortable, both in cabins and in tents. The food was delicious and filling. A wide range of gear is available for rent, including tents, trekking poles, and hiking boots. A hairdryer and heater can also be provided upon request. The internet connection was weak and unreliable. The routes were not very diverse: we went through the Bezengi Gorge 2 times and the Mezhergi Gorge 2 times (just on different sides of the gorges), and we never actually reached the glaciers. The host company tends to be overly cautious and cancels routes at the slightest risk, citing safety concerns, even though other trekking clubs were running their planned or alternative routes at the same time.

Big Country Travel

Hello Natalia, thank you very much for your feedback! We’re pleased to hear that you enjoyed the trip overall. At the same time, we’re sorry that some organizational aspects of the tour did not meet your expectations . We will be sure to pass your comments on to our local team so we can improve the quality of our services. We hope that, despite these issues, you’ll consider reaching out to us again in the future to help plan your next trip to Russia!
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Damira

about tour - Trekking in Bezengi without backpacks

19 Jun, 2025

A wonderful place with breathtaking views, and an amazing guide :) I was inspired to visit Bezengi after seeing photos from Caucasus Tours — I really wanted to experience it in person. That dream came true: I saw it all up close, just 20 meters away. The organization was top-notch. Special thanks to our guide, Lala, whose care and enthusiasm made the experience truly memorable. Thank you for the unforgettable moments ❤️
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Alexei

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13 Mar, 2026

The tour organization was excellent!