Xinaliq Walk

Download

Trail photos

Author

Palmtreeproduction

17,263 712 6333

See more trails from this author

Trail stats

Distance: 3.42 mi
Elevation gain: 1,276 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 820 ft
Max elevation: 7,737 ft
TrailRank: 46
Min elevation: 6,755 ft
Trail type: One Way

Time: 18 hours 35 minutes
Coordinates: 387
Uploaded: April 24, 2013
Recorded: April 2013

1 Clap 2 comments

near Xınalıq, Quba (Azərbaycan Respublikası)

Viewed 7827 times, downloaded 102 times

Trail photos

Itinerary description

We were mentally prepared for some high-summit mountain hike, but not for the bad weather that engulfed Azerbaijan in mid-April. So we were left to exploring the village of Xinaliq - which at 2200 meter elevation requires a day of acclimatization anyway - and some easy hiking to some nearby sights.

The village in itself is worth the trip, and becomes the more fascinating the more one learns about its history and present lifestyle. The shepherds of Xinaliq move to "greener pastures" in the south of Azerbaijan during the winter months, taking the girls but not the boys with them. So the boys go to school, while the girls return in spring or summer when the school is closed for the holidays.

The hike starts at the guesthouse of Xinaliq (see "the road to Xinaliq" on wikiloc), leads through some streets of Xinaliq and on to some cave-like monument with some religious significance, and back.

View more external