Karakol lakes
Description:
Sb, 1 day: t/k Taezhnik - ur. Chetkyr (base camp), car 90 km
Place of gathering of the group - t / k "Taizhnik". Collection time is 1300 (local time).
Transfer to the base camp in the Chetkyr tract. The transfer takes 3 hours and runs along a poor tractor road along the bank of the Elikmonar River.
Accommodation on the attic floor of a wooden house. Safety training, horse riding class. Getting equipment. Bath. Dating night.
All, day 2: ur. Chetkyr - Castles of Mountain Spirits - Cedar glade, horses 15 km
First horse crossing. The trail goes along the river along the Karakol taiga, bringing tourists to the zone of alpine meadows and opening the panorama of the Bagatash pass. Having camped on Cedar Glade, travelers will take a walk to the Castles of the Mountain Spirits - in a valley strewn with bizarre stones and rocks-remainers, reminiscent of the ruins of a fairy-tale palace.
General horse crossing 3.5-4 hours.
Mon, day 3: Cedar clearing - ur. Wool, water. Three Sailors, horses 20km
The trail passes through the high-mountain valley of Kylai, descends into the valley of the Uul River, and then passes by a small but very picturesque Sofia Lake. Next, tourists go to the small cascading waterfall Three Matroskin. General horse crossing 3-4 hours.
Day 4: radial exit to Oz. Veronica, horses 10km
The transition through the rocky Baayuk Pass to the valley of the Baayuk River, where a network of small lakes is located, with one of them - Lake Veronica, tourists will get acquainted closer. Fishing (charius, pelyad) is possible. General horse crossing 1.5-2 hours.
5 days: ur. Wool, ur. Ayryk, horses 15 km
Transition to the valley of the river Ayryk through a long gentle pass. General horse crossing 3-4 hours.
Ht, day 6: walking tour to Karakokshi caves, transition to Ur. Muehta, walk 4 km, horses 18 km
The large Karakokshi cave, which will be visited by tourists, is located in the rocky limestone massif of the northern slope of the Iolgo ridge, at an altitude of about 2000 meters above sea level. The depth of the cave is 24 m, the length of the passages reaches 600 m. Through a small passage, tourists enter a large hall, from which numerous passages go deep into the mountains. The walls of the cave are covered with ice, stalactites and stalagmites are found in it. Below, completely hidden by huge stones, an underground river flows, creating a rather noticeable noise. On the way to the cave, tourists will have to wade or cross a log a small mountain stream.
After lunch - the transition to the valley of the river Muekhta, through the passes Ayryk and Ak-Kaya. General horse crossing 4-5 hours.
Pt, 7 days: walking tour to Muekhtinsky waterfall, transition to the Ur. Chekır, walk 3 km, horses 30 km
In the morning – excursion to Muekhtinsky waterfall, whose height is 8 meters. The path to the waterfall passes along a steep slope, thickly covered with lichen, flowers and herbs forming a soft carpet. Even though the water is cold, those who wish can swim. The duration of the tour is 2-3 hours.
After lunch - the transition to the base parking lot in the Chetkyr tract. On the way, tourists will see the Castles of the Mountain Spirits again. Having overcome the Bagatash Pass (2113 m above sea level), the group will descend to the third, the largest of the seven Karakol lakes. It is located at the bottom of a deep basin of glacial origin. The water in the lake is completely transparent, but appears black due to the mountains reflected in it. You can only reach the upper lakes on foot.
Return to the Chetkyr tract. Bath.
Sb, day 8: ur. Chekyr - t / k "Taizhnik", car 90 km
Return to T/C Taezhnik. Departure.