This pond in the middle of the mountain peaks on the border of Chechnya and Dagestan is called Kazenoyam. It was the result of the collapse of a mountain range Cascarla. At first it was a dam at the confluence of two rivers, and as water filled and the surrounding landscape changed, a lake was formed here.
Kezenoyam is located at an altitude of 1870 meters. It is not surprising that the water warms up very slowly, and its temperature rarely exceeds 18 °C, even in hot summer weather. It is almost never windy here — this feature made it possible to train the USSR Olympic rowing team on the lake. Pure water is listed in the Red book atanaska trout.
Surrounding Kazenoyam the views are breathtaking, they are incredibly photogenic: emerald meadows, rolling hillsides, snake trails and roads. The most beautiful panoramas open from the Harami pass. However, the region is not rich in views alone: a tourist center is located on the shore, there is a boat rental, horse riding and ziplining are also popular — a high-speed (100 km/h) descent on a cable rope with a length of 850 meters. Here is such a flight of an eagle over the water surface!
To get here by car from Grozny, you need to follow the highway through Vedeno, and then follow the serpentine to the fork with the sign "room for prayer". After that — go straight to the South-West. The coordinates of the lake: 42.7650946, 46.1395060.