Kislovodsk and Pyatigorsk: 13-Stop Walking Route
Walking tour of the resorts of the Caucasian Mineral Waters: Kislovodsk and Pyatigorsk, 52.8 km and about 50 minutes on the way. The route includes Kurortny Boulevard, the Narzan Gallery and a park, where you can taste the healing water of Narzan and see the architecture of the late XIX - early XX century.
- Mode
- Places
- Start
- Kurortny Boulevard
- End
- Elizavetinskaya Gallery
- Stops
- 12
- Video author
- Maria Muradova
- Updated
Stops on this route
- Kurortny Boulevard — Main pedestrian street of the city leading toward the park and gallery.
- Narzan Gallery — Main attraction of Kislovodsk, reached via the boulevard.
- Lermontov Monument — Site near the Narzan Gallery dedicated to the writer, with a viewpoint toward Elbrus.
- Krasnoye Solnyshko Café — Café near the Lermontov viewpoint named after the mountain Krasnoye Solnyshko.
- Kislovodsk Park
- Karl Marx Street — Street where the orange rain scene from the film Cheburashka was shot.
- October Narzan Baths — Early 20th century building shown behind the speaker.
- Kurzal — Resort hall now housing a philharmonic, in front of which is the Crystal Bowl venue.
- Pyatigorsk — Second major resort city covered later in the video.
- Proval Sinkhole — Famous sinkhole formed by hydrogen sulfide vapors.
- Mount Mashuk — Peak whose descent is recommended as a route.
- Elizavetinskaya Gallery — Built on the site of the Elizavetinsky spring.
Useful for your trip
- Timing
- The Narzan Gallery works according to the schedule of receiving narzan: from 7:00 to 9:00, from 11:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 19:00.
- Save money
- If you don't have your own glass, you can buy it for about 5 rubles; special bettels with a long spout are also sold to feel the smell less and not to touch the water with your teeth.
- Tip
- Narzan is saturated with carbon dioxide, so you should not drink a lot; it is better to consult a doctor before taking treatment.
- Transport
- The cable car to Mount Red Sun (the cost for an adult is 400 rubles) did not work on the day of the shooting, and it has a day off on Mondays - it is worth checking the schedule in advance.
- Transport
- If you do not want to go up on foot, you can go up by taxi or cable car, and go down the third terencourt.
- Tip
- Kislovodsk Park is huge (965 hectares, about 90 km of paths, of which 23 km are terenkurs), it is impossible to get around it in one day; it is convenient to choose the lower, middle or upper park.
- Tip
- The most difficult terenkur is number three, its length is about 5.5 km; routes of different levels of difficulty.
- Timing
- The Valley of Roses is more beautiful in summer, when the roses are blooming; in the spring, as in the shooting, they are not there yet.
- Timing
- Kislovodsk is a year-round resort with more than 300 days of sunshine a year; it is usually not very hot in summer, and not very cold in winter.
- Where to stay
- Kislovodsk is suitable for a day trip, and for 3-5 days; for trips to the Elbrus or Dombay mountains, it is better to plan more than one day.
- Transport
- From Kislovodsk, a variety of excursions to the cities of the Caucasian Mineral Waters and to the mountains depart.
- Tip
- Kurortny Boulevard is the main pedestrian street along which all vacationers walk; it leads from the Narzan Gallery to Kislovodsk Park.
Video on this route
Caucasian Mineral Waters: Kislovodsk and Pyatigorsk