Belukha: The Heart of The Altai. Trekking.Siberia, Mountain Altai, Katunsky Range. Route: Barnaul - Gorno-Altaisk - Tungur - Kucherla river gorge - Kucherla lake - Karaturek pass - Akkem lake - side trips in Akkem area - Akkem river gorge - Kuzuyak pass - Tungur. Photos: Igor Fedyaev. |
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Views
to Akkem Wall of Mt. Belukha and Akkem lake taken in different time and
weather.
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Yarlu
gorge offers interesting side trip in Akkem area.
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You
can stay overnight in traditional Altai dwelling - ail.
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Yarlu
gorge had became the holy place for Nikolai Roerikh followers. Stone shrine.
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Holy
stone concentate the spiritual energy. Roerikh sign is clearly seen on
it.
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Akkem
("White Water") river.
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On
the very top of Kuzuyak pass.
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Kucherla
(left) and Tungur (centre) villages as seen from Kuzuyak pass.
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If
you want make your trip much adventureous, you can make attempt to climb
the highest point of Altai - Mt. Belukha (4506 m). Foto is taken
from video. See the whole story here.
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