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Moderate

Hiking

🇷🇺 Russia

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: RU-KB-03

Foreign visitors may need a border-zone permit for the northern Elbrus area

Prielbrusye National Park

Elbrus North Slope Hike

Added on 9 Oct 2026

Logged by @trailxon8 August 2019

9 km high-mountain hike on the northern side of Elbrus, climbing about 353 m to roughly 3,060 m with two stream crossings.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Acclimatise before walking above 3,000 m and check border-zone permit requirements in advance.

Mission Logs104 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient
0.0 km	S Start Point	3%
0.0 km	S Steep Ascent	10%
0.1 km	SE Steep Ascent	17%
0.2 km	NW Terrain Change	10%
0.4 km	N Continue on track	6%

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

2731m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

43.4193, 42.6001

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 43.4193, 42.6001 @ 2731m

Quick Stats

Distance

8.99 km

Type

Hiking Trail

Elevation Range

2623m - 3064m

Max Elevation

3064 m

Max Gradient

27.8%

35%

Highlights

Mount Elbrus
Dzhily-Su
Sultan Waterfall

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+353 m

Total Descent

-448 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

89.1

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

2.1

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)8%

Moderate (3-8%)14%

Steep (>8%)78%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%

Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Dirt Track

100%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 40

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 43.419037

MAX LAT: 43.440981

MIN LON: 42.555990

MAX LON: 42.600078

Point Spacing: 2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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Best time to go

Jun–Sep

Late May to mid-September is the practical season, with long daylight in the north. Winters bring deep snow and severe cold, and spring thaw turns dirt roads to mud.