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.
Katun
river (Chuiskiy trakt, near Gorno-Altaisk). Aya bridge leads to popular
Aya lake resorts.
The
suspended bridge over Katun leads from Tungur village (left) to the right
bank where the trekking begins.
Katun
as seen from the suspended bridge.
Camping
on the bank of the Kucherla river.
Kony-Ayri
waterfall on the left bank of Kucherla river.
Kucherla
lake at upper part of Kucherla gorge. Main Katunsky Range is seen on the
background.
On
the way to Karaturek pass via Sarabel plateau.
Meteostation
"Akkem" on the Akkem lake.
Akkem
lake and Akkem Wall of Mt. Belukha. East (Main) Belukha (4506 m)-
the highest summit of Altai- is seen on the left side of Akkem Wall.