Gaya Residences

Difficulty level: medium hard Start point: Laza village (1650 m) End point: Kuzun village (1250 m) Ascend: 350 m Descend: 660 m Duration: 3.5 hours Laza village (Laza) is a popular tourist destination situated between Gizilgaya (Qızılqaya) and Shahdag (Şahdağ) plateaus on the banks of the Gusar River (Qusarçay). The village is settled by Lezgin people, a north-eastern Caucasian ethnic group. There are more than 25 families living in the village and they operate a few guest houses. Routes to...

Difficulty level: Easy Start point: Griz village End point: Gur-Gur waterfall Start altitude: 2016 m End altitude: 2280m Ascent: 354m Descent: 90m Duration: 2 hours The village of Griz is located 30km from the center of Guba region and is at an altitude of 2016m above sea level. Griz village is on the slopes of the main Caucasian Range. This village is the main village of Griz people who speak the language belonging to the Shahdag subgroup of Lazgi group of Dagestan languages. There are...

Difficulty level: easy Start point: Khinalig (2200 m) End point: Galakhudat (2270 m) Ascend: 150 m Descend: 100 m Duration: 3 hours Located in a gorge next to Shahdag peak (Şahdağ) of the Great Caucasus Mountain Range, Khinalig village (Xınalıq) is at 57 km south-west of Guba district centre (Quba). The village is 2200 meters above sea level. The 5,000-year-old settlement is the hometown of Khinalig people, who are remnants of ancient Caucasian Albanian tribes. Khinalig people, who call...

Difficulty level: easy Start point: oil derricks (750 m above sea level) End point: Lake Anbil (940 m above sea level) Distance: 1.5 km Ascend: 200 m Descend: 10 m Duration: 1.5 hours Lake Anbil (Ənbil gölü) is situated near Zeyva village (Zeyvə) in Shabran district (Şabran) in a close proximity to Guba district (Quba). Sitting at 940 metres above sea level, the lake is surrounded with dense mountain forests. Zeyva village dates back to VII century and its name means “corner” or “angle” in...

Difficulty level: easy Start point: oil derricks (750 m above sea level) End point: Lake Anbil (940 m above sea level) Ascend: 200 m Descend: 10 m Duration: 1.5 hours Lake Anbil (Ənbil gölü) is situated near Zeyva village (Zeyvə) in Shabran district (Şabran) in a close proximity to Guba district (Quba). Sitting at 940 metres above sea level, the lake is surrounded with dense mountain forests. Zeyva village dates back to VII century and its name means “corner” or “angle” in Persian. The...