The cable car, Pyatigorsk: description, sights, mode of operation and interesting facts

Those who visited Pyatigorsk know that Mashuk Mountain is its main decoration. From its top there is a magnificent view of the city and its surroundings, as well as interesting sights that have attracted thousands of tourists from all corners of our country for many decades. To facilitate those who wish to climb Mashuk, in 1971 a ropeway was put into operation. Pyatigorsk from its wagons can be considered in all details, and in good weather, many passengers use such a trip to photograph the monuments of history, nature and culture, located on the slopes of the mountain.

History

The cable car in Pyatigorsk (address: Gagarin Boulevard) began to be built in 1965 according to a project developed at the Institute "Gruzgiproshaht" under the leadership of V. Lezhava. Its grand opening took place on August 24, 1971 and, as expected, the commissioning of this new transport route gave a powerful impetus to the development of the city's tourist potential.

Description

The cable car (Pyatigorsk) has the following technical characteristics:

• Speed of movement - 8 m / s;
• Weight of the car without passengers - 1032 kg;
• Type of construction - pendulum, unsupported, ie, the trains leave simultaneously from above and from below and meet exactly in the middle of the path;
• The travel time between stations is 3 minutes;
• Type of wagons - closed;
• Weight of payload - 2000 kg;
• At the same time two cars can be on the track;
• Cable material - steel;
• The length of the cable car is 994 m;
• Capacity of the car is 20 people;
• The maximum angle of inclination of the cable in the span is 30 degrees;
• Elevation difference between the upper and lower stations - 368.8 m;
• The total length of each of the cables is 1100 m.

What you can see from the trailer

When climbing to Mashuk on the left you can see the panorama of Pyatigorsk, the southern slope of the mountain and Beshtau. Then the passengers of the cable car can view the rock carvings of V. Lenin. This landmark appeared in the outskirts of Pyatigorsk in the summer of 1925. It was created by the artist NK Shuklin and his two assistants. The image of the Leader of the world proletariat was immortalized on a steep rock. In the 1990s, Lenin's portrait was collected to be removed, but there were defenders who rightly believed that this work of monumental art is a historical and artistic value.

If the ride on the cable car takes place in good weather, before you reach the upper station, passengers can admire the beauty of Elbrus.

What to do on Mashuk

The cable car in Pyatigorsk (the operating mode is presented below) daily delivers to the top station several thousand people (their number, of course, depends on the season). They first of all aspire in all details to consider the city from a viewing platform. There are comfortable benches on which you can sit quietly and relax before the descent, if the tourist is going to get better acquainted with the sights located on the slopes of Mashuk.

In addition, on the second floor of the station there is a cafe "Eagle's Nest". Judging by the reviews of tourists, there is good service, nice unobtrusive music sounds, delicious food is fed, and a magnificent view of the mountains opens from the balcony. The only thing that some guests seem strange about is the local custom to include a 10% maintenance fee.

On Mashuk there are also conditions for mountain biking, which is a kind of mountain biking. On a specially arranged track, you can see athletes hone their skills in freeride and downhill.

On the top there are souvenir shops, and also you can order souvenir coins, which, on assurances of local residents, attract money to the wallet.

sights

On the slopes of Mashuk there are many historical and cultural monuments, to which the cable car helps.

Pyatigorsk from the top of the mountain is visible, as in the palm of your hand. Against the background of the forest and rocks you can see some interesting sights. Among them:

• Pyatigorsk TV Tower, where the most direct and emotional presenter - Zhorik Vartanov - is working on Sev-kav-TV. It was built in 1959 and from a distance, especially in the lights of the night decorative lighting, a bit like the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The height of the tower is 113 m, and together with the mountain it is more than 1000 m above sea level.
• Lake Failure is familiar to many on the immortal work of Ilf and Petrov. In addition, it is sung in local legends. According to one of them, Failure is a wound that the beautiful Mashuko herself brought to her heart, who learned of the death of her lover. The fault is a cave with a depth of 41 m, at the bottom of which there is a karst lake of the same depth.
• On one of the spurs of Mashuk - Mikhailovsky - you can see a romantic building in the form of a gazebo with white stone columns in the style of classicism. It is called "Aeolian harp". There's great acoustics, so in windy weather you can hear sounds that resemble music.
• The Gate of the Sun is located on one of the sites on the slope of Mashuk, a few minutes walk from the building of the upper station of the cable car. This is a favorite place of Piatigorsky honeymooners, where you can always meet wedding corteges.
• The arbor "Aeolov harp" is part of the decorative structures of the Emanueleu Park, which was defeated in 1831. Besides it, on the territory of this magnificent object of landscape art of the first half of the 19th century you can see grottos, pavilions and gazebos, to which lead picturesque tunnels.
• At the very top of Mashuka are high columns with arrows, which bear the names of the cities.

Pyatigorsk, cable car: how to arrive

Fans of hiking can recommend the route to the lower cable car station from the railway station through Kirov Avenue and Gagarin Boulevard.

The same way you can drive, if you take a shuttle bus number 1. At the bottom station, tourists can get on the bus number 1 (stop "Cable Car"). If you are going to come to Pyatigorsk by car, then it will be useful for you to find the coordinates of the object: N 044 2.627 and E 043 4.887.

The cable car in Pyatigorsk: operating mode

The cable car that connects the peak of Mashuk with Gagarin Boulevard, operates daily, without days off, from 10:00 to 18:00. During the tourist season on Fridays and Sundays, its services can be used until 20:00. In addition, on Saturdays, as well as on pre-holidays and holidays, residents and visitors of the city have the opportunity to enjoy the sunset from the Mashuk slope, as the trains run until 22:00. Those wishing to use the services of the cable car should remember that from 12:00 to 13:00 passengers are not served.

Since from time to time preventive work is done on the road, before using the cable car, it is recommended to make sure that it works, by calling the ticket office of the lower station: (8793) 974008.

Cost

The first thing that tourists are interested in visiting such a landmark, like the cable car in Pyatigorsk, is the price of tickets. It is different for children and adults. It is best to immediately purchase tickets for the ascent and descent. In this case, for adults, they will cost 350 rubles, while at one end the cost will be 200 rubles. For children under 5, travel is free, and for children from 5 to 8 years you will have to pay 50 rubles one way.

Reviews

On the question whether they liked the cable car (Pyatigorsk), tourists who already used it, as a rule, respond positively. However, there are dissatisfied people who think that a 5-minute pleasure is not worth the money that you have to pay for it, especially when it comes to visiting Mashuk with a family of several people.

At the same time, the cost of tickets is practically the only complaint against the Pyatigorsk cable car, which works with strict observance of the timetable and ensures the safety of passengers. By the way, be prepared that upstairs you have to stand in line, as tourists are not in a hurry to leave the observation deck and miss the first flights.

Now you know what to do during your trip to Pyatigorsk. The cable car (the cost of tickets is presented above) is one of the most famous sights of the city.

Be sure to make an "air" trip to Mashuk to explore Pyatigorsk and its surroundings from a bird's eye view. You are waiting for an unforgettable experience, and you can make some great pictures for your tourist album.