Day 1. Meeting at the airport of the city of Gorno-Altaisk. Moving on comfortable expedition minibuses to the village of Kucherla. We establish a camp in a picturesque place on the river bank. Overnight in lodges (auto 450 km, 7 hours);
Day 2. Early rise, our guides make a fire and prepare breakfast. Trekking up the Kucherla river valley, the trail is not very difficult: steep slopes alternate with descents. Overnight in tents on the river bank;
Day 3. Breakfast. Transfer to lake Kucherlinsky. The mountain lake in the headwaters of the Kucherla River is considered to be the pearl of the Altai Mountains. The path goes along the river, the height differences are insignificant, the maximum climb for the first 2 days of the journey is 900 meters. Clear cedar forest around. Overnight in tents on the lake bank;
Day 4. Breakfast. Today we don’t remove our camp. The whole day is devoted to acquaintance with the picturesque valley. Kucherlinskoe Lake, of course, is one of the most beautiful lakes in the Altai Mountains. It is located in a picturesque valley with wooded banks at an altitude of 1750 meters above sea level. Radial walking towards the parallel valley. In the evening - dinner and rest;
Day 5. Breakfast. From the lake begins a long climb up the hill. Nearly all day tracking. In the evening – dinner and rest. Overnight in tents in the cozy place surrounded by pine trees;
Day 6. Today is an active and busy day. Above the cedars, the forest zone ends and the ascent begins, and then we walk across the Karatyurek Pass, 3050 m. In clear weather we could see a stunning panorama of the Katunsky Range, the Belukha Massif , Lake Akkem and the valley of the Yarlu river. Overnight in tents on the bank of lake Akkem (height 2100 m);
Day 7. Rest day in the base camp. The radial light walking in raincoats to the Yarlu valley and the Akkem glacier. This valley near Belukha is called "the place of power", and it was chosen by tourists from all over the world who come here especially for the purpose of meditation. If you don’t want to walk, you can stay in the base camp and cook a wonderful dinner for the whole group. In the evening - dinner and rest, banya. Overnight in tents;
Day 8. Breakfast. Walk down along the right bank of the Akkem river. Today it’s necessary to reach the place that called "clamps". The path goes to the ancient glacial moraine, steeply rising upwards, and is lost among the stones. We set up a camp here in a convenient glade. Around a lot of firewood. Dinner, rest;
Day 9. We continue to walkdown along the Akkem river. In the afternoon we come to a large glade - this place is called "Three birches", very near the Kuzuyak Pass starts. We set up a camp. Dinner, rest. Overnight in tents;
Day 10. The day begins with a climbing to the Kuzuyak Pass. After this, we should to climb up the Kucherla river to the bridge. We set up a camp on the Kucherla river bank. Around a lot of firewood. Dinner, rest. Overnight in tents;
Day 11. Breakfast. End the active part of the route. We pack equipment in minibuses and moving to the Kucherla village and next – to the Rybalka village. On the way - stop for lunch in cafe/canteen. Accommodation in lodges on the territory of a tourist camp in Rybalka. Dinner, banya, rest;
Day 12. Transfer to the airport of Gorno-Altaisk.