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Garalykolbashi

3,768 m

Russia

Also known as Гаралыколбаши

Гаралыколбаши

Elevation
3,768 m
Prominence
914 m
Difficulty
5/10
Easy alpine
Best Season
Jul–Aug
Routes
1

  • No documented route

    We found no published description of an ascent. Any line shown is an outline from maps only — not a route to follow.

  • RegulationReported 1 May 2026

    Teberda National Park FAQ (image dated May 2026; post date not shown): visitors may use only approved one-day trails; the rest of the park is closed to mass visits and overnight stays, commercial tours there are illegal, and violators face administrative liability.

    tgpbz.ru

Routes

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No documented ascent route — outline from maps only

We found no published description of an ascent. This line only joins features on the map; it is not a route to follow, so there is no GPX download.

Why? 7 check notes
  • no documented ascent — outline only (research confidence 0.25)
  • danger scan: Goralykol camp → Nazaly-Garaly pass: DEM line 624 m off the straight axis
  • ascent 3046 m vs net gain 2437 m (+25%)
  • low confidence 0.25
  • Goralykol camp → Upper Goralykol: bridge (snap_failed; one off-graph gap, 6.2 km)
  • Upper Goralykol → Nazaly-Garaly pass: dem (snap_failed, 2.6 km)
  • Nazaly-Garaly pass → Garalykolbashi: dem (snap_failed, 3.1 km)
AlpinePD+Rock ridgeNormal route

Sources differ: 2Б (Russian classification, rock, 'from the north-west'; route 2.2.48) (Russian route classifier (fasl.ru))

The classified 2Б rock route (Russian grade, roughly PD+) from the north-west, approached from Teberda along the Dzhamagat valley and up the Goralykol valley past shepherds' huts to its upper cirque. The classifier gives only the grade and aspect; the line beyond the cirque is our inference.

Elevation Profile

outline from maps
1,0002,0003,0004,0000 km510152025Goralykol campNazaly-Garaly pass
Distance
≈ 25.2 km
one way
Ascent
≈ +3,046 m
−609 m lost on the way up
High Point
3,768 m
Time Up
≈ 14h 31m
DIN 33466
Time Down
≈ 11h 16m
DIN 33466 · same way back

Garalykolbashi is a rocky junction summit where the Nazalykol, Goralykol and Daut valleys meet, on the Eastern watershed ridge of the Teberda basin in Teberda National Park. Steep rock walls face the Garalykol pass to the south and a north face drops into the Goralykol valley. From Teberda follow the Dzhamagat valley road to the narzan springs (10–12 km). Turn south-east into the Goralykol valley: from the shepherds' hut by the second narzan spring climb to a forest track above the right bank, which later returns towards the river; beyond, scree alternates with patches of forest, and groups of shepherds' huts appear at roughly hourly intervals. Bronner's guidebook gives 3–3.5 hours from the Dzhamagat narzan to the fourth hut, where the path to the Dzhalkaush pass branches east. Continue up the valley towards the cirque at the head of the Goralykol, below the peak's north face. The Russian classifier lists a single 2Б rock route 'from the north-west' (route 2.2.48) with no leader or year. The north-west side of the summit faces the Nazaly-Garaly pass (3,385 m) between the Nazalykol and Goralykol heads, so the likely line gains that saddle or the ridge above it and follows the north-west ridge to the top. Descend the same way.

Start

Teberda1,331 m

  • None beyond Teberda; walk 10–12 km up the Dzhamagat valley road to the narzans

Stages

DayStagekmm ascentm descentTime
1Teberda → Goralykol camp13.3822304h 43m
2Goralykol camp → Garalykolbashi11.92,22358010h 04m

Waypoints

  1. Trailhead:
    Teberda1,331 m
  2. Feature:
    Dzhamagat narzans1,812 m

    Mineral springs at the confluence of the Goralykol and Epchik

  3. Bivouac:
    Goralykol camp2,126 m

    Mapped camp site where the Goralykol path starts; overnight stays need park permission

  4. Feature:
    Upper Goralykol2,628 m

    Head of the mapped river below the north face

  5. Col:
    Nazaly-Garaly pass3,371 m

    Saddle north-west of the summit; its use on the route is inferred

  6. Summit:
    Garalykolbashi3,768 m

Key Passages

  • Goralykol valley
  • Upper Goralykol cirque
  • North-west ridge

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Route confidence 25%

No GPX or KML: an outline from maps is not a route to follow.

Overview

A rocky junction peak of 3,768 m above the Nazalykol, Goralykol and Daut valleys in Teberda National Park, whose name means 'summit above the narzan gorge'. Steep walls on all sides; the easiest classified route is a Russian 2Б rock climb from the north-west.

Garalykolbashi (also Goralykol-bashi) is a knot of rock on the Eastern watershed ridge of the Teberda basin in Karachay-Cherkessia, where the ridge dividing the Teberda from the Daut meets a spur between the Nazalykol and Goralykol valleys. Both of these streams rise on its slopes. From here the watershed runs north to Kyshkadzher, its highest point.

The name is translated as 'summit above the narzan gorge', after the mineral springs at the mouth of the Goralykol valley. Published heights range from 3,768 m (OSM, skeleton) to 3,800 m (route classifier) and 3,816–3,819 m (older guidebooks).

It is a handsome peak from the Nazalykol lakes and the Goralykol valley, with steep rock walls facing the Garalykol pass and a north face above the Goralykol. It is rarely climbed and is known mainly to trekkers crossing the surrounding passes.

Climbing Notes

This is a mountaineering objective for parties comfortable on moderate, loose Caucasian rock (Russian 2Б, roughly PD+), with rope work on exposed sections. Allow two days from Teberda: walk up the Dzhamagat and Goralykol valleys to a camp in the upper Goralykol, then climb the north-west side.

Teberda National Park in 2026 allows visitors only on approved one-day trails and prohibits overnight stays elsewhere, so written permission from the park is needed before camping or climbing. Local guides in Teberda and Dombay can advise on current access.

History

The Russian route classifier lists one route, 2Б rock from the north-west, without a first-ascent party or date. V. M. Bronner's Soviet-era Teberda guidebook describes the approach valleys and gives the height as 3,819 m.

Season

Best Jul–Aug
  1. January: Not advisable
  2. February: Not advisable
  3. March: Not advisable
  4. April: Not advisable
  5. May: Not advisable
  6. June: Possible
  7. July: Best (best window)
  8. August: Best (best window)
  9. September: Good
  10. October: Possible
  11. November: Not advisable
  12. December: Not advisable
Jan
Winter
Feb
Winter
Mar
Winter; avalanche risk
Apr
Snow; avalanche risk
May
Snow in the upper valleys
Jun
Snow in the cirque
Jul
Main season
Aug
Main season
Sep
Often stable, shorter days
Oct
Cold; early snow
Nov
Winter
Dec
Winter

Access & Permits

Permits
  • Teberda National Park permissionRequired

    The park restricts visitors to approved one-day ecological trails; the rest of its territory is closed to mass visits and overnight stays, and some areas need a pass requested by email with dates, group size, full route and leader's name. Ask the park before camping in the Goralykol valley or climbing.

    tgpbz.ru
Hut Booking
No huts. Accommodation in Teberda; camping in the Goralykol valley only with park permission.
Rules
  • Teberda National Park: leaving approved trails and camping without permission are prohibited; trails open only after inspection
  • The UK FCDO advises against all travel to Russia
Getting There

Teberda

Mineralnye Vody (MRV)

  • By road to Teberda in Karachay-Cherkessia
  • From Teberda along the Dzhamagat valley road to the narzan springs (10–12 km), then on foot up the Goralykol valley

Hazards

  • Rockfall
  • Exposure
  • Avalanche
  • Weather
  • Remoteness