Tsey Gorge
Цейское ущелье
A pine-covered high-mountain gorge and resort area where you can ride a cable car up for views of the Skhara Glacier, the mountain getaway of North Ossetia
Tsey Gorge lies in a side valley of the Alagir Gorge, about 80 km by car from Vladikavkaz, and is known as “the Switzerland of Ossetia.” Dense pine forests shelter a cluster of resorts, hotels and cafés. In summer, the Tsey cable car takes you up for close views of the Skhara and Tsey glaciers and the surrounding snow-capped peaks, and many hiking trails lead to glacier tongues and alpine meadows. In winter the cable car serves a ski area with slopes suitable for beginners and intermediate skiers.
Near the gorge mouth stands the Rekom wooden shrine, which can be visited at the same time. To get there from Vladikavkaz, take the Transkam (Trans-Caucasus Highway) via Alagir. Along the way you can see the Uastyrdzhi Knight statue. Staying a night here is recommended.
Opening hours
All day; cable car approx. 9:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Rekom Sanctuary
- Nuzal Chapel
- Uastyrdzhi Monument
- Alanian Assumption Monastery
- Kadargavan Canyon
- Kurtatin Gorge (Fiagdon Valley)
- Dzivgis Cave Fortress
- Midagrabin Waterfalls (Zeygalan)