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  PlaceUkok Plateau, Altai MountainsA remote high-altitude plateau at 2,200–2,500 metres, straddling Russia's border with Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and China. Known for pristine grasslands, ancient Pazyryk burial…Altai Republic+Trip
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  PlaceChuya and Katun Confluence, Altai MountainsThe confluence of the Chuya and Katun Rivers is called by local people the Place of Power of Altay, a landmark which…Altai Republic+Trip
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  PlaceChulyshman Valley, Altai MountainsA remote canyon 135 km long carved by the Chulyshman River through steep mountain walls in southern Altai. Stone mushroom formations, waterfalls,…Ulagansky+Trip
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  PlaceAkkem Lake, Altai MountainsA glacier-fed alpine lake at the base of Mount Belukha, surrounded by the highest peaks in the Altai Mountains. Accessible only by…Altai Republic+Trip
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  PlaceNational Museum of the Altai Republic, Altai MountainsThe Anokhin Museum displays the Siberian Ice Maiden, one of Russia's most significant archaeological finds, along with extensive collections spanning Altai's natural…Gorno-Altaysk+Trip
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  PlaceGorno-Altaysk, Altai MountainsThe capital and only city of the Altai Republic, nestled in the foothills of the Altai Mountains in southern Siberia. A gateway…Altai Republic+Trip
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  PlaceChemal, Altai MountainsChemal is a village of 3,600 people on the right bank of the Katun River at the confluence of the Chemal River.…Altai Republic+Trip
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  PlaceArtybash, Altai MountainsArtybash is a small settlement at the northern tip of Lake Teletskoye, one of Siberia's deepest alpine lakes. It serves as the…+Trip
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  PlaceKatun River, Altai MountainsThe Katun is 688 kilometres long, flowing from the Katun glaciers on the southwestern slope of Belukha Mountain through the heart of…+Trip
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  PlaceUchar Waterfall, Altai MountainsThe largest cascade waterfall in the Altai Mountains, plunging 160 metres over stepped rocky ledges into a narrow gorge. One of Russia's…Altai Republic+Trip
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  PlaceShavlo Lakes, Altai MountainsA chain of alpine lakes at 2,000 metres in the North-Chuya Ridge, known for turquoise water and three distinctive glacier-capped peaks. Access…Altai Republic+Trip
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  PlaceKorbu Waterfall, Altai MountainsKorbu Waterfall is located a hundred meters from the shore of Lake Teletskoye, a waterfall consisting of steps and ledges with a…Turochaksky+Trip
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  PlaceAk-Kurum Stone Mushrooms, Altai MountainsNatural stone formations resembling mushrooms, created by wind and water erosion over thousands of years in the Chulyshman River valley. A remote…Ulagansky+Trip
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  PlaceMount Belukha, Altai MountainsThe highest peak in the Altai Mountains at 4,509 metres, Belukha rises on the Russia-Kazakhstan border within a UNESCO World Heritage site.…Altai Republic+Trip
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  PlaceGeyser Lake, Altai MountainsOne of the most interesting sights of the Altay Mountains, Geyser Lake is a small thermal lake with striking turquoise water. The…Ulagansky+Trip
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  PlaceChuysky Trakt, Altai MountainsThe Chuysky Trakt is the section of highway from Biysk to Tashanta, spanning high mountain passes and two major river valleys through…Altai Mountains
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  PlaceMultinsky Lakes, Altai MountainsMultinskiye Lakes is a chain of lakes on the slope of the Katunsky Range. All of them have turquoise water, but the…Ust-Koksinsky+Trip
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  PlaceKalbak-Tash Petroglyphs, Altai MountainsAncient rock carvings spanning 8,000 years of Altai history, from Neolithic hunters to Turkic tribes. Thousands of engravings cover flat stones above…Ongudaysky+Trip
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  PlaceKatu-Yaryk Pass, Altai MountainsKatu-Yaryk Pass, one of the most difficult and dangerous passes in the Altai Mountains, is located on the territory of the Ulagan…Ulagan+Trip
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  PlaceKarakol Lakes, Altai MountainsA pristine alpine lake cluster in the Altai Mountains featuring seven mountain lakes across elevations from 1,820 to 2,097 metres, surrounded by…Altai Mountains+Trip
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  PlaceManzherok, Altai MountainsManzherok is a mountain resort area on the Katun River in the Altai Mountains, combining a quiet village, a scenic lake, and…Mayminsky+Trip
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  PlaceKyzyl-Chin Mars Valley, Altai MountainsKyzyl-Chin, whose name in Turkish means "red gorge", is a landscape with almost complete absence of vegetation that literally looks like a…Kosh-Agachsky+Trip
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  PlaceKucherla Lake, Altai MountainsA glacial lake at 1,790 metres elevation, stretching 4.67 kilometres from north to south, surrounded by alpine meadows and peaks over 3,000…Ust-Koksinsky+Trip
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  PlaceLake Teletskoye, Altai MountainsRussia's second-deepest lake, stretching 78 km through the Altai Mountains with pristine waters, mountain scenery, and waterfalls. A UNESCO World Heritage site…+Trip
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  PlaceAktash, Altai MountainsA high-altitude mountain village on the Chuysky Trakt in Eastern Altai, built on mercury mining infrastructure and now a hub for hikers…+Trip
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  PlaceAktру Glacier, Altai MountainsA cluster of valley glaciers in the central Altai Mountains, accessible via the historic Aktru mountaineering camp. Home to hiking routes ranging…+Trip
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  PlaceKamyshlinsky Waterfall, Altai MountainsOne of the most picturesque and accessible natural wonders of the Altai Mountains, located on the Kamyshla River, a tributary of the…Chemalsky+Trip
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  PlaceDenisova Cave, Altai MountainsA limestone cave in the Altai Mountains where three ancient human species—Denisovans, Neanderthals and early modern humans—lived at different times over 250,000…Soloneshensky+Trip