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AbkhaziaWhat to Expect and Is It Worth Visiting
Mountain Lake Malaya Ritsa - younger brother of the big one Ritsa lakes it is located five kilometers from it at an altitude of 1235 meters above sea level, which is about 360 meters higher. Its size compared to a large lake is much more modest, only 243 by 125 meters, and the depth reaches 80 meters. No river flows into the lake, and the water comes from the glaciers of the surrounding mountains melting in the spring, and precipitation. Around the lake there is no infrastructure, but only natural beauty, fascinating with its views of the mountains.
The small lake and its surroundings are very beautiful, many tourists even consider it even more beautiful than the Big Lake Ritsa. With all this, it is very rarely visited by tourists, because you can only get to it on foot, and from that it remains only more interesting, and of course, cleaner and more pristine. The trail passes through a beautiful relic forest, and is accessible to every tourist without special training, you only need good physical shape, good shoes, and you should take drinking water with you. To overcome the climb will have almost 360 meters, which will take about an hour and a half in one direction, and a little less in the opposite. This time does not fit into the stop of standard excursions on the lake, so you should go to Malaya Ritsa only if you come here by car or with a private guide. For the entire route it is better to lay 4 hours.
🕐 Working hours
around the clock, during the day.
💵 Entrance fee / ticket price
access to the lake is free, but an environmental fee is charged for entering the territory of the Ritsinsky National Reserve at the checkpoint: adults-350 rubles; children 8-12 years old – 150 rubles; children under 8 years old-free of charge.
🚶 How to get there
Malaya Ritsa Lake is located five kilometers from the big Ritsa Lake (Malaya Ritsa Lake on the map. To get to it, you should first get to the Big Lake, leave the transport in the parking lot at the beginning of the lake, and then continue on foot. A path leads to the lake without branches and sometimes marked with arrows, so it is difficult to get lost on it, but still a compass or Navigator will not hurt. The beginning of the trail is indicated on our map (entrance to the trail on the map).
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