Trekking Arkhyz

Route: Arkhyz settlement – vdp. Belyi – Ayulyu pass – Lake Semitsvetnoe – Arkhyz settlement.

Day 1. 13:00 meeting with the instructor at the airport (railway station) Mineralnye Vody. Transfer by minibus to Arkhyz village. On the way we stop for lunch at the canteen in Cherkessk. Upon arrival in Arkhyz, we check in at the hotel, check in and after dinner we start to solve organizational issues. We get acquainted. We check personal equipment, distribute public equipment and food. In the village there is a rental where you can take the necessary in case you forgot something at home. Dinner and instructing the group. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 2. Fitting day. Rise at 7:30. Breakfast at 8:00, departure at 8:30. Today we will walk to one of the pearls of Arkhyz – Barite waterfall. The waterfall is one of the most accessible and frequently visited. The walk here will take 3.5-5 hours, but we will have to climb about 600 meters vertically. Even children of 4-5 years old can cope with the ascent, though everyone, even adults, will have to sweat. Regulation of the crossing is 40 minutes of work, 20 minutes of rest. We’ll take snacks, tea in thermoses and lunch, for this we’ll use assault backpacks. Lunch with a view on the panorama of Arkhyz village. Back to the hotel. Dinner. Packing backpacks. Overnight stay at the hotel.
The length of the route is 8 km.
Day 3. Rise at 7:30. Breakfast at 8:00, departure from the hotel at 9:00. We have to move to the beginning of the route to the confluence of the Psysh and Belaya rivers. 15 km from the village. Setting up a tent camp. Lunch. Radial exit to Bely waterfall. The length of the walking part of the route is only 250-300 meters. Back down the same way. We have lunch and go to the training block: walking on a steep slope, sport descent, all without special equipment. Dinner. Adjustment of equipment. Overnight stay in tents.
The length of the route is 1 km.
Day 4. Rise at 7:30. Breakfast at 8:00, departure at 8:30. Today we will have not easy ascent along the valley of Belaya river. Regulation of crossings 40 minutes of work, 20 minutes of rest. Approach to Ayulyu pass (2874, not categorized). Ayulyu pass is located in Gabulu ridge and connects the valleys of Belaya (Psysh tributary) and Bolshaya Dukka rivers. The ascent is carried out in an incredibly beautiful fir-tree. The trail winds along a steep slope and ends with a slight flattening of the first terrace of the valley. On one of the terraces we stop for lunch and continue moving along the left side of the gorge, constantly gaining altitude. After lunch we make two more passages and come out to Belorechenskoe lake under Ayulyu pass take-off. Dinner. Overnight stay at the lake in tents. The length of the route is 6 km.
Day 5. Departure at 8:00. Lunch at 13:00. Regulation of crossings 40 minutes of work, 20 minutes of rest. Ascent to Ayulyu pass. From the pass you can see a magnificent panorama of the cirque with the lake shrouded with haze, wooded spurs of gorges, as well as the peaks of the Main Caucasus and Sofia ranges. From the side of our ascent the peaks of Mt. Przysh are stunningly beautiful. We take photos, eat a victorious chocolate bar and start descending to the valley of the Bolshaya Dukka River. The descent is made on the steps of a huge “staircase” made by ancient glaciers. Stony slope, comfortable for moving. Standing at the lake Semitsvetnoe. Overnight stay in tents. The length of the route is 4 km.
Day 6. Departure at 8:00. Lunch at 13:00. Regulation of crossings 40 minutes of work, 20 minutes of rest. Along the valley of the Bolshaya Dukka river we come to the confluence with the Arkhyz river. Then we return to the hotel in Arkhyz settlement by a customized transport. In the evening we have a festive dinner in one of the cafes with local cuisine. Sleep in the hotel.
The length of the route is 11 km.
Day 7. Transfer to Mineralnye Vody airport, railway station. End of the program.

• Guides
• Hotel, accommodation in 2-3-bed rooms. Number of nights according to the program.
• Accommodation in tents. Number of nights according to the program.
• All transfers according to the program.
• Three meals a day during the whole program. Dinner on the first day, breakfast on the last day.
• All necessary permits and registrations.
• Group equipment (satellite navigator, first aid kit, tents, public kitchen utensils).

• Single accommodation.
• Personal equipment.
• Road own region-Mineralnye Vody- own region
• Any deviations from the program.
• Any costs associated with changes in the program

Documents:

• Passport
• Plane/train tickets
• Medical insurance

Personal equipment:

• Backpack 50-60l.
• Assault backpack 15-20l.
• Sleeping bag, comfort temperature from 0C to -7C
• Karemat
• Trekking poles.
• Trekking boots
• Replacement shoes for walking around the camp (trekking sandals or sneakers).
• Waterproof layer – Jacket+pants
• Fleece suit for sleeping
• Thermal underwear top+bottom
• Down jacket or down vest
• Non-warm gloves
• Bandana, buff, cap, hat of your choice
• Fleece hat
• Warm socks for sleeping
• Trekking socks

Miscellaneous:

• Diode flashlight on the head + spare batteries
• Sunglasses with protection factor not lower than 3
• Thermos – 1 liter.
• Sunscreen, hygienic lipstick
• Personal first aid kit
• Elastic bandage and/or support bandage
• CLMN