Trekking in Bezengi without backpacks

The tour to Bezengi takes place in the Caucasus, on the territory of Kabardino-Balkaria. These places are called the "ice heart of the Caucasus", because it is here that the legendary Bezengi gorge is located. 

Bright flowers and emerald glaciers are placed here in one frame. As an ornament, nature presented the Bezengi Gorge with delightful orange poppies. During the trip, we will visit several waterfalls, walk along an equipped ecotrope, take photos of glaciers and trek to the Northern and Bezengian walls.

Location

Russia, Stavropol Territory, Mineralnye Vody
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Duration
7 Days
6 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 1 – 7 June, 2025
    • 8 – 14 June, 2025
    • 15 – 21 June, 2025
    • 29 June – 5 July, 2025
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Accommodation
  • Camp Site
    6 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
Difficulty
Moderate
Involves moderate physical activity
Group
Up to 18 people
Minimum age
6 years old
Group meet at
Russia, Stavropol Territory, Mineralnye Vody
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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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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 fresh mountain air, feel peace and improve our physical fitness
Magnificent sunrises and sunsets
Those who like to get up early on vacation in Bezengi will always be pleased with the magnificent dawn landscapes

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Arrival. Bezengi Gorge

    11:30-12:00 Gathering of the group at the airport and at the railway station in Mineralnye Vody (near the main entrance to the station from the city side). 

    Transfer by bus to the Bezengi alpine camp (about 4-5 hours).

    Bezengi Gorge.

    In the evening we will arrive at one of the most amazing and organized alpine camps in the Caucasus – the Bezengi alpine camp.

    On its territory there are residential buildings, parking lots with tents, a dining room, a shower room, a gift shop and even a kindergarten.

    After settling in the alplager, we will take a sightseeing tour of its territory

    From afar, we will see the gorges with the glaciers of Mizhirgi and Bezengi, and we will also be happy to consider the relief layout of the Bezengi area. 

    Relief, snowy mountains rise on the layout, 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
  • Day 3 - Gidan Waterfall, trekking to the Mizhirgi glacier, North Wall
  • Day 4 - Trekking to the Mizhirgi glacier, the first field under the Brno mountain
  • Day 5 - Trekking to the Troll Language and outlandish swings in the mountains
  • Day 6 - Trekking to the Bezengi glacier
  • Day 7 - Departure
Difficulty
Involves moderate physical activity
Tour organizer's comments

The route is trekking and provides for walking through mountainous (rugged) terrain. This type of active recreation involves daily climbing and dropping heights (ascents and descents).

The route passes through forest trails, dirt roads, alpine meadows, large and small stones. The routes will have an altitude difference of 160 to 480 m per day. On one day of the route, the altitude difference will be 800 m.

Climbing up to 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 .

Route length: 42.6 km.

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Camp Site
    6 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+

The tour includes accommodation:

  • in the alpine camp "Bezengi": 2-, 3-bed rooms with amenities;
  • for arrivals on July 13-19 and August 17-23, accommodation in the Warm Corner building: 2-, 3-bed rooms with amenities;
  • other dates in 2025: accommodation in a cottage. 2-, 3-bed rooms with amenities.

The surcharge for 1-bed accommodation in a hotel room is 10,000 rubles / the entire rest period.

The cost of the tour for 1 person is 68,200 rubles, except for arrivals on July 13 — July 19 and August 17 - August 23 - 64,400 rubles.

Bezengi Alpine Camp 6 nights

The Bezengi Alpine Camp is a kind and hospitable place in the heart of the Caucasus mountains.

2-, 3-bed rooms with amenities, Wi-Fi, towels are provided. 

You can ask the administrator for a hairdryer and a kettle, there is no refrigerator. 

On the territory of the Bezenga alpine camp there is a drying room for things, a cafe, a souvenir shop, a tourist equipment store, a grocery store. 

Laundry and kindergarten services are available for an additional fee (a child can be left in the kindergarten for the whole day under the supervision of a tutor).

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Tour conditions

Group
up 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;
  • habitation:
    • in the alpine camp "Bezengi": 2-, 3-bed rooms with amenities;
    • for arrivals on July 13-19 and August 17-23, accommodation in the Warm Corner building: 2-, 3-bed rooms with amenities;
    • other dates in 2025: accommodation in a cottage. 2-, 3-bed rooms with amenities;
  • 3 meals a day. Breakfast (day 2-7) and dinner (day 1-6) are served in the dining room of the alpine camp according to a set menu (the menu is not individual), lunch (day 2-4, 6) – dry rations in the afternoon in the mountains (sausage, cheese, tea, cookies, chocolate, sweets);
  • environmental fees 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 during the transfer on the 1st, 5th day;
  • the surcharge for single accommodation in an alpine camp room is 10,000 rubles/ the entire rest period;
  • laundry and kindergarten services (a child can be left in the kindergarten for the whole day under the supervision of a tutor);
  • insurance (optional).

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour
We draw your attention to the rules of choosing clothes for the trip: in the Caucasus, you can wear trousers and T-shirts. Shorts and T-shirts should not be taken for a trip to the Caucasus.
 
  • cap / panama hat;
  • jacket. The air temperature in the early morning and late evening is +8...+12C;
  • fleece (in autumn we recommend taking 2 fleeces: 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;
  • lightweight long sleeve shirt (the shirt will protect your arms and neck from burning);
  • buff (protects the neck from burning, can be used as a headdress);
  • running trousers;
  • lingerie;
  • 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);
  • swimsuit;
  • for girls on request: a dress for a photo shoot on the background of mountains;
  • waterproof clothing or raincoat from the middle of the thigh and below;
  • trekking poles (poles significantly reduce the load on the knees (we recommend physically strong and healthy tourists to have sticks with them, tourists who have problems with knees, joints and overweight 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 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;
  • sunglasses;
  • 0.5L 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 should be non-breakable;
  • wet wipes, thread, needle;
  • tee (there is only 1 outlet 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 issued by the instructor (the weight of the products is 400-600 grams);
  • hoba (tourist foam);
  • shoe dryers;
  • sunscreen, hygienic lipstick;
  • individual first aid kit. Required: elastic bandage, patch;
  • hat, gloves (for trips in September, October);
  • thermos flask volume 0.5-0.75 liters (for trips in September, October);
  • cash;
  • headlamp (for trips in September, October). The daylight hours become shorter in autumn, so sometimes a flashlight can be useful on the route in the evening..
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Dates and Prices

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    1 – 7 Jun, 2025 7 days 6 nights
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    8 – 14 Jun, 2025 7 days 6 nights
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    15 – 21 Jun, 2025 7 days 6 nights
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    Kaoaseva Elena
    28 Mar, 2022
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    The trip to Baikal was a success! The organization of the tour was impeccable. Thanks to the manager in the Big Country Yulia Trubinova. All the planned trips were at a good level, the accommodation also corresponded to the promised, i.e. with all amenities. Many thanks to our instructor of the Voskhod tour club - Alexey Dusenko and all the participants of the tour. Thanks to them, the tour turned out to be very interesting, rich and diverse for me. Of course, Baikal must be seen firsthand, photos and videos will only remind you of these days, and will not convey all the beauty! It is also remarkable that we were very lucky with the weather. The sun was shining, the ice shone like crystal. I am very glad that I was lucky enough to see all this and meet such wonderful people!
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    Margaret
    19 Mar, 2022
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    14 Mar, 2022
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    I didn't understand what the role of the organizer was, but there were no unpleasant moments, so the organizer is good
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