Friday, 20 July 2018

Russia - Chuysky Trakt - from Aktash to the Peak of Chike-Taman Pass


Leaving Aktash, heading northwest towards Gorno-Altaysk. It's our second day Driving on the Chuysky Trakt or M52/P256.



Some of the places we visited today as we travelled from Aktash to Onguday


View near the village of Chibit... ~350km southeast of Gorno-Altaysk


Chuya River, a tributary of Katun River


Altai Mountain Range




Road upgrading in progress




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Shirlak Waterfall

A small waterfall about 25 metres high next to the Chuysky Trakt





Handman local talisman



Our Sorento at Shirlak waterfall


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Monument to Builders of Chuysky Trakt





View of Chuya Valley from a section of the Old Chuysky Trakt



A section of the Old Chuysky Trakt


Retaining wall of the Old Chuysky Trakt


  


Chuya River and Valley



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Belyy Boom Village and the Monument to the Fallen in the Struggle for Soviet Power







Souvenirs stalls selling mostly Mongolian stuff such as gloves, socks etc

 

A local tourist curious about our travel.



Camp site at Belyy Boom






 



Photo with local tourist before we leave Belyy Boom

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Video of our drive on the Chuysky Trakt from Aktash to Belyy-Boom




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Belyy-Boom to Iodro Village




Iodro Village









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Adyr-Kan Sanctuary (Ancient Chuy Deer Stone)



The ancient megalith carved from stone, known as the Chuy Deer Stone





Our simple late lunch before we leave the Deer Stone.

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The Confluence of the Yaloman River and Katun River



View of the way to Inya / Yaloman.



Ininskiye Stely Balbals on old grave near Inya Village.



Yaloman River


Clear waters of the Yaloman River


Confluence of the Yaloman River and Katun River - the point at which the clear waters of the Yaloman mixes with the brown waters of the Katun River.



Our Sorento at the Yaloman River, a popular picnic / camping spot for local tourists.


Clear and cool waters of the Yaloman River


Locals with their tents and Our Sorento at the Yaloman River.

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Kupchegen





On the way to Kupchegen








Ancient Kur Kechu burial mound at the village of Kupchegen



Village near Katun River


Kupchegen Village


Exiting Kupchegen Village

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Chike-Taman Pass



Although the pass peaks at 1,246m above sea level, it was a steep climb over winding roads to the to the top.






At the peak of Chike-Taman Pass



A memorial showing the history of the Pass that began as a horse path




The view of the valley from the peak and the road down hill...



Ovoo at the peak of Chike-Taman Pass.

We descended Chike-Taman Pass and drove along Ursul River.



Our campsite along Ursul River





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