Cat-Yaryk pass

Cat-Yaryk Pass in Altai

The Kat-Yaryk Pass is located in Mountain Altai in the Ulugansk district. On it you can go down to the valley of the Chulyshman River, and the pass is formed on the slopes of the Ulugansk plateau. The length of the pass is 3.5 km, its height is 800m.

During the journey, you have to overcome 9 turns. Local authorities consider the Katu-Yaryk pass (translated by the “Terrible split”) the most dangerous in the Altai mountain. Locals call him the “road of life” and do not advise going there.

The story of the Kat-Yaryk pass

Until 1989, getting to the valley, the population of which is about 2 thousand inhabitants, was provided possible only by water transport Lake Taurus Or along a steep path, where it was possible to drive only on a horse. On this path, even 2 horses were unrealistic to disperse. However, in 1987 they began to build a normal road, along which it was free to drive by car. The construction ended in 1989, but this road is also very narrow and only one car can move along it.

Road through the Katu-Yaryk pass

Before you go to this section of the road, it is necessary to stop before the rise and check if anyone goes to meet. If there is a oncoming car, then you should expect your turn. However, the choice is not large, because through this pass the only road road to the valley passes. They carefully take care of the road and constantly carry out repair work, because having lost this path, it will only be possible to get into the valley only by water.

Numerous travelers overcome the Katu-Yaryk pass in order to get to the Chulyshman River and to the south side of Lake Teletsky. On the pass there is an observation deck located on the very edge of the Ulugansk plateau.

You can examine the beautiful Valley Chulyshmannamely: mountain river, beautiful Kurkure waterfall.

Video “Cat-Yaryk Pass”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkddiez76w8

How to get

In the middle of the village of Balyktyul, finding the pointer “on the beam”, you should turn to the right. From here to the pass 31 kilometers of an unprofit road. You have to drive along the Ulugansk Highlands. Along the way, you will meet Pazyryk mounds, lakes and taiga. And now you have already reached the pass.