Crimea, peninsula-tale, conceals in itself an incredible amount of natural beauty. They include the Grand Canyon, the gorge on the northern slope of Mount Ai-Petri. Now there passes one of the most visited pedestrian routes of the peninsula. If you decided to try your hand at hiking, to visit there and get a lot of impressions, we will tell you how to get to the Grand Canyon of Crimea.
The first point is the village of Sokolinoye
The route to the Grand Canyon of Crimea begins at the village of Sokolinoye, Bakhchisaray district. By train, they get there by Sevastopol direction to Bakhchisarai station. From there buses and minibuses run from the bus station to the village. By shuttle bus or bus you can get to Sokolinoye and from Simferopol , Yalta and Sevastopol.
If you travel by car, you need to go along the Sevastopol highway to Bakhchisaray and go round it on the bypass road. Then, passing the village of Zheleznodorozhnoye, take the Yalta (signpost) and reach Sokolinoe, after 23 km.
Further - the Grand Canyon of Crimea itself
From the village of Falcon to move towards the Grand Canyon you can use the guide, which will show you all the picturesque places. But if you are independent, hire a taxi to the bridge over the river Kokkozka. Or, take this part of the path on foot (5 km) along the river to the "30-42" post. After passing the bridge, you will have to pay for the entrance to the reserve to the forester who will give you a pass. Next you need to move upstream the Kokkozka River upwards. There are many pointers, arrows, so it's not difficult to find the place of arrival. You will meet the Pit Oak, from which, however, there was only a stump, the Blue Lake, the Yablonevsky ford. Be sure to reach the final point of the route - Baths of Youth in the Grand Canyon in Crimea. This is an erosion boiler in the rocks, formed due to the force of falling water flow. The depth of the Bath is 5 m. The path is 6 km long and is marked with yellow marks.