What to Expect and Is It Worth Visiting
The Breath of the Mountains tourist complex and the Ferris Wheel near Goryachy Klyuch is in fact just a landscape theme park with an artificial waterfall, sculptural compositions, photo zones, an observation deck, a cafe and a Ferris wheel. It is located on one of the nearest mountains at an altitude of about 180 meters above the level of the center of Goryachy Klyuch, and it is reached by a cable car, which is also part of this complex.
The entrance to this park is still free, but you will have to pay for the lift by cable car, and a considerable amount (the price is lower). You can walk to the park on foot, and in principle this is a good option for walking while relaxing at the resort, it will take less than an hour one way along the trail from the Mountain Park.
Upstairs you can ride the Ferris wheel (the price is included in the cable car), take a walk in the park and take beautiful photos, sit in a cafe with soft drinks and uncomplicated dishes. Also from here begins an easy walking trail to the mineral spring "Cool" (5-10 minutes on foot), and offers jeep or ATV rides along the mountain road of the Koht ridge to the observation deck near the Pillar of Peace (from 500 rubles / person).
🕐 Working hours
Cable car tickets are sold from 10:00 to 19:00, the last descent is at 19:45. Since the entrance to the park is unlimited, you can visit it on foot at any time.
💵 Entrance fee / ticket price
So far, the entrance to the theme park is free, but for the ascent and descent by cable car you need to pay 1400 rubles, children 7-13 years old - 600 rubles, preferential categories – 800 rubles.
🚶 How to get there
The Breath of the Mountains Park is located next to Goryachy Klyuch on the mountains at an altitude of 280 meters, which is about 180 meters higher than the city center (Breath of the mountains on the map). The easiest way to get here is by cable car, its lower station is located near the Bridge of Kisses (lower ropeway station on the map). You can also walk along the trails through the forest from Mountain Park, but there are no signs along the way. Therefore, it is better to use apps with Organic Maps, Maps me or other similar trails for navigation, or even Yandex Maps, there are also trails to the park.
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