Dombai population. Dombai and the road to it

  • 16.11.2019

Mountain territory Dombai is also known as Dombaya Polyana. It is located in Caucasian Mountains, More precisely, in the region, the North Caucasus, which is located on the southern border of Russia. The North Caucasus includes the Precaucasies - the flat territory north of the mountains between Azov Morce, Kerch Strait and the Caspian Sea and northern part The Grand Caucasus Range, except the eastern ridges that belong to Azerbaijan. Large Caucasian Ridge It is stretched between the Black and Caspian seas for more than a thousand kilometers. Territory North Caucasus divided between several Russian entities: Krasnodar and Stavropol Region, Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria, Dagestan, Karachay-Cherkessia and others.

Dombai is located in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, which is located in the northwestern part of the ridge. From the south, the territory of Dombaya Polyana is limited to the main Caucasus ridge, in the rest of the clear borders of the clearing does not exist, as this is not an administrative unit. Dombamy is called the area in which three major gorges are connected - Dombay-Yelgen, Amanauses and Alibek. They form an extensive glade, running between the Caucasus mountains at an altitude of about 1600 meters above sea level.

The name "Dombay", one of the versions, translates from Karachai as a "bison" - these animals were inhabited in the forests of the North Caucasus in large quantities.

Dombaya Polyana is included in the Teberdinsky Reserve, many begin with many excursion routes To the main thing natural monuments Reserve territory of the North Caucasus.

Guests can enjoys close proximity to Kombaya - Chukhchur Falls, Peak Ineus, Striped Mountains, Turkey Lake, Alibek Glacier.

Mountain and village Dombay

The highest point of the Dombaya Polyana - Mountain Dombay-Yelgen, also known as Jarbai. It rises above the terrain at a height of 4046 meters and has two more tops down - 4036 and 3950 meters. To the west of the mountain is a small village of urban type under the same name - Dombai. It is located at the location of Alibeque and Dombay-Yelgen in the source of the Teberda Amanauz River. This village is one of the most popular ski resorts in the country, a well-known winter sports center with developed tourist infrastructure. There are several dozen hotels in the village, numerous cafes and restaurants with Caucasian cuisine, five cable car lines that raise those who wish to up to three thousand meters above sea level. With such a height, the entire Dombiyaya Polyana, decorated with mountain ranges with Dombay Yelgen, is well visible.

From archives. This is the only trip from the August stay in the Caucasus, which I have not posted in my time. Just too popular placewhich everyone knows about. Well, oh well, and my gallery does not hurt.

In the morning I drove out of Pyatigorsk. Here we are in Karachay-Cherkessia. The first ridge of the Caucasus is a pasture, with flat vertices, even in the essence of the foothill.


Kuban River in the area of \u200b\u200bUst-Jegeut.


Stop in Karachay Aul.


Here we were offered local disasters.


Draws attention to this unusual monument, It seems to be dedicated to the Great Patriotic War.


Surrounding Aul Mountains.


We continue to move the mountain edge.


Valley of the Tekerda River, flowing into Kuban.


Climb everything higher. We are already accompanying real mountains.


Stop near the Ulru-Mustju River.


The bridge for which the road is passed to Dombai.


Ullu-Municipal is the influx of Teberda. Near the river unusually fresh air.


Here are already arrived. Souvenir shops on Dombaya Polyana. Height above sea level of 1600 meters, and with a circle of impressive ridges.


We begin the rise in the cable car, the goal is the first level at an altitude of 2500 meters.


At an altitude of 2500 meters.


Panorama from the first level. Below Dombay Polyana, on the left, the main Caucasian ridge and the Belarus mountain (3861 m)


Closer Glaciers of the Main Ridge. Somewhere there is an Alibek glacier. Augustus was warm, therefore, even on tops under 4000 meters, there is no high height, only tapping glaciers.


Peak Mountain Belarus and Glacier Sophhroju.


Massif Jugurvutat ( maximum height 3896 meters) and peak Inehe left.


Hotel & quotary & quot at an altitude of 2500 meters. Built in Brezhnev's time Finns if the memory does not change.


We go higher to the second level. Straight famous mountain Dombai Ulgen.


View of the main Caucasian ridge from a height of just over 3000 meters.


The top of Musa-Achitar mountain, on the crest of which I stood.


Gonachhir gorge from the height of the second level. This is already a side ridge. When very good visibility, then in the right can be seen Elbrus. But he did not seem on this day.


On the right end of the gonachhir gorge. And on the left the gorge of the Amanauz is replaced by the teberedy valley.


Far at the bottom is some small lake.


The Gorge and the Amanauz River, which is in translation means & QUOTE PALL & QUOT.


View in the direction of the Amanauz gorge and the rocky ridge.


Alpbaza on the crest of Musa-Achitar Mountain.


Here it is, the greatness of the mountains! On the right Mountain Semenov Bashi (3600 m)


Just a house in the mountains, as you can see, there is also a cafe. And from the Black Sea, clouds stretched, and visibility began to fall sharply.


While something else could be considered, I hung a zoom lens.


Glacier Dzuguturluchut (how do they pronounce?) Close.


And here is Dombai-Ulgen. The highest point of the West Caucasus reaches a height of 4048 meters above sea level.


Closer Ridges and Dombai Ulgen glaciers. Clouds finally hide the vertex. For her already Abkhazia.

Dombay is a mountain range in Karachay-Cherkessia. He became famous thanks to the legendary "Dombay Walsa". This is about him Bard Yuri Visbor wrote: "Skiing the stoves stand, goes out the sunset for the mountain." Dombai is most beautiful at sunset. The view of the snow-white peaks in the crimson of the halo is charging, and the crystal clear air dope the head. These places are good at any time of the year.

Motherland of "Dombie Waltz"

Many mistakenly believe that Dombai is a single mountain peak. Nothing like this! Dombai - whole mountain country. She is in Karachay-Circassia in the Caucasus. At an altitude of 1650 m high mountains From prying eyes hidden valley with Dombaya Polyany. On a small patch, a whole village was fitted under the name Dombay. He was born in the 20s due to the emergence of a popular tourist center.


Tourists willingly buy unusual magnets with a mountain panorama. It indicates all the surrounding vertices. With this souvenir, you can learn local geography. Dombaya Polyana surrounds three gorges - Amanauses, Alibek and Dombai-Ealgen. It so happened that they all met in one place. Perhaps because of this, the local mountains have some special magnetism.

Samoa high vertex Is Dombay-Ealgen. It is also called Dombai Ulgen. The height of the Caucasian giant is 4046 meters. All year round, his peak is covered with snow. On Karachay-Balkar language, the name means "killed bison." Once it was the norm to communicate in the mountain valleys of this mighty beast. Alas, to the present day, as a reminder, only the name of the mountain has been preserved.

Masterpieces from God

There is no doubt that most of the Dubai attractions have a natural origin. The main of them is the mountain landscape itself, which is a combination of fir forests, alpine meadows, snow-white vertices, glaciers, rivers, streams and waterfalls. The range also includes crystally clean air, which in itself is a medicine.

There are points from which the most picturesque views are opening. Such, for example, include the slopes of the Moussa-Achitar Range. Natural observation deck It is located at an altitude of 2400 meters. From here, the most spectacular peaks - INE, Dombai-Ealgen, Belarus, Sofrhetja, as well as the Sulahat ridge.

Mount Belarus height 3861 meters is also called "striped". She received its name by alternating the layers of snow-white quartz. Inert means "needle". No need to explain why the mountain received such a name. Amanauses resembles an impregnable fortress. A Mount Jugurla Chat, which is also called "inhabitants of tours," is allocated by a multi-headed comb.


Not far from Dombaya Polyana there is a gorge for which the Pttyush River flows. Literally at the entrance to the gorge noise the Chukhchur waterfall. From here there is a postcard view of the tops of the Chief Caucasus Range. There are also an Alibek waterfall, which is considered the largest in Dombaya. Its height is 25 meters. The glacier Alibek and Turkey Lake, which is distinguished by a special purity of water.


It is also impossible not to mention the Sophurezhukki waterfall, which forms a stormy river Amanaus. The flow of water drops from a height of several tens of meters. And the Ridge Moussa-Achitar is known for its beautiful lakes located in the basins. For example, Lake Cloud has a depth of 35 meters! Most of the year it is covered with ice and opens in all its primacy only in the middle of summer. Not far from it is noise for the top clubhouse waterfall. Well, if you want to see the Black Sea, it is enough to climb the club in the club.


Not far from Dombaya Polyana is the river and the village of Teberda. The same name is wearing biosphere reserve, founded in 1935. Dombai enters its composition. In total, more than 150 mountain lakes are included in the security zone. The reserve is known for its zoo, which contains yaks, bison, Caucasian deer, bears, boars and wolves. Painted feathers are represented by black vulture and white-headed sip. Visitors offer horse rides. At the local store you can buy honey and jam from fir bumps!

Skiing the stoves are ...

In winter, Dubai slopes occupy skiers. The riding zone extends to a height of 3200 meters. The total length of the tracks reaches 25 km. Mountain landscapes upstairs are no different from those that can be seen in Swiss or french Alps. The first rope in the mountains was built in the 70s. Then the lifts were exclusively charming. Now from the bottom station, which is located at an altitude of 1600 meters, until the second station at an altitude of 2277 meters can be climbed in an eight-month gondola.


FROM big height There is a well visible to Dombiyaya Polyana, which is literally stupid by cottages and small hotels. At the second station, your attention will definitely attract a hotel in the form of a "flying plates". At the very edge of the abyss, it was established in 1979, and since then it became one of business cards Dombaya. The hotel is small - it has one 4-seater and two 2-bed rooms. A stunning mountain panorama opens from the portholes! Landscape Coloringly complement the passing shebities.


The next station is located at an altitude of 3008 meters. Before this point lifted on the six-bedley chairlift. Its bandwidth is 2 thousand people per hour. At the station there are several small cafes, a toilet and equipment rental locations. A dazzling bright sun recalls that there will be no superfluous sunglasses and protective cream.


And finally, the last jerk is required to "conquer" the highest point of 3168 meters. A quadruple chairlift leads here. From this place, the whole of Dombay appears as a palm. Big height Feels in difficulty breathing due to sparse air. The upper station serves as a link with two more stations, which, accordingly, are at altitudes 3000 and 2980 meters.


Photo: Skiers and snowboarders get on the housebound

The resort also has five queues of the old cable car and the bougiel lifts. The resort has highways of all categories of complexity. The best place for skiing is the slopes of Moussa-Achitara Mount. The riding zone is located between the high-altitude stamps of 1630-3168 meters. There are conditions for free-riding and helie-ski. On the Dombaya ride from December 20 to April 15.

Dombai in summer

It is clear what to do in the winter in the winter. But what to do here in the summer? At this time of the year, lovers of hiking, mountaineering and climbing arrive in the mountains. Many begins on Dombaya Polyana pedestrian routes. Scandinavian walking is popular here. It is possible to ride a mountain bike or rent all-terrain vehicles to get into the most hard-to-reach places.


Those who wish can ride a horse flying to paraglider. It's hard to believe, but even ... lovers come to Dombai ... beach holidays! Seas here, of course, no. But there is mountain lakeswhere water in the middle of summer warms up to +20 degrees. It is argued that crystal clear mountain water has a rejuvenating effect. Take sunny baths can also be at an altitude of three kilometers. For this serve as lifts that act in the summer.

The climbers chose the following objects of climbing - Mountains of Belolakai, Mark and Peak Alibeks. Two-way 3B routes are laid on Belolakai. The third comes along the southeast ridge of the brand and refers to category 2a. The fourth route is laid on Western counterfour on the peak Alibeks. It refers to category 3b. In addition to these, most popular, there are other routes from category 1A to 3B. The duration of the ascent is usually 8-10 days. During this time, overcome up to 55 km.

The resort tourists offer a large number of excursions. The most popular directions are the lake Tumaly-Kel, where the trout is found, as well as the gorge of the gonachhir and azhek. Tourist hits include Turkey Lake, Canyon "Chertov Mill" and a whole collection of waterfalls - Sophurery, Chucheursky and Alibeks. The duration of excursions does not exceed 4 hours. Most of the path runs by car. Excursions are organized from July to September, but there are winter options.

In addition to excursions there are one-day and multi-day trips. Avtotetoothists independently go to the Sentinsky and Shaonin Church. There are automotive tours to Lake Taman-Kel, Jamagat Narzanam and Shumka Falls. Popular jeeping. The duration of extreme trips is from two to seven hours. Domestic UAZ are used as all-terrains. Missing the Dombae do not have to!


It is also worth mentioning souvenirs that brought from the Dombaya. Here you can buy unusual figures of the sands, tigers, mountain goats made of fur. They are made so skillfully that they seem alive. Even in summer, knitted things are used, including ... Slippers. The assortment presents the mountain hats and felt hats. A good gift can be a housebiic herbal tea and mountain honey.

How to get

Dombuy can be reached by any type of transport, except for water. The nearest airport is located in mineral waters. There are regular flights from the airline "S7", UTair, Aeroflot, "Donavia", " Ural Airlines" other. Next to the resort ride a taxi, a special bus shuttle, or a flight bus. Distance - 230 km.


Photo: Radium - best transportation For lifting to Dombay

The nearest railway station is located in Nevinnomyssk. By train you can also go to Cherkesska, Nalchik or Mineral Water. Depending on the type of train, travel time from Moscow is 28-38 hours. Further to get to the crosses, as in the case of the aircraft. Many Dombie hotels offer a shuttle service.

Bus routes will organize bus flights from Moscow. Time on the way - 28 hours. From Nevinnomysska you can get to Dombay on the bus bus, but you will have to make three transplants. From Cherkesska and Karachaevsk to the resort run minibuses. The easiest way to visit Dombay is to go there on your own car. The distance from Moscow to the resort is 1600 km.

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Dombai ski resort in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic in the North Caucasus is located at an altitude of 1650 m near the place where two rivers - Alibek and Amanauses merge. Attractive for tourism, these places in Russia became at the beginning of the last century, which helped the soft climate. First tourist base Opened here in 1921, after which the resort was slowly developed. Dubai got a powerful push after the collapse of the USSR, then private mini-hotels, guest houses and large hotels began to appear here.

Today, tourists have plenty of places to relax in Dombay. It is here that the International World Cup Competitions in Freestyle, All-Russian Snowboard Competitions, Slotoma, as well as giant slans. We found a place for themselves and paragliders, their competitions pass several times during the year.

Dombay Ski Resort: Rest in Winter 2019-2020

Of course, the main entertainment in the region is skiing, especially since the descents are designed for both beginners and professionals. By the way, the season for skiers starts in December and ends in May. The resort is compact, all the Kombaya hotels are located next to the lifts, and the village itself can be bypassed for just 20 minutes.

The resort has several cable-chairlogs, and towing roads, equipped with a pendulum-rope descent. To descend from the top of Mousse-Achitar, and its height is more than 3000 m, you can choose one of the tracks of various complexity, speed and steepness. If I want scrolling sensationsYou can go to one of the unnecessted congresses, tourists will bring a helicopter here, and after picking up the instructor. In total, there are six such routes, and this pleasure is not cheap, but also impressions unforgettable. She is also a service for winter holidays In Dombay - a trip to the Runs of the Red Polyana, and the back and back all will be delivered by helicopter.

Holidays in Dombaya Summer: What to see and what to have fun

Be sure to visit the main vertex of the resort Dubai - Mount Moussa-Achitar. If you are an extreme fan, then anyway you will find yourself there. But those who do not risk sliding from such a height, we recommend getting there to just admire the beauties opening from the top. There is also a cemetery of dead climbers, which is 1 km from the center of the village on the way to the popular climbing database of Domboy - "Alibek".

The rest of the entertainment are the most ordinary and are at restaurants and hotels of Domboy-discos, saunas, billiards. After all, the most important thing in the ski resort of Dombai is still active rest in the mountains.

Than feeding in the resort

Despite the fact that the village of Dobmay is small in size, there are more than 20 restaurants and cafes. Some of them are right on the slopes. For the most part, the kitchen is here, of course, Karachayevskaya - Chahokhlib, Blyamuk, Hinkel, Shashlik, Mantas - these dishes can be found in the menu of almost any cafe. If you fall into the restaurant, then you must take trout - it is especially good here. The inexpensive version of the delicious and satisfying snack - Hychini is a thin dough cake that can be stained with meat with greenery or potatoes with brine cheese. And if in the morning you understand that the evening was too cheerful, then look at the cafe and ask Susab - drink from Ayran and Mineralo, which will quickly put you on your feet.

Kombaya Hotels - Where to stay

In the small territory of Dombaya Polyana, there are hotels of different class and levels, so that people with different sufficiency can relax. Here come even on New Year Both Christmas, and no reason, because the weather here is fabulous, and relaxing in a family circle, with children or with a fun friendly company will be truly unforgettable.

The resort of Dombai hotels are distinguished by home comfort and first-class service, Caucasian hospitality. Guests can use the services, as well as attend bowling and swimming pools, a Chinese restaurant and casino restaurant. Next to the lifts work cafes and bars, guests are serviced skewers, night clubs are working in hotels.

Guest Houses

Special comfort is distinguished by guest houses in Dombay. Here is truly hospitable and cozy.

  • Near the Amanauz River 5 minutes from ski lift Alpenhauses is located - there are only 9 rooms here, there are two- and triple options. The guest house has a cafe of European and local cuisine.
  • Beautiful place For a holiday in Dombaya, the guest house is the Caprice located in the center of Dombaya. Before the lift can be reached in 3 minutes. There is billiards, karaoke, cafe-bar, as well as a terrace for summer meals.
  • You can also relax in the guest houseice Cherry Dombai, which is 500 meters from the lift. With a guesthouse operates ski school and bar. In Ice Cherry 20 rooms with a necessary set of furniture, Wi-Fi, and from the windows of the rooms there is a wonderful view of the mountains.

Base of recreation

If you are amateur active rest And prefer to live on the recreation bases, there are such accommodation options in Dombay:

  • Dombazy-tourist hovering tourist, located at the pond in Pine Bor. All rooms are double and are located in wooden houses. The base infrastructure is represented by car parking, dining room, billiard, skewer and bath. The chairlift is 1.2 km away.
  • Next to the gondola and pendulum roads there is a selenium recreation center, consisting of a three-storey residential building and 10 houses. It is quite comfortable and not boring - there is a sauna, a Russian bath, a disco, billiards. Food is organized in the dining room. Excellent option for cheap holidays.

Prices for hotels in Domabay: How much is a vacation in season 2019-2020

Holidays in Dombay in winter are beautiful snow-covered slopes and amazing nature around; In the summer - many interesting entertainment and classes in the resort. The cost of living in the room for two here is:

  • Low season - from 1000 to 2500 rubles / day.
  • High season - 2000-7000 rubles / day.
  • New Year and Christmas - 5200-30000 rubles / day.

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