Trekking in KMV parks and ecotropes

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A week-long author's tour in which we collected the most interesting sights of the Caucasian Mineral Waters. During the trip, the group will live in a comfortable hotel and walk light every day.

Our plans include walking through the luxurious resort parks of Pyatigorsk, Zheleznovodsk and Kislovodsk, climbing the ecotrope to the top of Mount Beshtau, a trip to Elbrus and waterfalls 70 meters high.

Location

Russia, Stavropol Territory, Mineralnye Vody

from

US$ 613

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Tour highlights

A flying trip

Let's go on the coolest trip to the bottom Elbrus

The Road to Heaven

We will have a completely forest route that will take place away from noisy trails. The forest path will persistently lead us up, up and up a little more

A walk through the night city

Let's walk through the night of Kislovodsk and see the Resort Boulevard, decorated with many lights

Itinerary

Day 1 - Pyatigorsk: the place of Lermontov's duel, Lake Failure, Aeolian Harp gazebo, Lermontov grotto, Chinese gazebo, Eagle, Flower Garden Park, Lermontov Gallery
The group gathers at the railway station at 12:00-12:30 (Moscow time) and at the airport in Mineralnye Vody.
The tour begins with a transfer by minibus to our first city Kavminvod — sunny Pyatigorsk (40 minutes).
This city is held in their palms and embraced by five beautiful mountains: Mashuk, Beshtau, Dagger, Zheleznaya and Camel.
During our trip, we will definitely climb one of them!
We will start our walk around the city by visiting the place of Lermontov's duel, then we will see the lake "Failure".
The lake is located inside the cave and has an incredibly beautiful turquoise color. Here we will make a wish near the monument to Ostap Bender.
You may even have to stand in line at the monument, because there are always a lot of people who take sightseeing tours to Kavminvody.
We continue our journey through the renovated Pyatigorsk Park and admire the unusual locations: An Aeolian harp, a Chinese gazebo and, of course, a bronze eagle!
Do you remember the eagle, which is the symbol of Kavminvod? This eagle is located in Pyatigorsk!
Next, we will continue trekking through the Flower Garden Park, which pleases tourists with beautiful flower clubs at any time of the year.
Let's look into Diana's grotto and take a photo of the sophisticated Lermontov Gallery here.
From the outside, it looks like a fairy-tale palace, very elegant and delicate. Musical concerts are often held within its walls.
The active part of the tour in Pyatigorsk and Kavminvody: 4.8 km, altitude difference 520-620 m, trekking duration 3-4 hours.

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Day 2 - Trekking in the resort park of Kislovodsk
Welcome to the largest and most famous park of these places — the Kislovodsk Resort Park.
This is a real forest country where squirrels run, slender fir trees rise into the sky, juniper creeps and fragile roses rejoice in the sun.
Comfortable paths will instantly take us into the heart of the park.
To begin with, let's study the scheme and immediately understand how gigantic the park is!
Do you think that the Kislovodsk Park is like that, just a couple of kilometers and that's it?
The instructor will do his best to dispel this stereotype!
He will guide you through the most curious and delicious places: The Mirror Pond, the Valley of roses, the Temple of Air, the Gazebo of the Seven Winds, the Red Sun Mountain and the Small Saddle Mountain.
By the evening you will find yourself on the top of Bolshoe Saddleback Mountain, and then you will realize that today you have passed only part of the park on the tour!
In front of you, His Majesty Elbrus will sparkle with its icy slopes.
Our author's tour to Kislovodsk also includes a walk through the night city.
The light and music fountain shimmers with lights in the evening, its jets soar up with incredible ease and immediately fall down, obeying the rhythms of the music.
The active part of the tour of Kavminvody: 19.9 km, altitude difference of 950-1580 m, trekking duration in Kislovodsk Park 6-7 hours, rest in evening Kislovodsk – 4-5 hours.

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Day 3 - The city of Zheleznovodsk, a resort park
A trip to Kavminvody necessarily includes a visit to the city of Zheleznovodsk.
It also has its own Resort Park, a large-scale reconstruction of which was carried out in 2019.
Now the park boasts beautiful fountains and the longest cascading staircase in southern Russia.
We will start our journey in Zheleznovodsk from the railway station, slowly walk past the Ostrovsky baths, which resemble overseas mosques in their appearance.
Then we move towards the spectacular palace of the Emir of Bukhara with golden balconies and Arabic script.
On the way to it, we definitely make a wish near a huge egg with zodiac signs!
Having made a wish, let's fly on! We stand for a moment near the sophisticated building of the Pushkin Gallery, then take a photo of the flower calendar — and here we are in the heart of the Zheleznovodsk Resort Park.
Let's move on!
A convenient path made of fresh tiles beckons into a dense forest, along the path there are soulful bird feeders, and every 200 meters there is a stone by the road-a symbol of these places with the image of Mtsyri, a Demon or other mythical characters.
By the middle of the day we will reach the Saltpetre rocks. These are picturesque rocks of gray color, in places they look like a layer cake
But the most important feature of these places is an observation deck in a single place!
The city of Zheleznovodsk, Zheleznaya Mountain, Razvalka and forests, forests, forests around are visible.
In this place, you definitely need to sit on the footrest and admire.
Otherwise, the conquest of Saltpeter Rocks will not count for you!
Then the path of the tour to Kavminvody will lead to a Cascade staircase.
Going down it, we will see the pump room of the Stoss, Ferrum Square and go out to the Resort lake.
The active part of the tour of Kavminvody: 12.8 km, altitude difference of 560-650 m, trekking duration of 7-8 hours.

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Day 4 - Trekking on the eco-trail to Mount Beshtau and Mount Maly Tau
Zheleznovodsk is a city that tourists don't know much about.
It is not as well-known as its popular neighbors Yessentuki or Pyatigorsk.
Nevertheless, Zheleznovodsk is the most environmentally friendly city in Kavminvod!
This city is literally surrounded by greenery: in early spring, the eye will be pleased with the first, juicy foliage, which appears here already in late March — early April.
Can you imagine how beautiful it is here in the golden autumn, in October?
Forests put on their fiery outfit with crimson shades and flaunt themselves in front of tourists.
In November, these places are still good, because the cold weather comes here a little later, and therefore the foliage on many trees lasts until mid-November.
Today we will have a completely forest route that will take place away from noisy trails.
The forest path will persistently lead us up, up and up a little more.
But, coming out on the saddle of the mountain, the heart will involuntarily freeze: the Snake and Zheleznaya mountains, the resort park, the lake and the panorama of Kavminvod will be visible in front of us.
And then there will be a dilemma: if you go to the left, you will get to the Small Tau.
By the way, Mount Beshtau is the highest of the 17 local mountains.
Beshtau itself consists of five spurs or peaks, the highest of which is Bolshaya Beshtau — 1400 meters.
Active part: 10.7 km, altitude difference 610-1400 m, duration 8-9 hours.

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Day 5 - Jila-Su tract, trekking to waterfalls and Mount Elbrus
In each of our tours there is a cherry on the cake — this is a day that tourists are especially waiting for.
A trip to Jilly-Su is just the cherry!
We take a minibus along a new, comfortable route to the world of the Gila-Su waterfalls and visit Elbrus itself.
On the way, we will make a stop at a spectacular observation deck, which is very aptly called "Avatar Rocks".
The highway to Jily-Su is an attraction in itself.
After driving along it quite a bit, suddenly you see the snow giant Elbrus growing right in front of you!
We will definitely make a photo gallery and capture this snow giant.
Then it will be the turn of trekking along the Gila-Su tract.
What is not here: hot springs, huge sand castles "Dragon's Teeth", narzanchiki and as many as 4 waterfalls.
A calm Emir, a 70-meter Sultan, a stormy Kyzyl-Kol or a crazy Kara-Kaya?
It's up to you, at the end of the day we will choose the most interesting waterfall of the tour!
Active part: 8.3 km, altitude difference 2360-2190-2360 m, duration 8-9 hours.

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Day 6 - Castle of treachery and love, trekking to Honey waterfalls, mount "Ring"
The tour of Kavminvody continues.
We are going outside the city of Kislovodsk to see another unusual place — the Castle of treachery and love.
This medieval building is decorated with spectacular turrets, sculpting, and curly balconies.
Let's look at the building from the outside, there is now a restaurant and a hotel inside it.
Then we will go trekking along the hiking trail to the Honey Waterfalls.
Where does this name come from?
Waterfalls pour from the rocks like honey from a barrel!
Several openwork bridges have been built in this gorge, where we will take spectacular photos.
The final point of the tour program will be a trip to Mount Koltso.
This is a bizarre rock formation, which is 8 m wide and 12 m high.
Active part: 10.7 km, elevation difference 870-1050 m, duration 6-7 hours.

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Day 7 - Kislovodsk Park: trekking to Sunny Glade. Departure
Today, the city of Kislovodsk will again be in the center of our attention.
Scientists say that of all the cities of Kavminvod, it is here that the largest number of sunny days of the year is 265!
Therefore, we will be happy to spend another sunny day of the tour in Kavminvody in Kislovodsk and take a new route in the Resort Park.
Let's take a walk towards the Tea House and have a nice time in the Sunny Meadow.
This is one of the new locations of the Resort Park, which is famous for its amazing places to relax!
The active part of the tour of Kavminvody and Kislovodsk: 3.5 km, altitude difference 820-910-820 m, trekking duration 4-5 hours.
Transfer by minibus to Mineralnye Vody.
15:00-16:00 — 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 tour route may be changed.

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Difficulty

Low physical intensity for amateurs and non-experienced travelers

Tour organizer's comments

The difficulty level of the route: moderate (60% of the route), medium (40% of the route).

The route is trekking. Trekking is walking through mountainous (rugged) terrain. This type of outdoor activity involves daily climbing and dropping heights (ascents and descents).

The length of the route: 72.3 km .

The route passes through forest trails, dirt roads, alpine meadows, large and small stones. The routes will have an altitude difference of 100 to 200 m per day. In three days of the route, the altitude difference will be from 590 m to 790 m. Climbing up 590-790 m is about the same as climbing 190-260 floors.

Accommodation

Hotel

6 nights

Comfort

Midscale

The tour involves accommodation in Kislovodsk in the hotel "Grace" or a hotel of the same class: double or triple rooms.

The surcharge for single occupancy is 13,500 rubles.

The Blagodat Hotel is located in Kislovodsk. It offers free Wi-Fi and a sauna.

All rooms are equipped with a refrigerator and a TV with cable channels. The private bathroom comes with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Guests can use the shared ironing room.

There is a restaurant on the territory of the Blagodat Hotel.

The reception is open 24 hours a day.

The Blagodat Hotel is 30 km from Pyatigorsk and 17 km from Yessentuki Resort. Mineralnye Vody International Airport is 44 km away.

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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;
travel by public transport in the city of Kislovodsk;
accommodation in Kislovodsk in the hotel "Grace" or a hotel of the same class: double, triple rooms, room amenities;
two meals a day: ready-made breakfasts (day 2-7) are served at the hotel according to a set menu (the menu is not individual!); lunch (day 2-7) in the form of dry rations in the mountains (sausage, cheese, tea, cookies, chocolate, sweets);
entrance tickets to Honey Waterfalls;
eco-collection in the Elbrus National Park;
resort fee;
the services of an instructor-guide.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Mineralnye Vody and back;
Meals: lunch during the move on the 1st day, dinners. The cost of dinner in a cafe: 400-500 rubles.;
the surcharge for single occupancy in a hotel room is 13,500 rubles. for the entire rest period;
insurance (optional)

It's important to know

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 +7...+12C.;
fleece. 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 or as a scarf;
running trousers;
lingerie;
socks;
trekking shoes (ankle-length and above) and sneakers;
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;
tracking sticks. 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 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;
toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, razor);
hairbrush;
sunglasses. For people with hypersensitivity of the eyes to sunlight, we recommend having glasses with an ultraviolet (UV) filter;
0.5L plastic bottle (for drinking water on the route);
toilet paper (useful during the day, on the route);
thermos flask volume 0.5-0.75 l;
mug, spoon;
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 issued by the instructor (the weight of the products is 400-600 grams);
podpopnik;
cash;
shoe dryers;
sunscreen, hygienic lipstick;
individual first aid kit. Required: elastic bandage, patch;
hat, gloves.

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