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Altai trekking to Shavla lakes
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| Dates: | 1 - 14 August |
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| Days: | 14 | ||
| Price: (per person) | closed |
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| Type: | trekking | ||
| Includes: | 2 nights in hotel (3*) in Barnaul
2 nights in yurt camping all transfers during the tour pick up in airport meals on route camping gear (tents, cans) banya |
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| Excludes: | flights to Barnaul
renting of personal equipment |
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| Length: | 1200km by car, 120km on foot | ||
| Start from | Barnaul | ||
| level: | moderate | ||
Altai trekking tour to Shavla lakes.
Altai is a pearl of Siberia, one of the most beautiful and scenic places in Russia.
Majestic snow-capped mountains rise above green valleys of Chuya river.
During this tour we will see variety of landscapes: steppes, forests, mountains and lakes.
We will meet in Barnaul, big transport center of Altai krai. 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.
Purpose of our trekking is blue-green lakes in Shavla valley.How to go to Barnaul:
- by plane from Moscow
List of equipment
- backpack, warm sleeping bag (with extreme temperature to -15 celsius), sleeping pad
(warm sleeping bag, sleeping mat and backpack can be rented, if you write us in advance).
- 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
(warm sleeping bag, sleeping mat and backpack can be rented, if you write us in advance).
- 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 | Meeting in Barnaul, excursion through the city. Checking equipment for trekking. | 0 |
| 2 | Transfer Barnaul - Chibit village (about 8 hours). There is no post or internet in Chibit. Our camp will be placed near Chuya river. | 630 |
| 3 | Chibit village - Oroy brooklet. Start of trekking. Path goes up with impressive view to Chibit and Chuya river. Overnight at Oroy brooklet. | 8 |
| 4 | Oroy brooklet - Oroy pass - Yeshtykkel highland. We climb up to space of Yeshtykel plateau. | 16 |
| 5 | Yeshtykkel highland - Yeshtikel rover - Shavla river. The path lies in deep valley, where the sound of mountain river can be heard. | 17 |
| 6 | We walk up to Shavlinskoe lake. Behind the lake mighty mountains tower above. | 10 |
| 7 | Radial hike to Verhneshavlinskoe lake. Upper Shavla lake has intensive blue-green color. We can go further to glacier, or just relax near water. | 15 |
| 8 | Radial hike to glacier. Possibility to watch ibexes. | 12 |
| 9 | Shavlinskoe lake - Yeshtykkel highland | 17 |
| 10 | Yeshtykkel highland - Oroy brooklet | 16 |
| 11 | Oroy brooklet - Chibit village. Overnight in yurt at Kochevnik camping. Banya. | 8 |
| 12 | Relax at Kochevnik camping. | 5 |
| 13 | Chibit village - Barnaul | 630 |
| 14 | Departure from Barnaul or continuation of exploring Siberian space. | 0 |
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