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