Ullu-Tau Mountain Camp. Elbrus region

In the morning we go for a walk through the incredibly beautiful surroundings.

Coniferous forests, snowy mountain peaks, and a noisy river are all our favorite gorge, Adyr—Su.

Today is an easy, walking day.

First, we will visit the spring with silver water.

It's not even a spring, but a whole river.

It's cold, but it's so transparent!

In this place, some of our tourists always swim, others lie down on the ground, take the form of a starfish and admire the clouds with a peaceful look.

And some tourists immediately rush to the nearest hillock to look at the view.

An hour later, we take some tourists off the hill, catch others from the source, take all our starfish with us and move on!

A comfortable mountain road leads us to the former Jailyk camp.

Here we will ride on a mountain swing, and then climb to an excellent observation deck.

From here you can enjoy a magnificent view of the snowy four-thousandth Ullu-Tau mountain.

We still have an excursion to this mountain.

Crossing the bridge of the Adyr-Su River, we will look into the valley of the Koyavgan River and admire a small waterfall.

We will climb a good path a little higher, from where we have a great view of the Kullumkol valley.

There is a Living lake in this gorge, which we will visit in a few days.

Active part of the tour: 12.3 km, altitude difference 2380-2510 m, hike duration 6 hours.

On this day, we will hike to Ullu-Tau Mountain, the mistress of these places.

Once you leave the camp, the Adyr-Su gorge welcomes tourists with alpine meadows and snowy mountains from the very first steps.

This is an amazing, picturesque corner of the Caucasus, surrounded by the cloudless peaks of Chotchat, Twin, Triangle.

In the very center of the gorge stands Ullu-Tau mountain. 4,207 meters of stone, snow and ice!

It would seem that sharp rocks, rocks, and ice can never soften shapes.

But this is not about Ullu-Tau!

Nature has created this mountain to be so semicircular, soft, welcoming and kind.

Mountaineers, forget-me-nots, and a purple carpet of geraniums bloom at its foot.

A well-trodden hiking trail leads to the foot of Ullu Tau and the "Glade of Desires".

Dozens of stone pyramids have already been built here.

Choose a stone you like, make a wish and carefully place the stone in one of the pyramids.

By the way, if we want, we can build our own personal pyramid.

Most importantly, before walking here, you must always believe that your cherished wish will be fulfilled by the wonderful Mother Mountain.

Today we will meet the stone of health, the "male" and "female" stone of Ullu-Tau.

Therefore, we enjoy beauty, believe in miracles and are charged with positive energy.

Have you already made a wish in the "Glade of Desires" to quickly and easily climb up the mountains? We'll need it today!

The trail along the Kullumkol gorge runs rapidly upward.

We'll see tours in places — these pyramids of stones always show tourists the right way.

The higher we climb, the more interesting the scenery is: in the distance there remains the green gorge of Adyr—su, the alpine base "Jailyk" will be visible.

The peaks of Ozernaya, Termen, and Triangle rise all around.

Winding playfully through the mountains, the trail leads to a Living Lake.

It's not easy to get here, but it's worth it!

According to legend, the lake gives you health and new vitality.

After swimming in the Living Lake, we have a picnic in this sky-high place, take a photo and set off on our way back to the camp.

Active part of the tour: 11.5 km, altitude difference 2380-3220 m, hike duration 8-9 hours.

On this day, we are heading towards our beloved Ullu-Tau Mountain again.

We will admire its pointed peaks and grandiose glaciers from a completely new, still unfamiliar viewing platform!

After walking a little along the already familiar path along the Adyr-Su River, we cross the bridge to the opposite bank of this river.

After walking a little along the valley, we will climb the observation deck of the Green Shelf.

From here, the entire gorge, our camp, the Gumachi waterfall and the huge glacier open from a completely new angle!

Then we descend from the observation deck and walk along a pleasant path along the river.

And there's a big Gumachi waterfall waiting for us!

We go up, up, and up a little more, and we come to a beautiful waterfall.

From here, from a height, we admire the valley of the Adyr-Su River and the surrounding mountains.

The active part of the route: 9.2 km, elevation difference 2380-2700-2380-2500-2380 m, route duration 5-6 hours.

Today we are going to another gorge, which you will remember with huge glacial moraines and magnificent views!

After passing the Djailik alpine camp, the ascent through the forest will begin.

If we climb a little higher, the forest will be left behind and the mountains will gradually begin to rise around us.

A long time ago, the huge Jalovchat glacier lay in these places.

When he retreated, he left behind two very large moraines.

To the right, another moraine and a powerful waterfall are visible, and ahead, the Jalovchat glacier itself lurks on the rocks.

After making a stop, let's look at the other side of the gorge.

From here you can clearly see the gorge of the Kulumkol River and almost all our way to the Living Lake.

Also from this observation deck we will see one of the main peaks of these places — harsh Jailyk.

We will have lunch in these amazing places and set off on our way back.

The active part of the route: 12.9 km, altitude difference 2380-2800 m, route duration 6-7 hours.

We are packing up a tent camp and leaving for Mineralnye Vody.

12:30-13:30 Arrival in Mineralnye Vody at the railway station and airport, departure home.