Kamchatka Russia climbing
Kluchevskaya sopka
Kamchatka peninsula, Far East of Russia. Climbing Kluchevskaya Sopka (4870 m). The Route from the North
Altitude: 4870 m
Program category: Mountain Climbing
Difficulty: basic (SPECIAL SKILLS ARE NOT REQUIRED)
Duration: 14 days
Season: June - August
First climb: Daniil Gauss, 1788
Program price from: 1150 Euro
- 26.07.25 - 09.08.25Regular 1150 EURO booking
Climbing Kluchevskaya sopka (4821 m). The highest active volcano in Eurasia.
Kluchevskaya group of volcanos is located about 400 kms to the north from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy. The area is quite remote, although relatively often frequented. The infrastructure is practically none, the local population is engaged basically in poaching and drinking vodka. The attitude of the local people to the tourists is quite benevolent, which is characteristic for all the Russian North.
Here are located the most interesting objects for mountain climbing in Kamchatka, such as Kluchevskaya Sopka (4821 m), Krestovskiy volcano (3903 m), Stone volcano (4580 m), Tolbachiks, Shiveluch, Ovalnaya Zimina (3080 m).
Climb of the volcano Kluchevskaya Sopka is not particularly difficult technically - the complexity of the program is different. This hard and challeging, climb of Kluchevskaya sopka can be compared to climbing of seventhousanders - extremely hard and long ascent, inability to get a preliminary acclimatization - these factors are the main challenges for the ascension of Kluchevskaya Sopka.
In addition, it should be remembered that Kluchevskaya Sopka - is an active volcano, which erupted constantly - in the scientific sense of that - only lava flows from it not every year. In that too, there is a certain specifics of the program - in the event of an unforeseen increase the activity of volcano climbing may not take place for objective reasons.
There were cases when the climbing of Kluchevskaya was not possible even in the case of a small activation of volcanic processes - temperature of the cone of volcano rises and because of that begins a continuous rockfall. In other words, getting ready for the ascent to Kluchevskaya Sopka, we must be prepared for any eventuality - that's Kamchatka.
This 14-day program "Climbing the volcano Kluchevskaya Sopka, Kamchatka" is designed for people who have no prior experience in mountain climbing and who want to try themselves at mountain climbing. Climbing route of Kluchevskaya Sopka is very hard physically, but does not require to overcome any technically difficult parts nor long-term stay at high altitude conditions. Regardless your climbing experience, we recommend the Сourse of general physical preparation and passing MCS AlexClimb Сourse of Mountain Technique (basic level) before participating in this program.
The First Principle of MCS AlexClimb
The First Rule, by which we are guided in the development of our mountain programs - is safety. Professional Guides lead the group, the highest quality certificated equipment and the most modern navigation equipment are used. This guarantees the highest possible level of your safety in the mountains, which is the most important side of our work. As for Kamchatka programs - in addition to our climbing safety issues, the armed ranger accompanies the group to protect participants from too close contact with the wild life.
Program Schedule
The AlexClimb Kamchatka climbing schedule (Climbing volcano Kluchevskaya Sopka 2025, Kamchatka):
Guided ascent of volcano Kluchevskaya Sopka (4821 m) from the North, 2A Russian Grade
Easy climb, basic level
Day 1 - International flight to Moscow, hotel accommodation ***, city tour
Day 2 - Flight to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, night in the hostel
Day 3 - Transfer to Kluchi village, (600 km, minibus), night in the Guest house
Day 4 - Transfer to the base of the Kluchevskaya Sopka route by cross-country vehicle, night in the volcanologists hut at the altitude 900 m. Night in the Hut
Day 5 - Setting the Camp I at 2000 m, night in the tents
Day 6 - Setting the Camp II at 2900 m, night in the tents
Day 7 - Summit Day, climbing Kluchevskaya sopka, descent to the Camp II, night in the tents
Day 8 - Descent to the volcanologists hut
Day 9 - Transfer to Kluchi village by cross-country vehicle, night in the Guest house
Day 10 - Day off, fishing, motor boat trip by Kamchatka river, night in the Guest house
Day 11 - Transfer to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, night in the hostel
Day 12 - Day off. Sea boat trip by Avachinskaya harbor (option), night in the hostel
Day 13 - Day off. Excursion to the Geizer Valley (option), night in the hostel
Day 14 - Flight to Moscow, hotel accommodation ***
Day 15 - Return International Flight
Prices and conditions
The price of the "Kamchatka. Climbing Kluchevskaya sopka 2025":
1150 Euro* - standart group 5-12 participants
1550 Euro* - mini-group 3-4 participants
4600 Euro* - private program for 1-2 participants
* Price per person
You have to be ready for:
- Camping life in the field conditions;
- Cooking your meals by yourself while climbing mountains;
- Carrying a 25-30 kg backpack;
- Air temperature can be down to -20°C on the altitude higher than 3000 m;
- Average temperature on the route is comfortable: +14 - +25°C;
Conditions: minimum 6 participants, the Brief AlexClimb course of mountain technique is recommended before the trip.
The price includes: guide services, rent of the communal equipment (ropes, belaying and navigation equipment, cooking gear), hotel accommodation, transfers from the point of the beginning of the program to its end (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy), using the communal basic medical kit, local registering and climbing permits, food for outdoor part of the program.
The price does not include: Russian visa charges*, International and domestic flight expenses to and from the point of the beginning of the program (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy), obligatory climbing insurance, rent of the personal equipment, food and drinks while being in cities, using the satellite phone.
Group capacity: 12
Guides: 2
*AlexClimb Mountain Climbing School can provide Russian Visa support for you. More information on request.
Detailed conditions and limitations on the program "Kamchatka. Climbing volcano Kluchevskaya Sopka" can be read in the Offer section
Our other mountain tours in Kamchatka
- Ascent to the Krestovsky volcano (4067 m)
- Ascent to the volcano Sredny (2978 m)
- Ascent to Avachinsky volcano (2741 m)
- Ascent to the Koryaksky volcano (3456 m)
- Ascent to the Kamen volcano(4585 m)
- Trekking "Autumn Kamchatka"
- Trekking "Fire necklace of Kamchatka"
- Climbing Alaid and volcanoes of Kuril islands
Our Principles
AlexClimb Rule #1 - Safety First
From the very beginning of our activity, here nearly 16 years, the first Principle of work of School of mountaineering and rock-climbing of MCS AlexClimb is the Safety Priority. On the basis of this Principle all process of training is based, all programs and rounds are developed and carried out only within this main principle. We consider that at professional approach to development of programs, at personal discipline and correctly put motivation - occupations by mountaineering and rock-climbing are COMPLETELY safe. And from the return - all troubles and accidents in our sport come from nonprofessionalism, from ignorance or neglect by elementary standards of safety, from irrational motivation, from revaluation of own forces and opportunities. All these prerequisites we COMPLETELY EXCLUDE in our work - ours Rock-climbing, Ice climbing and Mountaineering are based on one Principle - the Safety Priority. In rock-climbing, mountaineering and ice climbing, the Priority of Safety of MCS AlexClimb-is your personal security and comfort irrespective of, than we are engaged - we train muscles and we work technology of the movement in the sports hall and on the rock climbing wall, we make the way through snowstorm to top or we relax on golden sand of the Caribbean beach after hot day of trainings on rocks. The Safety priority - the main credo of School of mountaineering and rock-climbing of MCS AlexClimb.
AlexClimb Rule #2 - Leave No Trace
Closely interacting with Nature, working with the active programs in mountains, woods, lakes and rivers, we perfectly understand the importance of carefull and respectfull bahavior towards the Nature, for its resources. From the very beginning of our outdoor-activity we adopted rules of Leave No Trace technique - the standard of behavior of the person accepted in all the civilized world in relation to environment and especially - to the wild nature. After all on the relation of people to the nature near which they exist, itself can draw dalekoidushchy conclusions on the relation of these people to... Where and as we didn't travel - we don't reserve any garbage, we try to reduce whenever possible our influence on environment to a minimum. We clear earlier zagryazyonny tourist parking of the left garbage, we take out and we take out to utilization places that to us other people left there. We consider that only thus, at personal individual consciousness of each citizen, each tourist, climber or autotraveller, we will be able to keep the nature surrounding us in its state, natural, suitable for life, - in it pledge of the healthy future for ourselves and our children.
