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The Chegem waterfalls are located in Kabardino-Balkaria (distance from Moscow 1 651 km) in southern Russia.
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The falls are in a gorge right alongside the road out of Chegem — you don’t even have to turn off.
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It’s about a two-hour ride from Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, to the Chegem waterfalls. The route passes through narrow, serpentine mountain roads in the shadow of overhanging cliffs.
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The road takes you through the village of Khushto-Syrt, and ends right at the foot of the falls. Chegem’s local craftswomen sell knitted wool wear: sweaters, scarves, socks, hats, baby romper suits, and blouses. They cost about $5-10 each.
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“Chegem” translates as “The land is broken,” which becomes quite clear when one catches a glimpse of the Chegem River pounding its way through a narrow canyon with 300-meter perpendicular walls of Jurassic-era marine sediments.
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The Chegem waterfalls in Kabardino-Balkaria gush forth right out of the cliff face, for which reason they are also called the “weeping waterfalls,” because the cliff appears to be crying
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The local Balkars call these waterfalls “Su-au-zu,” which translates as "water flowing out of the jaws (throat)." The most powerful of the more than ten waterfalls is Adai-Su (“Maiden Plait”). 200 meters from the road and 5 kilometers from the ravine of the Chegem River, it rises to a height of 30 meters.
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Bright, beautiful rainbows appear every morning at 10-11am under the sun’s rays.
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In winter, the Chegem waterfalls are even more striking. The beauty of the mountain rivers and waterfalls freezes over, turning to ice. Icicles sparkle and shimmer with sunlit hues. Winter here is simply stunning in sunny weather! Blocks of ice rise up and form layers on the rocks above.
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Hospitality in the Caucasus is almost a sacred duty.
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One trip here and you will carry the crystal-clear purity of this beautiful land in your mind forever.
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