This route takes you through the calling card of the Chechen Republic, the Argun Gorge, with its amazing nature and man-made monuments. Susanin advises: • Be sure to bring your passport. A border zone begins beyond the village of Itum-Kali. • Check the weather forecast. It can be very windy in the mountains even on a sunny day. • Bring any medicines you may need. If you have high blood pressure, note that you should only come down from the mountains once your blood pressure is back to normal. • Bring an empty bottle. There are many springs with clean, delicious water along the way.
Point 1
🔭 Viewpoint
The Argun is one of the largest rivers in the Chechen Republic. Its sources lie in glaciers on the northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus range in Georgia. The name comes from the Chechen words org, “river,” and orga, “deep gorge.” It flows past many of the sights on this route.
The river is 150 kilometers (93 miles) long, and its basin covers 3,390 square kilometers (1,309 square miles). Most of its course runs through the Argun Gorge.
Point on route “Through Mountain Gorges”
Point 1
🔭 Viewpoint
The Argun is one of the largest rivers in the Chechen Republic. Its sources lie in glaciers on the northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus range in Georgia. The name comes from the Chechen words org, “river,” and orga, “deep gorge.” It flows past many of the sights on this route.
The river is 150 kilometers (93 miles) long, and its basin covers 3,390 square kilometers (1,309 square miles). Most of its course runs through the Argun Gorge.
6 points
163 km
11 hours
