Overview
The Ayusay Visitor Centre (marked by a Three Bears sculpture) sits at the gorge entrance and serves as the trailhead for those arriving by public bus (line 28). A few kilometres higher, GES-2 hydroelectric station marks the narrowing of the canyon. The checkpoint barrier — roughly 5 km above the visitor centre — is where access control is enforced. Present your passport; if travelling by private vehicle, you need a valid pass. From here, visitors without vehicle authorisation must hike or take an e-bike the remaining ~8 km to the lake.
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Ayusay Visitor Centre & Gorge Checkpoint
Step 2 · 13 km from previous · 25 min drive
The Ayusay Visitor Centre (marked by a Three Bears sculpture) sits at the gorge entrance and serves as the trailhead for those arriving by public bus (line 28). A few kilometres higher, GES-2 hydroelectric station marks the narrowing of the canyon. The checkpoint barrier — roughly 5 km above the visitor centre — is where access control is enforced. Present your passport; if travelling by private vehicle, you need a valid pass. From here, visitors without vehicle authorisation must hike or take an e-bike the remaining ~8 km to the lake.