Horse Journey to the Ukok Plateau

1 day: t / k "Taizhnik" - Kosh-Agach village, car 430 km
Place of gathering of the group - t / k "Taizhnik". Collection time is 930 (local time). Travel along the oldest path of Siberia - Chuisky tract to the village of Kosh-Agach. The road, which is one of the ten most beautiful roads in the world, passes through the Seminsky and Chike-Taman passes, past the confluence of the great Chuya and Katun rivers. Accommodation in the village of Kosh-Agach - on the territory of the tourist complex (in tents).

Day 2: s. Kosh-Agach - outpost Soloneshenskaya - Oz. Tarakhtinskoe - Jazator village, car 150 km
Transfer by dirt road to the border post Soloneshenskaya (document check). The road from the village of Kosh-Agach passes along the Chui steppe, which lies at an altitude of 2000 m above sea level. This path since ancient times was a path of nomads, which is confirmed by numerous archaeological sites.
Lunch on the shore of Tarakhta Lake, which is located at an altitude of 2350 m above sea level.
Further - 70 km on a dirt road to the village of Jazator. Accommodation in tents on the territory of the tourist complex. Bath.

Day 3: p. Jazzator - ur. Sudobai, horses 15 km
Preparation for the hike. Instruction. Horse crossing up the valley of the Sudobai River. The group passes by forested rocks, along the rugged Ak-Kalakha and Jazator rivers, through coniferous forests and dense thickets of dwarf birches. Overnight by the river. General horse crossing 3-4 hours.

Day 4: ur. Sudobai, pen. Kara-Bulak - Oz. Kara-Bulak, horses 20 km
On this day, tourists will have to overcome the ascent to the Kara-Bulak pass (2800 m). From the top of the pass, they will be able to see three mountain peaks of Altai - Belukha (4506 m), Tabyn-Bogda-Ola (4371 m) and Ikta (3958 m). After climbing, the group descends to Lake Kara-Bulak, which amazes with its unusual shape and color of the water. There's a harius here. The lake is the source of the Kara-Bulak River. Overnight by the lake. General horse crossing 5-6 hours.

Day 5: Lake Kara-Bulak - Akkol River - Akalakha River, horses 30 km
Transition down the river valley to the confluence of the Akkol and Akalakha rivers. Tourists pass along a mountain spur formed as a result of wind and rain and resembling an amphitheater in its shape. Along the way, with a successful coincidence, you can see mountain goats (capricorns) and snow leopards. There are waterfalls and lakes of red and richly blue colors. Overnight on the banks of the Akalaha River. Fishing is possible. General horse crossing 7-8 hours.

Day 6: Akalaha River - ur. Kyzyltas-R. Kalguty - the burial place of the "Princess of Altai" - outpost Bertek - Oz. Kaljin-Kul-Bas, horses 25 km
The path lies along the protected places of the natural park "Ukok Peace Zone" with the cleanest rivers and transparent lakes. Ascent to the pass, from where the panorama of the Ukok plateau opens, capturing the territory of China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan. From here, the plateau appears in all its glory – silent stones and steppe, as if fascinated by the icy look of the five sacred mountains of Tabyn-Bogda-Ola (4371 m), mirror lakes with numerous birds. Descent in the Kyzyltas tract. Inspection of the petroglyphs of Bertek pisica, which presents more than 120 images.
Further, the path of tourists continues up the valley of the Akalaha River, past the old Kazakh cemetery, along the way there are a large number of archaeological sites. Tourists will visit the site of the excavations, which became famous after the discovery of a unique artifact – a beautifully preserved mummy of a young woman who lived in these places about 2,500 years ago, known as the “Altai Princess”. Transition to the lakes Kuljin-Kul and Kaljin-Kul-Bas, past the border outpost (document check).
Overnight by the lake. General horse crossing 7-8 hours.

Day 7: Kaljin-Kul-Bas. Mukur-Tabaty - Mukyr stream, horses 30 km
On this day, the climb to the Mukur-Tabaty pass (2590 m) is to be climbed. From the pass, which is a high plateau with numerous lakes, once again you can look at the beauty of the Ukok plateau. The descent to the source of the Mukyr stream (8 km to the south - the Russian-Kazakh border) runs along the rocks. There's a harius in the creek. Overnight in the glade among the larchs. General horse crossing 6-7 hours.

Day 8: Mukyr Creek - Chindagatui River - Chindagatui Mine - Oz. Alahinskoe, horses 30 km
Transition to the mouth of the Mukir River, where the valley of the Chindagatui River opens. The road runs along its left bank, past the Chindagatui mine, which operated from 1938 to 1954, where molybdenum and tungsten were mined. Now it is the ruins of power plants, camp barracks and tunnels. After inspecting the monument, climb to the Chindok China Pass (translated as “Chinese peak”). From the pass, the group descends to Lake Alahinskoye.
Arrangement of a camp on the shore of the lake. General horse crossing 4-5 hours.

Day 9, day, walk 2 km
Rest on the shore of Alakhin Lake. On the west side, it is surrounded by mountains, from which numerous waterfalls fall. There is a harius in the lake. Fishing is possible.

10 days, Alahinskoye - Asemdar ur, horses 25 km
The way back lies through the Asemdar tract, the group moves along the bank of the Karalakh River - the only river flowing from the Alakhin Lake. There are many fish in the river, the banks are covered with a mixed forest with a predominance of cedar General horse crossing 4-5 hours. Overnight by the river. Fishing is possible.

Day 11, Asemdara. Chokpartas, horses 20km
On this day, tourists will have to overcome difficult areas consisting of frequent ascents and descents. On the way, the group will appreciate the beauty of Mount Asemdar, the Ak-Bulak Pass, and then climb the Chokportas Pass (2900 m), which is called the “trace of frozen clouds”. On the pass you can see a large number of columnar and cone-shaped rocks of natural origin (“kekura”). Overnight on the bank of a small river, after descending from the pass. General horse crossing 4-5 hours.

12 days, ur Chokpartas – c. Jazzator, horses 20 km
On this day, tourists will have to overcome two passes - Serbet (2000 m) and Dair (about 2000 m), the trail passes through coniferous forests and dense thickets of dwarf birch. From the passes, panoramas of the Kuzhurtu valley, the Samakha steppe open, in the distance you can see the village of Jazator, where the group will return after descending into the valley of the Ak-Alaha river. General horse crossing 4-5 hours.
Accommodation in tents on the territory of the tourist complex. Bath.

13 days, c Jazzator - t / k "Taizhnik", car 580 km
Moving to T/C Taezhnik. End of route. Departure.