Bloq — dağ yürüşü, kamp və Azərbaycan təbiəti

The invisible danger in your tent: carbon monoxide

Sealing the tent on a cold night and lighting a gas stove inside is the single deadliest mistake in camping. Why it happens and how to prevent it.

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#Hava

Yellow, orange, red: what a wind warning actually tells you

You see a coloured warning on the forecast — should you postpone the hike or not? What the colours mean and how wind really behaves in the mountains.

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#Sağlamlıq

What happens in your body and brain while you hike

From the first ten minutes to the sixth hour: how your heart, muscles, blood sugar and brain chemistry change, step by step.

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#Elm

The three-day effect: why the third day in nature is different

Three days away from screens produces a measurable difference in attention and creativity tests. What the research says, and how to fit it into one weekend.

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#Təhlükəsizlik

Snakes on the trail: how real is the risk and what to do

Which snakes in Azerbaijan are venomous, when bites actually happen, what to do if one occurs and — more importantly — what not to do.

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#Təhlükəsizlik

Bears, wolves, wild boar: meeting wildlife in the mountains

Who you can realistically run into in Azerbaijan's forests, which behaviour works, and how to keep your camp from becoming an attraction.

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#Naviqasiya

No signal in the mountains: preparing for a dead zone

How navigation, calling for help and staying in touch with your group work when there is no coverage. Real options, from offline maps to satellite messaging.

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#Qış

Avalanches: when they happen and what winter mountain-goers must know

An avalanche is not chance, it is a sum of conditions. Slope angle, snow layers, weather — and the lesson from the 2017 Tufandağ accident.

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#Avadanlıq

Trekking poles: do you need them, how to choose, how to use them

The cheapest piece of gear that measurably reduces load on your knees. Setting the length correctly, and using them differently uphill and downhill.

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#Avadanlıq

Tent, sleeping bag, boots: what to do when you get home

What shortens the life of outdoor gear is not use but the way it gets packed away. Drying and storing damp equipment properly.

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#Avadanlıq

Rent or buy? A simple decision rule for outdoor gear

Which items to buy from day one, which are more sensible to rent, and when second-hand is a good idea.

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#Milli park

Azerbaijan's national parks: which one, and what for

Ten national parks and completely different environments — from subtropical forest to semi-desert, alpine summits to a bird-filled bay. Which one makes sense in which season?

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#Şahdağ

Shahdag National Park: the country's largest mountain area

Bazardüzü, Tufandağ, Shahdag and Xınalıq all sit inside one park. How the area is laid out, which routes exist and what permits you need.

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#Hirkan

Hirkan National Park: a forest left over from the ice age

The Hirkan forest in the Lənkəran–Astara strip is a rare place where plant species long extinct in Europe survived. What to see and when to go.

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#Göygöl

Göygöl National Park: a lake system created by an earthquake

Göygöl is not one lake — Maralgöl, Zəligöl and the others are results of the same event. How it fits into one day together with Mount Kəpəz.

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#İlisu

İlisu National Park: waterfalls, gorges and the forests of Qax

One of the most convenient parks in the country for day routes. The Qoçyataq waterfall, the İlisu baths and the trails around them.

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#Altıağac

Altiagaj and Absheron: the two national parks closest to Baku

You have one day and do not want to travel far. Altiagaj forest and the Absheron coast — the shortest way from the city into a different environment.

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#Qayadırmanma

Rock climbing in Azerbaijan: where the crags are and how to start

Bibiheybət, Nardaran, Beşbarmaq, Kühül — there are real climbing areas within an hour of Baku. What do you need to begin?

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#Beşbarmaq

Beşbarmaq and Baku Ears: the closest rock adventure to the city

Both are day routes, both need your hands. What to expect, what to wear, and which section genuinely demands attention.

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#Xizək

Shahdag and Tufandag ski resorts: a guide to the winter season

Pistes, difficulty grades, equipment rental and the season. A practical explanation for anyone skiing in Azerbaijan for the first time.

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#Qış

Dressing for winter in the mountains: frost is not the main problem

Most people who get cold in the winter mountains are not underdressed — they are overdressed and sweating. How the layer system works in winter.

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#Xınalıq

Xınalıq and the transhumance route: a living tradition on the UNESCO list

Xınalıq is not just a high village — together with the seasonal migration route around it, it forms a cultural landscape. What to see and when to go.

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#Şəki

The Kish church: an Albanian temple above Şəki

One of the best-known monuments of Caucasian Albania, with ancient graves beneath it and hiking routes around it. How it fits into a Şəki trip.

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#Quba

Qırmızı Qəsəbə and the Mountain Jews: Quba's lesser-known history

The settlement near Quba is one of the rare places of its kind in the world. The language and history of the Mountain Jews, and what you can see there today.

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