The Rufabgo waterfalls are located - one of the most picturesque and famous attractions of the Republic of Adygea. A few kilometers from here stands the village of Kamennomostsky, also known as Khadzhokh. This is where most of the republic’s tourist routes originate.

Maiden's Spit, top view of the waterfall, March

Shum Waterfall, March

The section of the Rufabgo River that flows through a deep gorge surrounded by rocky slopes, which become inaccessible cliffs as the height increases, is extremely popular among tourists. There are a dozen waterfalls here, the most picturesque of which are such waterfalls as Lace, Bowl of Love, Heart of Rufabgo, Maiden Braids, Noise and Cascade.

There are two ways to get to Rufabgo waterfalls. Free, runs along the Belaya River starting not far from. Or pay to cross the bridge, which offers a wonderful view of a small waterfall called the Three Brothers. It is sometimes called Rufabgo Zero Falls. Behind this waterfall there is a cozy clearing with gazebos, souvenir shops, cafes and attractions.

Waterfall "Noise"

Shum Waterfall, March

Shum Waterfall, March

Shum Waterfall, July

After passing through the clearing, you will see the first of the ten main waterfalls - the “Noise” waterfall.

Cascade Waterfall

Cascade Waterfall, March

Cascade Waterfall, July

Cascade Waterfall, February

As you continue walking, you will soon hear a continuous stream of water falling from the slope, and then you will see the picture itself. This is a small but extremely beautiful Cascade waterfall, consisting of several small steps.

Waterfall "Heart of Rufabgo"

At the end of the gorge - the Heart of Rufabgo waterfall

On the way to the Heart of Rufabgo waterfall

Undoubtedly, the most majestic of all the Rufabgo waterfalls is the third waterfall of the gorge, called the “Heart of Rufabgo”. It received this name for the shape of the rock, from under which a huge stream of cold water falls.

Waterfall "Maiden's Braid"

Maiden's Spit waterfall, July

View from the Maiden's Spit waterfall, July

Maiden's Spit waterfall, March

Maiden's Spit waterfall, March

Maiden's Spit waterfall, March

Maiden's Spit, top view of the waterfall, March

After the “Heart of Rufabgo”, the highest of the Rufabgo waterfalls will appear before your eyes - “Maiden’s Braid” (another name is “Lace”), the height of which is about 20 meters.

Here the section of the trail equipped for visitors ends and to see the rest of the waterfalls, you will have to climb 900 meters along a not so convenient trail. For those who overcome the difficult climb, the reward will be two waterfalls at once - “Maiden Braids” and “Cup of Love”. In this place, from a height of five meters, streams flow from the rocks into a bowl created by nature itself. pure water. And literally 40 meters from the “Chalice”, flowing in gentle curves, the waters of the river intertwine into the beautiful “Maiden Braids”.

Picturesque bridge

Bridge on Rufabgo Falls Trail, February

Legend

Any beautiful tourist site necessarily has its own legend. And Rufabgo waterfalls are no exception. There is a legend about the evil giant sorcerer Rufabgo and the beautiful young man Khadzhokh. According to legend, Rufabgo once lived in Here he performed secret rituals, maintaining contact with evil spirits who granted Rufabgo remarkable strength and magical abilities. Thanks to these forces, many surrounding villages were enslaved by him. In each captured village, the evil Rufabgo took the most beautiful girl, and brutally dealt with those who tried to defend the peasants. In one of the settlements there lived a beautiful girl who loved the slender young man Khadzhokh. Hadjoh knew about Rufabgo and was afraid that one day he would come for his beloved.

To prevent this, the young man decided to find a kind sorcerer named Mezmay, who lived somewhere in the mountains of Adygea. When Khadzhokh came to the wizard, Mezmay told him that there was only one way to defeat the evil Rufabgo. To do this, you need to drive up to it from the leeward side and scatter the miraculous powder, from which a cloud is formed that disorients the giant. At this moment, you should cut out the heart from his chest and throw it away. Hadjokh thanked Mezmay, took the magic powder from him and went to the cave where Rufabgo lived. There Khadzhokh challenged the giant to a duel. Hearing this, Rufabgo laughed, because he had already defeated many such brave men. The opponents drove into the valley. But the overweight Rufabgo got stuck in the ground, soaked by the recent rain. Then Khadzhokh jumped up to the giant and poured out the powder, which immediately disoriented him. Without wasting a minute, the young man raised his sword, cut open the chest of his enemy, tore out a huge heart from there and threw it as fast as he could into the distance. The heart fell into a gorge in the path of a fast mountain stream, blocking its path. Over time, it petrified, and the resulting waterfall was called the Heart of Rufabgo. Since then, when spring showers erode the surrounding clay and the water takes on a reddish tint, local residents say that it is the greedy heart of the giant Rufabgo that is bleeding.

Cave "Through"

Near the descent to the Shum waterfall, the path leads up, this is the path to the Skvoznoy cave.

Rufabgo waterfalls in winter

In winter the route becomes fabulous. And in severe frosts, even waterfalls freeze.

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Rufabgo waterfalls. 1 waterfall - "Noise"

Not far from Khadzhokh there is a gorge where a stream of extraordinary beauty flows called Rufabgo. There are many legends why it has such a name. One of them says that Rufabgo is the name of a giant who lived in these places. He gave no rest either night or day local residents. Therefore, one day, a young man decided to fight the giant. And he won: he pulled the heart out of his opponent’s chest and threw it into the gorge. The petrified heart blocked the stream that flowed there and a beautiful waterfall arose in this place. Since then, the stream has been called Rufabgo, and the stone that lies there is the heart of a giant.

Every year, thousands of tourists visit the waterfalls formed from the Rufabgo stream (there are several of them). You don't need to try much to see these waterfalls. For example, the first of them - “Noise”, can be found just 10-15 minutes from the Khadzhokh (Kammenomostsky) - Dakhovskaya highway. As soon as you approach this place, you will immediately hear the sound of water. The waterfall is located in such a place that it is the leader in tourist stays near it (there is a beautiful green meadow nearby). Streams of water from a height of approximately five meters fall straight into the lake. To get from one waterfall to another, you need to go through the gorge, along the stream, overcoming forest thickets and rubble of stones. Although the road is not easy, it is very interesting. INCurrently, a metal road with handrails has been laid in difficult places.

Adyghe waterfalls Rufabgo are one of the most popular and most visited places by tourists. Along the course of the Rufabgo River, one after another, you can observe incredible waterfalls (there are seven of them). Their height reaches from five to fourteen meters. Well, if you follow the path along which thousands of people walked, you can come out to a huge overhanging rock. An equally huge grotto formed under it. It doesn’t matter what time of year it is, but this place always has dry and windless weather. Nearby there is a wonderful beech forest - an incredibly beautiful view, plus the freshest air.

The first waterfall, Rufabgo, is visited by most tourists. Beautiful view the water, which falls from six meters straight into the lake, and the luxurious green meadow opposite (people settled there many centuries ago) attract thousands of people every year. As for the second waterfall - "Cascade", it is more modest than the previous one, and therefore is deprived of all attention. The third one is very difficult to pass. In the middle, the river bed is blocked by a stone of unusual size, which nature, over a long period of time, forged in the shape of a giant heart. If you look to the right, you can see how a narrow stream of blue, icy water falls straight into a deep gorge. The structure of the rocks of this gorge is quite interesting: limestone slabs, which are overgrown with mosses and thanks to which the echo is formed, are stacked horizontally one another. You probably already guessed that this particular waterfall is called the “Heart of Rufabgo”.

Moving further, beyond the third waterfall, you can watch how the gorge becomes wider and opens up a beautiful view. Water flows into small lakes, from the height of a five-story building, in a long narrow ribbon. Oddly enough, the name of this waterfall is “Maiden’s Braid” (formerly called “Lace”). Most tourists do not realize that they should not stop their journey at this waterfall. There are four more of them ahead. But to make your journey more comfortable, be sure to wear sportswear.

Where the Bachurin and Rufabgo streams merge into a single whole, there is high rock. It is cut off on three sides by a huge monolithic wall. A long time ago, on the top of this rock, there stood an impregnable fortress. Today, only small remains remain of her, from which you can easily understand how powerful she once was. Large rocky outcrops at the foot of this cliff, all kinds of heaps, stone labyrinths open the way to very unusual waterfalls, which are called “Girl’s braids”. The name matches its appearance: an amazingly beautiful two-tier waterfall.

At any time of the year, the beautiful waterfall "Maiden's Braids" has a special and unique appearance. It all begins in the spring, when its waters are distinguished by their depth and incredible noise, as if they make it clear that they have awakened from winter hibernation. In summer, the waterfall looks like a beautiful moving rainbow. In autumn, he becomes quiet and thoughtful, as if preparing for the onset of cold weather.

In winter, the waters of Adyghe waterfalls are covered with a transparent layer of ice, which glistens in the sun, like gem. And as soon as the wind blows, you will immediately hear a melody that everyone perceives differently.

We only went as far as 4 waterfalls though big waterfalls on Rufabgo there are 8. Not everyone reaches the last waterfall. But if you decide, be patient, have food, come in the morning and go ahead to all the beauties of Rufabgo!

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Have a nice trip

The waterfalls of the Rufabgo stream are one of the most scenic spots Adygea. This popularity is due to the uniqueness and originality of the 10 waterfalls created by nature, located in the gorges. An interesting fact is that in Rufabgo waterfalls, water falls in different ways.In some waterfalls it is a stormy stream, in others it is a thin thread, in others it is two jets falling onto stones or into a bath, from a small height with low speed or at high speed with huge fountains of spray. Some of the waterfalls are equipped for tourists, but there are also those that unprepared guests will not be able to get to without a guide.

The Rufabgo waterfalls are located two kilometers from the village of Kamennomostsky. A tourist route starts from a toll bridge over the Belaya River. Already on the bridge, a bewitching landscape of the first waterfall “Three Brothers” opens up. Immediately behind it there is a quiet clearing with gazebos, cafes and small souvenir shops.


The second waterfall can be heard from afar, it is called “Noise”. Continuous streams of water from this waterfall flow into the stream at great speed. The height of the waterfall is relatively small - only 6 meters.

Next on the route will be the Cascade waterfall (the locals call it “baby”). It consists of three small streams, which, cheerfully bending around the edges of small stone ledges, fall in a wide train into the bowl. To the left of the hiking trail, an icy mountain spring runs into a bowl.


After about 120 meters there is the Heart of Rufabgo waterfall. A huge stone that blocks the flow of water looks like a heart. It splits the waterfall into two streams that flow into the canyon. There are steep cliffs around the canyon, creating a mystical atmosphere in this place.


The equipped trails end at this waterfall. Next comes a more complex and dangerous route, but no less exciting in nature. Do not be afraid of the complexity of the further route. The path leading up the mountain has a fairly steep climb. Along the road there are huge boulders every now and then. At the top there is a view of the tandem waterfalls “Bowl of Love” and “Maiden’s Braid”. Having seen this waterfall, no one can argue that the “Bowl of Love” is truly the most romantic place of all the Rufablo waterfalls. Wide streams of water fall from a height of five meters, which over time knocked out a bowl in the lower stone, where spring water is now collected. Tourists who have visited the “Bowl of Love” waterfall say that the water here has an incomparable taste. Tourists have chosen this place as a place to relax and swim in the cleanest and clear water small lake. According to old-timers, the water in the stone bowl is endowed with magical properties of fulfilling desires, allows you to improve your health and preserve the youth of your soul and body.



The most high waterfall Rufabgo in Adygea is considered the “Maiden Spit” waterfall. The height of this body of water is about 15 meters (almost like a five-story building). From the very high point the water falls into the water well, creating whirlpools, and then runs down the stone steps in thin streams. The waterfall is located at the confluence of two streams Bachurin and Rufabgo, where ruins have been preserved on top of an impregnable rock ancient fortress. The name of the waterfall “Maiden’s Braid” was given because of its resemblance to the thin and graceful braid of a girl.

Another star attraction of Hadjokh is the magnificent Rufabgo waterfalls. 7 of the 15 Rufabgo waterfalls are easily accessible, plus you can make a short detour and walk to the waterfall on the Bachurina stream. All this splendor is located a couple of kilometers south of Kamennomostsky. This place is very popular and on weekends the waterfalls are crowded with cars and tourist buses.

There are always a lot of people on the trail. The energy here is simply amazing, nature has endowed this area with Caucasus Mountains amazing beauty. The Rufabgo stream in its lower reaches is framed by steep cliffs up to 150 meters high and is of the greatest interest, since all the largest and beautiful waterfalls concentrated here. The trail to the “Lace” waterfall is fully equipped: steps, railings, trash cans. You can safely take even small children with you; many, by the way, did so.

At the very mouth of Rufabgo there is the “Three Brothers” waterfall, I was not there, but headed straight to the six-meter “Noise”, which is considered the first waterfall of Rufabgo.

The path from “Noise” to the next waterfall “Malysh” or “Cascade” is perhaps the most eventful and picturesque. The trail goes along the very bottom of the gorge, and sheer cliffs rise to the left and right...

Flowers on the rocks.

The stream lives by rapids and riffles.

And frogs live in the stream.

And you live with all this beauty!!! With all these things going on, the main thing is not to miss “Baby”, here he is, lurking in three stages, ours!

Many people offend him, don’t notice him and go straight to the third waterfall “Heart of Rufabgo”. It's gloomy, mysterious and very picturesque here. Legend has it that once upon a time there lived a glorious young man Khadzhokh, who, with the help of the wizard Mezmay, killed the giant hooligan Rufabgo, took his heart out of his chest and threw it into a stream. Subsequently, the heart turned to stone and a waterfall formed.

Behind the “Heart of Rufabgo” the walls of the gorge recede and form a huge stone bag, where the “Lace” waterfall falls from a 15-meter height. In my opinion, this is the most spectacular of the Rufabgo waterfalls!

To the right of the “Lace” there is a steeply upward path to distant waterfalls. It is no longer equipped, but marked. It is not difficult to get through it. But... um, let’s just say that most people get stuck on the “Lace” and don’t go any further.

And to put it bluntly, the gray mass is lazy, cranky, comes up with excuses for themselves and others, and sets off on their way back. And this is good! Then the crowd becomes significantly smaller, and the number of interesting characters among them increases noticeably. After a hundred meters along the path to the right, a steep climb “With light steam” begins, and the path to the waterfall goes to the other side of the stream to the left. Soon a tributary flows into Rufabgo - the Bachurin stream. At their confluence there is a huge rock “Sail”. It’s impossible to take a picture of it completely, I just grabbed the edge.

I walked up the Bachurin stream a little and came across a stone bag with a waterfall.

Then I returned to Parus again and continued climbing Rufabgo. After 200 meters I came to the tandem waterfalls “Bowl of Love” and “Maiden Braids”. The distance between them is only 40-50 meters. There are parking areas and the remains of fire pits. In general, many people come here with backpacks, tents and spend the night in these amazing places. The energy is just crazy - you forget about everything in the world and just sit, meditate, contemplate the waterfall. If I happen to visit here again, I’ll definitely take some gear and spend the night right next to the waterfall...

Fifth waterfall “Bowl of Love”.

To get to the sixth waterfall you need to climb a leaning log onto a 4-meter ledge. This is not as difficult as it seems - there are grooves on the log for support with your feet. Behind the “Cup of Love” are the 9-meter “Maiden Braids”. The light here is very difficult for photography. The best shots can be taken just after sunrise. In general, I recommend photographers to visit Rufabgo waterfalls in the first half of the day, the earlier the better. After lunch, the light in most areas becomes backlit.

Free penetration

There are two ways to get to the waterfalls. Paid by paying 400 rubles (child ticket - 200) at the ticket office at the bridge over the Belaya River. And for free, walking from the Khadzhokh Gorge along a well-trodden path a couple of kilometers upstream of the Belaya. The advantages of the free route, in addition to the money saved, are that along the way you can admire Belaya. The cliff to which will be on your left.

And on the rocks hanging above you, which will be on the right.

Then the path will go through a picturesque beech forest and come out onto the main trail of the Rufabgo waterfalls, marked like this.

1. As I already wrote, there is a trail that bypasses the ticket office, I marked its beginning on the map.

2. It is convenient to combine Rufabgo waterfalls with a sightseeing tour. In this case, you will need to spend the night in. Hotels where you can look in advance
3. The travel agency offers a bright and eventful trip to Adygea, the program of which includes going down a waterfall in a wetsuit - so-called canyoning.

2 more days of radials from Hadzhokh:

1. Mezmaisky stream, Batareynaya town, Saxophone and Dukhan caves, Aminovka river waterfalls(or how I screwed up on Aminovka)

2. Waterfalls of the Aminovka River, upper falls Rufabgo river and Bachurin stream(or Aminovka - part 2 - From the mouth to the caves)

1. Mezmaisky stream, Batareynaya town, Saxophone and Dukhan caves, Aminovka river waterfalls

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Got up at 8:00 and left at 10:00. I walked to the AD bridge across the Khadzhokh gorge, crossed it to the Belaya LB and then up to the Mezmaysky stream.

1. Belaya river - up the LB from Hadzhokh

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4. Una-Koz ridge on PB

16. On the road from the Turkish Bazaar to the town of Batareinaya there is a clearing with a wild pear. In September it’s not quite ripe yet, but you can eat it.

17. View of the city of Batareinaya

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19. View of the Quarry

20. Hadjokh

I had a snack on Batareinaya and went to the Dukhan and Saxophone caves in the upper reaches of Aminovka.

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23. Entrance to the village of Dukhan on one of the right tributaries of the upper Aminovka.

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27. Fork

28. There is a dead end to the right, I go left.

29. And another fork, and again to the left.

30. You can go a little more...

32. Crawling in icy water without the appropriate equipment is something that breaks me - I’m heading out.

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34. I got out of the cave and went down the LB of the tributary, then turned onto the path towards Aminovka. The path leads to the parking lot and then to the next cave.

Got up at 7:00 and left at 9:00. I crossed the Belaya River via a suspension bridge and at 9:15 I was at the mouth of Aminovka. It took about 30 minutes to reach the exit from Khadzhokh up the riverbed ~1.5 km. In fact, before the exit from Khadzhokh there is nothing interesting in the riverbed - garbage, dams, fences, dogs... It’s better to go through this section from the bridge by roads, it will work out ~ 2-2.5 km - a little easier and faster than along the riverbed.

1. Dam in the riverbed of Aminovka on the territory of Khadzhokh.

2. Waterfalls of Aminovka and its tributaries.

3. A small parking lot at the waterfall, which I observed earlier from LB.

4. Bypass/ascent along the PB.

5. In the same place, left tributary.

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14. A piece of the shore broke off - it turned out to be a small grotto.

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16. 1 more grotto next to the tributary.

17. Such crap lives in the leaves.

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20. Parking at LB.

21. At the end of the ascent along Aminovka you will have to walk through the rubble along the PB.

22. Two little people under the mushrooms are missing here.

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24. The path from Khadzhokh to the cliff with a grotto and waterfall near the caves took me 4h15m. There I found a jar of saury, hamstered it and walked past the Saxophone and Dukhan caves, described above, along the road that turns into the Bachurina stream, to look at the upper waterfalls of Rufabgo and Bachurina.

Not reaching 500m before the confluence of the Bachurin stream into Rufabgo, I turned south at a fork. I walked along the road along the LB Rufabgo and went down into the gorge just above the vdp. Cup of Love

25. I decided to first go up the riverbed, and then return and go to the Chalice of Love.

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27. Parking in a grotto on LB Rufabgo just above the vdp. Cup of Love.

28. Cozy

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31. Here I was making my way along the wall, slipped and hung on a branch on the left - in general, I don’t recommend it.

33. Vdp. Cup of Love - top view. You can’t go down without special equipment, you need to go around the LB.

I got out to LB Rufabgo and followed the path through the Watchtower rock to the descent into the Bachurin stream. I walked down the Bachurina stream and further along Rufabgo, examining several more small waterfalls.

34. Well, it’s twilight again, in an hour, closer to 7, it will get completely dark.

Waterfalls of the Rufabgo river from the mouth to the waterfall. Bowl of Love (from below).

I will describe here how to pass in 1 full day the Khadzhokh Gorge, all the Rufabgo and Bachurina waterfalls, the Skvoznaya cave and, if there is time, the Khadzhokh Pillars and the Mezmaysky Stream:

1. Cross the suspension bridge to the LB of the Belaya river, and up along the riverbed to the Khadzhokh gorge - we pass the gorge.
2.1. We rise from the gorge to the “Turkish Bazaar” fork. From the fork along the forest road to the fork at the Bachurina stream.

2.1.1. We rise from the gorge to the “Turkish Bazaar” fork. From the fork along the forest road, behind the bridge over the Mezmaisky stream, turn left - onto the path along the PB stream to the cliff in front of the Belaya river...
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2.1.2. Walk from the gorge along the bottom to the mouth of the Mezmaisky stream and make your way up the riverbed until it approaches the trail along the PB. Further along this path go to the cliff in front of the Belaya River...

Walk along the cliff until it approaches the forest road and along the road to the fork at the Bachurina stream. - there should be observation points on the Belaya River and the Una-Koz ridge, and you can also look at Skvoznaya village from above.
- I didn’t walk along the cliff at all, but I can assume that there is a path there (option 2.1.2 may take too much time, which will not be enough later)

3. From the Bachurin stream along the road 350m to the SE, then another 1-1.5 km to the SW. There you can already descend into the Rufabgo gorge. Along the riverbed we go down to the Chalice of Love (in some places it is very difficult to pass there), then along the path through the Sotorozhevaya rock to the descent to the Bachurina stream or to the fork at the Bachurina stream. Or simply return along the road to the fork at the Bachurina stream.
4. We go down the stream to the Rufabgo river and go up it to look at the Chalice of Love from below.
5. Return to the mouth of the Bachurina stream and further down the Rufabgo bed to the point “Rise to Skvoznaya” at a small parking lot on the Rufabgo LB, between the Shum waterfall and the bridge over the Belaya river - from it along the marked path up and to Skvoznaya village .
6. Back to the Rufabgo channel and down to the mouth, there you can walk along the bank of the Belaya River and go to the bridge.
7. If you have time, you can look for a path there and walk to the Khadzhokh pillars and back.
- I never found the time to go to the Khadzhokh pillars, I can only assume that there is a path to them somewhere near the mouth of the Rufabgo River.
8. From the mouth of Rufabgo along the lower path along the Belaya riverbed past the mouth of the Mezmaysky stream to Khadzhokh.
9. If there is time left, which is unlikely, you can “walk” up the bed of the Mezmaysky stream until it approaches the trail along the PB, along this trail you can reach the forest road to Khadzhokh.

It is advisable to go to the Khadzhokh Gorge, the Rufabgo River and the Bachurin Stream on a weekday - there are countless people there on a busy day!

Tracks:
1."Khadzhokh.T-Rufabgo" - Khadzhokh gorge from the suspension bridge, past the Mezmaysky stream to the mouth of the Rufabgo river, lower Rufabgo waterfalls, approaches to Skvoznaya village.
2. "Mezmaisky-Aminovka" - from the upper reaches of the Aminovka river through the Saxophone and Dukhan caves to the city of Batareinaya, Mezmaisky stream.
3. "On Bachurin" - the upper road from Khadzhokh to the fork on the Bachurina stream.
4. "Aminovka+Rufabgo" - from the mouth to the upper reaches of Aminovka, through the caves Saxophone and Doohan to the fork on the Bachurina stream, upper Rufabgo waterfalls, Watchman rock, Bachurina stream, Rufabgo, upper trail to Khadzhokh.
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