Tsikhvarga

Tsikhvarga (4132 m) is a key peak of the Main Ridge between the peak Kain to the northwest and the Gurdzivtsék pass to the southeast. Beyond the pass rises the Saual­khoyne peak. The northern ridge of Tsikhvarga turns into a long spur with the peaks:

• Tsagor
• Legauta. The spur separates the Fastag gorges to the east and Bartuy to the west with glaciers of the same name in their upper reaches.

79. Tsikhvarga via the Southeast ridge, category 2B (L. Gutman, A. Dashkov, A. Krasnov, N. Nekrasova, N. Firsova, August 12, 1937). From the village Dzinaga (group of 4-20 people) cross the Karaugom river by bridge and reach the village Nogkau by forest road. Then ascend by forest trail on the right side of the Karaugom gorge to the first tributary of Karaugom - the Bartuy river, cross it by bridge, then by forest trail high above the right bank of Karaugom approach the second tributary - the Iske river and ford it a little above the waterfall. From here - by trail on the moraine ridge to the Fastag river, which is forded or crossed by bridge. In half an hour, the forest trail will lead to the beautiful "Paradise clearing", surrounded by forest and rocks. From the village Dzinaga 8-12 hours. From the "Paradise clearing", passing by forest trail slightly upstream along the gorge, ford to the right bank of Fastag or, descending, cross by temporary bridge. By trail on the right bank of Fastag:

Tsikhvar­ga

Tsikh­var­ga (4132 m) is a key peak of the Main Ridge between the peak Kain to the northwest and the Gur­ziv­ts­ek pass to the southeast. Beyond the pass lies the peak Sau­al­khoyne. The northern ridge of Tsikh­var­ga extends into a long spur with the peaks Tsagor and Legauta. The spur separates the Fastag gorges to the east and Bartuy to the west, with glaciers of the same name in their upper reaches. 80. Tsikh­var­ga via the Northwest Ridge (combined route, category II) From the settlement of Dzinaga (group of 4-20 people), cross the Karaugom river by bridge and follow a forest road to the settlement of Nogkau. From here, move along a forest trail on the right bank of the Bartuy river. Further:

• the trail crosses to the left bank by bridge,
• after 2-3 km, returns to the right bank,
• along the right bank, approaches the right-bank moraine. Along the moraine ridge, then via scree and a steep snowy slope, reach the Bartuy glacier 200-250 m above its tongue. Initially, ascend on the right side of the glacier (closed crevices), then cross it to the left and emerge under the left side of the first step of the icefall on the Eastern branch of the Bartuy glacier. Further: