On this trip we will show you Mt. Elbrus from different sides, so you will get a good impression of both the beauty and dimensions of Europe's highest peak. You should be a good biker and should be able to ride 5 to 7 hours a day. If you are looking for something new and extraordinary, than you should join us on this trip!
Best time: June - October.
- Day 1Fly Munich - Mineralnye Vody:
- After your arrival in Mineralnye Vody with direct flight from Munich a minibus will bring us to Kislovodsk, a beautiful ancient Russian town known for its mineral springs, where we will stay the night in a hotel.
- Day 2Sightseeing in Kislovodsk:
- After breakfast we will on our bikes go on a sightseeing tour in Kislovodsk. Later, after lunch, we will do some technical training on our bikes, and also prepare them for the tour (you will get a hand from Sasha, who is an expert in bike mechanics). Then we will have dinner and stay the night in the hotel again.
- Day 3Ride to the camp in «Mineral Springs Valley»:
- After an early breakfast, we will leave Kislovodsk in the morning for the mountain camp at «Mineral Springs Valley», located in a beautiful small river valley. Here we will have dinner and stay the night.
- Day 4
Ride to Charbas river camp:
- The next morning, after breakfast, we will leave for our next camp at Charbas river, a «little oasis» in the dry desert region north of Mt. Elbrus. Tonight we will stay in tents.
- Day 5Ride to «Hot Springs» Camp:
- After breakfast, we will leave for our next destination, the hot springs at the foothills of Mt. Elbrus. Todays route will be the one with the most interesting and beautiful passages and views, but it will be also the hardest day. At the hot springs we will stay the night in a little mountain hut.
- Day 6Ride to Terskol:
- After breakfast, we will leave for Tyrnyauz in the Baksan Valley. Todays route is long, but the road is good and in the end you will enjoy a long and pleasant drop of over 1500 vertical meters. A minibus will bring us from Tyrnyauz to Terskol, where we will stay the night in a hotel.
- Day 7Mountainbike tour in the Baksan Valley:
- After a late breakfast, we will go on a bike tour, from where you will have a new and final view of the giant south face of Mt. Elbrus. In the evening we will have a big dinner-party to celebrate our trip.
- Day 8Fly back to Munich:
- Early in the morning, at 3 a.m., you will leave for Mineralnye Vody and fly back to Munich (flight departure is at 8 a.m.).