Trekking in Dombay. Comfort tour with a hotel

Every morning, hearty and varied breakfasts are waiting for us at the hotel – it's all included in the price of the tour.

Our active tour to Dombai takes you through the most beautiful sights of these places. 

Undoubtedly, today's gorge is one of the local gems. It is here that the highest point of the Western Caucasus is Dombai-Ulgen Mountain (4047 m).

The mountain tour to the Chuchhur waterfall originates in the village of Dombai.

The path to the waterfall goes along the valley of the Dombai-Ulgen River, through the Russian meadow and the alpine meadows blooming in summer. Then the ascent continues through the forest, where birch, rowan and maple trees are found.

The Chuchhursky waterfall is formed from a mountain stream that originates from the Maly Glacier. The waterfall has several cascades, but the most powerful is the upper cascade! 

On the way to the uppermost waterfall, we will pass many observation decks and take pictures of the waterfall from a wide variety of angles.

The Chuchhur waterfall is the most full-flowing during a vacation in Dombai in the summer: in July and August. 

But this waterfall becomes the most spectacular in autumn, when the surrounding trees put on their golden outfits.

Climbing above the waterfall, we will see a magnificent panorama of the Dombai-Ulgen and Alibek gorges, the Zolotushka Mountain and the Dzhuguturluchat mountain range with eternal glaciers will appear right in front of us.

The active part of the route: 12.2 km, elevation difference 1730-2200 m, route duration 6-7 hours.

The trip to Dombai continues. At the very beginning of the route along the Amanauz, we will see small snowfields along the river, which lie here all summer. 

After that, our path will pass through a shady fir forest. The fir trees here, as they should be in the Caucasus, are "higher than the sky", and in the distance, through the crowns of the trees, the snow caps of the mountains are visible…

After half an hour of walking, the "Devil's Mill" will open to our eyes. 

At this point, the water runs along the canyon of the Amanauz River, does not fit into the channel provided to it and circles in a fast foamy whirlpool, and then disappears into the depths under a snowy grotto.

After leaving the forest, we will head further along the gorge. Along the way, we will see stone tours – pyramids of stones that indicate the right direction of the path. Such tours are organized by caring instructors and tourists.

Soon, small waterfalls will open, flowing down the rocks. During the day, the rocks are heated by the hot summer sun and the water running over them becomes warm. You can swim in this place with pleasure.

But the most important treasure of the Amanauz gorge is still ahead – the huge Sufrudzhinsky waterfall. 

Water, rushing down from somewhere in the sky, breaks out of the glacial grotto and rushes down with incredible noise. And colorful rainbows sparkle all around!

Excursions to these places in summer will present photos of full-flowing waterfalls, and excursions to Dombai in autumn will delight the eyes of tourists with incredible, golden colors.

The active part of the tour: 6.4 km, altitude difference 1600-2100 m, trekking duration 6-7 hours.

Walking tours of Dombai are impossible to imagine without a walk to the Baduk lakes.

The gorge of the Baduk River is like an illustration to a fairy tale! One can only dream of walking through such a coniferous forest. 

The path runs past tall firs, firs and thickets of ferns.

After 40 minutes, the trail leads to the confluence of two deep rivers – Hadjibey and Baduk. White, foaming water runs noisily down the gorge. 

In this place, on the big bridge over the river, you always get great group photos.

Let's move on! The fir forest will be replaced by beautiful birches and soon the trail will lead us to the first lake. 

Even when we take tours of Dombay with children, the whole journey to the lakes takes no more than 2 hours.

The highlight of the Baduk lakes is that they are all located in a forest area. Deciduous trees grow at the very edge of the water and give a special picturesque appearance to the lakes.

Do you know what color the water is here? In sunny weather, the Baduk lakes shimmer with a real emerald color. 

The water here is incredibly clear, and it beckons to swim.

The active part of the tour: 8,7 km, altitude difference of 1400 -1980 m, trekking duration of 5-6 hours.

What kind of trip to Dombay can do without climbing the slope of Moussa Achitara mountain? 

The instructor at the ticket office will buy tickets for the cable car – now we have a ticket to the very heaven of Dombay in our hands!

Cable cars very quickly lift tourists to the top, to a height of 3012 m.

From here you can perfectly see the mountains of the Caucasus, the panorama of the Main Caucasian ridge, snow–white Elbrus and the symbol of Dombai - Mount Belalakaya.

There are several panoramic platforms on different levels of the mountain, as well as many cafes with national cuisine, where you can enjoy dining outdoors.

There is a souvenir market on one of the queues of the Dombai cable car, where you can buy beautiful souvenirs inexpensively. 
The prices are very affordable: a package of mountain tea costs 100 rubles, magnets – from 50 rubles, the cost of berry jam ranges from 150-250 rubles.

There is also a Dombai landmark – the alien hotel "Plate", which has the shape of a real intergalactic ship. 

In winter, skiers really like to stay at this hotel for rest. 

They take care in advance to book and buy a trip for two to Dombai with accommodation in this alien facility.

Active part of the tour: 2.1 km, cable car ascent from 1600 m to 3200 m, trekking duration: 4-5 hours.

Let's go on a new trekking trip through the forests of Dombay! 

Passing by the Alibek alpine camp, we will enter a huge clearing. 

In July, the local alpine meadows are a real riot of colors: blue, purple, bright pink and yellow flowers will conquer you at first sight. 

And now add to this picture the snow-white Alibek glacier, which flaunts in the background. It immediately becomes clear why this gorge is so loved by tourists!

The next interesting object on our way is Alibek Waterfall. A huge, incredibly powerful stream of water falls from a height of 25 meters. When we get closer to the waterfall, we'll take great photos.

The active part of the tour: 17.4 km, altitude difference 1590-1940 m, trekking duration 6-7 hours.

Return to Mineralnye Vody.

Transfer by minibus to Mineralnye Vody.

At 12:30-13:30 – arrival at the railway station and the airport of Mineralnye Vody, departure home.

Depending on the weather conditions, the physical condition of the participants and other factors, the route of the hike may be changed.