Kyzylkol River Gorge on Elbrus

The Kyzylkol River Gorge is one of the most beautiful natural attractions of the Dzhily-Su nature site. The distance from the Sultan Waterfall to the gorge is only 1 kilometer. Among the reddish granite walls of the gorge, you can see the cascade waterfall Kyzylkol-Su, as well as the Kalinov Bridge.  

Kalinov Bridge is a giant stone that fell from above the narrow Kyzylkol River Gorge. The width of the gorge in this place is no more than 30 meters, and it narrows downwards. Below, the river flows in a narrow canyon. Its width is no more than 5 meters and a giant stone that fell on this canyon from above created a natural bridge. Then a fertile layer appeared on it, grass grew, and tourists trampled a path. There are never any problems with crossing the river here, besides, this place is incredibly beautiful.  

A beautiful view of the gorge opens from the Kalinov Bridge, where the cascading Kyzylkol-Su waterfall falls. Crossing to the other side of the Kalinov Bridge, you can go to Glade of Emmanuel. There you will see a stream that flows through a glade from a Silver Spring. 

The walls of the Kyzylkol River Gorge consist of granite and basalt rocks. They have a very beautiful red and black color. If you go from Dzhily-Su to Glade of Emmanuel through Kalinov Bridge, you will see the Kyzylkol River Gorge from the inside. However, we advise you to go back along the left bank of the Kyzylkol River. To do this, it is necessary to cross the river near the mountaineering camp (by wading or by a bridge) and then walk along the Emmanuel Glade.

At the end of the Glade is a small mountain range. The trail goes around it on the left, but we advise you to go right along the edge of the Kyzylkol River Gorge. Here you will see from above the fantastically beautiful landscapes of the gorge, over which Mount Elbrus rises.