Dombay in the summer is tourist routes, horseback riding, the opportunity to enjoy virgin nature, untouched by man, beauty majestic mountains... The village is located at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains.
This resort is better known as a winter holiday, when you can go skiing. Especially popular with skiers, snowboarders. However, rest during this period is 3 times more expensive.
It is better to get here through Nevinnomyssk, from where gazelles regularly travel to Dombai. You can get there in 4.5 hours. It is advisable to stay at the resort for at least 5-7 days to see natural attractions, ride a cable car to the top of Mussa-Achitara (3200 m), admiring the snow-capped peaks of the mountains.
Visiting Dombay in the summer, you can observe beautiful waterfalls, fast rivers, beautiful gorges and mountains, the tops of which are covered with snow, a variety of grasses, bushes, trees. You can start traveling from May, although in some places there is a lot of snow until June, for example, on the Alibek Pass. And below everything is buried in lush greenery. It is warm in summer, although it can be quite cool in the morning and evening hours. Better to stock up on a sweater, windbreaker, going on vacation. And in the summer, prices for hotel accommodation are declining.
Dombay is located at the state border. To see the local beauty: gorges, waterfalls, lakes, mountains, you need a pass, which must be ordered.
Lovers active rest can choose any of the excursion routes in order to recharge with vivacity, improve the body and get a lot of positive emotions. The most favorable months for both tourists and climbers are July and August.
The nature of the region is unique and inimitable: many springs, lakes, rivers, mountains, glaciers, forests. Noteworthy is the Teberda reserve, included in the UNESCO list, in the center of which is located Dombay, which translates as "bison". The reserve is inhabited by bison (crossbreed), which can be fed directly from the hands, since the animals are not afraid of people. Going to the village through the reserve, you can see relief drops, the height of which ranges from 1600 to 4000 meters. Near the reserve there is the Karakul lake, which is formed by many springs flowing right out of the ground. The water is crisp, clean, cool. You can swim if you want, as the water is also healing.
Going to the Dombay resort, it is better to stock up comfortable shoes: sneakers, sneakers with rubber soles with spikes so that they do not slip when hiking on steep mountain surfaces. The air is unusually fresh, as the resort is surrounded by pine forests and mountains. Especially useful for those who suffer from pulmonary diseases.
By ordering any excursion, you can visit local natural attractions by car, or, if you wish, walk to them. No special physical training is required.
A hike to the Alibek gorge deserves special attention, where it is better to go with a guide. The route includes Turye Lake, Alibek Glacier, many waterfalls along the way. The road goes through a coniferous forest, the height of the trees reaches 50 meters. Alibek is the largest glacier in the Caucasus. You have to overcome steep ascents and ascents during the hike, which will take about 5-6 hours. There is also a lake of gems - Turye Lake. You have to walk up to 12 km, but it's worth it. Alibek waterfall is the largest in Dombai.
Baduk lakes are rightfully considered the pearl of the Dombai resort. These are 3 mountain lakes, which are located above sea level at an altitude of up to 2000 meters. The tour is about 5 hours round trip. This route is one of the most difficult, as the elevation difference is 600 meters from the beginning of the movement to the highest point. Picturesque mountain beauties boggle the imagination. In summer, the water in them can warm up to 20C. The water in the lakes has both rejuvenating and healing properties, thanks to melt water, which is saturated with phytoncides. That is why places for recreation and picnics have been equipped here. There are beaches, as swimming in mountain lakes is included in the excursion program.
Deltadrome
There is also a hang glider, so there is a unique opportunity to fly hang gliders, enjoying the mountain landscapes and ridges. In the spring, the flight season is already opening.
You can admire the beauty of the landscapes: coniferous forests, alpine meadows, mountain peaks, gorges, waterfalls from specially equipped areas for tourists. Especially attractive are: Ine peak, Dzhuguturluchat massif, Sulakhat ridge and many others.
Rest in Dombai in the summer will turn out to be unusually interesting, informative, exciting, sporting, and useful. A surge of vitality and a charge of positive emotions are guaranteed.
Welcome to Dombay!
In previous articles, we talked about how good Dombay is. in winter and how great it is to come here in the snowy season - go skiing and snowboarding, celebrate the New Year and relax in one of the most beautiful corners of our big country. But it would be wrong to consider the high-mountainous Dombay only as a ski resort - this is a place great at any time of the year... Proof of this is our today's article. Read how to get to Dombai.
Summer on Dombai is not hot, windy and rainy in places. But this is an ideal time for lovers of "savage" hikes and climbers: hotels and hotels are closed due to the "off-season" for repair or maintenance work, cable cars do not function. This means that you can pitch tents and move from halt to halt, arranging them wherever you want - in the most beautiful places... The average air temperature during the day does not rise above 20-22 degrees, alpine meadows are full of bright colors, mountain lakes beckon to plunge, and the snow-capped peaks are waiting for the next conquerors.
Dombay in autumn
Early autumn - the Velvet season for tourist routes. The weather is warm and dry - the spring rains have passed and the long and cold autumn rains have not yet begun. The air temperature during the day does not exceed 20 degrees and the nights are relatively warm. And how many bright colors are around - greenery, yellowness and crimson of trees, whiteness of mountain peaks, blue of rivers and lakes!
October and November - calm season on Dombai. Rains, slush and cold make even this wonderful corner of nature not the most attractive for tourists.
Individual travelers can always check the cost of tickets on aviasales.ru and the cost of hotels on booking.com.
Dombay in winter
Do I need to repeat that winter is the most popular season on Dombai. Avid riders and upbeat newbies from all over the world flock here from December to March. the globe... Numerous hotels and hotels, cafes and restaurants are waiting for guests and patrons and strive to please them with comfortable service, excellent food and entertainment programs.
The weather on Dombai in winter is very comfortable for a long stay on the slopes: average temperature in the afternoon - -3 degrees, the bright sun is shining, and the oxygen-rich alpine air "can be eaten with a spoon."
Read more about the Dombay ski resort.
Dombay in spring
In early spring, Dombai is still going on ski season, the snow is deep, the air temperature is below zero and everything around contributes to active sports recreation. But in mid-April, the snow begins to melt, the ground warms up, and there are frequent spring rains - the time comes when the most dedicated skiers pack their gear until next winter. In May Dombay "Turns green"- the first herbs and flowers appear, you can come here for a few days and go horseback riding on the Teberda reserve- admire unique plants, hand-feed friendly bison, see how eagles soar high in the sky, how nature awakens after a long sleep.
Sights and excursions on Dombai
Sights on Dombai are natural, rare in beauty. Instead of a thousand words, you should see them at least once.
Teberda reserve- it will take more than one day to feel its uniqueness. Rare species of plants and animals, many of which are listed in the Red Book, are collected in this amazing corner of the North Caucasus.
Gorges Amanauz, Alibek, Gonachkhir, on the way to which you will meet fast mountain rivers, noisily rolling between boulders, large and small waterfalls striking with their energy, pine and fir forests, pouring tart aromas in the air.
A separate word for mountain lakes ( Turye, Tabanly-Kel, Badukskoe and others) - the purest, emerald, cool, inviting to plunge into a warm summer day, attracting to sit by the coast. And the lake Tabanly-Kel also called Forelev- there are a lot of this rainbow fish in it.
Excursion routes are organized to the sights - you can check information and find out the cost from the administrators of hotels and hotels.
Entertainment on Dombai
In addition to the main seasonal entertainment - skiing, snowboarding, snow-scooters - on Dombai there are many other ways to diversify your vacation:
- Horseback riding and hiking - organized, group and independent.
- Bathhouse, sauna and swimming pool - these establishments can be found in many hotels and boarding houses of the resort.
- Karaoke bars and discos are for fans of dance and music evenings.
- Bowling, billiards, quad biking and zorb-ball riding are for sports-minded holidaymakers.
- Paragliding and mountain biking are for extreme lovers who want to taste new adrenaline sensations.
The main question that does not leave indifferent any guest of the Dombai ski resort is where you can have a tasty meal? Where are the most delicious breakfasts, hearty lunches and gourmet dinners? In which cafes you can refresh yourself with a real barbecue in a Caucasian way, and in which ones you can warm yourself up with a kind mug of aromatic mulled wine? What show programs are preparing Dombai restaurants for the celebration of the New Year 2015? About this and much more - in our article.
Where to stay on Dombai
When planning your vacation in the Dombay ski resort, the question of where to stay is, perhaps, decided first of all. Everything is used - reviews of friends and colleagues, browsing the sites of hotels and hotels, recommendations of previous guests. Stay in a boarding house close to the ski lifts and active resort life, or prefer a private area that guarantees privacy? It's up to you to decide, and our articles on expensive hotels, hotels at affordable prices, budget boarding houses and the private sector of Dombai are helpful.
If you need a taxi in Dombai, order from a trusted KiwiTaxi company.
You need to know
- Going to Dombay, take with you raincoat(in summer, autumn and spring there are frequent heavy rainfalls) - when folded it will not take up much space, but it will certainly come in handy. Also put gloves (and not alone) and synthetic thermal underwear in the suitcase (it is better to leave cotton clothes at home - they quickly absorb moisture and dry slowly).
- Be sure to take with you sunglasses- the sun in the mountains can be very insidious.
- Do not forget first aid kit: even though the resort has medical Center to provide first aid, but it is better to have the most "simple" medicines at hand.
- Make an appointment in advance transfer- during the season there may be more applicants than usual. Taxis and minibuses stand in the meadows of the resort, near hotels / hotels. You can order in advance from KiwiTaxi.
- It is better to go for a walk in the mountains (even for a short one) with accompanying guide- he will not let you get lost, he will show interesting places and will be able to guarantee your safety.
We have shared with you information about how it is memorable and happy to have a rest on Dombai. Arriving home, you will sort out hundreds of vivid photographs, arrange souvenirs on the shelves, share your impressions with your friends, and you will surely want to return. Dombay is always glad to have guests!
Read about holidays in other winter and summer resorts in our
Dombay resort is located in Karachay-Cherkessia on the territory of a natural reserve. "Dombay" in translation from Karachai - bison. The once living bison were exterminated, but now the population is being restored. Rest in Dombai is varied and depends on the season.
In winter, those wishing to ride alpine skiing or by snowboard they come to the Dombai glade, located at an altitude of 1650 meters. The most high point the resort is located at an altitude of over 4000 kilometers. Trainings and competitions are held here from time to time.
Rest in Dombai in the summer is also interesting. In the warm season, there are slightly fewer guests, mainly tourists and climbers. In the summer you can conquer here Mountain peaks, paragliding, rafting.
How to get to rest in Dombai
The fastest way to get to Dombay for a vacation from afar is.
You can also come to Minvody by train. From Mineralnye Vody you can get to Dombay by taxi or regular bus. There are not only direct flights, but also with a transfer in Teberda.
Also, you can take a train ticket to Cherkessk, Nalchik or Nevinnomyssk and from there change to a bus.
You can get to Dombay on vacation from neighboring regions by regular bus or by your own car. These are the least expensive ways. At the entrances to the resort, starting from the foothills of the Caucasus, there is a serpentine road, which some people do not tolerate well. In some places the road goes along a steep cliff, the passengers are breathtaking. But along the way, you will see wildlife, grazing cows, mountain peaks and rivers.
Where to stay in Dombai
Accommodation in a hotel in winter on vacation in Dombai will cost from 1,000 rubles per day to 14,000. All other seasons are cheaper, prices drop by 20 percent. In any season, you can save on hotel accommodation by booking a room in advance. As a rule, accommodation in mini-hotels is cheaper than in large hotels. Also, on vacation in Dombai, it is possible to stay in the private sector from 600 rubles per day. More often they rent apartments, less often private houses. But there are few offers for accommodation in the private sector. It is convenient for small companies to rent a whole cottage; accommodation will cost a little more than the private sector. If you come on vacation in Dombai to ride in winter, be sure to pay attention to the distance of your place of residence to the ski lift. Do not strongly believe the promises of "5 minutes" to the ski lift, check the distance at least on the map.
Cafe in Dombai
Most hotels provide catering for guests. You can check in and take a room with meals or use a cafe at the hotel as needed - food prices are not high. V resort village cafes and restaurants are located almost at every step. There are especially many cafes near the ski lifts. Having dashed off, vacationers can not go far from the track to warm up with strong drinks and dishes in the heat of the heat.
For interesting local dishes, try khychiny (a kind of large pies), trout fish soup, canakhi or jerme (these are meat dishes). The prices in the Dombai cafe are low, they cannot be compared with the resorts where the Olympics were held.
What to do on vacation in Dombai
Most often, people come to Dombay on vacation in winter, they are attracted by the slopes of the mountains, where you can go skiing and snowboarding. Also, with all the necessary infrastructure, decent hotels and natural resources, Dombay is attractive for guests with lower prices than ski resorts in the Sochi area.
You can diversify your vacation in Dombai by exploring local attractions. In addition to suitable slopes for skiing, there is nature reserve, where to this day you can find tours and a large number of "Red Book" plants. Mountain rivers, waterfalls and forests - the nature here is unique.
In the vicinity of Dombai there are such beautiful monuments nature, such as Lake Turie, the Devil's Mill canyon, Belalakaya mountain, Alibek glacier.
The entertainment industry is also well developed in Dombai. For those who wish, we arrange crossbow tours, picnic outings, fishing, paragliding, snowmobiling and much more!
Holidays in Dombai are chosen by fans of winter sports and there is enough low prices... As they say, everyone goes to the sea, and only true connoisseurs go to the mountains.
Skiing has been uninteresting since the end of April. At the very top of Mussa-Achitar, the snow lies right up to the end of June, but this is "summer" snow - wet, viscous. As for tourism, you can walk well already in May. Just take into account that there is still a lot of snow in May-June (it lies in shady corners and where higher on the slopes, below and in the sun everything is clear, greenery blooms). The summer holiday season ends in the October area. September is very good - the best summer month in Dombai. October is already much colder, but it is a paradise for photographers and lovers of visual beauty. Golden autumn, crimson maples and yellow birches, blue sky and bright, clean first snow on the peaks - this is October in Dombai.
Summer in Dombai is no less interesting than in skiing season. A large number of excursion routes across the territory diverge from the glade Teberda reserve to the majestic natural monuments included in the list World heritage UNESCO. Popular in Dombai hiking, Nordic walking, you can also rent a mountain bike, rent an all-terrain vehicle with a driver or go on horseback. There is also a deltadrome here.
Amateurs will also find something to do beach holiday... Crystal clear melt water in some of the mountain lakes warms up to temperatures over 20 degrees. Due to its structure and saturation with phytoncides, it has high healing and rejuvenating properties. There are beaches and recreational facilities near such reservoirs.
To see all the beauty of the Dombai surroundings, it is advisable to come here for a few days, in the warm season, better with the whole family. Even five-year-old children tirelessly walk long routes to the glaciers and then do not want to leave these amazing, majestic and clean places.
In summer, from the Dombai glade, you can go to Chukhchurskiy waterfall(Small waterfall), rustling near the entrance to the gorge of the Ptysh river. The Chukhchur stream, breaking through a deep channel, crashes down with a crash in powerful cascades from ledge to ledge and, having reached the valley, rushes madly to the nearby Ptysh. Having merged, Chukhchur (Chuchkhur) and Ptysh form the Dombay-Ulgen river. The waterfall offers a wonderful view of the peaks and glaciers of the Main Range, which are not visible from the Dombai Valley. Most accessible for inspection Alibek glacier, the area of which is 9.75 m² (and the most powerful glacier in Dombai is North Ptysh). At the beginning of the ascent along the moraine, one can see Alibek waterfall... At the junction of two moraines of the Alibek and Bilingual glaciers, there is a small, extremely clean Turye lake.
Deep in the harsh gorge of a stormy river Amanauz, from a glacial grotto, which you will not see even in a fantastic film, from a height of several tens of meters collapses Sofrudzhuk waterfall(Sofrudzhinsky). It scatters diamond splashes around, rushes like a curtain of water, creating a unique sight.
On the northern slopes of the Mussa-Achitara ridge, in the hollows, there are picturesque lakes with surprisingly clear water. In these places, the comparison "lake - eyes of the Earth" involuntarily comes to mind. This is how they are - pure, transparent, reflecting blue skies - the eyes of our mother earth.
To the north, behind the neighboring Gonachkhir ridge in the gorge of the Ullu-Murudzhu river (in the upper reaches) - the Murudzhin lakes, in the Gonachkhir valley and upstream in the Klukhor gorge (the old Military-Sukhum road) at an altitude of 1850 m - Lake Tumanly-Gel(Trout). We rise from the Northern Shelter to lake Klukhor... The trail offers a panoramic view of the Main Caucasian ridge. The stream flowing out of the lake forms the Upper Klukhorsky waterfall, the height of its fall - 35-40 m. The lake itself lies in a deep rock cut at an altitude of 2700 m. Its length is 500 m, width is 400 m, depth - up to 35 m. The lake is freed from ice by the middle of summer. Along the lake, the road is quite steep and goes to the Klukhorsky pass, from here on a clear morning you can see Black Sea; here begins the descent to the South Shelter and the sea.
Skiing has been uninteresting since the end of April. At the very top of Mussa-Achitar, the snow lies right up to the end of June, but this is "summer" snow - wet, viscous. As for tourism, you can walk well already in May. Just take into account that there is still a lot of snow in May-June (it lies in shady corners and where higher on the slopes, below and in the sun everything is clear, greenery blooms). The summer holiday season ends in the October area. September is very good - the best summer month in Dombai. October is already much colder, but it is a paradise for photographers and lovers of visual beauty. Golden autumn, crimson maples and yellow birches, blue sky and bright, clean first snow on the peaks - this is October in Dombai.
Summer in Dombai is no less interesting than in skiing season. A large number of excursion routes across the territory diverge from the glade Teberda reserve to the majestic natural monuments included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Dombai is popular for hiking, Nordic walking, you can also rent a mountain bike, rent an all-terrain vehicle with a driver, or go on horseback. There is also a deltadrome here.
Beach lovers will also find something to do. Crystal clear melt water in some of the mountain lakes warms up to temperatures over 20 degrees. Due to its structure and saturation with phytoncides, it has high healing and rejuvenating properties. There are beaches and recreational facilities near such reservoirs.
To see all the beauty of the Dombai surroundings, it is advisable to come here for a few days, in the warm season, better with the whole family. Even five-year-old children tirelessly walk long routes to the glaciers and then do not want to leave these amazing, majestic and clean places.
In summer, from the Dombai glade, you can go to Chukhchurskiy waterfall(Small waterfall), rustling near the entrance to the gorge of the Ptysh river. The Chukhchur stream, breaking through a deep channel, crashes down with a crash in powerful cascades from ledge to ledge and, having reached the valley, rushes madly to the nearby Ptysh. Having merged, Chukhchur (Chuchkhur) and Ptysh form the Dombay-Ulgen river. The waterfall offers a wonderful view of the peaks and glaciers of the Main Range, which are not visible from the Dombai Valley. Most accessible for inspection Alibek glacier, the area of which is 9.75 m² (and the most powerful glacier in Dombai is North Ptysh). At the beginning of the ascent along the moraine, one can see Alibek waterfall... At the junction of two moraines of the Alibek and Bilingual glaciers, there is a small, extremely clean Turye lake.
Deep in the harsh gorge of a stormy river Amanauz, from a glacial grotto, which you will not see even in a fantastic film, from a height of several tens of meters collapses Sofrudzhuk waterfall(Sofrudzhinsky). It scatters diamond splashes around, rushes like a curtain of water, creating a unique sight.
On the northern slopes of the Mussa-Achitara ridge, in the hollows, there are picturesque lakes with surprisingly clear water. In these places, the comparison "lake - eyes of the Earth" involuntarily comes to mind. This is how they are - pure, transparent, reflecting blue skies - the eyes of our mother earth.
To the north, behind the neighboring Gonachkhir ridge in the gorge of the Ullu-Murudzhu river (in the upper reaches) - the Murudzhin lakes, in the Gonachkhir valley and upstream in the Klukhor gorge (the old Military-Sukhum road) at an altitude of 1850 m - Lake Tumanly-Gel(Trout). We rise from the Northern Shelter to lake Klukhor... The trail offers a panoramic view of the Main Caucasian ridge. The stream flowing out of the lake forms the Upper Klukhorsky waterfall, the height of its fall - 35-40 m. The lake itself lies in a deep rock cut at an altitude of 2700 m. Its length is 500 m, width is 400 m, depth - up to 35 m. The lake is freed from ice by the middle of summer. Along the lake, the road is rather steep and goes to the Klukhorsky pass, from here on a clear morning you can see the Black Sea; here begins the descent to the South Shelter and the sea.
