Trekking in the Elbrus region without backpacks

The tour starts with a walking route through the Terskol Gorge. The path runs along the river, to the right and to the left there is a magnificent pine forest.

The snow-white Terskol glacier is already visible ahead, which smoothly slides down from the Elbrus spur. The length of this glacier is 7 km! On a sunny day, the glacier sparkles, sparkles and pleases our eyes with its emerald peaks.

And if we turn around, we'll see the Main Caucasian Ridge and the stunning Seven Glacier.

We will cross the river several times along the bridges, see the stone tours and soon come out to the waterfall. The decoration of these places is a basalt wall, down which this cascade flows with great force.

Tourists go on all routes with backpacks of 20-30 liters, with only a raincoat, a camera and lunch food, which the instructor gives out to tourists.

The active part is 10.4 km on foot, altitude difference is 2180-2790 m, duration is 6 hours.

We are going by the Cheget cable car to where the clouds of the Elbrus region live! We will pass through two queues and find ourselves at an altitude of 3,000 m.

In front of us, as in the palm of our hand, the Main Caucasian ridge with its flawless peaks Donguz-orun, Nakra-tau, Kogutai. We continue to look around: the Seven Glacier sparkles on one side, and the main mountain of the Caucasus, snow—white Elbrus, stands proudly on the other side.

Then we will take the cable car down one turn and walk along a comfortable path towards Donguz-orun Lake, the journey will take about 40-50 minutes. When we reach the end of the route, we will see Donguzorun-kel in all its glory, which is surrounded by high mountains and huge glaciers.

Until the beginning of June and in October, Donguz-orun Lake is under snow and ice, and it is unsafe to approach it through snowy areas. Therefore, we do not go down to Donguz-Orun Lake until June 1 and after October 1. We do not look at it from the observation deck.

After descending from Cheget Mountain, we get to a huge souvenir market. Here, the instructor always waits patiently for the group to be able to buy all the souvenirs.

The active part of the tour is 14 km on foot, altitude difference 2180-2100 m; cable car ascent — altitude difference 2100-3045 m; trekking duration 6-7 hours.

Today we are going to the village of Elbrus, where there is another interesting gorge, the Irik Chat.

At the very beginning of the journey, we will see a picturesque canyon formed by the Irik River. The trail leads us through a pine forest, past juniper thickets, flowering meadows and a narzan spring.

Hiking in these places is impossible to imagine without a walk to the Sand Castles. These are picturesque remnants of yellow sandstone that stand proudly above the valley.

Some of them look like giant stone mushrooms, and some resemble real, fairy-tale castles. Leaving the stone mushrooms behind, we climb even higher.

The green valley of the Irik River expands and appears before us in all its glory: on the one hand, the spurs of Elbrus are visible, on the other hand, the peaks of the Adyl-Su gorge. Sometimes horses or cautious mountain tours graze in this green valley.

A little further along the gorge, we will admire a small cascade, have lunch and set off on our way back.

The active part is 12.8 km on foot, the height difference is 1780-2360 m, the duration is 6-7 hours.

In the morning we set off on a trip to Mount Elbrus.

The ski pass is a cherished trip to Elbrus, thanks to it, we are going to the very heaven.

The cable cars quickly rise to a height of 3,850 m. We will take a long walk in these places and admire the stunning views of the Main Caucasian Ridge.

Right in front of us are the main peaks of the Elbrus region — Mount Cheget, Shkhelda and Ushba, the mountains of Georgia, the famous Bezengi Wall and Mount Ullu-Tau, so beloved by our tourists, are visible.

The active part to Mount Elbrus and back is 7.6 km on foot, elevation difference 2180-2380 m, ascent by cable car — elevation difference 2380-3850 m, duration 6-7 hours.

Today we climb the wide road to the Elbrus spur. Along the way, we will visit several excellent viewing platforms and admire the picturesque basalt cliffs.

Devichye Kosy waterfall is born from the Gara-Bashi glacier and falls from a height of 30 m. Noisy, full—flowing, sparkling in the sun and sparkling with rainbows is exactly such a cascade. Daredevils will even be able to go behind the streams of water and stand inside the waterfall.

A comfortable road will lead us to the Terskol Peak Observatory. This place is interesting, first of all, for its panoramic views. From here we will admire the Baksan valley, the northern slopes of Elbrus and from a new angle we will see the Main Caucasian Ridge.

Please note! The instructor decides to visit the Terskol Peak Observatory based on the physical condition of the group and the weather conditions. There is often snow on this route before June 1 and after October 1. During this period, the instructor decides whether to visit the route to Terskol Peak based on the weather conditions.

The active part of the route "Maiden braids" is 10.2 km on foot, the altitude difference is 2180-2760 m, the duration is 4-5 hours.

Maiden's Spit and Observatory: 16.6 km on foot, altitude difference 2180-3150 m, 6-7 hours.