"Above the Sound". Dukkin Lakes. Clover Mysteries. A Hike with a Botanist, August 14, 2026

🌿 The nature of the Caucasus holds many amazing stories.

The "Above the Sound" festival (from August 12 to 26, 2026) invites you to explore the plant world of Karachay-Cherkessia with specialists and researchers.

🌱 The focus is on the region's plants, ecosystems, and biodiversity.

🏔️ The festival's location itself adds special value to such meetings.

💚 The scientific program helps to see familiar natural landscapes in a new light.

🌿 Event Program:

🥾 Together with Ali Kipkeyev, a candidate of biological sciences and an alpinist, we will embark on a botanical hike along the picturesque routes of Arkhyz.

🌱 Along the way, we will learn about the diversity of local flora:
• flowering plants;
• ferns and mosses;
• climbing and creeping species;
• rare plants and even parasitic plants.

🔍 Participants will learn the local names of plants, learn to notice interesting features of the surrounding nature, and be able to discuss amazing stories from the life of plants with the scientist.

🏔️ The final destination of the route will be Rybnoye Lake – one of the Dukkin Lakes, located at an altitude of about 2400 meters above sea level. The lake got its name due to its shape, resembling a fish silhouette.

💎 Here, turquoise water, alpine meadows, and impressive views of the Arkasara ridge await us.

🍃 On the way, participants can collect a small herbarium as a souvenir of the trip.

⚠️ The route is of medium difficulty. We recommend bringing:
💧 water;
🥪 snacks;
👟 comfortable shoes;
🧢 a hat;
🧴 sunscreen;
☔ a raincoat.

📍 Venue: Rybnoye Lake, Dukkin Lakes
📌 Meeting point: "Lunnaya Polyana" parking lot, 11th kilometer, Khutor Lunnaya Polyana, Zelenchuksky District, Arkhyz Resort
⏳ Duration: 5 hours
👨‍👩‍👧 Age: 12+
🎟️ Ticket price: 2000 ₽

Start: 9:00 AM

ℹ️ In case of unfavorable weather conditions, changes in the event program are possible.