Travel to Tungur in Altai. The village of Tyungur, Altai Republic, Ust-Koksinsky district: recreation and tourism. to Tungur by regular bus

The village of Tyungur. Altai Republic, Ust-Koksinsky district. Friends, I want to tell you about one very interesting place, which is far from civilization, where it even breathes in a special way!!!

The village of Tyungur in the Altai Mountains is well known to mountaineers, rock climbers, esotericists, yogis, cyclists and motorcyclists, and has a well-developed tourist infrastructure. After all, interesting tourist routes to the sights of a large scale begin in this locality. natural park and the Katunsky Biosphere Reserve. And most importantly, to the famous peak of Siberia - Mount Belukha, covered in the aura of ancient legends and tales of the Altai people. Even the name of the village is poetic; translated it sounds like “Shaman’s tambourine.”

Where is Tyungur? Location of the village of Tyungur: Altai Republic, Ust-Koksinsky district. The village stretches for 3 km along the left bank of the turquoise Katun, opposite the mouth of the Kucherla River, at the foot of the low Mount Camel. The northern borders are guarded by another height - Mount Baida, which is a spur of the Terektinsky ridge (from it opens beautiful view to Tungur and Belukha). Distance Novosibirsk-Tyungur - 885 km; Barnaul-Tyungur - 693 km; Biysk-Tyungur - 541 km; Gorno-Altaisk-Tyungur - 449 km; Ust-Koksa-Tyungur - 59 km.

For travelers exploring the Altai Mountains, Tungur - best village For active recreation and adventures. All around are high mountain landscapes with green forests, dominated by cedars and larches. There are also acacias and small birch groves, and the clearings are framed by bird cherry and rose hip bushes.

To the east begin places untouched by civilization, settlements No. And only the mountains squeeze the raging Katun in a close embrace. On many old maps of Altai it is marked highway Tungur-Inya on the left bank of the Katun (through the village of Inegen), 70 km long, in fact it does not exist. It is a dead-end country road, the dirt road ends near the mouth of the Akkem River. Afterwards, complete off-road begins, the so-called “Tyungur Trail”, 20 km long all the way to Inegen. On at the moment a project is being considered to build a modern highway on this section, which will connect Tyungur directly with the Chuysky tract. But for now it will not be possible to drive a car along this route to Inegen, although in 2006 a group of extreme sports enthusiasts in off-road vehicles accomplished such a feat. In some places they erected temporary bridges, in some places they dragged heavy jeeps on their hands, and in particularly narrow areas they cut through rocks, widening the passage. Over the course of several years, the bridges rotted and the path crumbled and collapsed again. The Tyungur-Inya trail is passable only for tourists on foot, on horseback, on bicycles and on mountain bikes.

Next to the Tungur trail there is the “Stone of Health” - like a rock formation cut in half, into which 6 people can safely enter. It is believed to have healing powers: if you stand inside the rift for at least 10 minutes, your health will improve significantly. Above the path you will come across another unique rock - the “Mirror of Time”, according to popular belief local residents astrally connected with Mount Belukha. Nearby perched “Stone Women” - tall sculptures with human faces, created by ancient craftsmen. The route is also interesting for those who want to look at the Akkem breakthrough or pipe - the roaring and raging Katun River makes its way through a narrow canyon. A five-kilometer chain of rapids and three-meter shafts is the first complex rafting on the Katun, 23 km from the village of Tyungur. Only strong-willed and courageous water tourists can overcome it, because it belongs to the 4-5 category of difficulty.

All the most interesting things are concentrated south of the village of Tyungur. There begin the wild highland lands, breathing with primeval power and introducing even experienced tourists into awe. The Tungur-Belukha route is one of the most popular in the Altai Mountains; the mountain is located at a distance of approximately 50 km, depending on the tortuosity of the chosen path. Along the way, tourists enjoy fabulous views and visit popular natural attractions: the unique Akkem Lake with silver-white waters, behind which the Katunsky Range sparkles with snowy peaks; the valley of the Kucherla River and the magnificent Kucherlinskoe Lake (distance from the village of Tyungur - 33 km), Belukha Mountain is reflected in its mirror surface; The Valley of Seven Lakes, interesting for its reservoirs with different shades of water. To the west of Tungur the entire civilization of the Ust-Koksinsky region is concentrated - the regional center and the villages of the Uimon Valley (Katanda, Multa, Zamulta, Chendek, Terekta, Upper Uimon).

Every year the flow of tourists visiting this isolated part of the Altai Mountains increases. All routes to the village of Tyungur begin either in Biysk or in the capital of the Altai Mountains - Gorno-Altaisk, you can get there either by own car, and on public transport. From these cities there are regular buses to Ust-Koksa. Then local buses and minibuses will take tourists to Tungur.

Population: 348 people. (2016).

Located on the left bank of the Katun River, opposite the mouth of the Kucherla River. Formed in 1876. Located at a distance of 65 km. from the regional center of the village of Ust-Koksa. This is where most of the popular ones start. tourist routes to Mount Belukha. Near the village, on the right bank of the Katun River, there are the tourist centers “Tyungur”, “Vysotnik”, “Green House”, “Bayry”. The connection between the left and right banks of the river is carried out through a suspension road bridge.

In August 1918, near the village of the White Altai expedition of military foreman V.I. Volkov, a detachment of Kuznetsk Red Guard miners under the command of Pyotr Sukhov was liquidated. A monument to him was erected in Tungur.

Population

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Tyungur from the top of Baido

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Morning in Tungur

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Bridge over the Katun River

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Tourist base "Vysotnik"

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Excerpt characterizing Tyungur (village)

Two female voices sang some kind of musical phrase that constituted the end of something.
- Oh, how lovely! Well, now sleep, and that's the end.
“You sleep, but I can’t,” answered the first voice approaching the window. She apparently leaned out of the window completely, because the rustling of her dress and even her breathing could be heard. Everything became quiet and petrified, like the moon and its light and shadows. Prince Andrei was also afraid to move, so as not to betray his involuntary presence.
- Sonya! Sonya! – the first voice was heard again. - Well, how can you sleep! Look what a beauty it is! Oh, how lovely! “Wake up, Sonya,” she said almost with tears in her voice. - After all, such a lovely night has never, never happened.
Sonya reluctantly answered something.
- No, look what a moon it is!... Oh, how lovely! Come here. Darling, my dear, come here. Well, do you see? So I would squat down, like this, I would grab myself under the knees - tighter, as tight as possible - you have to strain. Like this!
- Come on, you'll fall.
There was a struggle and Sonya’s dissatisfied voice: “It’s two o’clock.”
- Oh, you're just ruining everything for me. Well, go, go.
Again everything fell silent, but Prince Andrei knew that she was still sitting here, he sometimes heard quiet movements, sometimes sighs.
- Ah... My God! My God! what is this! – she suddenly screamed. - Sleep like that! – and slammed the window.
“And they don’t care about my existence!” thought Prince Andrei as he listened to her conversation, for some reason expecting and fearing that she would say something about him. - “And there she is again! And how on purpose!” he thought. In his soul suddenly arose such an unexpected confusion of young thoughts and hopes, contradicting his whole life, that he, feeling unable to understand his condition, immediately fell asleep.

The next day, having said goodbye to only one count, without waiting for the ladies to leave, Prince Andrei went home.
It was already the beginning of June when Prince Andrei, returning home, again drove into that birch grove in which this old, gnarled oak had struck him so strangely and memorably. The bells rang even more muffled in the forest than a month and a half ago; everything was full, shady and dense; and the young spruces, scattered throughout the forest, did not disturb the overall beauty and, imitating the general character, were tenderly green with fluffy young shoots.
It was hot all day, a thunderstorm was gathering somewhere, but only a small cloud splashed on the dust of the road and on the succulent leaves. The left side of the forest was dark, in shadow; the right one, wet and glossy, glistened in the sun, slightly swaying in the wind. Everything was in bloom; the nightingales chattered and rolled, now close, now far away.
“Yes, here, in this forest, there was this oak tree with which we agreed,” thought Prince Andrei. “Where is he,” Prince Andrei thought again, looking at the left side of the road and without knowing it, without recognizing him, he admired the oak tree he was looking for. The old oak tree, completely transformed, spread out like a tent of lush, dark greenery, swayed slightly, swaying slightly in the rays of the evening sun. No gnarled fingers, no sores, no old mistrust and grief - nothing was visible. Juicy, young leaves broke through the tough, hundred-year-old bark without knots, so it was impossible to believe that this old man had produced them. “Yes, this is that same oak tree,” thought Prince Andrei, and suddenly an unreasonable, spring feeling of joy and renewal came over him. All the best moments of his life suddenly came back to him at the same time. And Austerlitz with the high sky, and the dead, reproachful face of his wife, and Pierre on the ferry, and the girl excited by the beauty of the night, and this night, and the moon - and all this suddenly came to his mind.

Traffic along the Chuysky tract in summer is quite large, you won’t have to wait long for passing traffic. The direction from Tuekta to Tungur via Ust-Kan and Ust-Koksa is less busy, but here every driver understands that a voting person with a large backpack is going to the foot of Belukha or to, and among tourists it is customary to help their own!

Of course, all this splendor of the Altai Mountains will be fully revealed to you.

Federal highway M-52 "Chuysky tract" is very good quality, all the way from Biysk to Chibit there is excellent asphalt and road signs that are to the point.

The main fleet of our vehicles consists of all-wheel drive minibuses and jeeps, as they are most suitable for working in the mountains. These cars may not be as fast as others on the track, but they solve a very important problem. Often, to the beginning of a route, such as or, it is necessary to throw cargo and people so as not to waste time covering 15-20 kilometers walking with a backpack along the road. This is where all-wheel drive vehicles come to the rescue.

If our tourists do not fit into minibuses, we run our branded bus to Chibit with a large TV, good acoustics and a thematic selection of films and videos about Altai, hiking and extreme sports sports

2000 rub. one way, 3700 rub. in both directions (back and forth).

In our transport you are already traveling with guides and other participants of the hike, you can immediately get to know each other, ask questions, hear about the sights and life in the Altai Mountains, have a snack in a cafe that we trust.

In Chibit we traditionally stay at the “Kochevnik” recreation center. Tent accommodation on the territory is included in the price of all tours (unless otherwise indicated, for example, accommodation in houses is included immediately), but you can order more comfortable accommodation in houses or yurts on the “Nomad”.

to Tungur by regular bus

Distance to Tungur

From Novosibirsk to Tungur: 890 km
From Tomsk to Tungur: 1200 km
From Kemerovo to Tungur: 1000 km
From Barnaul to Tungur: 690 km
From Biysk to Tungur: 576 km
From Gorno-Altaisk to Tungur: 450 km

Buses to Tyungur

There is no direct bus connection with Tyungur! This is due to several difficult sections of the road after Ust-Koksa. They represent bottlenecks where cars have difficulty passing.

In the summer, a gazelle seems to travel from the Gorno-Altai bus station, but information about it is always vague for some reason, and it will be completely inconvenient with luggage in the form of a backpack. Maybe something will change in 2017.

The best place you can get to by bus is the regional center of Ust-Koksa, and from there to Tungur (about 70 km) by taxi or hitchhiking. As a last resort, you can spend the night in Ust-Koks.

There is another option - take a bus that goes to Multa to the exit for this same Multa. Then there will be only 33 kilometers left to Tungur, but the question is how to overcome them. Either call transport from Tungur, or hitch a ride. All in all. We don't recommend it.

Bus Altai-Pokhod

In 2017, we plan to transport our tourists on our own bus; the cost of a trip from Biysk to Tungur will be 2400 rub. one way, 4500 rub. in both directions.

It's quite a bit more expensive than regular bus, BUT! There are great benefits!

You don’t have to solve the problem of how to overcome the “last mile” to Tungur.
You are guaranteed not to be late for the start of the hike, because the instructors will be with you!
In our transport you are already traveling with guides and other participants of the hike, you can immediately get to know each other, ask questions, hear about the sights and life in the Altai Mountains, have a snack in a cafe that we trust. stopping to go to the toilet when necessary, and not when the driver wants to.

To Tungur by car

Road

If you live not far from the Altai Mountains (for example, in Barnaul or even Novosibirsk) and are a good driver, you can get to the village of Tyungur on your own.

The distance from Biysk to Tungur is 576 km along the most comfortable road, if you drive along the Chuysky tract through the Seminsky pass and turn towards Ust-Kan and Ust-Koksa, before reaching the village of Tuekta.

There is also a shorter road, about 450 km, through Soloneshnoye, Cherny Anui, Ust-Kan, Ust-Koksu to Tungur, but it is mostly gravel, and after the rains it is often just a dirt track.
Therefore, if you do not have a jeep or crossover, it is better to drive along the Chuysky tract - you will definitely not lose in speed!

Attention! Using outdated navigator maps and navigation programs, the program sends tourists along the road from the village of Inya (358 km from Biysk) to Tungur. This seemingly simple and fast path actually contains one surprise.
This direction cannot be reached by car! mountain trail accessible to pedestrians, horses, bicycles and motorcycles. Although no, jeepers once drove this route, but there are no others interested yet (link to video

The main fleet of our vehicles consists of all-wheel drive minibuses and jeeps, as they are most suitable for working in the mountains.

If our tourists do not fit in minibuses, we run our branded bus to Tungur with a TV, good acoustics and a thematic selection of films and videos about Altai, hiking and extreme sports.

Delivery cost from Biysk to Tungur - 2400 rub. one way, 4500 rub. in both directions.

It's a little more expensive than taking a regular bus, BUT! There are some nuances!

1. Regular buses do not go to Tungur!!! The closest point to Tungur is the turn to the village of Multa, and from there you can either vote on the highway or look for a taxi, which will cost you either inconvenience, lost time, or extra expenses.
2. In our transport you are already traveling with guides and other participants of the hike, you can immediately get to know each other, ask questions, hear about the sights and life in the Altai Mountains, have a snack in trusted cafes that we trust.

Districts of Altai Territory

Select district Slavgorodsky district Smolensky district Charyshsky district Aleysky district Altaisky district Baevsky district Biysky district Blagoveshchensky district Burlinsky district Bystroistoksky district Volchikhinsky district Egoryevsky district Eltsovsky district Zavyalovsky district Zalesovsky district Zarinsky district Zmeinogorsky district Zonal district Kalmansky district Kamensky district Klyuchevsky district Kosikhinsky district Krasnogorsky district Krasnoshchekovsky district Krutikhinsky district Kulundinsky district Kurinsky district Kytmanovsky district Loktevsky district Mamontovsky district Mikhailovsky district German district Novichikhinsky district Pavlovsky district Pankrushikhinsky district Pervomaisky district Petropavlovsky district Pospelikhinsky district Rebrikha district Rodinsky district Romanovsky district Rubtsovsky district Sovetsky district Soloneshensky district Soltonsky district Suetsky district Tabunsky district Talmensky district Togulsky district Topchikhinsky district Tretyakovsky district Troitsky district Tyumentsevsky district Uglovsky district Ust-Kalmansky district Ust-Pristansky district Khabarsky district Tselinny district Shelabolikha district Shipunovsky district

Districts of the Altai Republic

Select district Maiminsky district Turochaksky district Chemalsky district Ust-Koksinsky district Kosh-Agachsky district Ulagansky district Ust-Kansky district Choysky district Shebalinsky district Ongudaysky district

Review

The Altai Mountains are well known to mountaineers, rock climbers, esotericists, yogis, cyclists and motorcyclists, and have a well-developed tourist infrastructure. After all, interesting tourist routes to the sights of a large-scale natural park and. And most importantly, to the famous peak of Siberia - Mount Belukha, covered with the aura of ancient legends and tales of the Altai people. Even the name of the village is poetic; translated it sounds like "Shaman's drum" .

Where is Tyungur

Location of the village of Tyungur: Altai Republic, . The village stretched for 3 km along the left bank of the turquoise Katun, opposite the mouth of the river, at the foot of the low Mount Camel. The northern borders are guarded by another height - Mount Baida , which is a spur of the Terektinsky ridge (it offers a beautiful view of Tungur and Belukha). Distance Novosibirsk-Tyungur - 885 km; Barnaul-Tyungur - 693 km; -Tungur - 541 km; -Tungur - 449 km; -Tungur - 59 km.

The village of Tyungur - history and modernity

The first mention of Tungur dates back to 1876 - then on the site of the modern village there was only one small farmstead, by 1899 there were already two courtyards there.
The village began to develop rapidly at the beginning of the 20th century; by 1926 there were 50 households with a predominantly Russian population - immigrants from other regions.
Currently, 348 people live in the village, most of the families are Altai.
There are several shops open and good cellular reception (Beeline).
This is where the directorate office is located. « Natural park Belukha" .
On small area located in the village mass grave with a monument to P.F. Sukhov and 144 Red Guard soldiers shot by the White Guards during the civil war in the vicinity of Tungur.
In 1982, the residents of Tungur received free access to the opposite bank of the Katun - a motorway was built suspension bridge with wooden covering. In 2014 Tyungursky Bridge It was significantly damaged during the flood and is now not in the best condition. Therefore, in 2015 it was decided to build a new metal bridge, and the project began in 2016.

The local population is increasingly involved in the tourism business; many families provide tourists with their homes in Tungur for recreation, and organize individual walking and horseback riding tours in the surrounding area. In addition to the private sector, guests of the Altai Mountains stay in guest houses in Tungur; at recreation centers " Green house"and the tourist centers "Tungur", "Vysotnik", "White Gyrfalcon"; tourist complex "Club-Altai".

Tyungur: overview of the surrounding area

For travelers exploring the Altai Mountains, Tyungur is the best village for active recreation and adventure. All around are high mountain landscapes with green forests, dominated by cedars and larches. There are also acacias and small birch groves, and the clearings are framed by bird cherry and rose hip bushes.

East direction

To the east there are places untouched by civilization; there are no populated areas. And only the mountains squeeze the raging Katun in a close embrace. On many old maps of Altai, the Tyungur-Inya highway along the left bank of the Katun (through the village of Inegen), 70 km long, is marked; in fact, it does not exist. It is a dead-end country road, the dirt road ends near the mouth of the Akkem River. After that, complete off-road conditions begin, the so-called "Tungur Trail" , 20 km long all the way to Inegen. At the moment, a project is being considered to build a modern highway on this section, which will connect Tungur directly with.

But for now it will not be possible to drive a car along this route to Inegen, although in 2006 a group of extreme sports enthusiasts in off-road vehicles accomplished such a feat. In some places they erected temporary bridges, in some places they dragged heavy jeeps on their hands, and in particularly narrow areas they cut through rocks, widening the passage. Over the course of several years, the bridges rotted and the path crumbled and collapsed again. The Tyungur-Inya trail is passable only for tourists on foot, on horseback, on bicycles and on mountain bikes.

Near the Tungur trail there is "Stone of Health" - like a rock formation cut in half, into which 6 people can easily enter. It is believed to have healing powers: if you stand inside the split for at least 10 minutes, your health will improve significantly.
Above the path you will encounter another unique rock - "Mirror of Time" , according to local beliefs, astrally connected with Mount Belukha.
Perched nearby "Stone Women" - tall sculptures with human faces, created by ancient craftsmen.

The route is also interesting for those who want to look at Akkem breakthrough or a trumpet - roaring and raging, making its way through a narrow canyon. A five-kilometer chain of rapids and three-meter shafts is the first complex rafting on the Katun, 23 km from the village of Tyungur. Only strong-willed and courageous water tourists can overcome it, because it belongs to the 4-5 category of difficulty.

South direction

unique with silver-white waters, behind which the Katunsky ridge sparkles with snowy peaks;
the valley of the Kucherla River and the magnificent (distance from the village of Tyungur - 33 km), reflected in its mirror surface;
Valley of the Seven Lakes , interesting for its reservoirs with different shades of water.

To the west of Tungur the entire civilization of the Ust-Koksinsky region is concentrated - the regional center and the villages of the Uimon Valley (, Terekta,).

How to get to Tyungur

Every year the flow of tourists visiting this isolated part of the Altai Mountains increases. All routes to the village of Tyungur begin either in Biysk or in the capital of the Altai Mountains - Gorno-Altaisk; you can get there either by your own car or by public transport. From these cities there are regular buses to Ust-Koksa. Then local buses and minibuses will take tourists to Tungur.

The Gorno-Altaisk-Tyungur bus runs daily from central bus station at 08:20, travel time 9 hours 25 minutes, ticket price 813.00 rub.
The Novosibirsk-Tyungur bus passes through Barnaul, Biysk and the regional center of Ust-Koksa, runs only in summer time(Thursday and Saturday) at 19.30, price - 2800 rubles. The flight is organized by a travel agency.

By private car, the route is laid along the Chuysky tract through the following settlements:

Maiminsky district - villages, ;
Chemalsky district - ;
Shebalinsky district -

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This was already my sixth trip to Altai. I have not visited any region of Russia so often, perhaps only in the Urals more, due to its proximity.
However, this is not surprising. All it takes is for a person to come here at least once and that’s it..

By the way, why not show here photographs from the first trips, still on film, black and white? After all, 20 years have passed! I’ll probably do that in subsequent posts.

And today is the first three days of our journey to Lake Kucherlinskoye.

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For orientation.
We (six of us) traveled from Novosib to Tungur by minibus, it took a little less than a day. The roads there are normal now, not like before. They gave 3200 rubles each. from the nose. Now a lot of private owners and companies are engaged in transporting tourists, prices are equal to regular buses.

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Then the chicken scratched our route with its paw. In general terms, of course, those who are interested will understand.

Tungur - lake Kucherlinskoye - Myushtuairy glacier (did not reach) - lake. Darashkol, - return to Kucherla - pass to Lake Akkem - Akoyuk river and the valley of the Seven Lakes - to the foot of Belukha, Akkem glacier - back to Tungur.

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Here is Tyungur. An ordinary village, if you don’t talk about the landscapes surrounding it.
We set up camp on the banks of the Katun, not far from the Vysotnik base. And we went for a walk.

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On the slopes of these hills there are thickets of strawberries, it’s a pity they are not yet ripe, it’s the beginning of July.

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Horses are my main topic)

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The title photo shows a pink slide with a horse. Pink color - these flowers. And below is Katun.

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A pink bust of one of the revolutionaries who once established Soviet power here.

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Local boy.

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The next morning, we put on our backpacks with a two-week supply of food and hit the road!
This is our navigator guide to Lech. Maybe someone recognized him from my Kamchatka posts.

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The first 2-3 days, as always, are the most dreary and uninteresting. Treat yourself and go along the path. Sometimes a rider on a horse will gallop towards you. You can see it in the top photo too)

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here again... The fact is that there is a packed horse trail here and many people don’t sweat like us, but ride a horse.

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Our first stop is surrounded by mountains, fiery baths and nettles.

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But those are the right tourists.

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Here, near the Kuilyu grotto with petroglyphs (I didn’t take any photos of them), there is a regular camp for equestrian groups.

There are about 100 drawings in the Kuylyu Grotto ancient man. But many of them were so spoiled by the hand of “grateful descendants” that I didn’t take them down.

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The next morning we go further towards the snow-capped mountain peaks.

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By the end of the second day we go to Lake Kucherlinskoye.
Its banks are densely overgrown with forest, so that it is almost invisible behind the trees.

The name comes from the word kuchurlu - “salt marsh”. According to Altai legends, Kol-eezi, i.e. the Master of the lake, lives in the lake. It is believed that this spirit can scream like a bull. According to foresters, the larch-cedar forests surrounding the lake are inhabited by deer, lynx, and sable. Colonies of marmots are found on mountain slopes. Mountain goats sometimes visit alpine meadows.

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