Kinzelyuk waterfall is a treasure of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. It is considered the highest waterfall in Russia, because its height is about 400 meters. The waterfall is located in the Central Sayan in the Kinzelyuk ridge, which was previously considered inaccessible to people. To get to it from Krasnoyarsk, you need to fly by helicopter in a southeast direction for 500 kilometers. However, this method of transportation is currently very expensive - about 80,000 rubles per hour of flight. Yes, and traveling by helicopter will not give those sharp impressions of traveling to the Kinzelyuk waterfall.
This place is a national treasure and pride not only of the inhabitants of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, but of the whole of Russia. Such primeval beauty, such unity of nature and man is not easy to find in our technological age! Here everything is created for the rest of people who want to be alone with nature.
Kinzelyuk waterfall. How to get from Krasnoyarsk?
In the mid-40s of the last century, two expeditions to the Kinzelyuk Ridge were carried out by biologist A. A. Fedorov and surveyor G. A. Fedoseeva,who were able to get to the waterfall using pack horses. Their scientific expeditions lasted three weeks.
But since 2012, a trip to the Kinzelyuk waterfall can be carried out in more comfortable conditions and much faster. Thus, LLC "Sayanych" provides an opportunity to relax at the "Summer Agul" base with a tour of the Kinzelyuk waterfall and the surrounding area. The duration of the rest is two weeks from June to August. Vacationers themselves can choose the way to travel from Krasnoyarsk to the recreation center: either by water transport or by helicopter.
There are other ways to see the Kinzelyuk waterfall. For example, you can take a bus from Krasnoyarsk to the village of Stepanovka, which is located in the Irbeysky district. Travel time is four hours. Next, transfer to a GAZ-66 car and get from the village along Belogorye to the recreation center. This segment of the journey will take another 5-6 hours. In the camp, located on the banks of the Angul River, after a short rest, they will be instructed and prepared for departure to the Central Sayan by water transport.
While preparations are underway for further travel, you can go to the bathhouse, go fishing. Vacationers live in comfortable houses with amenities. The cost of the ticket includes dry rations and hot lunches throughout the entire route of the tour. Excursion groups are supplied with certain equipment: backpacks, tents, flashlights, gas burners, sleeping bags, as well as waders, fishing rods and tackle.
Kinzelyuk waterfall. Driving route
After rest and preparation, together with experienced instructors, the first group moves to the waterfall along the route "Angul River - Maly Tagul - Orzagay - waterfall" on a motorized transport. The entire journey consists of 140 km of water and 7 km of walking. Upon arrival at the waterfall, you can also walk to the Kusurgasheva glacier or to the Bear Lake. Travel time depends on the desire of the group and can be from three to fifteen days. The return trip follows the same route that we used to get to the waterfall.
Some vacationers, if they wish, can get back to the recreation center by rafting on a catamaran.
A hike to the Kinzelyuk waterfall is not the whole program for the rest. In addition to excursions to protected places, the program includes making a high-quality video about all the moments of the trip, with interviews from each participant. Before leaving home, each vacationer is given a disc with a recording of this video.
Travel cost and formation of excursion groups
The price of a ticket for one person is from 32-50 thousand rubles, depending on which transport, air or water, to get to the destination. For children and teenagers from 12 to 15 years old, there is a 50% discount when taking into account that they are accompanied by a parent.
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Rest in the taiga
Many people ask: “How to get to the Kinzelyuk waterfall? And why is it needed? After all, you can relax in the summer somewhere near the sea! The first question has already been answered. As for the second, there is nothing strange in this when people are drawn to those places where no human foot has ever set foot before, where protected places have been preserved in the form that nature created them many thousands, or even tens of thousands of years ago.. Everyone has been to the sea at least a few times in their life. But not everyone is lucky enough to be the lucky one who can boast of having been on vacation in this amazing place called Kinzelyuk Falls.
The trip to the waterfall itself will already bring a lot of impressions. Firstly, the trip passes through wild and uninhabited places, secondly, this area is under state protection, and thirdly, you can get to the waterfall by water only in two summer months, when the rivers of the region are filled with melting waters from mountain glaciers. In August, the water level drops sharply and stays that way until next year.
After arriving at the base camp, you can have a little rest in cozy houses with amenities, go for a steam bath in a Russian bath or go fishing and so on. In a couple of days, preparations and instructions for a trip to the waterfall and other outlandish places of the Kinzelyuk Range begin. The most important preparation is morale, as you will have to plunge into a world without electricity, comfort and civilization. Some pampered people just aren't ready for this.
Hiking in the taiga
When preparing for a hike, you should pay attention to the fact that “there is never a lot of food in the taiga”, because due to physical activity and a huge amount of positive emotions, a lot of calories are spent, and you want to eat in fresh and clean air more and more. more often than at home or anywhere else. You should also take warm and dry change of clothes with you.
During the tour with travelers there is an experienced instructor - a guide who ensures safety on the way of the entire route.
Taiga beauty
When you get to the waterfall, after taking photos and videos of the surrounding landscapes, you can optionally visit the Bear and Spinal lakes, where lake trout is found, or climb the Kinzelyuk circus, where the glacial reservoir is located. Such natural beauty must be captured on camera. The Kinzelyuk waterfall, the photo of which is presented in the article, captivates the imagination, pacifies the soul and calms the nerves.
Most of the journey is on water. About 140 kilometers must be covered by boat from the recreation center and another 7 km on foot to the waterfall. But there are many amazing places around the waterfall that you also want to visit and capture both in memory and on a digital device. Moreover, there are so many such heavenly places that tourists often do not have enough batteries and accumulators in order to record everything. Therefore, we advise you to stock up on chargers based on solar and wind batteries before hiking.batteries.
Some tour details
To get to certain places, you often have to take bypass routes, since it is impossible to go directly due to the swampiness and impassability of some territories. So, for example, to reach the Ridge Lake, you need to pass the Bear Lake and Lakeside Range, which is 10 kilometers away.
Also along the route there are sandbanks, pits and steep banks. Thus, a hike to the Kinzelyuk waterfall is associated with serious physical and moral stress. Therefore, ecotourists who have problems with the heart and pressure, it is better to refrain from this type of holiday.
Upon arrival at the end point, before climbing the waterfall and the glacial lake, a tent camp is set up, from which you can then go not only to the waterfall, but also to other places of the Kinzelyuk Range.
After a few days, the camp collapses, and the group returns to the base the same way they came.
Advantages and disadvantages of air excursions
You can get to the waterfall much faster and more convenient than going on foot or on motor boats. It is possible to immediately fly by helicopter to the Ridge Lake, where the transshipment tent base is located, from which the ascent to the waterfall and other places begins. Also, by air transport, you can safely transfer all the necessary things to the place of directclimbing. This saves time and effort that is spent on hiking and water trips.
However, when crossing on motorboats, you can get an unforgettable experience of passing through the rapids. On the way, tourists often stop for fishing, set up camp, fry fish under the stars, sing songs and live for several days in the open air in the midst of pristine nature. And let such a path be difficult, but the rest is just great!
The connection between man and nature
Naturally, such a pastime is not for everyone, but for those who vividly feel unity with everything around them. This type of recreation has a he alth-improving effect on both the body and the human soul. And no sea, beaches full of sunbathing people can stir up the human gut like these places in the Krasnoyarsk Territory.
