Hertek Orlan

Scientific research to the conference "Step into the Future". In this work, based on the target kozhuun program "Development of tourism in Sut-Khol kozhuun", the student collected texts about Sut-Khol lake and translated them into English. And in the end, using a computer program, I made a booklet "Welcome to Sut-Khol lake".

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Municipal Budgetary Educational institution Kyzyl-Taiginskaya Secondary School

Sut-Kholsky kozhuun of the Republic of Tuva

Research work

Subject:

CREATING A BOOKLET

"LAKE SUT-HOL" IN ENGLISH

Completed by: Khertek Orlan

8th grade student

MBOU Kyzyl-Taiginskaya secondary school

Leader: Sedip-ool Ch.V

English teacher

Kyzyl-Taiga-2015

Introduction. pp3-4

Information about the location of Sut-Khol Lake. pp 5-7

Lake Sut-Khol in legends. page 8

Conclusion. page 9

Literature. p10

Application. Texts on English language. pp 11-13

Introduction

Lake Sut-Khol is one of the most the most beautiful places Tuva. Visiting guests of our small Motherland admire her. The beauty of our mountain lake is sung by our writers, singers, artists in their works.

In 2010, the administration of our kozhuun adoptedTarget program "Development of tourism in Sut-Kholsky kozhuun for 2011-2012". The program is developed in accordance with the state policy in the field of tourism in kozhuun. One of the directions of this program is carrying out active promotional activities aimed at creating a favorable tourist and recreational image of the kozhuun. It contains the most relevant proposals and measures to create a legal, organizational, managerial and economic environment favorable for the further development of the tourism industry in kozhuun. And based on this program, we decided to create a booklet about Sut-Khol Lake in English.

We have the following tasks:

1. From funds mass media, encyclopedias, dictionaries to find the most accurate information about Sut-Khol Lake.
2. Recreate photo essays from the Internet.
3. Make the most accurate translation of texts from Russian into English.
4. And based on these sources, create a booklet about Sut-Khol Lake in English.

Object of studyis texts about lake Sut-Khol.

The lack of special literature about Sut-Khol Lake in English allowstalk about the relevance of our research.

The main research methodis descriptive, represented by methods of observation, interpretation and generalization. An experimental technique was also used in the work.

Scope and structure of work:

The work consists of an introduction, two chapters, a conclusion, literature and an appendix.

Practical valueof this work lies in the possibility of using its results in teaching English (at home reading lessons), as well as advertising for the tourist base of our kozhuun.

1. Information about the location of Sut-Khol Lake.

Sut-Kholsky district is located in the northwestern part of the republic. It borders in the south with Dzun-Khemchiksky, in the west with Barun-Khemchiksky, in the east with Chaa-Kholsky kozhuuns of the Republic of Tuva, in the north with the Republic of Khakassia.

The regional center - the village of Sug-Aksy - is located in the middle part of the Sut-Kholsky district (kozhuun). The population of the kozhuun is 8694 people (2009). A feature of the economic and geographical position of the Sut-Khol region (kozhuun) is its remoteness from the central regions and the capital of the republic. The distance from the district (kozhuun) center to the capital of the Republic of Tyva - the city of Kyzyl is 286 km, and to the nearest railway stations - respectively: 323 km (Abaza) and 730 km (Abakan). The main means of communication connecting the kozhuun with other kozhuuns of the republic is motor transport.

In the central part of the kozhuun there is the Khemchik depression, in the north of the kozhuun there are high mountains. Most of the kozhuun (51.0%) is occupied by forests in which cedar, poplar, larch, birch, bird cherry, and aspen grow. As well as sea buckthorn, currants, blueberries and others. According to the area occupied by sea buckthorn, the fruits of which contain a large number of vitamin C, kozhuun occupies one of the leading places in the republic.

The river "Khemchik" flows from west to east with tributaries "Alash", "Ak", "Ustuu-Ishkin", "Aldyy-Ishkin", "Shele", "Terektig", "Shom-Shum".

The main direction of the kozhuun is agricultural.

The climate is sharply continental. The lowest observed temperature in winter is 50°C, the average January temperature is 30 degrees below zero. winter period lasts about 180 days. The hollow nature of the region's relief, with the general predominance of the anticyclonic regime in winter, contributes to the accumulation of cold air in the basin and its additional cooling.

Hot and dry summer comes at the end of May and lasts 85 days. The average July temperature is +20 degrees, the maximum is +38 degrees. There are no frosts during the summer. Spring frosts usually end at the end of the second decade of May, but in some years they are also observed in early June. Autumn frosts begin in the third decade of September, in some years at the end of August. The duration of the warm (temperature above +10 degrees) period is about 125 days. Generally, climatic conditions this region is severe.

On the territory of the district (kozhuun), from the explored mineral deposits, lime roasting is involved in the economic turnover in the village. Aldan-Maadyr, and the deposit of brick clays in the village. Ak-Dash is planned to turn over in the coming years.

The structure of the kozhuun includes 7 rural settlements, uniting 39 settlements:

Ak-Dash rural settlement - with. Ak-Dash;

Aldan-Maadyr rural settlement - with. Aldan-Maadyr;

Bora-Taiginskoe rural settlement - with. Bora Taiga;

Ishkinskoye rural settlement - with. Ishkin;

Kara-Chyraan rural settlement - with. Kara-Chyraa;

Kyzyl-Taiginskoe rural settlement - with. Kyzyl-Taiga;

Sug-Aksynskoe rural settlement - with. Sug-Aksy.

In the village of Aldan-Maadyr - a branch of the republican museum of local lore of the same name. Here in 1883-1885. there was a Tuvan popular "uprising of 60 heroes" (Tuv. Aldan Maadyr) against the oppression of the Manchu Qing dynasty, under whose protectorate Tuva was at the end of the 19th century. The uprising was brutally suppressed. It is believed that it contributed to the rallying Tuvan people and the growth of national consciousness.

On the territory of the kozhuun, at an altitude of 1814 meters above sea level, there is a mountain freshwater lake"Sut-Khol" , in which they breed: peled, omul, Mongolian grayling.

Sut-Khol is insipid alpine lake. The height of the lake above sea level is 1814 metersthe length is 7 km, the width is 2-4 km, the depth is more than 50 m. Since ancient times, Sut-Khol has been considered sacred, and the name of the lake means “milk lake” in translation, and milk among Tuvans symbolizes purity. The lake is still considered sacred to this day, no one can swim there, if someone disturbs the peace of the lake, then clouds suddenly run in, hail begins. Maybe that's why the purity of the waters in it is comparable only to Lake Baikal. And also Sut-Khol is the birthplace of the most famous storytellers and the strongest fighters, and this is also considered the influence of the sacred lake.

1. Lake Sut-Khol in legends.

The purity of the waters of the lake is comparable only to Lake Baikal. Since ancient times, the lake has been considered sacred, and it is not for nothing that all Tuvan fairy tales and legends begin with the words “a long time ago, when Lake Sut-Khol was a small puddle, and Mount Sumber-Uula was a bump ....”.

There is a legend that once upon a time the owner of the lake Kholdun kok-Bugazy lived in the lake ”(Lake Blue Bull), when the owner began to leave the lake, thunder rumbled, lightning flashed, and waves began to walk across the lake, higher than human height , and crashed with force on the rocky shores.

The people live another legend. In ancient times, an old sorceress settled by the lake. She brewed healing decoctions from Sut-Khol herbs, recited spells, sent a thunderstorm to the taiga. But even she, grouchy and quarrelsome, was subdued by the shepherds with their generous soul. One evening, the sorceress came to the shore of Sut-Khol, splashed a large vat of milk into it. People woke up in the morning and did not recognize the lake. It was white and white, as if filled to the brim with milk. They ran up to the very shore and saw that it was not milk, but fog covered the water with a white veil. Since then, the people began to notice that on the Sut-Khol pastures, cows give a lot of thick, like cream, milk. Sut-Khol is translated into Russian and means - Milk Lake.

Since ancient times, Sut-Khol has been considered sacred, and the name of the lake in translation means "lake of milk", and milk among Tuvans symbolizes purity. The lake is still considered sacred to this day, no one can swim there, if someone disturbs the peace of the lake, then clouds suddenly run in, hail begins. Maybe that's why the purity of the waters in it is comparable only to Lake Baikal. And also Sut-Khol is the birthplace of the most famous storytellers and the strongest fighters, and this is also considered the influence of the sacred lake.

Conclusion.

As a result of the materials we collected from the media, the texts were translated into English in the following form:

1. Information about our area as the mountain lake of the Republic of Tyva is located in Sut-Kholsky kozhuun.
2. Information about Sut-Khol lake itself.
3. Legends and tales about the lake Sut-Khol.
4. What the hostel on Sut-Khol Lake offers for its visitors.

As a result, we published a booklet for the future tourist base of the Sut-Kholsky kozhuun in English.

One of the expected results of the kozhuun target program is to increase the interest of the local population, including the younger generation, in the culture and history of kozhuun. We concluded that our research work made little contribution to this target program. Summing up, we hope that our unique lake Sut-Khol will become a haven, a cradle for foreign tourists. And we will be able to communicate with them in their language, that is, in English.

Literature

1. A.Kuular. Mountain Lake Sut-Khol./Website of the Ministry of the Pension Fund of the Republic of Tyva.
2. Wikipedia. Free encyclopedia.
3. W. Muller. Big English-Russian Dictionary./Moscow 2006.
4. V. Dongak. The start of tourism development is given. Magazine "Culture and tourism in Tuva".December 2010.
5. Site of the Sut-Kholsky kozhuun. Tourism.
6. Holdun Kok Bugazy. Toolchurgu chugaalar.
7. Ondar B.K. Dictionary of toponyms of Tuva.
8. Official site of the Republic of Tyva.
9. Photo album Sut-Khol kozhuun. Ertken uege mogeyig-bile, kelir already Buzurel-bile./ Sug-Aksy-2013
10. N. Chernousova. Sacred Sut-Khol./Plus-inform.

Application

The main information about our district

The district is located in the West of the Republic.

Major rivers - Khemchik, Alash, AK-Sug. Mountain lake Sut-Khol.

Sut-Khol district equated to the Far North.

The population is of 8 thousand people.

Part of the district consists of 7 villages: Sug-Aksy, Khor-Taiga, Ak-Dash, Aldan-Madyr, Bora-Taiga, Kara-Chyraa, Kyzyl-Taiga,

Economics Sug-Aksy connected by road with Chadan, Aldan-Maadyr - Ak-Dovurak.

The main occupation of the population is of sheep in the South-West district - the cultivation of grain. In the village Aldan-Maadyr - the same branch of the Republican Museum of local lore. Here in 1883-1885, the so-called "revolt of the 60 heroes" (TUV. Aldan madyr) occurred against the oppression of the Manchu Qing dynasty, under whose protectorate Tuva was in the late nineteenth century. The uprising was brutally suppressed. It is believed that it helped to unite the Tuvan people, the growth of national consciousness.

The main information about Sut-Khol lake.

Over mount Kyzyl-Taiga height of 240 meters above sea level, is a unique freshwater mountain lake Sut-Khol. The height of the lake above the sea level is 1814 m, length 7 km, width-2 to 4 km, the depth is more than 50 m. On lake fish: Mongolian grayling, Peled and omul. On the shores of the lake rose a spreading larch, the slender fir, beautiful cedars. The green moss standing pinkish flowers of Greenock rotundifolia, thinning droplets cranberries, bristles bergenia.

Since ancient times Sut-Khol is considered sacred, and the name of the lake means "milk lake", and milk for Tuvinians symbolizes purity. The lake is still considered sacred, there's no one to swim, if someone disturbs the quiet of the lake, then immediately run over the clouds begins deg. Maybe that's why, the purity of the water in it is comparable only to Lake Baikal. Sut-Khol - the birthplace of the most famous storytellers and strongest of fighters, and it is also considered the influence of the sacred lake. And the uniqueness of the Sut-Khol, first of all, in its original perfection, untouched nature.

The legend of the healer bull

The lake is really no one disturbs the peace of this sacred place. There is a legend that once lived in the lake owner lake's Blue Bull. We tell all them the legend of the sacred bull, which came out of the lake to share his blood with people and to save them from terrible diseases. When the bull began to leave the lake, the thunder, the lightning flashed, and the lake began to walk wave height higher than a man, and with the force was divided on rocky shores. The lake is very clean and absolutely silent.

The other legend lives on people. In ancient times settled by the lake the old woman was a witch. She was making healing teas of the Sut-Khol herbs, and repeated the spell was cast by a storm on taiga. But her grumpy and unsociable conquered the shepherds of his generous soul. One evening the witch came ashore, Sut-Khol threw him in a big cup of milk. They woke up in the morning, people didn't recognize the lake. It was white like milk filled to the brim. They ran to the shore and saw that it was not the milk, and the white fog over water covered. Since then people began to notice that on a day pastures cows give a lot of thick as cream, milk.

Mountain Lake is waiting for you!

You wait in a tent-yurt village. Vacationers can we offer any kind of cuisine, national, European. Tourists from big cities will be very interesting to dive into a totally different culture, to milk goats, cows, learn how to do skins, sewing traditional clothing. Men will learn to lasso the horses, to teach the national games. That is, people are it possible to take that definitely will not be bored. A rest worth it in a beautiful place well.

Sut-Khol is remembered by everyone who has ever seen him. bizarre peninsulas, wild rocks, white clouds are reflected in the water, as in a mirror. In the early morning hours, Sut-Khol shines like cast silver. It is beautiful in the evening too. From the setting sun, a golden path will run through the water, the sky will blush, the water will turn red, the traveler will freeze, enchanted by the fabulous beauty of Sut-Khol.

The lake lies not far from the stormy Khemchik, in the spurs of the Western Sayan, at an altitude of 1800 meters above sea level. Its length from west to east is seven to eight kilometers. Near Sut-Khol one can see the rounded forested mountain Bora-Taiga, the rocky top of which is crowned by a wooden pyramid built by topographers. From the south, the dome of Kyzyl-Taiga rose above the lake. From it opens great view to the Khemchik basin. On the shores of the lake sprawling larches, slender firs, handsome cedars rose. On the green moss, the flowers of round-leaved wintergreens turn pink, droplets of lingonberries bloom, bergenia bristles.

The legend lives on among the people. In ancient times, an old sorceress settled by the lake. She brewed healing decoctions from Sut-Khol herbs, recited spells, sent a thunderstorm to the taiga. But even she, grouchy and quarrelsome, was subdued by the shepherds with their generous soul. One evening, the sorceress came to the shore of Sut-Khol, splashed a large vat of milk into it. People woke up in the morning and did not recognize the lake. It was white and white, as if filled to the brim with milk. They ran up to the very shore and saw that it was not milk, but fog covered the water with a white veil. Since then, the people began to notice that on the Sut-Khol pastures, cows give a lot of thick, like cream, milk. Sut-Khol is translated into Russian and means - Milk Lake.

Another legend claims that a mysterious monster lives in the depths of the lake - a bull. It rarely appears on the surface of the water. And when it swims up, the lake seethes and makes noise. The wind hits the shores, splashes reach the taiga.

Ichthyologists have launched fry of the Baikal omul, Mongolian grayling, peled, ripus, and vendace in Sut-Khol. Scientists believe that Sut-Khol is an ideal place for breeding these fish. The water in the lake is fresh and extremely clear. In terms of purity, it can be compared with the famous Baikal. The lake is rich in plankton. There are a lot of amphipods in it, which are very fond of omuls.

Small rivers rush to the lake from the west. Their shores are a common place for shepherds to camp. In the southeast, the Khol-Ozhu River flows out of Sut-Khol. The gorge along which she paved the way, in terms of picturesqueness and wildness, will not yield to the Caucasian ones. Above the river, yellow rocks shot up into the sky. At their foot, plumes of stone scree are visible. Hol-Ozhu is rapidly rushing down, forming small waterfalls in places. Bushes of red and black currant hang over the river. Irises, bluebells, lilies bloom. Gooseberries huddle in the crevices of the rocks. The path rushes from one side to the other.

Not far from Sut-Khol, the arzhaan Ulug-Dorgun beats. The water temperature in the spring is plus 4.2 degrees. The trees near it, according to the old Tuvan custom, are hung with offerings to the spirit of the mountains. In summer, the tents of vacationers are visible near the Arzhaanchik. People drink water and take a shower. Ulug-Dorgun restores health to many.

Lake Sut-Khol is located in the Sut-Kholsky kozhuun of the Republic of Tuva in the spurs of the Western Sayan not far from the stormy Khemchik at an altitude of 1800 meters above sea level.

The length of the lake from west to east is 7-8 kilometers, width - 2-2.5 kilometers.

On the shores of the lake grow sprawling larches, slender spruces, handsome cedars. On green moss there are pink flowers of round-leaved wintergreens, lingonberries, and bergenia. In the vicinity of Sut-Khol there is a rounded forest-covered mountain Bora-Taiga, the rocky peak of which is crowned by a wooden pyramid built by topographers. From the south, the dome of the Kyzyl-Taiga mountain rose above the lake, from where a magnificent view of the Khemchik basin opens.

Sut-Khol is remembered by everyone who has ever seen him. Bizarrely shaped peninsulas deeply protrude into the surface of the lake, wild rocks and white clouds are reflected in the water, as in a mirror.

Small rivers flow into the lake from the west. Their shores serve as a common place for shepherds to stop. Southeast of Sut-Khol picturesque gorge, surrounded by yellowish rocks with trails of stone screes, the Khol-Ozhu River flows rapidly, forming small waterfalls in places. Bushes of red and black currant hang over the river, irises, bluebells, lilies bloom, wild gooseberries are found in the clefts of the rocks.

Not far from Sut-Khol, the arzhaan Ulug-Dorgun beats. The water temperature in the spring is +4.2 degrees. The trees near it, according to the old Tuvan custom, are hung with offerings to the spirit of the mountains. In summer, tents of vacationers are located near the arzhaan, who not only drink the water of the source, but also take a shower.

The lake is very rich in plankton. There are a lot of amphipods in it, which feed on omuls. Ichthyologists have launched fry of the Baikal omul, Mongolian grayling, peled, ripus, and vendace in Sut-Khol. Scientists believe that Sut-Khol is an ideal place for breeding these fish.

The lake has very clean air and absolute silence. Since ancient times, Sut-Khol has been considered sacred, its name of the lake in translation means "lake of milk", and milk among Tuvans symbolizes purity. To this day, no one can swim in the sacred lake. It is believed that if someone disturbs the peace of the lake, clouds suddenly run up and hail begins. Perhaps, therefore, the purity of lake water is comparable only to Lake Baikal, because no one dares not only to pollute the water, but also to leave garbage on its shores. Nobody really disturbs the peace on the lake, it's - sacred place.

And Sut-Khol is the birthplace of the most famous storytellers and the strongest Tuvan wrestlers, which is also attributed to the influence of the sacred lake.

There is a legend among the people. In ancient times, an old sorceress settled by the lake. She brewed healing decoctions from Sut-Khol herbs, recited spells, sent a thunderstorm to the taiga. Once a sorceress splashed a large vat of milk into the waters of Sut-Khol. In the morning, people did not recognize the lake: it became snow-white, as if filled with milk. Since then, the people began to notice that on the Sut-Khol pastures, cows give a lot of thick, like cream, milk. Not for nothing, Sut-Khol is translated into Russian and means - Milk Lake.

Sacred Sut-Khol
About unique lake Sut-Khol and the tourist base "Sut-Khol" said Amir Dulush, an employee of the Department of Culture of the Sut-Khol district.
“Sut-Khol is a fresh alpine lake. The height of the lake above sea level is 1814 meters. Since ancient times, Sut-Khol has been considered sacred, and the name of the lake in translation means “lake of milk”, and milk among Tuvans symbolizes purity. The lake is still considered sacred to this day, no one can swim there, if someone disturbs the peace of the lake, then clouds suddenly run in, hail begins. Maybe that's why the purity of the waters in it is comparable only to Lake Baikal. And also Sut-Khol is the birthplace of the most famous storytellers and the strongest fighters, and this is also considered the influence of the sacred lake.
No one really disturbs the peace on the lake, this is a sacred place. The guides tell all our tourists the legend of the sacred bull that came out of the lake to share his blood with people and save them from terrible diseases. The lake has very clean air and absolute silence. Therefore, we want to combine on the base leisure with meditation.
Our project “Tourist base “Sut-Khol” has been working for more than 10 years. But so far only in the summer. Tourists live in a tent-yurt camp. For vacationers we can offer any cuisine, national, European. We can deliver food to the yurt, we can cook in nature, we also have a canteen. Of course, we wanted the camp site to work all year round. To do this, it is necessary to build good winter houses, organize ski trips, amateur ice fishing. Mongolian grayling, peled, omul, vendace live in the lake.
We have developed several horse and hiking trails in historical and sacred places. Sut-Khol is the territory of 60 heroes, in 2013 we will celebrate the 130th anniversary of this uprising. It will be interesting for tourists to look at the unique monument of cultural and historical heritage of Ulug Ovaa. This is a sign of the border between Khakassia and Tuva. Ovaa is made of special stones, on which letters and horoscopes are carved in two languages. And of course, you can not pass by the arzhaans, who are located on the Kyzyl-Taiga mountain. All three sources are radon. For example, the water in Arzhaan Shaarash (Dorgun) + 4.2 degrees, and very healing, treats diseases of the endocrine, musculoskeletal and respiratory systems. You can get to the lake in two ways, one of them is on foot, it passes just through the Shaarash spring. And another route can be overcome by car through the village of Bora-Taiga, the road to the lake is mountain-taiga and very beautiful.
In summer, there are camps of shepherds around Lake Sut-Khol, so the development of rural tourism seems to us the most promising direction: many seek to relax away from noisy cities, in the midst of silence pristine nature. The shepherd's camp combines scientific, cultural and ethnic tourism, this type of recreation is considered one of the affordable ones, it does not require large expenses. In addition, rural tourism is an active recreation: tourists are invited to become participants in the traditional life of the Arat family, to get acquainted with the life of shepherds, with national cuisine.
It will be very interesting for tourists from big cities to plunge into a completely different culture, milk goats, cows, learn how to make skins, sew national clothes. Men will be taught how to lasso horses and teach national games. That is, people can be so busy that it definitely won’t be boring. Yes, and the rest itself in such picturesque place is worth a lot.
To date, the main problem of tourism development in the region is the lack of investment resources and infrastructure. It would be nice to build cable car, in this case it will be possible to get from the regional center to the foot of the mountain in half an hour. Ideally, the construction of the roadbed would allow any tourist to get to the lake by personal transport. But on the other hand, tourists who come to Sut-Khol expect to see unique place. And the uniqueness of Sut-Khol, first of all, is in its pristine perfection, untouched nature. It's like getting into a fairy tale, so vacationers honor our lake, follow all the rules. Many tourists come to us not for the first time, for example, participants of the Ustuu-Khuree festival, and just enjoy such an amazing vacation. Yes, and horseback riding for many is exotic.

One of the best places for tourist holiday in the Republic of Tyva, one can name the lake Sut-Khol, located on the territory of the Sut-Kholsky kozhuun. This picturesque reservoir hid from prying eyes in the spurs mountain range Western Sayan, at an altitude of 1.8 kilometers above sea level, surrounded by spreading spruces, larches and cedars. The beauty of these places is simply mesmerizing. Not far from the lake rises Mount Bora-Taiga, the top of which is crowned by a man-made wooden pyramid, installed here by topographers. The surrounding forests abound with currants and lingonberries, which can be collected in whole baskets, and in open areas grow bergenia, wintergreens and other flowers that delight the eye with their variegation. In the immediate vicinity of Lake Sut-Khol there is a tourist base of the same name, which has been welcoming guests for more than 10 years. Here you can stay in a yurt camp, equipped with all the benefits of civilization, and taste Tuvan cuisine, which will be delivered directly to your yurt. Alternative options - three meals a day in the dining room, and cooking barbecue on the grill.

Peculiarities

Even Lake Baikal can envy the purity of the water of Lake Sut-Khol, but, unfortunately, you cannot swim in it. The fact is that this reservoir is considered among local residents sacred, and bathing in it is punishable by terrible curses. To believe in these legends or not is a personal matter for everyone, but it is clearly not worth neglecting them, at least out of respect for the traditions of the Tuvans. It is noteworthy that next to the lake is located mineral spring Ulug-Dorgun, whose water is allowed to be used not only for drinking, but also for bathing. However, its temperature barely reaches 5 degrees, and only real walruses can do such a test. Recently, Sut-Khol has been used for fish farming. The fry of grayling, ripus, peled and omul were brought here, which settled down well in the new place and have already managed to give offspring. Small crustaceans, which are found in huge quantities in the lake, became the main food base for these fish. On this moment fishing is prohibited on Sut-Khol, and vacationers come here only for recreation and recreation. The most beautiful landscapes of these places often become the backdrop for photographs, and the most successful angles can be caught on the southeast coast, at the source of the Khol-Ozhu River, which forms a gorge with waterfalls and bizarre rocks.

legends

One of the Tuvan legends says that the reservoir got its name thanks to an old sorceress who lived in these places in ancient times. During the preparation of the next broth, she threw a vat of milk into the water, and the whole lake turned white. Since then, the cows grazing on its banks began to give thick, fatty milk, similar to cream, and the reservoir itself began to be called "Sut-Khol" - "Milk Lake". Another legend tells of a mythical creature - a bull that lives in the depths of the lake and helps people in their misfortunes. Every time the bull comes to the surface, the lake begins to seethe and foam, and a thunderstorm begins in the sky and a heavy wind blows.

How to get there

Nearest locality to Sut-Khol Lake - the village of Sug-Aksy, which can be reached from the regional center along a good paved highway. A country road leads from the village to the shores of the reservoir, which is often washed away by rains, and even an SUV cannot always drive along it. Along the way, you will have to overcome a steep pass, which is only possible under favorable weather conditions.