Sights Of Teberda

In Teberda there are several iconic sights that come to see from Dombay and even the resorts of the Stavropol Territory. So, here you can visit the zoo of the Teberdinsky Reserve, in which animals are kept in enclosures, and with some of them you can even "talk" closely. There is also a House-Museum of Prince I. P. Krymshamkhalov and trout farms. Other interesting places are outside the city, but they are easily accessible on foot or by Transport. Dombay and Arkhyz are also visited from Teberda. See our separate travel guides about these resorts:

• Dombay Attractions
• Sights Of Arkhyz

From entertainment in Teberda, horseback riding and quad biking, rafting, trout fishing in the trout farm, trips to the thermal springs in Cherkessk are offered. And there is even a beach on Lake Kara-Kel in the center. As for evening entertainment, then except to sit in a cafe or walk along the dark streets, there is nothing to occupy.

• 📷 excursions in Teberde from the tour operator TEZ Tour

The following is a complete list of attractions in Teberda and the surrounding area, indicating the opening hours, the cost of visiting and how to get to them:

Teberdinsky Reserve Zoo and Museum

This is not a traditional zoo, but an aviary complex. It differs from the usual zoo in that the animals here are not kept in cages, but in spacious enclosures. There are deer, hares, ducks, geese, Wild Boars, raccoons, goats, bison, Foxes, vultures, wolves, bears, jackals, tours, Lynx (very old), Caucasian tours, forest cat, raccoon dog, etc., including the Red Book. The variety is not very large, but the conditions of their maintenance are satisfactory, which is why this place will appeal to almost everyone, especially children. Some animals can be fed and even petted. Learn more about Teberda zoo here.

Practical Information

🕐 Working hours: from 9:00 to 18:00.

💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: the zoo is visited together with the museum for one ticket worth 200 rubles, children under 7 years old - free of charge.

🚶 How to get there: the zoo is located in the center of Teberda on the territory of the Reserve administration, Baduksky Lane, 1 (Zoo on the map).

Trout farming and fishing

Near Teberda there are several trout lakes where this fish is grown. Tourists can visit the trout farm as a tourist attraction. You can learn how to grow trout, catch it with your own hands, and then eat it in a restaurant at the farm. Fish prices, of course, are not cheap, from 100 rubles per 100 grams in a cooked dish, but it is still several times cheaper than in stores.

Practical Information

🕐 Working hours: from 08:00 to 20:00.

💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: admission is free, fish from 100 rubles per 100 grams in cooked form, 80 rubles/100 grams in raw form.

🚶 How to get there: trout lakes are located near the city center, you can walk along the signs to the Recreation Area "Lake" (trout lakes on the map).

Sentino temple

The sentin temple is one of the most striking historical monuments in the vicinity of Teberda. It is a Christian sandstone church erected in traditional cross-domed architecture. It is believed that it was built in 965, but there are other versions. But it is known that the frescoes inside date back to the 11th century.

In the XIX century, the temple was greatly rebuilt by novices of a nearby convent, but in the last century it was returned to its former state. Today the temple is in poor condition and requires restoration, but nevertheless you can see its original architectural appearance. But inside there is complete devastation: almost nothing remains of the frescoes, Vandal inscriptions appear in their place. Learn more about the Sretinsky temple here.

Practical Information

🕐 Working hours: it is better to visit during the day.

💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

🚶 How to get there: the temple is located near the village of Nizhnyaya Teberda, almost 30 kilometers from Dombay towards Karachayevsk (temple on the map. You will have to get here by taxi or private car. You can get almost to the temple by Navigator on any car, and then a little walk to the top of the hill. But be careful when driving on your own in wet weather, it's easy to get stuck on a slippery road on a simple passenger car. Theoretically, you can also take suburban buses to the center of the village, and walk to the temple in 30-40 minutes, but you have to go up.

Shoan temple

The Shoan temple was erected at the end of the X century, and there is a version (not confirmed) that this is the oldest Christian temple in Russia. However, if we look at the period of construction, then presumably the Shoan Temple appeared in the late X — early XI centuries, which is later than the Zelenchuk temples in Nizhny Arkhyz and even the Sentinsky temple. Today it can be visited as a historical place, examine it in detail. Nearby are also the ruins of other ancient buildings, since the hillside on which it is located was previously densely built up and inhabited. Learn more about the Shoan temple here.

Practical Information

🕐 Working hours: open during daytime.

💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free, donations are welcome.

🚶 How to get there: the temple is located near Karachaevsk near the village of Kosta Hutagurov (temple on the map. From Dombay here 75 kilometers, from Teberda 55 kilometers. The easiest way to get here is with excursions that are offered from Dombay, but you can stop at the temple on your own car on the way to the resorts, since it is located next to the only main road leading to them. The temple is located on a hill, and it leads to a bad rocky road, which, however, in dry weather can be reached by any car. There are signs on the road. Then you have to climb a little on foot along the slope and stone stairs.

Baduk lakes

The route to the Baduk Lakes is the easiest and probably the most beautiful hiking route from Teberda to the Teberda nature reserve. It is also visited with interest by tourists staying in Dombay. These three mountain lakes are located at an altitude of 1980 meters, in the second of them you can swim. Interestingly, they appeared relatively recently, no more than 200 years ago due to the collapse of the soil.

The route to the Lakes is not difficult, but you will have to climb up a lot: on foot you will have to overcome 3.8 kilometers and a little more than 600 meters in height. It is worth planning 6-12 hours for a hike. Learn more about the Baduk lakes here.

Practical Information

🕐 Working hours: the route to the Lakes is only open from May to October, entry to the trail is from 08:00 to 16:00.

💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: the lakes are located on the territory of the Teberdinsky reserve, for the entrance to the route in which adults will have to pay 300 rubles, children under 7 years old - free of charge.

🚶 How to get there: the lakes are 13 kilometers from Teberda and 10 from Dombay on the road between them (lakes on the map. You need to get by car, taxi or bus to the parking lot and suspension bridge, there are signs on the road (parking and bridge on map. Here you need to leave the Transport, go to the other side of the river, pay the entrance to the Reserve, and follow the trail.

Shumka Waterfall

This waterfall is located next to the teberda-Dombay highway almost at Teberda itself. It is formed by the Shumka River, which flows into the Teberda River. This is the easiest and shortest walking route through the reserve, but the problem is that you still need to get to its beginning, because it is located 17 kilometers from Dombay. But from the center of Teberda it can be reached on foot. Next, you will have a simple walk through the forest with a length of about 500 meters and a climb of 90 meters. The whole walk will take at most an hour.

Practical Information

🕐 Working hours: entrance through the checkpoint of the Reserve from 08:00 to 18:00, It is better to visit from May to September.

💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: entrance to the Reserve is 100 rubles, children under 7 years old are free of charge.

🚶 How to get there: the beginning of the route to the waterfall is on the route connecting Teberda and Dombay, 1 kilometer from Teberda and 17 from Dombay (waterfall on the map. On the road there is a sign, and on the opposite side a small platform where you can park the car. Getting to the beginning of the route is best by private transport, but from Dombay you can get by bus or with a tour.

Tourist route Mukhin gorge

The route passes through the gorge of the Muhu River from Teberda for as much as 12 kilometers, but what is good, you can overcome it on foot, by bicycle, ATV, SUV, and even by a car with a high landing, but with extreme caution. By transport, it can be completed in a few hours, and the walking route provides for an overnight stay in a tent, since only one line will have to overcome 12 kilometers and a height difference of 1400 meters. There are no special attractions along the way, except for the views that open up and the process of traveling itself is interesting. Learn more about the tourist route Mukhin gorge here.

Practical Information

🕐 Working hours: the route is open from May to October.

💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: for the entrance to the route of the Teberdinsky reserve, you need to pay 100 rubles for adults, children under 7 years old - free of charge.

🚶 How to get there: the route starts almost from the city center, the landmark cafe "Calypso" (start on the map. After 1 kilometer there will be a recreation center of the Ministry of internal affairs, after which the road turns into a dirt road and leads to the Mukhu pass at an altitude of 2764 meters (pass on the map. But even after the pass, the path does not end, and theoretically you can go on the road to Arkhyz, but only on foot through the mountains and Aksaut River Gorge.

You can go to the Mukhinsky gorge yourself or with a tour, which are offered in the city. For a walking route with an overnight stay, organized tours provide tents and other necessary equipment.

Jamagat narzans and gorge

These are natural sources of cold mineral water in the Jamagat gorge, stretching along the Jemagat River. To get to them, a tourist route is organized along the Teberdinsky reserve, the end point of which is narzan. But the route is interesting not only for them,but also for the mountain river itself and the magnificent views of the mountains. It is especially interesting to go on the route on foot, but you will have to walk 8 kilometers from the center of Teberda, and from Dombay you will first have to get to the beginning of the route. Read more about Jamagat narzany here.

Practical Information

🕐 Working hours: entrance to the trail through the Reserve checkpoint from 08:00 to 18:00.

💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: entrance to the Route - 200 rubles, children under 7 years-free of charge.

🚶 How to get there: Jamagat narzans are located 8 kilometers from Teberda, and 34 from Dombay (sources on the map. From Dombay, jeep tours are offered here, but you can also get there yourself by private car. A dirt road leads almost to the springs, and if you have experience, you can even drive a regular car, but it is better to use an all-terrain vehicle. From Teberda you can walk along the route. about 3 hours each way.

Kara Kel Lake Beach

Lake Kara-Kel is the only place in Dombay and Teberda where you can swim and relax on the beach. The beach here, of course, can not be compared with the sea. But it is quite possible to sunbathe, have a picnic, swim or ride on the lake on a pedal catamaran in between hikes along mountain routes. Read more about Jamagat narzans here.

Practical Information

🕐 Working hours: around the clock, it is better to visit during the day in hot weather.

💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

🚶 How to get there: the lake and the beach are in the center of Teberda (Beach on the map. You can walk from any place in Teberda, and from Dombay you have to go 22 kilometers. For private transport there are places for free parking.

House Museum of Prince I. P. Krymshamkhalov

Islam Krymshamkhalov (1864-1911) was a famous Karachay poet, artist, and one of the ideological inspirers of the founding of the resort Teberda. In order for you to understand its significance, you need to first realize that Teberda used to be a real elite health resort, where in pre-Soviet times only elites could get in, and in Soviet times they received permits only for big thieves.

In 1992, Krymshamkhalov moved to the then small village of Teberda, built a guest house here, and began to develop it as a health resort and a place for creative people. It is said that Chaliapin, Sobinov, Rachmaninov, Repin, Kuindzhi, Uspensky, Pavlov, Mendeleev rested in his house. Until 2012, there was a museum of mountaineering, but then it was transformed into a memorial house-museum dedicated to the life and work of the poet, although the old exposition about mountaineering was preserved. The ground floor periodically hosts exhibitions of local artists.

Practical Information

🕐 Working hours: from 10:00 to 17:00, Monday is a day off.

💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: adults-50 rubles, schoolchildren - 20, preschoolers-free of charge.

🚶 How to get there: located in the center near the lake, Dombayskaya STR., 3 (Museum on the map).

Thermal springs

Thermal springs are located quite far from Dombay and Teberda near Cherkessk, and this is more than 120 kilometers. Nevertheless, they are quite a popular place to visit from all the resorts of Karachay-Cherkessia, especially since they work all year round, and therefore even in winter you can swim in them. But it is most convenient, of course, to visit them on the way to the resorts, since most of the routes still lead through the city of Cherkessk.

There are two sources near Cherkessk: Juice "Gorki" and the Pearl of the Caucasus. Learn more about thermal springs here.

Practical Information

🕐 Working hours: from 10:00 to 22:00.

💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: from 300 rubles per visit, additional services for a fee.

🚶 How to get there: both thermal springs are located near the city of Cherkessk (Gorki juice on the map, Pearl of the Caucasus on the map. From Dombay and Teberda, excursions are offered to them, or you can take your own transport or taxi. There is no way to get directly by public transport.

🕒 19 April, 2026