Expedition tsniigaik to the peak of topographers (Eastern Sayan). The main peaks of the Big Sayan

Peak of Military Topographers with ice. Y. Inylchek (from the confluence with the ice. Broken). To the left - Pogrebetsky peak and its northern wall (passed only in 2006). The ridge to the right against the background of the sky - to the Chonteren pass, from which the route to peak 5A to tr. And the snowy saddle in front of the peak, against the backdrop of the ridge to Chonteren, is the High Pass. Yes, the Chonteren pass leads the explorer Zvezdochka to the ice. Chonteren (China), and Vysokiy - from the upper reaches of the Yu. Inylchek glacier to the ice. Star.

Studying the materials that I managed to find on the Internet, I got the impression that the peak does not belong to the category of frequently visited objects. Judge for yourself: the first attempt to climb to the top was made on the expedition of Igor Erokhin in 1958. From the Chonteren pass. But then, in fact, they did not set a goal to climb, since the main thing for them was the Victory, but climbed for acclimatization. And if you rely on the book "Igor Erokhin's Victory", as soon as the movement became more complicated, they turned back. The place where they climbed was called the peak of the Military Topographers Z., 6816 m. Actually, at this point the ridges from the Chonteren and Vysokiy passes converge (although it seemed to me visually that they converge a little earlier). Finally, in 1965, an expedition appeared here, planning to make the first ascent to the peak. The ascent of the pioneers is described, for example, here: http://refdb.ru/look/1517800-pall.html. They arrived in the area at the beginning of July, having already acclimatized, by July 29 they reached the upper reaches of the Yu. Inylchek. The ascent took place, in fact, in the Himalayan style - with the installation of 3 intermediate camps (the 3rd - on the High pass). On August 5, after a rest, they started from the lower camp, on the 8th they climbed the High Pass (5964 m), on August 14 they climbed to the western peak - they took a note from Igor Erokhin. August 15 were at the top, descended in 3 days. The route is classified 5B k.tr. And again, in any case, according to my information, no longer passed. Further we read on Kazbek Valiev's website - they (Valera Khrishchaty and Kazbek) took a note of the pioneers in 1988, when, as part of the Union team, they made the traverse Pobeda - Military Topographers (preparing for Kancha).

View of the Topographers from the western saddle of Khan-Tengri. The icefall is traversed in different ways. This is an icefall, which for some reason is called the second by the first climbers. But below the icefall, I did not notice there. Blue - so we passed it in 1993. Red - approximately the path of the pioneers. I came across descriptions with other options. Well, it's obviously a matter of taste and condition. These are all routes traveled by military topographers from the north (from Kyrgyzstan). I did not find a description of Korenev, but I assume that they climbed that way. But if I'm wrong, maybe someone will correct me.

The next on the summit were Valera Khrishchaty with the team on the Pobeda-Khan-Tengri traverse in 1990. Whether someone went in the 90s - I just don’t know, again, maybe someone will add something. But there is a suspicion that we could be next there in 2001 - then we planned a traverse from the Chonteren pass. But, fortunately, nothing happened - that is, it turned out to be a "breakfast with a view of Elbrus." True, we didn’t have breakfast and we didn’t see anything - we just heard ... In bad weather we made our way along the Zvezdochka near Chonteren, hoping that as we approached, the weather would just improve, we sat there for two days with visibility ... In general, a shovel in front of the vestibule of the tent it was hard to see ... Well, they listened to avalanches from all sides ... And sometimes they felt - when they got it from a shock wave. So in the end, then they crawled back. Why "fortunately"? Well, I don't like climbing the same peak several times. And since 2002, the Chinese Tien Shan opened up to us - and we saw it from there ... Yes, I immediately forgot about the traverse.

In general, our route from China is the fourth line to the top. Or fifth, if you count the traverse. And we took notes from there just by Korenev for 2003 and Kirikov (Tomsk) for 2005 (Kirikov did not find Korenev's note - there were two rounds). This is the easiest way from the south and the most difficult one that has been climbed to this peak.

Yes, also - the peak of the Military Topographers 6873 - the third highest peak of the Tien Shan.

At first, we planned to launch directly from the foot of our southern ridge, i.e. from a height of 4000 m. There, before reaching the gentle part of the ridge, there is a good "Crimean" five, Vovka and I even felt it during reconnaissance. But then they decided to shorten the length of the difficult part a little, and bypass this "five" through the eastern side circus. And thank God - after the “pyaterochka” there turned out to be such a fancy ridge that there was a chance to get out only to the point of our exit along it for a couple more days.

And we go down to the rocky couloir, run to the shelter - under the ledge, and go along the ledge, bypassing the remaining faults...

And soon we descend to the Chonteren glacier - to our native icefall, through which we went in 2002. And that means we're downstairs.

A couple more hours - and we are in the base. The process of completing our expedition begins - the conservation of the base. Until next time... Ahead is a simple (2A) pass and a 40-50 km run. Here, too, trouble awaited us. To begin with, Kolya got caught on a moraine, so much so that ... Well, his knee was swollen, his face was slightly bruised, but he seemed to be able to walk. And that's good ... It can be seen that with the total volume of loads we already have too much.

Southern Siberia can rightfully be considered the pride of Russian tourism. It was here that mountain peaks, forests, glaciers, taiga, meadows were uniquely combined. One of the most significant sights of the region are the Eastern Sayan Mountains and Topographers Peak - the highest glacier of the mountain system.

Geographic features of the Eastern Sayan

Topographers Peak is a glacier with a height of 3089 m, which is part of the Charm-Taiga massif and is located among the Eastern Sayan mountains in southern Siberia. The length of the mountain peaks is more than a kilometer in length, from the Yenisei to Baikal. Their structure includes volcanic plateaus, white mountains, flat peaks, high mountain massifs. Ridges with diverse topography and minerals have broken into a vast territory that occupies areas:

• Buryatia;
• Krasnoyarsk Territory;
• Irkutsk region;
• Mongolia;
• Tuva.

Among the natural objects of the mountains around Topographers Peak one can find canyons, basins, glaciers, lava flows, waterfalls, lakes of glacial origin. The vegetation is dominated by forests - cedar, spruce, fir, deciduous - as well as tundra and meadow shrubs.

INTERESTING ! On the territory of the Sayans there are the Stolby and Tunkinsky nature reserves. national park where to visit mineral spring and.

Coordinates: 52°29"32"N 98°49"6"E

Climbing Topographers Peak and main points

Climbing the top of the Topographers is a difficult but exciting activity. Not everyone can overcome almost 3.1 km in height on a snowy surface. The peak itself consists of two peaks on the same plateau - left and right, or northern and southern. All the possible benefits of civilization are located on the southern part - there are tours, signs, water, places of rest.

Topographers Peak is perfectly visible from many places, they are also the main points of the glacier:

• Sherpov, Khelgin, Cherbi, Invisible, Pyatozernogo, Hanging, Shuthulai passes;
• the upper reaches of the rivers Tisza, Kok-Khem, Uzun-Uzyu, Burun-Saly, Arzhan-Khem;
• the mouth of the Zhomboloka River;
• the northeastern side of the Hi-Gol gorge;
• plateau between Sentsa and Tisza;
• the Dargyl River, past the Khoyto-Gol spring.

Topographers Peak can be seen even from Choigan Peak, the Big Sayan Ridge, as well as from the Volcano Valley.

Most tourists climb the peak towards the upper right edge, through the left saddle or along the central part of the glacier. According to the international classification, climbing the Topographers Peak has a UIAA 2+ difficulty category - 1+ is considered the most difficult and dangerous level.

What to take with you on a hike

Not a single hike in the mountains is complete without the appropriate equipment, inventory, provisions. Food should include drinking water, as well as canned food and other food with a long shelf life. Don't forget the first aid kit.

Personal equipment includes:

• Hygiene accessories;
• Warm clothes, thermal underwear;
• Waterproof outerwear;
• Comfortable warm shoes;
• Backpack, tent, sleeping bag, mat;
• Climbing equipment.

In addition, you must have a tent for a fire, an ax, a rope of 50-60 m, a flashlight, steel or aluminum cans, maps, a GPS navigator. It is advisable to take trekking poles, a burner for cooking. You can bring a camera or camcorder.

The most convenient routes

You can choose the route of the hike yourself, using the maps, or choose a proven one. There are many routes on the network, which are used by both experienced travelers and novice tourists. We offer a selection of the safest and most exciting routes to Topographers Peak:

1. Khutel farm - r. Dunda-Gol - trans. Choigan-Dabal - r. Arzhan-Khem - lake. Dodo-Khuhe-Nur - trans. Shuthulai - trans. Darlyg - Arshan - Sentsa - Khalun-Ukhan springs;
2. river Hadarus - trans. Choigan-Dabal - Choigan spring - Khelgin river - Burun-Sala - r. Daba-Zhalga - lake. Boldoktoy-Nur - Hoyto-Gol - per. Amazing - Arshan - Khutel farm;
3. Khandyto village - ist. Khalun - Hoyto-Gol - the valley of the Volcanoes - r. Burun-Kadyr-Os - lake Zagan-Nur - Dodo-Khuhe-Nur - lake. Alek-Nur - the village of Balakta;
4. Khoyto-Gol - Dargyl River - trans. Kozliny - Topographers Peak - Khelgin Pass - Choigan Peak - Arzhan-Khem - Dunda-Gol.

Weather and climate

Diversity climatic conditions mountain range due to location at different latitudes. Here there are features of the climate of Buryatia, Mongolia, Siberia, Tuva. Eastern Sayan has a permafrost zone in the west, sunny meadows and valleys in the southwest, stable weather with minimal precipitation in the east, except for Topographers peak.

Seasonal weather:

• Spring is cold and snowy average temperature air is 0...+3°С;
• Summer is fresh, cool, rainy, the air temperature is kept at around +19 ... + 23 ° С;
• Autumn is warm, clear, practically without precipitation, air temperature fluctuates within +10...+3°С;
• Winter is cold, dry, windless, frosty, the temperature reaches -40...-44°С.

CAREFULLY ! The sharp continental climate contributes to temperature fluctuations in the range of 50-54 degrees.

When is the best time to go to Topographers Peak?

The hottest months in Buryatia are July and August, but in July the weather is fresher due to the rains. In August, the season begins and crowds of tourists attack the area. The coldest months are December, January and February, the average temperature here is -22...-26°C. At the same time, February is much milder due to the accumulated snow layer.

It is best to go to the East Sayan to Topographers Peak in summer or winter, when the weather is finally formed for its season. In the spring, melt waters and snow falls are very dangerous due to warming.

Tips for a tourist before a trip:

1. In order not to waste time looking for a carrier in the vicinity, you can find in advance the contacts of transport companies or private traders in Irkutsk, Orlik;
2. For beginners, it is better to avoid visiting the Hadarus River - there is a ford here, but there is also great depth;
3. If the purpose of the trip is a review of landscapes, you can exclude the Khara-Saldyk and Ara-Shuthulai rivers from the route.

Hiking in the mountains was in demand a few decades ago, after which they were supplanted seaside resorts. Now tourists are resuming the good old tradition of climbing. Topographers Peak is a great place that can provide impressions, adrenaline and bright pictures.

In 1988, on the initiative of the employees of TsNIIGAiK, S.V. Novikova, V.B. Obinyakova and A.I. Razumovsky organized a thematic sports expedition dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the formation of the Geodetic Survey of the USSR.

In honor of the surveyors and topographers - the creators of the map of the USSR, it was proposed to install on mountain top topographers peak (Eastern Sayan) a memorial sign in the form of a stylized geodesic pyramid. The Collegium of the GUGK of the USSR supported and approved the initiative.

The Topographers Peak area in the southern part of the Eastern Sayan was at that time one of the most interesting tourist areas, annually visited by mountain, hiking and water tourists from all over the country.

During the preparation for the expedition, unfortunately, it was not possible to establish when, by whom and in connection with what this peak was named. No materials about Topographers Peak were found in organizations that carried out topographic and geodetic work in this area in the 50s. Veterans could not say anything either - surveyors and topographers who worked in those years in Eastern Sayan. Presumably, the peak got its name in the 50s when deciphering aerial photographs.

When familiarizing with cartographic materials and tourism reports in the area of ​​Topographers Peak, a suspicion arose, later confirmed on the spot, that numerous tourist groups that had climbed Topographers Peak over the past 30 years were actually climbing the nameless trapezoid peak that dominates the region. Topographers Peak itself is located 750 m southeast of this peak and its height is 74 m less than the height of the nameless peak. And it is quite natural that tourists began to take the dominant peak in the region for the Topographers peak. It should also be noted that the height of the nameless peak is 3089 m, and the real topographers peak is 3015 m.

Taking into account the clarified circumstances, it was decided to install a commemorative geodesic sign on an unnamed trapezoid peak, visited by tourists and included in the classification list, category 2a.

Under the leadership of S. V. Novikov, the design and Terms of Reference for the manufacture of the commemorative sign were developed. The badge itself was made at the Experimental Optical-Mechanical Plant of the GUGK of the USSR. The sign was collapsible and looked like a stylized trihedral pyramid with a globe at the base. Technical assistance in the expedition was provided by the Irkutsk Aerogeodetic Enterprise.

The expedition included 20 people - employees of TsNIIGAiK, the State Center "Priroda", PKO "Kartography", Moscow and Irkutsk airborne geodetic enterprises and other organizations.

In the last days of July 1988, a helicopter dropped the members of the expedition into the upper reaches of the Khelgin River, from where tourist groups usually climb. The first days of the expedition's stay at the sources of Khelgin fully confirmed the information about the extreme instability of the weather in this area. Heavy rain gave way to fog, fog to snow, then it cleared up for a while and then everything was repeated again.

Climbing and delivery of cargo to the summit was headed by the researcher of TsNIIGAiK, master of sports in mountaineering A. A. Lozovsky. The abundance of snow in the mountains, avalanches and the weight of the load made climbing a completely unsportsmanlike event. Shuttle flights managed to lift the load onto the glacier, and on the first sunny day of July 30, a chain of people stretched up the glacier to the top.

The enthusiasm of the participants and good weather they helped not only to lift the entire load (which included a dismantled memorial sign, cement, tools, boards, buckets, etc.), but also to install a memorial geodesic sign on top.

On the sides of the badge there are engraved inscriptions: “TO SURVEYERS, TOPOGRAPHERS and CARTOGRAPHERS-CREATORS OF THE MAP OF THE USSR. March 15, 1919 V. I. Lenin signed a decree on the organization of the country's topographic-geodesic and cartographic service. ARRAY OF TOPOGRAPHERS PEAK. HEIGHT 3089 m.

A few days later, the weather allowed us to climb the summit again and take photographs and filming. However, due to a coincidence, none of the shots with the peak of Topographers turned out.

With regret, the expedition members parted ways with this harsh but beautiful region of the Eastern Sayan. Ahead was rafting on catamarans along the rivers Tissa and Oka, 300 km long to the village of Maslyanogorsk. In order to carry out safe rafting on rivers with dangerous rapids, the expedition was divided into two groups, which were led by experienced water tourists - employees of TsNIIGAiK S.V. Novikov and A.I. Razumovsky.

In the second half of the 19th century, the routes of topographers and surveyors of the Military Topographic Department of the General Staff passed along these rivers. Members of the expedition of the Irkutsk botanist N. S. Turchaninov first visited the valley of the Tisza River in 1834, and the Cossack Kuznetsov was sent to this area to collect plants and describe the area.

In the late 1850s, the route of the topographer I.S. Kryzhin, a member of the Great Siberian Expedition of the Russian Geographical Society, passed through the Oka River Valley, who, according to the head of the expedition, astronomer L.E. country, and, moreover, a route that can be well mapped by fairly accurate astronomical determinations of the positions of places. Based on the materials of this expedition, in 1861 a map of Eastern Siberia was published, which appeared the best card that time. In 1865 along the river. The Oka passed the route of P. A. Kropotkin, later a famous geographer and revolutionary, who traveled on horseback from the village of Tunka to the village of Ziminsky (now the village of Zima) and made a number of geographical and ethnographic discoveries in this area. Interestingly, P. A. Kropotkin was going to go by boat across the many kilometers of cheeks of the Oka, now known as the Orkha-Bom gorge. And only the high price demanded by local hunters, who agreed to go by boat, did not allow the future world-famous anarchist to try his fate on the dangerous rapids of the Sayan River.

In 1887, along the Tisza, the routes of the surveyor Schmidt and the geologist Yachevsky, members of the expedition of Lieutenant Colonel of the General Staff N. P. Bobyr, organized by the Governor-General of Eastern Siberia with the aim of exploring the southern space of the Irkutsk province, passed. The results of these and subsequent expeditions marked the beginning of the development of this region of Eastern Siberia.

After the establishment of Soviet power, research in this area was continued by surveyors and topographers of the country's geodetic service. In the 1930s, the Geodetic Service was given the task of creating a 1:1,000,000 scale map for the entire territory of the state. Completion of the mapping of the country by the beginning of the 1950s required heroic efforts from surveyors, topographers and cartographers, which it is now hardly possible to fully appreciate possible. This is told in the books of the geodesist-writer G. A. Fedoseev, whose geodetic expedition routes also passed through the Eastern Sayan.

Surveyors, topographers and cartographers - the creators of the map of our country deserve blessed memory, and the memorial geodetic sign on the top of the Eastern Sayan reminds everyone who was able to climb to the top of this.

port of Oka Khandyto (non-residential), 8 km, net running time 1 hour 50 min. Clearly, the temperature is +18 degrees.

The path passes along a good dirt road.

With. Khandyto - pilot Khutel, 16 km, net running time 4 hours 30 min. Overcast, temperature +12 degrees, wind, rain.

summer resort Hutel - mineral spring Halun, 14 km, net running time 4 hours 35 min. Overcast, t +10 degrees, rain.

From the summer camp Khutel, our path lay up the river. Senets to the mouth of the Burun-Kadyr-Osa, and then along this river to the valley of the Volcanoes. From the flyer the road goes along the lowlands and very dirty (cattle are driven), and a horse trail stretches from the Bulunai summer house.

Highway runs along the Senza. When crossing the Burun-Kadyr-Os, we had to use the main rope for insurance. The further way passes along the horse path, then along the road.

Khalun mineral spring - Khoyto-Gol mineral spring, 14 km, net running time 3 hours 20 minutes. Clear, t +20 degrees.

From the mineral spring Khalun to Khoito-Gol again there is a road, but in some places it is better to follow the horse trail, because it is denser and there is no mud on it even during rain. In the area where the river flows Bushtyg in Sentsa often have to wade. The depth is shallow, but depends on the water level in these rivers. The motor road is laid around this section, along the top. When approaching the source of Khoito-Gol, there are also two fords across the river. Arshan.

mineral spring Hoyto-Gol - the valley of Volcanoes - r. Burun-Kadyr-Os, 30 km, net running time 7 hours 10 minutes. Clear, t + 20 degrees.

From the source to the pass there is a clearly defined path, it is easy to navigate. At the pass itself (the flat shoulder of the nearest peak), the path is lost, and you need to move, guided by the tours, and if the weather is sunny, then go straight into the sun (first half of the day). Behind the pass there is a small descent along the snowfield to the lake. There is a trail to the will of the lake, but in some places it is not visible, and you need to navigate by tours. To Burun-Kadyr-Osa, the trail winds among the thickets of dwarf birch, then along the stream. You need to be careful, because there are no holes filled with water between the dense thickets.

The trail goes along the edge of the left field to the Peretolchin volcano. The volcano itself is a regular truncated cone, overgrown with grass and larch. In the crater of a volcano in the center of a small lake, a tour is complicated.

From the Peretolchin volcano to the Kropotkin volcano there is a path that crosses the lava field and then goes along its edge. From both volcanoes, the entire lava field is clearly visible, and the surrounding mountains give the area a picturesque view.

It is better to organize parking at the Peretolchin volcano, because there is firewood and water nearby.

R. Burun-Kadyr-Os - mineral spring Khoito-Gol, 31 km, net running time 9 hours 20 minutes. Clear, t +25 degrees.

The trail along Burun-Kadyr-Os is clearly defined at first, but then after 4 km it disappears in a birch dwarf forest, which is very difficult to move along. Sometimes there are animal trails, but very short ones. You have to go along one bank, then the other, sometimes even along the river itself.

In the upper reaches of the river, the valley is wide, there are icings (ice thickness up to 1.5 m). Then the sides of the valley narrow, the path moves away from the river by 300-500 meters. Where Burun-Kadyr-Os turns east (already flowing along the Sentsa valley), there are many trails. The further way to the mineral spring Khoyto-Gol passes along the already known road.

mineral spring Khoito-Gol - Lake Zagan-Nur, 13 km, net running time 3 hours 15 minutes. Clear t +25 degrees.

To the three rivers, from where the Sentsa originates, the path is well-known. Then you need to climb up the Dunda-Gol. The trail is very good. The only obstacle on this trail is the fords: three across Dunda-Gol and one across the Khoito-Gol stream. To the very lake, the trail winds along the old moraine ridges past small lakes.

On the shore there permanent places for parking lots. There are a lot of grayling in the lake.

lake Zagan-Nur - per. Choigan-Daban - mineral spring Choigan, 12 km, net running time 4 hours 15 minutes. Cloudy weather, sometimes rain with snow, strong wind, t +4 - +6 degrees.

The path to the source is very good. A little difficulty in orienteering when approaching the pass. You can't go left and right. It is necessary to adhere to the middle direction, focusing on the right side of the mountain (in the direction of travel). Then the trail goes to the watershed plateau. In the wet season it is swampy. After passing two lakes, we descend into the valley to Choigan, famous for its hot radon springs. The descent is steep and you have to be careful not to trip over the protruding roots.

In total, there are 33 springs in Choigan with different water temperatures.

Daytime. Clear, t +15 degrees. Radial access to the waterfalls. Traveled 18 km in 6 hours.

mineral spring Choigan - lane. Khelgin - the right source of the river. Helgin, 12 km, net running time 3 hours 50 min. Clearly, t + 15-18 degrees.

Today we start approaches to Topographers peak. At first, the trail winds through the forest among the windbreak, then the ascent to the first terrace begins. Above is a small lake. Further - along the Arzhan-Khem stream, and take off again. From stone to stone we go out to a small plateau, go around the first big lake(it remains on the right), and again a cascade of takeoffs. Second big lake. Part of it is still under the ice. There are many snowfields around it. We overcome them and go to the pass point - the tour. Descent on a rather steep snowfield. We slide down like on skis and find ourselves in the realm of Zharkov. We pass a little along the swampy plain to a huge boulder. Below you can see Lake Dede-Khuhe-Nur, a little to the left and closer to us from under the mountain Starik flows Left Khelgin, tumbling down a small waterfall.

It is better to park at this boulder. From it begins the most convenient way to climb to the top, and the place is even, dry. There is no firewood in the Topographer Peak area.

Climbing Topographers Peak - Lake Dooda-Khuhe-Nur, 17 km, net running time 7 hours. Overcast, but high cloudiness, about 3500 m, t +5 degrees. From the second half of the day it is clear, t +15 degrees.

It is most convenient to start climbing the peak of topographers from the boulder, right behind the stream. The climb is steep but short. Further up to the peak there is a snowfield, which consists of two steps. The car in which he lies is large and wide. On the left rises a beautiful peak, on the right is a wall that also turns into a peak, straight ahead is the trapezoidal top of Topographers Peak.

At the very base of the peak, we turn left and climb the rib along the stones. Next is firn. We climb it under the stones, a little more rock climbing, and we are at the top. When climbing, you need to have a pair of ropes of 30-40 m, ice axes and crampons for the first participant. There are snow peaks at the very top, so you need to be careful in case of an avalanche. The peak itself is a truncated cone with a flat top, on which there are two tours. The descent started from the left round on the stones, and then - on the snowfield. They went down like skis. The way to Lake Dooda-Khuhe-Nur is quite difficult - kurums along the lake, lack of paths, swampy terrain - all this creates those inconveniences that we cannot live without. It is more convenient to walk past Lake Dede on the right side. The lake itself was formed as a result of the destruction of rocks. The water is clear, but there are no fish.

lake Dooda-Khuhe-Nur - r. Shara-Tyrendita, 15 km, net running time 4 hours 45 minutes. Clear, t +29 degrees.

The trail appears about 2 kilometers in front of the lake, and along the lake itself you have to go along the kurumnik again. The history of the formation of Dood is similar to Dede, only it is smaller.

Before the Khelgin flows into the Tisza, the path is clearly defined, there are no special obstacles on it. Often there are camps of shepherds and tourists. Especially popular is the parking at the very mouth and above the waterfall - large grayling is caught. Further way - down the Tisza to the mouth of the river. Shara-Tyrendity - passes through the lowlands among the bushes. Right next to the river is a good parking lot.

R. Shara-Tyrendita - lake Alek-Nur, 23 km, net running time 7 hours. Overcast, sometimes rain, t +5 degrees. From the second half of the day light cloudy, t + 10-15 degrees.

From the parking lot to the first clamp - 1.5 km. The clamp is difficult to overcome only in big water. Further, the trail departs from the river, in places more than a kilometer, hiding in the forest, which makes it difficult to determine the location of the group. A serious obstacle in the way is the river. Shuthulai. It is especially dangerous in rainy weather. The river rapidly carries its waters to the Tisza, overflowing before flowing into three branches. Even in low water, crossing the main branch is difficult and requires insurance. Its width is about 50 m. Further, the path goes to a terrace, overgrown in places with small shrubs.

On the approaches to the Shutkhu-Lai-Nur lake, the trail gradually begins to climb up, leaving for the Mukhay-Khutel-Aaban pass. This way is used by shepherds, driving their herds to summer pastures in the upper reaches of the Tisza.

lake Alek-Nur - r. Dabata, 28 km, net driving time 6 hours 40 minutes. Clear, t +18 degrees. Small thunderstorm in the evening.

The road to Balakta starts from the lake. The pressure in the region of the mouth of Dabaty is waded into low water, and it is better to bypass it on top in high water.

R. Dabata - pos. Balakta, 14 km, net running time 3 hours 15 minutes.

From the mouth of the Dabata the path is again horse-drawn, as the cars cross over to the other side of the Tisza above the clamp. The road starts only from the winter road Bukhem-Khebtete. To the village Orlik can be reached by a ride from here.