Chersky peak

Most part of the trail is rather easy, the steep ascent begins only at the very top. For a trained tourist it usually takes 6 hours to the top and 5 hours back, thus it's possible to make the whole trip one-day. But for most people we recommend to make an overnight stay and spend some time relaxing and enjoying the picturesque landscapes of the Khamar-Daban mountain range.

You have to walk approximately half an hour from the station Slyudianka-1 to get to the beginning of the trail. There will be several shops along your way, so you can buy some food there. Then, just after the MCHS (Emergency services) base, the trail starts. There is a clear path that is almost impossible to lose. You will cross Slyudianka river several times and then after first 8 km of walking there will be a café where you can buy pancakes and tea. Sometimes there is also rice pilaf (Middle-Eastern dish) available. You can stop there for a short break or spend a night either in your own tent or in a guesthouse with a banya in the evening.

After one more hour of walking, the trail goes away from the river, so it's your last chance to get some water before you reach the meteostation located 1500 m above the sea level.

From the meteostation begins the ascent to the Chersky peak. You'll go along the ancient Starokomarsky road, which in the 18th century was a part of the tea road from China to Russia.