Köýtendag - Köýtendag

Spend a day exploring the country's most picturesque mountains, the Kugitangtau (also called Koytendag) (also called "Koytendag"). - This name translates into Turkmen as "mountains with deep canyons". In fact, this ridge is cut by numerous deep canyons with steep cliffs, which means that sometimes we only see the sky in a narrow strip of land. Sometimes the sky is only visible as a narrow strip overhead. - The deepest lakes, the longest caves and even the "dinosaur plateau" retain traces of these prehistoric reptiles. - In addition, the Koytendag Mountains are home to the deepest lake in the country: Kattakol. - Kattakol - Pass through the Umbar Dere Gorge to the local waterfall and follow the pilgrims to the holy church of Umbar Dere. Follow the pilgrims to the sacred cave "Kyrk Giz". Inside the cave there is something familiar, but slowly revealing itself. something that looks familiar but gradually becomes strange. The ceilings of the cave are decorated with a large number of stalactites. However, upon closer inspection, we see that the stalactites are not made of stone, but of cloth. but cloth. Local legend says that anyone who can throw a clay cake with material attached to the cave ceiling will be rewarded. made of clay with material attached to the cave ceiling and holding it - comes away with the fulfillment of a wish. wish fulfilled. Dinner and overnight in a local guesthouse.