Mountain Altai. The village of Tungur on the bank of the Katun is a center of tourism, a night in mountain, hiking, horse and water tourist routes

Districts of Altai Territory

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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

Overview

In the mountainous Altai, it is well known to climbers, rock climbers, esotericists, yogis, bicycle and motor sportsmen, it is distinguished by an excellently developed tourist infrastructure. Indeed, in this village, interesting tourist routes begin to the sights of a large-scale natural park and . And most importantly, to the famous peak of Siberia - grief Belukha, covered with an aura of ancient legends and tales of the Altai people. Even the name of the village is poetic, in translation it sounds like "Shaman's tambourine" .

Where is Tungur

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

The village of Tungur - history and modernity

The first mention of Tyungur dates back to 1876 - then on the site of the modern village there was only one small settlement, by 1899 there were already two courtyards.
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 Altaians.
There are several shops operating, cellular communication is good (Beeline).
Directorate office is located here « Nature Park Belukha " .
On a small square in the village there is a mass grave with a monument to P.F. Sukhov and 144 Red Guards fighters who were 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 wooden suspension bridge was built. In 2014 Tungur bridge suffered greatly 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 more and more involved in the tourism business, many families provide tourists with their homes in Tungur for recreation, organize individual hiking and horseback riding in the surrounding area. In addition to the private sector, guests of the Altai Mountains stay in Tyungur in guest houses; at the recreation centers "Green House" and the tourist centers "Tungur", "Vysotnik", "White Gyrfalcon"; tourist complex "Club-Altai".

Tungur: Survey of the Surroundings

For travelers exploring the Altai Mountains, Tungur is the best village for active rest and adventure. High mountain landscapes with green forests, dominated by cedars and larch trees, stretch around. There are also acacias, small birch groves, and the meadows are framed by bird cherry and rosehip bushes.

East direction

To the east begin places untouched by civilization, settlements no. And only the mountains squeeze the raging Katun in close embraces. Many old maps of Altai show the Tungur-Inya motor road along 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. After the complete off-road begins, the so-called "Tungur trail" , 20 km long to Inegen itself. On this moment a project is being considered for the construction of a modern highway on this section, which will connect Tungur directly with.

But so far it will not be possible to drive along this route to Inegen, although in 2006 a group of extreme lovers on off-road vehicles performed such a feat. Somewhere they erected temporary bridges, in some places they dragged heavy jeeps on their hands, in especially narrow sections they cut through rocks, widening the passage. Over the course of several years, the footbridges have rotted, the trail has crumbled and collapsed again. The Tungur-Inya trail is passable only for tourists on foot, on horseback, bicycles and mountain bikes.

Next to the Tungur trail is "Stone of health" - like a rock formation cut in half, into the fault of which 6 people can easily enter. It is believed that it has healing power: if you stand inside the split for at least 10 minutes, then health will improve significantly.
Above the trail, you will meet another unique rock - "Mirror of Time" , according to the beliefs of local residents, 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 take a look at Akkem breakthrough or a pipe - roaring and raging, makes its way through a narrow canyon. A five-kilometer chain of rapids and three-meter shafts is the first difficult rafting down the Katun, 23 km from the village of Tungur. It can be overcome only by strong-willed and courageous water tourists, because it belongs to the 4-5 category of complexity.

South direction

unique with silvery-white waters, beyond which the Katunsky ridge sparkles with snowy peaks;
the valley of the Kucherla river and magnificent (distance from the village of Tungur - 33 km), is reflected in its mirror-like surface;
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 Uimonskaya valley (, Terekta,).

How to get to Tungur

Every year the flow of tourists visiting this isolated part of the Altai Mountains is increasing. All paths to the village of Tungur begin either in Biysk, or in the capital of the Altai Mountains - Gorno-Altaysk, you can get there either by your own car or by public transport... Regular buses run from these cities to Ust-Koksa. Then local buses and minibuses will take tourists to Tungur.

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

On personal car the route is laid along the Chuysky tract through the following settlements:

Mayminsky district - villages,;
Chemalsky district -;
Shebalinsky district -

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This was already my sixth trip to Altai. So often I did not visit any region of Russia, perhaps only in the Urals I was more, due to its proximity.
However, it is not surprising. As soon as a person comes here at least once, that's all ..

By the way, why not show here photographs from the first hikes, still film, in black and white? After all, 20 years have passed! So I will probably do it 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) drove from Novosib to Tungur by minibus, it took a little less than a day. The roads are now normal there, not what they used to be. They gave 3200 rubles each. from the nose. Now a lot of private traders and companies are engaged in the transportation of tourists, the prices are equal to the regular buses.

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Here the chicken scrawled our route with its paw. In general terms, of course, anyone interested will figure it out.

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

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Here is Tungur. An ordinary village, if not to talk about the surrounding landscapes.
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, strawberries are overgrown, it's a pity it's not yet ripe, early July.

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Horses are my duty topic)

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

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

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Local kid.

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The next morning, put on backpacks with a two-week supply of groceries, and let's go!
This is our navigator-guide Lech. Maybe someone recognized him by my Kamchatka posts.

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The first 2-3 days, as always, are the most dreary, not interesting. Hit yourself and walk along the path. Sometimes a rider on a horse gallops towards him. On the top photo, it is also there, you can see)

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here again .. The fact is that there is a packed horse trail and many do not soar like us, but ride a horse.

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Our first camp is surrounded by mountains, swimsuits of fire and nettles.

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And here are the right tourists.

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Here, near the Kuylyu grotto with petroglyphs (I didn't take a picture of them), there is a regular parking lot for horse groups.

There are about 100 drawings of ancient people in the Kuylu grotto. But many of them are so spoiled by the hand of "grateful descendants" that he did not take pictures.

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The next morning we go further in the direction of the snow-capped mountain peaks.

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

The name comes from the word kuchurlu - "salt marsh". According to Altai legends, Kol-eezi, that is, the owner of the lake, lives in the lake. It is believed that this spirit can scream like a bull. According to foresters, maral, lynx, and sable live in the larch-cedar forests surrounding the lake. Colonies of marmots are found on the mountain slopes. Mountain goats sometimes enter alpine meadows.

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There will be many more types of Kucherla, but this is the next time.
I'll go look for old black and white films from 20 years ago, maybe what is left ..

I managed to capture the last week of summer in Altai with the guys from Altayavtotour. I got together suddenly, not in spite of, but thanks for 3 weeks, fearlessly rushing into the unknown to get off the radar. Lucky with the group, a brave trinity, lucky with guides, for each one a guide! And the weather, they just brought warmth with them, practically without rain. Drive along one of better roads peace - Chuysky tract, already happiness. And going to Mars! And the descent from Katu-Yaryk, where on one of the loops we met a herd of goats and managed to safely disperse with them, none of the goats was hurt! You know, Altai is a rethinking, these are people. When, seeing how you slide on a stone, you are given a hand, it is worth a lot. Maya - thank you very much for the warmth and cleanliness - it's unforgettable. Actually, we got 2 rounds in one, since the maral was in bloom - and it seems that there is something else to dream about, but Altai does not let go. Guys - thanks to your family for the journey, accommodation, food. And to hear kaichi - the master of throat singing! I remember everyone and thank you for the unity!

Galina B.

We were in the autotour " gold ring Altai "from 06/30/19 to 07/06/19. It's just a fairy tale))) A complete separation from the terrible, dusty, stuffy civilization, unearthly landscapes of Mars, clear water from rivers and streams, violent waterfalls and beautiful mountains, the gorgeous Teletskoye Lake, silence in the evenings at the camp sites, though when we did not sing to the guitar around the fire)), the stars that seemed like you could take it with your hands, words cannot convey all the impressions ... Our guide is instructor Dmitry and organizers Artem and Maya showed us just new life))) THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!)))) We left with tears in our eyes, returning to civilization ...

Who believes in a fairy tale and loves life and who is sad and tired of the routine of life - come to Altai! During 7 unique days of the trip along the "Golden Ring" you will live a small happy life: you will see the best masterpieces of Altai nature, meet the gorgeous instructor Dmitry and the project leaders Maya and Artyom. All the guys are in love with their land and are ready to give joy to people. Thanks a lot!!!))))

Svetlana, Saint Petersburg

Were in Altai from 8 to 14 June 2019! Maya, thank you from all our family for a great tour! We remember our group)), ️ We are proud of our "exploits"! Altai evokes "feelings that cannot be comprehended;)"! To understand what I mean, you need to see it yourself! Mystery ... Delight ... Grace ... And .. Gratitude! Earth and Maya for your work;))) I found wonderful poems about Altai and place them in a review: Altai is a starry sky over the steppe, Decorated with the smooth surface of lakes; Altai - clouds leaving a chain Along the slopes of blue mountains; Turbulent rivers and the song of a waterfall, Life-giving air of forests, Midday heat and night coolness, Flowers like from rainbow dreams ... Altai! Many songs will be composed About your wondrous beauty! You are so many-sided and so wonderful, Like a fairy tale about a bright dream! (I. Serebrova)

Tatiana P

Realized my cherished dream - to go to hiking trip in Altai. On the recommendation of Maya, I chose a hike to Belukha. I am delighted! A lot of impressions! We were very lucky with the weather, we completed the entire program. Not a single day was wasted. We caught all seasons, up to subzero temperatures on the last day. Which gave even more impressions. Sitting at the computer monitor, and admiring the beautiful photos, I did not think that it would be so difficult to overcome the path "there" and especially, "back" (after the rain). But! now reviewing my photos, I want to go there again. Thanks to the organizers Maya and Artem, and our guide Vitaly for the best vacation!

Evgeniya, Novosibirsk

My acquaintance with Altai happened in the summer of 2018. Then the "Golden Ring of Altai" with a wonderful guide Maya revealed to me the delightful, unique nature of Altai. This trip was so unforgettable that when long the May holidays, I did not hesitate to return to Altai again! And again - great emotions when meeting Maya and Artyom, sincere communication with members of our friendly team, evening gatherings with songs and funny stories, and finally, the main miracle - pink mountains - the flowering of Maralnik !!! During 5 days of our trip, we saw so many interesting things that our general chat in Watsap is still buzzing with memories! Maya, Artyom, thank you for giving people from different depths of the country an opportunity to see, understand, admire Altai! I will definitely come back here again !!!

Alyona. Ekaterinburg

Mayushka, you are wonderful, bright, brave! Altai is magical. I returned and realized what was not enough. I want more!!! Greetings from Tel Aviv

We rested in the second half of August 2019, the "Golden Ring of Altai" tour. Impressions, beyond words! Indescribable nature - mountains, turbulent rivers, freely grazing horses, cows, goats, and sometimes pigs))) Of course Altai is big, but we, as it seems to us, saw the most Beautiful places, the route is very well planned, thank you very much for this to the organizers Artem and Maya, as well as their assistant instructors Vitaly and Veronica. Also, thanks to the driver Vyacheslav for a comfortable and safe ride! All together you created this unforgettable vacation! I would also like to mention not only about the excellent route, but also about how tasty we were and how much they fed us - we don't cook so varied at home and don't eat so much!))) And we were also lucky with the group! WRITERS, hello everyone !! You rarely find such unity, mutual assistance and general positiveness. Thank you all very much !!

The village of Tungur is located on the left bank of the Katun, opposite the confluence of the Kucherla River, 60 km from Ust-Koksa. At the beginning of the village there is a suspension road bridge across the Katun. The village is quite large tourist centre... Tungur is the closest settlement on the way to Mount Belukha and the starting point of numerous mountain, hiking, horse and water tourist routes... In the vicinity of Tungur there are several tourist bases, from which hiking trips to the Kucherlinskoye and Akkemskoye lakes, horseback riding, rafting and excursions to the foot of Belukha, where there is a good horse trail, along which groups of tourists constantly go, are organized. In the village, you can rent horses for the horse route or for the delivery of goods.

At the entrance to the village of Tungur, to the right of the highway on the bank of the Katun, there is a monument to Pyotr Sukhov, the commander of the Red Guard detachment defeated by the White Guards in August 1918.

On the right bank of the Katun, opposite the village of Tungur, there are the Vysotnik tourist center and the Tungur tourist center, which is part of the Kucherla tourist complex.

All camp sites have experienced instructors specializing in a specific type of tourism (rafting, horse tourism, hiking, mountaineering).

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

The village of Tungur in the mountainous Altai is well known to climbers, rock climbers, esotericists, yogis, bicycles and motor sportsmen, it is distinguished by a well-developed tourist infrastructure. Indeed, in this village, interesting tourist routes begin to the sights of a large-scale natural park and the Katunsky biosphere reserve. And most importantly, to the famous peak of Siberia - Mount Belukha, covered with an aura of ancient legends and tales of the Altai people. Even the name of the village is poetic, in translation it sounds like "Shaman's tambourine".

Where is Tungur Location of the village of Tungur: Republic of Altai, 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 Verblyuzhonok Mountain. The northern borders are guarded by another height - Mount Baida, which is a spur of the Terekta ridge (it offers a beautiful view of Tungur and Belukha). Distance Novosibirsk-Tungur - 885 km; Barnaul-Tungur - 693 km; Biysk-Tungur - 541 km; Gorno-Altaysk-Tungur - 449 km; Ust-Koksa-Tungur - 59 km.

For travelers exploring the Altai Mountains, Tungur is the best village for active recreation and adventure. High-mountain landscapes with green forests, dominated by cedars and larch trees, stretch around. There are also acacias, small birch groves, and the meadows are framed by bird cherry and rosehip bushes.

To the east begin places untouched by civilization, there are no settlements. And only the mountains squeeze the raging Katun in close embraces. Many old maps of Altai show the Tungur-Inya motor road along 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. After that, the uttermost off-road begins, the so-called "Tungur path", 20 km long to Inegen itself. At the moment, a project is being considered for the construction of a modern highway on this section, which will connect Tungur directly with the Chuysky tract, but so far it will not be possible to drive along this route to Inegen, although in 2006 a group of extreme lovers on off-road vehicles made such a feat. Somewhere they erected temporary bridges, in some places they dragged heavy jeeps on their hands, in especially narrow sections they cut through rocks, widening the passage. Over the course of several years, the footbridges have rotted, the path has crumbled and collapsed again. The Tungur-Inya trail is passable only for tourists on foot, on horseback, bicycles and mountain bikes.

Next to the Tungur trail is the "Stone of Health" - like a rock formation cut in half, into the break of which 6 people can easily enter. It is believed that it has healing power: if you stand inside the split for at least 10 minutes, your health will significantly improve. Above the path you will meet another unique rock - "Mirror of Time", according to the beliefs of local residents, astrally connected with Mount Belukha. Nearby are "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 in a narrow canyon. A five-kilometer chain of rapids and three-meter shafts is the first difficult rafting down the Katun, 23 km from the village of Tungur. It can be overcome only by strong-willed and courageous water tourists, because it belongs to the 4-5 category of complexity.

All the most interesting is concentrated south of the village of Tungur. There, wild highland lands begin, breathing with primitive power and bringing even sophisticated 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 about 50 km, depending on the meandering of the path chosen. On the way, tourists enjoy fabulous views and visit popular natural attractions: the unique Akkem lake with silvery-white waters, beyond which the Katunsky ridge sparkles with snowy peaks; the valley of the Kucherla river and the magnificent Kucherlinskoye lake (distance from the village of Tungur - 33 km), in its mirror surface Belukha mountain is reflected; The Valley of Seven Lakes, interesting for its reservoirs with different shades of water. West of Tungur, the entire civilization of the Ust-Koksinsky region is concentrated - the regional center and the villages of the Uimonskaya valley (Katanda, Multa, Zamulta, Chendek, Terekta, Verkhniy Uimon).

Every year the flow of tourists visiting this isolated part of the Altai Mountains is increasing. All paths to the village of Tungur begin either in Biysk, or in the capital of the Altai Mountains - Gorno-Altaysk, you can get there either by your own car or by public transport. Regular buses run from these cities to Ust-Koksa. Then local buses and minibuses will take tourists to Tungur.

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