Russia 🇷🇺, Kabardino-Balkaria, Bashkara

Bashkara is the name of a mountain peak, glacier and glacial lake in the Central Caucasus. The height of the mountain is 4162 m., the depth of the lake is about 30 meters.

Beyond the village of Elbrus, the side gorge of Adyl-Su goes to the left - one of the most beautiful places in the Elbrus region.

The beauty of the Adyl-Su gorge, its accessibility, the abundance of various mountain routes created the glory of the "Mecca" of mountaineering by the gorge.

The hiking route to the lake starts from the Dzhantugan alpine camp (a fork to the Kashkatash glacier).In 1.5-2 hours you can get to the glacial Bashkarinsky lake. 

The peaks of Dzhantugan and Bashkara are clearly visible beyond the lake. The Junquat Glacier looms on the right. Nearby is a smaller lake formed by the Jan-Kuat glacier. In the distance you can see the white peaks of Elbrus.

Along the entire length of the Adyl-Su gorge, up to a dozen small narzan springs are beating in the riverbed.