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Places near El’brus by type
All 241 places by distance →One day from El’brus
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:27 pm
88 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave El’brus
- Туннель Астрономического института им. Штернбергаcave · 1 hrs
- МНРviewpoint · 1 hrs
- North Ushbaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Водопад Девичьи Косыwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Mount Elbrus (East Summit)peak · 1 hrs
- Back in El’brus
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near El’brus?
МНР (viewpoint, about 8 km), Водопад Девичьи Косы (waterfall, about 16 km), North Ushba (viewpoint, about 18 km), Верхняя Джапыр-Тала (heritage site, about 2 km), Mount Elbrus (East Summit) (peak, about 23 km), Туннель Астрономического института им. Штернберга (cave, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El’brus?
228 places on Spotwander: 179 hill stations & viewpoints, 24 waterfalls, 13 forts & heritage, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 caves.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to El’brus?
скала "Камень", about 7 km by road; МНР (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to El’brus?
Водопад "Ирик", about 7 km by road; водопад Мария (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from El’brus?
Start in El’brus, visit Туннель Астрономического института им. Штернберга, then МНР, then North Ushba, then Водопад Девичьи Косы, then Mount Elbrus (East Summit), and drive back — about 88 km by road in all.