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Altai trekking to Shavla lake
| Dates: | 20-29 July 2024 |
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| Days: | 10 | ||
| Price: (per person) | 450 eur | ||
| Type: | trekking | ||
| Includes: | all transfers during the tour
meals during hiking all permits and passes one night in lodge after trekking banya after trekking |
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| Excludes: | visa fees
flights accommodation in Gorno-Altaysk renting of personal equipment travel insurance drinks and extra charges in hotels cafe and personal expenses in city and on the road |
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| Length: | 700km by car, 80km on foot | ||
| Start from | Gorno-Altaysk | ||
| level: | moderate (trekking experience needed) | ||
Altai trekking tour to Shavla and Maashey valleys.
Altai is a pearl of Siberia, one of the most beautiful and scenic places in Russia. One told trekking in Altai is impressive as trekking in Himalaya. Majestic snow-capped mountains rise above green valleys of Chuya river.
During this tour we will see variety of landscapes: steppes, forests, mountains, glaciers and lakes.
We will meet in Gorno-Altaysk, then we will drive along Chuensis road to Chibit village. Picturesque surroundings changes from woodland scenery to mongolia-like deserted mountains. Chibit is a small village lost in the hills.
Pictures of Altai trekking are available here:
trekking 2023
Please note, personal stuff will be carried in backpacks. Participants have to be able to walk to 7 hours per day, sometimes on uneven terrain.
Cooking on gas.
Altai is a pearl of Siberia, one of the most beautiful and scenic places in Russia. One told trekking in Altai is impressive as trekking in Himalaya. Majestic snow-capped mountains rise above green valleys of Chuya river.
During this tour we will see variety of landscapes: steppes, forests, mountains, glaciers and lakes.
We will meet in Gorno-Altaysk, then we will drive along Chuensis road to Chibit village. Picturesque surroundings changes from woodland scenery to mongolia-like deserted mountains. Chibit is a small village lost in the hills.
Pictures of Altai trekking are available here:
trekking 2023
Please note, personal stuff will be carried in backpacks. Participants have to be able to walk to 7 hours per day, sometimes on uneven terrain.
Cooking on gas.
List of equipment
- backpack, warm sleeping bag (with comfort temperature to 0+5 celsius), sleeping pad
- trekking shoes, light shoes for river wading and day's rest
- rain jacket, pants, fleece pullover, thermal underwear, socks (2 pairs of cotton and 1 pairs of warm trekking socks), cap, raincoat
- the dishes (mug, spoon, bowl and knife)
- forehead lamp
- matches, personal first-aid kit, dental paste with tooth brush, tissue
- trekking shoes, light shoes for river wading and day's rest
- rain jacket, pants, fleece pullover, thermal underwear, socks (2 pairs of cotton and 1 pairs of warm trekking socks), cap, raincoat
- the dishes (mug, spoon, bowl and knife)
- forehead lamp
- matches, personal first-aid kit, dental paste with tooth brush, tissue
| day | description | km |
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| 1 | Transfer Gorno-Altaysk- Chibit. We will pass through two passes - Seminskiy and Chike-Taman. View to confluence of Chuya and Katun rivers. We will arrive in the evening to Chibit, small village in the mountains. Accommodation in tent. | 350 |
| 2 | Start of trekking. Path goes up with impressive view to Chibit and Chuya river, crossing Chuya by bridge. Then we will go up valley of Oroy. Overnight at Oroy pass with view to Kurayskiy mountain range. Altitude of campsite is 2100m. Accommodation: tent. | 12 |
| 3 |
Oroy pass - Yeshtykkel highland-Shabaga river. Hiking over the highland with beautiful views to surround mountains. Descent to Shabaga river. Mixed forest with shrubs, birch trees appear. Altitude of campsite is 1700m. Accommodation: tent. |
15 |
| 4 | Reaching Shavla lakes. There are two lakes, big one and small one. Big Shavle lake has intense turquoise color. Beautiful view to glaciers and mountains. Altitude of campsite is 2000m. Accommodation: tent. | 7 |
| 5 | Hiking to glaciers. Terrain is uneven and you have to go carefully. There are ibexes sometimes in that place. Impressive view from top to Shavla lake. Accommodation: tent. | 17 |
| 6 | Hike above Shavla lake. Going through the coniferous forest to high-altitude meadows. Nice view to mountains with glaciers and lakes. Accommodation: tent. | 10 |
| 7 | Return to Shabaga river. Hiking in the valley of coniferous trees. Accommodation: tent. | 18 |
| 8 | Hiking up the valley. Accommodation: tent. | 12 |
| 9 | Crossing Yeshtikol plateau. Descend to Oroy valley. Crossing Chuya bridge. Return to Chibit village. Accommodation in lodge. Banya. | 18 |
| 10 | Transfer to Gorno-Altaysk. | 350 |
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