Irikchat River Gorge

The gorge of the Irik-Chat River is located in the Elbrus National Park, near the village of Elbrus. The gorge route is popular with tourists who come here in the summer for hiking on mountain trails. Tourists usually climb to the confluence of the Irik and Irik-Chat rivers, and climbers further along the gorge begin climbing Elbrus along the eastern slope.