Red and white striped hills.
Address: Khizi District, Azerbaijan
The Candy Cane Mountains are hills of layered sediment where iron oxides and other minerals have created bands of red, pink and white, like stripes on a candy cane.
The colours glow most in the late afternoon light, and the empty, quiet landscape feels like another planet.
March to May and September to November.
Late afternoon for the strongest colours.
Tracks become muddy and slippery after rain.
Well-known hotels within easy reach. Check prices and availability for your dates.
Because of their red and white stripes.
By car from Baku, ideally with a 4x4.
Yes.
