Candy Cane Mountains
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Red-and-white striped hills in Khizi District, layered like candy canes, and the most popular photo stop on the road between Baku and Quba.
The Candy Cane Mountains lie in Khizi District, about 100 km from Baku and 80 km from Quba. These low hills are striped red, white, and pink due to iron oxides and different sediment layers. The colors are most vivid in the soft light of early morning and late afternoon, and the site is very popular on Xiaohongshu. There is no entrance fee and no facilities. You can view the hills from the roadside, and the stripes become clearer the farther you go in. Plan about an hour to hike among the hills and take photos. Getting there: leave the M1 highway toward Khizi. The last stretch is a dirt road that a regular car can handle in dry weather, but after rain you need four-wheel drive. Nearby Altyagach National Park and Beshbarmag Mountain can be added to your itinerary. Bring your own water and sun protection, as there is almost no supply nearby.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Beshbarmag Mountain
- Altyaghach National Park
- Chirag Gala
- Afurja Waterfall
- Tengi Canyon
- Juma Mosque, Quba
- Mountain Jews Museum
- Red Settlement (Qırmızı Qəsəbə)