Trekking in KMV parks and ecotropes

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 and Zheleznaya, a trip to Elbrus and waterfalls 70 meters high.

Location

Russia, Stavropol Territory, Mineralnye Vody
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$490
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Duration
7 Days
6 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 13 – 19 April, 2025
    • 26 October – 1 November, 2025
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Accommodation
  • Hotel
    6 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale
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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Tour highlights

A flying trip
We will take a minibus along a new, comfortable route to the world of Jila-Su waterfalls and visit Elbrus itself
The Road to Heaven
We will have a completely forest route that will take place away from noisy trails
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 - Arrival. Pyatigorsk

    The group gathers at 11:30-12:00 (Moscow time) at the railway station at the airport in Mineralnye Vody.

    Transfer by minibus to 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". 

    Here we will make a wish near the monument to Ostap Bender. 

    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! 

    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. 

    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
  • Day 3 - Zheleznovodsk, a resort park
  • Day 4 - Trekking on the eco-trail to Mount Beshtau and Mount Maly Tau
  • Day 5 - Jila-Su tract, trekking to waterfalls and Mount Elbrus
  • Day 6 - Castle of treachery and love, trekking to Honey waterfalls, mount "Ring"
  • Day 7 - Kislovodsk Park: trekking to Sunny Glade. Departure
Difficulty
Involves moderate physical activity
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 active recreation involves daily climbing and dropping heights (ascents and descents).

The length of the route: 72.3 km .

The route runs at an altitude of 530-2300 m.

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

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    6 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale

The tour involves accommodation in Kislovodsk in the hotel "Grace" or a hotel of the same class: 2-, 3-bed rooms.

The surcharge for 1-bed accommodation is 13,500 rubles / the entire rest period.

"Grace" 6 nights

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 a hotel;
  • 2 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 surcharge for 1-bed accommodation in a hotel room is 13,500 rubles./ the entire rest period;
  • 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 +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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Dates and Prices

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    13 – 19 Apr, 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!
    28 Mar, 2022
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    Margaret
    19 Mar, 2022
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    Wonderful!
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    Elena
    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
    14 Mar, 2022