Photo: Alania National Park
One of the most beautiful corners of the Caucasus is the Digorskoye Gorge in North Ossetia. People come here to study mountaineering. In addition to natural hits, there are fortified castles and ancient burial grounds. In these parts you can practice alpine skiing, water and cycling tourism.
Reserved Alanya
There is a historical region in North Ossetia called Digoria. It is located in the west of the republic, on the northern slope of the Main Caucasian Range. The area along the banks of the Urukh River has been inhabited since ancient times. It got its name from the ethnic group of Ossetians, who called themselves Digors. It is in these places that national park "Alania". The Digor gorge can be called one of his hits.
The protected area appeared in 1998. It includes not only beautiful mountain landscapes, but also man-made sights - parking ancient man and battle towers. Since the whole territory is surrounded mountain ranges, you can get here on a single road. She walks along the valley of the Urukh River. The highest point of the reserve is Mount Wilpat. Its height is 4646 meters.
More than 70 rivers and streams form a dense hydrographic network. The area is famous for its waterfalls. Some are over a hundred meters high! In Digoria there are many lakes of glacial origin with the purest water. The most famous are Fastagskoe, Mikelay, Gular and Donisar lakes. There are also those that appear in the summer during the melting of glaciers, and then disappear without a trace.
The climate in these parts is quite comfortable. It is caused by mountains that protect from the wind. The winter is mild. The average January temperature is only -3.2 °. Summer is long, not hot. The average July temperature is + 20.4 °. During this period, heavy rains with thunderstorms are possible. Precipitation in this area is mainly "supplied" by the Caspian Sea. The mild climate has attracted people here for a long time.
A visit to the past
In the valley of the Urukh River, many historical monuments... The mountain village Galiat is considered a man-made miracle. The houses here are built on the flat tops of the mountains with sheer cliffs... They are very reminiscent of medieval castles in the mountainous part of Europe. Within the territory of national park "Alania" preserved small fortresses, crypts, towers and rocks with petroglyphs. Entire mountain villages are under protection. The famous “ city of the dead"- Donifars.
In the villages of Matsuta, Dzinaga and Fasnal there are medieval overground crypts-burial vaults. They are towers. Alan catacomb burial grounds are known in the village of Kumbulta. These burials are stone niches lined with cobblestones. In the village of Dunta, there are interesting monuments-circus, which were installed in cemeteries. Some have well-preserved images of people and drawings. The tallest residential, watchtowers and combat towers can be seen in the villages of Galiat, Makhchesk, Kamata and Uakats.
There are many sanctuaries associated with pagan cults on the territory of the Alania reserve. These include Lezgor, Sattay Obu, Gabon, Faron and others. The most famous sanctuary is Digori Izad. It is located in a rocky grotto near the village of Zadalesk. Archaeologists have discovered in Nemrog aurochs, deer, bison and chamois, which people once sacrificed to the gods.
A photo: Watch tower in the village of Donifars
Mineral springs are worth noting among the remarkable natural sites of Digoria. The water in them is completely transparent and highly saturated with carbon dioxide. In fact, this is natural soda. There is even a high-mountain bog in the national park! It sounds very unusual, because swamps are associated with lowlands. Of the beautiful places, the Akhsinta canyon should be noted. A bridge was thrown across it, which was nicknamed "Devil's". A magnificent view of the Urukh River opens from the crossing.
How to get there
By train or plane, you should get or fly to Vladikavkaz or Mineralnye Vody. From here minibuses go to the village of Chikola. Travels around Digoria usually begin from it.
Alpine Digoria is the most remote southwestern part of North Ossetia, located in the upper reaches of the Urukh River and its sources. Wild and unusually majestic nature, great distance from the beaten track attracts more and more attention of tourists and climbers every year.
The famous conqueror of the alpine peaks N. V. Poggenpol wrote: “Why is Digoria so good, why in other places I did not feel the same pleasure as here, among the green meadows washed by Urukh, and magnificent coniferous forests, into the dark green of which white ribbons of glaciers descend ? Separate elements of the mountain landscape are combined in Digoria amazingly softly and picturesquely, there is nothing gloomy and gloomy, and the fresh emerald green of meadows, noble, architectonic lines of thinly carved peaks with a shiny firn cover at their foothills caress the eye with a happy combination of colors ... "
On the Internet, we found a lot positive feedback, for example such:
If we say about this place BEAUTY! This is to say nothing. I have been climbing and hiking for many years and more beautiful places I have not met anywhere else. These are glaciers, waterfalls, caves, mineral spring, horseback riding, fresh air and memories for the rest of your life. It is cooler than Turkey and at times cooler than any other vacation spot. if you are active, full of energy and extreme, this is the place for you, if you are calm and feeling nature, tired of the city bustle, you will be welcome here. I have never heard a negative reaction in so many years. Everyone from Moscow to France is delighted with these places. My advice to you: children and loved ones in an armful and forward
Generally caucasus mountains "others". They are not like the mountains in Crimea. The Caucasus Mountains are higher, the gorges are deeper, the peaks are more pointed. Therefore, everything in the Caucasus surprised us! The road through Ossetia flawlessly. At the entrance to the gorge, they met with grandiose repairs, they are apparently building a junction. Apparently, they are reconstructing the road for mass tourists visiting this very Digorsky gorge.
At the entrance to the gorge, the main thing is not to slip through the Urukh canyon Akhsinta (also called the Digorskaya gorge), a capital road bridge (in the common people the Devil's bridge) has been laid across it, from which a stunning view opens, from a height of 80 meters the Urukh river looks like a stream, in fact it is mighty river, which has cut through a narrow canyon for centuries, in some places no more than 2 meters wide. Ahsinta canyon the main gate of mountain Digoria
Swimming pool in a sauna with icy spring water
We steamed in the neighboring one, but taking pictures due to the high temperature of 110 degrees is simply unrealistic. Therefore, this is the adjacent steam room.
Number for 1500 thousand. There is also a TV, many channels, a coffee table and a shower with a toilet.
Dining room, tasty food, breakfast is not included in the price.
Hotel building
Separate houses that can be rented for a family.
The building where the sauna and swimming pool are located
In the morning we went to the Three Sisters waterfalls. The Three Sisters waterfalls are especially spectacular from afar. Three snow-white streams fall at a distance of 150-200 meters from each other. "Three Sisters" originate from the Taymazi glacier. Their official name - "Taymazinskie waterfalls". They produce unforgettable impression fall height and beauty. Below the streams break on ledges stone pyramids... Over the years, water has carved out many depressions in the pyramids, which are a real decoration of each of the waterfalls. Water, falling into these depressions, splashes out from them in fountains. Somewhere at the foot of one of them there is a source of carbonic mineral water, which we never found. There is an excellent hiking trail leading to them. But the waterfalls, unfortunately, froze ((. But they did not walk in vain, the weather was wonderful, warm and sunny. Beautiful river.
Attempt to cross :) Only I failed, Zhenya passed, and my slippery boots just wanted to plunge into the invigorating stormy river.
Then we went to another waterfall, deeper in the gorge, I'm not completely sure of its name, but it seems to be "Small Taimazinsky waterfall". They looked at him from the road, did not rise. Further, the passage was blocked by a stretched cable and a sign "Dangerous, landslide for 2 km." But as it turned out, the danger was not closed with a cable, but the passage to the border zone, which we were kindly told by a detachment of "border guards" descending from the mountains.
Tour itinerary: Mineral water - Digor gorge - Matsuta - Karaugom gorge - Uazakhokh massif - medieval settlement Zadalesk - Tana-dona gorge - Nakhashbit glade - Taimazinsky waterfalls - Khanaz - Mineralnye Vody
In mountain Digoria you will be greeted by clean soft air, silence, broken only by the eternal splash of the waters of the Hares River, the blessed sun, which is getting closer to you by as much as 2000 meters, the endless blue ocean of the sky, icy rocks, indescribable beauty and grandeur tops of mountains and, of course , an indescribable feeling of the infinity of the universe and a living connection with it. Active walks to glaciers and waterfalls are the main part of the program, and visit it local residents, a touch of the history of this ancient land.
Suitable for active tourists, does not require special physical training, but normal health. The tour is contraindicated for people with heart disease, hypertension, obesity and phlebological pathologies. Recommended age up to 65 years.
According to the number of seats, one group can consist of 6 - 10 people.
Transport: Bus / minibus.
Accommodation
"Tana Park Hotel" 3*
comfortably located in the farthest picturesque corner of the Digorsky gorge on the left bank of the Khares river in the "horseshoe" of natural attractions: the Metelaska waterfall, Mount Kubus, the spurs of Laboda and the Sugan ridge. The hotel, which opened in October 2015, the only boutique hotel in the gorge, is designed to pleasantly surprise its guests with high standards of service, good cuisine, tastefully decorated interiors, a good location with excellent vistas and much more. In the guarded territory of the complex there is a hotel building and a bar-restaurant. The hotel has 17 rooms.
In standart rooms (22 sq. M): two single beds or one common double bed, combined bathroom with bathtub, hairdryer, mini-bar, bathrobes, slippers, TV, telephony (intercom), internet (paid).
Tour program
1st dayArrival in the morning at the airport (railway station) in Mineralnye Vody.
Group transfer at 11.30 to Digorskoye Gorge of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania (3 hours to the border on the way).
Lunch yourself. In the national cafe of the village of Chikola, you will be offered Ossetian cuisine.
In the company of a guide, you will drive to the main gate of mountain Digoria - the Akhsinta canyon. It is in this place that the canyon narrows so much that it turns into a stone trench, and it becomes clear how the Urukh River beats at a depth of 70 meters among the rocks. The canyon is striking in its grandeur. Its steep walls are formed by cliffs of gray layered Jurassic limestone. Several karst springs effectively fall into the depths.
On the way, you will be met and taken on a good journey by the sculpture of the most revered saint in Ossetia - St. George (Osset. Uastyrdzhi). You will also visit the village of Matsuta, located at the confluence of the Aygomugidon and Urukh rivers. "There is no further way" - this is how its name is translated.
Arrival at the Tana Park hotel, which is comfortably located in the farthest picturesque corner of the Digorsky gorge on the left bank of the Khares river in the "horseshoe" of natural attractions: Metelaska waterfall, Mount Kubus, Laboda spurs and Sugan ridge. In the evening, meeting the group, discussing the tour program.
Dinner on your own at the hotel restaurant.
Cities: Mineral Waters, Matsuta
Sights: Ahsinta canyon
Reservoirs: Hares river
2nd day
Breakfast in the hotel. Meeting with a guide, departure by off-road vehicle for an auto-walking program in the Karaugom gorge (the length of walking in both ends is 10-12 km).
Before entering the route, you will issue passes to the border zone. Hike to the Karaugomsky glacier. Karaugomdon flows from the glacier. The very name "Karaugom" in translation from Ossetian means "blind gorge" or "gorge that has no way out." It got this name due to the fact that it is possible to get into the gorge only through a high icefall. The length of the Karaugomsky glacier in North Ossetia is just over 13 kilometers, its area is 27 square kilometers, the glacier descends to an altitude of 1820 meters. The glacier has two icefalls. The upper one, the most powerful, breaks out through the narrow "gates" of the Karaugomsky ridge and flows out from a height of 3500 meters, the tongue of the glacier reaches a length of 800 meters. The lower icefall is smaller, about 500 meters. Lunch on the way (dry rations).
Return to the hotel, rest. Dinner on your own at the hotel restaurant.
Sights: Karaugom gorge
3rd day
Breakfast in the hotel. Today awaits you climbing to the top of Mount Kubus and a walk to the Taimazinsky waterfalls. The waterfalls are especially spectacular from afar. Three snow-white streams fall at a distance of 150-200 meters from each other. The waterfalls originate on the Taimazi glacier, in the Khares gorge. Below the streams crash against stepped stone pyramids. Over the years, water has carved out many depressions in the pyramids, which are a real decoration of each of the waterfalls. Water, falling into these depressions, splashes out from them in fountains. Lunch (on your own).
After lunch, return to the hotel, rest. Dinner on your own. Free time.
Reservoirs: Taymazinskie waterfalls
4th day
Breakfast in the hotel. Today you will go to travel through the medieval Ossetian villages of Kumbulta (visit to the Bagayt castle), Lezgor, Donifars.
The route runs along the spur of the Skalisty ridge, more precisely, along the spur of the Oazakhokh massif. Here is the most high point The rocky ridge in North Ossetia is the mythological peak Uazakhokh, resembling a dilapidated fortress in its outlines (3,529 m).
Moving to the villages of Lezgor and Donifars, which in the Middle Ages were independent communities, where a democratic form of self-government was preserved, which differed from governance in other societies of Digoria. Today these villages are abandoned by people and represent an old ethnographic museum under open air with numerous remains from the monuments of mountain architecture: towers, crypts, castles, sanctuaries ... Lunch (dry rations).
On a huge clearing between the villages of Lezgor and Donifars, the second largest in North Ossetia, after Dargavsky, is located a unique early medieval Lezgorsko-Donifarsky crypt. There are 64 tombs of various types and 7 tsyrts - memorial pillars. There is also a temple of Satayi-Obau (second half of the 15th - early 16th centuries). You will devote most of the program to acquaintance with the necropolis and the remaining monuments of mountainous medieval architectural architecture.
You will drive to the medieval settlement of Zadalesk, where you will visit the museum of the mother - the savior of Alan children - Zadalesskaya nana.
Then go to the settlement of Khanaz, in the past one of the largest settlements in the mountainous Digoria. The settlement is famous for the castle of the Tsallaev family, which is called "Frigate". The second such architectural building not in the entire North Caucasus. Indeed, a person who first came here cannot understand what is rising on a high rocky ledge at an altitude of 2000 m above sea level. m. - a sailing frigate or a medieval castle, cutting with a sharp stone nose air waves... This unique example of medieval mountain architecture dates back to the 14-16 centuries. After the tour, you will visit an Ossetian house, where hospitable hosts will treat you with homemade Ossetian pies and tea on herbs collected in the mountains. During the meeting, you will learn about the lifestyle and customs of local residents.
Return to the hotel. Dinner on your own at the hotel restaurant.
Sights: Uazakhokh massif, the medieval settlement of Zadalesk
5th day
Breakfast in the hotel. Group gathering in the hotel lobby. Exit on the route.
Today you have to hike along the Tana-don gorge to the Tana-tset glaciers. Walking distance in both ends is 10-12 km. During the walk you will find yourself in captivity of unique intricate vegetation: juniper, dwarf perennial deciduous trees. Coming out of the vegetation zone, you will find yourself in an amphitheater of mountains. From left to right look down Taymazi Glavnaya, Chashura, Tsiteli, Digoria peak, peaks of the Western and Main towers of Laboda. At the end of the path you will see the Tana-tsete glacier. Lunch on the way (dry rations).
Return to the hotel. Dinner on your own at the hotel restaurant.
Sights: Tana-dona gorge
6th day
Breakfast in the hotel. It is not for nothing that Digoria is often called "the valley of a thousand waterfalls and rainbows." There are really a lot of waterfalls here.
Today, under the guidance of an experienced guide, you will travel to hiking along the gorge of the Khares river to the glade of Nakhashbit (the length of the walking part to both ends is 10-12 km). During the walk, you will see three waterfalls. Inspection of the picturesque canyon, waterfalls and peaks of the Sugan ridge.
Lunch on the way (dry rations). Return to the hotel.
In the evening, a group gala dinner, during which you will share your impressions of acquaintance with Digoria.
Sights: glade of Nakhashbit
Reservoirs: Hares river
7th day
Breakfast in the hotel. Check-out from the hotel before 12.00. Free time at the resort.
Optionally, you can take an excursion to the village of Galiat (additional charge).
The village of Galiat is located in the Uallagkom gorge. It is unique medieval architectural complex Houses here used to be built in tiers. The roof of one house served as a courtyard for another, so the Galiatans could easily visit each other without leaving their own courtyard. Preserved in Galiat and typical Ossetian towers, consisting of four floors.
Lunch yourself.
At 14:00 departure from the gorge to Mineralnye Vody airport (5 hours on the way) for evening flights after 20:00.
Cities: Mineral water
Tour conditions
Venue A meeting on the day of arrival at the airport or at the railway station of Mineralnye Vody with a sign “Legends of Mountain Digoria”.Meeting at the Mineralnye Vody airport in the parking lot opposite the arrival hall, bus / guide with a sign “Legends of Mountain Digoria”. Group transfer from the airport leaves at 11.30 (the number and brand of the bus, the driver's phone number are announced in advance).
A meeting is possible at the Mineralnye Vody railway station with the arrival of trains before 11.00, contacts by meeting are transmitted before arrival. At the railway station in Mineralnye Vody, meet in front of the central entrance to the railway station.
Seeing off - on the day of departure (from the gorge) at 2 pm, a group transfer is carried out (about 5 hours on the way) to the airport (to the railway station) Mineralnye Vody to trains / flights departing after 20.00 local time. Transport Bus / minibus. The price includes Transport services according to the program, including group transfers airport (railway) Mineralnye Vody - hotel - airport (railway) Mineralnye Vody, accommodation at the Tana Park hotel, meals according to the program (breakfasts at the hotel, lunch in the form of dry rations on days 2, 4, 5, 6 , gala dinner on day 6), mountain guide services, national park eco-taxes. Possible surcharges Meals not included in the program, add. accommodation services, alcoholic beverages, individual transfers, luggage tray, insurance. Discounts According to the price table. Meals According to the program. Complex. Breakfast at the hotel, lunches in the form of dry rations on days 2, 4, 5, 6, gala dinner on day 6. Important In case of worsening weather conditions, we reserve the right to change the program or route of the tour.
Citizens of the Russian Federation are advised to take on a trip a compulsory health insurance policy card for each participant in the trip.
The travel agency reserves the right to change the order of excursions, as well as replace them with equivalent ones while maintaining the total volume of the excursion program.
The travel agency reserves the right to replace the hotel with an equivalent one.
If tourists do not appear by the appointed time, refunds for unused excursions will not be made.
You must arrive at the meeting point at the appointed time, otherwise the responsibility for joining the group rests entirely with the tourist.
Accommodation in a 2-bed room (ie, booking one seat in a 2-bed room) is possible by agreement with the Dolphin tour operator. Children are accepted from 12 years old Attention The route passes through the border area. For citizens of the CIS countries, it is necessary to issue a border pass, submit documents 45 days in advance. For citizens of the Russian Federation, a pass will be issued during the tour. Useful Tips Recommended items: sunscreen and goggles, a sun hat, comfortable walking shoes (sneakers with non-slip soles or boots for easy trekking), comfortable clothing for the season (insulated jacket, sweater, light hat, gloves), waterproof windproof jacket (raincoat), bathing accessories , a towel, individual medicines for chronic diseases, a polyurethane foam "seat", trekking sticks, a headlamp with spare batteries, a flask or a plastic bottle for drinking water. Travel documents Tourist voucher, REMINDER on tour, passport (civil), for children under 14 years old - birth certificate. Cancellation terms By agreement.
Looking at the Digor gorge on the map, you can immediately notice it distinctive feature... It lies in the height of its location above sea level - about 2000 meters. Ossetians call the Digorsk gorge "Country", because people with ancient history and distinctive traditions passed down from generation to generation.
The Otkritie Tourist Club offers exciting adventure tours to the world of ancient towers and sanctuaries, turbulent mountain rivers and glaciers, alpine meadows and the hot southern sun. Our travels include:
- outdoor activities;
- acquaintance with rituals, architecture and national cuisine Ossetian.
We select unique author's routes for each traveler, based on his preferences and individual preparedness.
Geographical characteristics of the Digorsk gorge
Digoria is located in the southwest of North Ossetia, in its farthest corner. It takes three hours to drive from the capital Vladikavkaz to the gorge to cover a distance of 120 km. The Urukh River flows along the bottom of the Digor Gorge.
Conventionally, the entire area is divided into parts:
- Stur-Digora (Ustur-Digoræ - "big Digoria");
- Tapan-Digora (Tæpæn-Digoræ - "flat Digoria");
- Donifars (literally - "side of the river");
- Uallagkom (Ullagkom - "upper gorge").
At first, the asphalt road runs along flat terrain before and some time after the village of Chikola. And only after a while you realize that you are already in the mountains. A steep serpentine winds higher and higher around the grandiose rocks. It is not difficult to rent a holiday home in the Digor gorge. People here have always been famous for their hospitality and respect for the traveler.
A new discovery awaits the traveler at every turn. The first to meet the traveler at the entrance to the Digorskoe gorge is the Devil's Bridge. The height from its level to the bottom of the abyss is equal to the height of a 25-storey building. At this point in 1919, near the bridge, Red detachments defeated the disunited White Guard of General Denikin.
It is from this transition that you can contemplate the entire perspective of the deep Akhsinta canyon, which is 5 km long. In some places, seething springs and mountain streams break out from the mass of rocks. By tourist reviews waterfalls - the pearl of the Digorsky gorge, irrigating barren stones.
Soon the mountainous terrain parted somewhat and a sunny valley opened up. Above its shores, one can see stone security structures and ancient settlements of the mountaineers:
- Donifars;
- Lezgor;
- Zadalesk;
- Khanaz.
Large herds of horses can still be seen on flat pastures. You can see such photos of the Digorsky gorge on our website, and then photograph these beauties yourself during the hike.
Sights of the Digorsky gorge
Zadalesk is now a residential village. Several families live here, some staying in the gorge for the winter. The deserted streets of the aul make one think that the inhabitants have left them. But in fact, everyone is busy with their own business, who herds the flocks of sheep, who makes cheese. No gourmet restaurant food can match the taste of these natural products grown in the purest air of the highlands. The weather in the Digor gorge is favorable for the cultivation of bread and the keeping of small livestock.
Our adventure tours allow you to get a powerful boost of energy, improve your health and expand your horizons during active rest in North Ossetia.
Mountain Digoria is divided into Eastern and Western parts. The conventional boundary between them is considered to be the channel of the main waterway of Digoria - Urukh (Irafa in the Digorian manner), which is formed in the upper reaches from the confluence of the Karaugomdon and Khares rivers. After the confluence with the Karaugomdon River (absolute height 1490 m), flowing from under the Karaugom glacier, Urukh immediately becomes abundant, increasing in volume by 2.5-3 times. Flowing further along the bottom of the wide Urukh gorge, the Urukh river receives its two largest tributaries: on the left - Bilyagidon, on the right - Aigamugidon. The Urukh plain comes out near the village of Kalukh (absolute height 750 m). Thus, on a relatively small stretch - 20 km, the altitude drop is almost 750 m. You can imagine the speed of the water flow.
The road to the upper reaches of the Digorsky gorge is laid along the Urukh River and passes the "gate" of the Alania National Park in the village of Matsuta.
Almost all natural attractions of Western Digoria are located on the territory of the Alania Park, access to which is still free (2016).
After Matsuta, the road turns to the left bank of the Uruh. The valley gradually narrows, the slopes become steeper, a forest appears. The outlines of the surrounding mountains become sharp, the peaks are sharp, rocky, and the slopes become steep and steep.
After 6 km from Matsuta we find ourselves in the village of Akhsau, beyond which the Digorskoe gorge becomes wider. From here you can clearly see the entire Urukh gorge - a grandiose trough with a flat wide bottom and steep steep slopes. To the right of the road are the spurs of the Sugan ridge, to the left of the Kazatykhokh massif — two huge links of the Lateral ridge, separated by the transverse valley of the Urukh River. The river flows along a wide bottom, winding and splitting into numerous branches.
The peculiar trough-shaped (trough-like) shape indicates that it was created not only by the river, but also by an ancient glacier that descended 20-25 thousand years ago from the northern slope of the Main Dividing Range.
Another 4 km of the way, and at the foot of the Chirkh ridge, where the Karaugomdon and Khares rivers merge - the two main sources of the Urukh river, the road forks. On the left, across the bridge along the Karaugomdon River, the road goes to the Dzinaga tourist center and further to the Dzinaga village.
We will continue along another road along the Khares River to the Khares, or Verkhne-Digorskoe, gorge. Here it would be appropriate to tell about the origin of the name of the Digorsky gorge. It comes from the name of the Ossetian ethnic group - the Digors (in Ossetian - "Digoron" or "Dyguron"), who have long inhabited the Urukh gorge.
The Upper Digorskoe gorge is very beautiful. From the south, over the green of the forests, the peaks of the Main Dividing Range, exceeding 4000 m, sparkle with the whiteness of the snow, from the north, no less high granite massifs of the Sugan Range rise.
The road passes through the villages of Moska, Odola and Stur-Digora, which is 6 km from the fork in the road. At the end of the XIX century. it was the largest village in the mountainous Digoria. In 1884, there were 588 inhabitants (67 households).
Today, like all mountain villages, Stur-Digora (Ustur-Digora, Bolshaya Digoria - Osset.) better times... The number of households and, accordingly, the number of residents decreased sharply. But there were also many new brick houses under tiles and slate. Old buildings (khadzars) are well preserved in Stur-Digor. The lower floor of such a house had an economic purpose, and the upper one served as housing.
In 2007, a chapel was consecrated in the village in honor of the Icon of the Mother of God “Seeking the Lost”. It is one of the highest (2300 meters above sea level) in Europe and Russian Federation chapel. A kind of attraction.
The blue (the color of the Mother of God) pyramidal dome of the chapel seems even bluer against the background of snow-white peaks, because a wonderful view of the mountains opens from the village of Stur-Digora. The pine-shaped green mountain Kubus, sacred to the Digors, is perfectly visible, which separates the valleys of the Hares and Thanadon rivers.
The last village in the gorge is Kussu, which is located not far from Stur-Digora - 3 km. When you are on the top of Kubus, you notice that the villages of the Verkhne-Digorskiy gorge are located on the left bank of the Khares almost nearby. Between them are summer cottages and new recreation centers, so it seems that the houses of the villages stretch along the road as a single street.
Another 1 km from Kussu, and we drive up to the recreation center "Rostselmash".
From here begins resort area Digorsky gorge with recreation centers of various sizes and comfort - for every taste and budget. On the section of the gorge 3 km from the recreation center "Rostselmash" among pine forests there are such comfortable shelters as "Eagle's Nest", "Threshold of Heaven", "Tana-Park", "Komy-Art".
Stop and enjoy the rare beauty of nature, walk along easy routes to the waterfalls, of which there are many, it is not for nothing that Digoria is called the "Land of a Thousand Waterfalls".
