Kurtatin Gorge (Fiagdon Valley)
Куртатинское ущелье
A high-mountain gorge carved by the Fiagdon River, linking medieval towers, cliffside villages and a monastery, and North Ossetia's classic scenic valley
Kurtatin Gorge is a high-mountain valley along the Fiagdon River, about 50 km from Vladikavkaz. Travelling upstream from Fiagdon village, you pass medieval Ossetian defensive towers, cliffside Dargavs-style crypt-houses, the Dzhidzhigis rock-cut fortress, the narrow Kadargavan Gorge and the Alan Mother of God Dormition Monastery. The upper village of Verkhny Fiagdon has a well-preserved cluster of ancient towers, making it a top “tower valley” scene.
The gorge has several resorts and small guesthouses, so you can stay a night and go hiking. It is usually combined with Dargavs in a loop day trip, and you can either drive yourself or hire a car. The mountain roads have many bends, and after rain watch out for falling rocks.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Dzivgis Cave Fortress
- Kadargavan Canyon
- Alanian Assumption Monastery
- Midagrabin Waterfalls (Zeygalan)
- Uastyrdzhi Monument
- Dargavs City of the Dead
- Karmadon Gorge & Bodrov Memorial
- Nuzal Chapel