The mountains surrounding the lake - from 2200 to 3500 meters. Even in summer they can see the snow. Matrix formed as a result of landslide , which blocked the river bed Lashipsa .
surface area Ritsa - 1.27 square meters. km . , Length - 2430 m, width - 870 m , depth - 130 m length of coastline - more than 6 km . The water temperature in summer reaches 22 C.Precipitation falls here more often than on the coast . In winter, snow thickness on the lake comes up to 4-5 meters, and water is sometimes covered with a thin layer of ice. To the observation deck will offer you to taste barbecue, hominy , trout, homemade cheese and homemade red wine . You can ride on a boat and a catamaran .
above the lake, at an altitude of 1,700 meters , you will see Auadharsky mineral spring , from the depths of the mountains carrying its healing waters . In total there found about 30 O mineral springs. Ritsa west and higher in the 300 meters, in a giant sinkhole with a diameter of about 200 m and a depth of 80 meters, is another scenic lake - Little Ritz .In local forests are inhabited by bears, wild boars, foxes, wolves , martens . Among the rocks you can see mountain tours handsome , Caucasian deer, roe deer , chamois .
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