Description of the attraction
Mount Ring is located near Kislovodsk, on the left side of the Borgustan ridge. The mountain belongs to the State Museum-Reserve. Lermontov and is a through grotto, shaped like a ring. The diameter of the ring is about eight meters.
The ridge of the Borgustan ridge is mainly formed of sandy rocks, wind and water have been forming from them for centuries bizarre in shape and various in size caves and grottoes. Mount Ring is located at the edge of the ridge, and as it were, closes a number of caves and grottoes formed by nature. A magnificent view of the surroundings opens up through the ring, and you can see Kislovodsk in the distance.
There is an ancient legend associated with the formation of this natural monument, according to which the Nart Araf lived in this valley many centuries ago. One day he heard a loud roar - evil genies attacked his people. Araf got ready for the road and then his horse said in human language that in order to defeat the enemy, Araf needed to temper his heart by jumping over the Ring Mountain three times and never hitting it. To do this, Araf must forget about home and family and think only about victory. The first two attempts of Araf were unsuccessful - the first time he thought about his wife, the second time about his son. And only the third time did he slip through the ring, after which the heart became hardened. Further, in a terrible battle, Araf defeated the djinn, but was wounded and then the faithful horse carried him to the source of the sleds - the Narzan, whose waters healed the wounds and quenched Araf's thirst. Since then, it is believed that everyone who passes through the Ring Mountain and drinks water from a healing spring will become strong in spirit and body.
You can get to the foot of the mountain by sightseeing bus, then go up the path leading through the subalpine meadow to the mountain.
