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Settlement Hynalyg
(Guba area)


HOW TO REACH

Hynalyg is located in a mountain valley of the Gudjalchaj River, on the left coast of which the mountain Hynalyg (3713 m.below the sea level.) is dominated over adolescents of the Lateral Ridge of East Caucasus. Distance from the regional center of Guba up to Hynalyg makes about 50 km.

The road leading to Hynalyg has a gravel covering, and in some places it passes on the exposed rocky sites, through canyons of the rivers Gudjalchaj, Hynalygchaj. The road represents long steep slopes and descents and passes on rocky steep walls of gorges. Such difficult sites of the road make more than half of way. Other part of the way passes on a valley of the Gudjalchaj and its headstreams. On a valley of the river the automobile track passes directly on its channel, where there is a set of fords. It is necessary to overcome these sites - fords with extra care, since large stones constantly rolled on a river bed can damage the bottom of the car.

One can reach Hynalyg only with motor transport of the raised passableness and "Jeep" type cars. It takes over 3 hours to go all the way in 50 km. Up to One can get to Hynalyg also on the other road through the settlement Alpan. This road is less dangerous, but badly equipped with set of stony sites and potholes. Extent of this road in 63 km is overcome for 6 hours.

The most safe, but very long road up to Hynalyg, passes through gorge Tengin. Its extent over 80 km is overcome for 8-9 hours. It is possible to get to Hynalyg from Guba having agreed at the bus station with owners of cars of the raised passableness - inhabitants of Hynalyg. The fare there and back makes approximately $70 (rent of the whole car).

CHRONOMETRY

Route: Guba - Kryz-Dahna- Jheg - Hynalyg Distance - 51 km,
time taken is 3 hours 10 minutes.

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Sites of a route  
Distance
(km) 
Time (min.) 
The note 
1
Guba - the village Gechresh - gorge of the Gudjalchaj
12
20
From Guba an asphalt road gets on the left coast of the Gudjalchaj up to the gorge.
2
Gorge of the Gudjalchaj -bridge across the Gudjalchaj.
8
15
From the bridge the road passes to the right coast of the Gudjalchaj with the road covered by gravel and large stones. At once after the bridge a steep slope begins. There is a small waterfall (5m) to the right of the road.
3
The Bridge through the Gudjalchaj - pension "Dahna"
2
5
Road is narrowed, goes on directly upwards. The pension "Dahna" is on a small stone platform, through which the road passes. Some modern cottages surrounded with a wall
4
The pension "Dahna"- the villahe Kryz-Dahna
2
10
Road up to villages Kryz-Dahna abruptly goes upwards. It is laid out by large cobbles and stones.
5
Kryz-Dahna - descent to the Gudjalchaj on the bridge
2
18
The Road abruptly goes down along the wall of a canyon to a channel of the Gudjalchaj to the bridge. The road is stony and very narrow, it is impossible for counter machines to pass by.
6
The Bridge in a canyon through the Gudjalchaj - the valley of merge of the Gudjalchaj and the Hynalygchay.
2
10
From the bridge begins a ground road abruptly winding upwards along the wall of a canyon, and then going down in a valley of merge of the rivers. The valley in an environment of steep walls of hills crosses the Gudjalchaj and on the left slope of the river abruptly rises upwards.
7
The Valley of merge of the rivers Gudjalchaj and Hynalygchaj-a road fork on Alik - on Jheg and Hynalyg
3
25
The road continues to rise abruptly on the left coast the Gudjalchaj, and then goes down to a road fork
8
The road fork - road on Jheg and Hynalyg
2
15
From a fork the road to Jheg abruptly goes down to the Gudjalchaj, wades the river and sharp along the ground road rises up to Jheg.
9
Jheg -valley of the Gudjalchaj.
4
25
From Jheg the soil road rises on a slope up to pass points, and then on a stony site sharply goes down in a valley the Gudjalchaj. On distant right mountain slope it is visible villages. Kaley-Khudat
10
The Valley of the Gudjalchaj -Hynalyg.
14
45
The road goes directly on a channel of the Gudjalchaj, wades the river some times, and then the road leaves for an abrupt slope and rises to Hynalyg.

Road up to Hynalyg passes through villages Kryz-Dahna and Jheg, therefore chronometers of the way up to Kryz-Dahna and Jheg is not presented separately.
Distance from Guba up to Kryz-Dahna - 24 km, time taken - 50 minutes Distance from Guba up to Jheg - 33 km, time taken - about 2 hours

 

PROGRAM OF TWO-DAY ROUND TO BUDUG

Day I

- First half of a day: departure Baku; arrival, change on off-road cars (UAZ) and round in Hynalyg; picnic-lunch on a coast of the Gudjalchaj.
- Second half of a day: arrival in Hynalyg and accommodation in rural houses; excursion in Hynalyg, acquaintance with a household life, ethnography of settlement; supper with local dishes.

Day II

- First half of a day: breakfast; excursion to "Burning Mountain" on horses or afoot, tea drinking and lunch, the review of vicinities (the fantastic kind on surrounding districts from here opens); returning to Hynalyg; dinner.
- Second half of a day: returning to Guba, wherefrom to Baku.


 


 

 
           
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