In Elbrus!

Leave Pyatigorsk in the morning. There are a lot of interesting locations and stops on the way to Elbrus.

The day starts with the first mountain beauty - Bylimskoye Lake. The lake is of an incredible heavenly colour with stunning scenery all around. Reach the lake and climb up to the observation platform.
Keep in mind that the road to the lake is not of the best quality, so it's best to go to it by off-road vehicle. There is a mountain dirt road from the settlement towards the lake, where the car drives on the edge of a cliff. If you are not sure, it is better to pass the last section on foot.

Lunch time - it's time to eat at Yusengi Café with excellent home-cooked food. The cosy and atmospheric room with a fireplace adds to the romance of the place. And you're sure to get hungry after a walk by the lake.

After the village of Baidayevo turn to the Gara-Su Glade of Narzans. The ground in the glade rusty-brown in colour due to the high iron content in the water. And the spring itself is the only convenient and accessible one, everything here is equipped for tourists.
Out of the ground beats several mineral springs of narzan, which are rich in calcium, iron, sodium, magnesium and potassium. This narzan is famous for its healing power and used to be drunk by warriors. Drink the water like a real traveller and go on your way.

The route to one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Elbrus region, Maiden's Spits, starts at the resort settlement of Terskol. It is also the most powerful waterfall of the whole Kabardino-Balkaria. Water falls from the height of 30 metres and splashes down beautifully in long streams, like maiden plaits. Hence the name.
You can reach it by an unpaved road from settlement Terskol. You turn near the mosque, and then you have to move towards the Azau glade up to the outbuildings.

Another beautiful waterfall in Terskol is Azau. First you come to the Glade of the same name, there you should rest and enjoy the views. And then along the river through the pine forest you will come to a 20-meter waterfall. It is located in Baksan gorge. And its main feature is that you can always see the rainbow here.

Well, the first busy day of the trip is coming to an end. So, it's high time to have a delicious dinner. The best place to end the day is "Prielbrusie", the best cafe in the resort. The atmosphere here is atmospheric, the interior is interesting, and the food is delicious and reasonably priced.

We are staying overnight at a hotel. And in the morning we can appreciate what mountain air and smell of coniferous forest is here!