The Crimean theme never leaves my thoughts. I was sitting here reviewing photos from a hike in 2010, when we walked through the Grand Canyon of Crimea, and realized that not all of them were posted, the report on the hike was big, it was necessary to write about many places and show them in photographs. But in fact, this attraction is worthy of a separate article. Moreover, to see it, you do not have to be a hiker and go on a hike. It is enough to take public transport and take a regular asphalt road from Simferopol (it is more difficult from Yalta) to get to the canyon. Of course, you will not go through it all, but this is not necessary 🙂
I remember when we were walking with backpacks along the top of the canyon and somewhere in the middle of it we went down to wander through the bizarre stone recesses formed by the water, we met a group of ordinary tourists in flip flops and swimsuits that were walking from the very bottom. True, they were already decently tired and obviously it was time for them to come back. I'm sure they got as much experience as we did. So this is the natural attraction in Crimea, which must be seen first of all..
The content of the article
- one Photos of the Grand Canyon of Crimea
- 2 How to get to the Grand Canyon in Crimea
- 3 Map of the Grand Canyon of Crimea
Photos of the Grand Canyon of Crimea
Description of our hike in Crimea by this link, but here are only photos of the canyon itself. By the way, its length is more than 3 kilometers, its depth is about 300 meters, width in some places is only 3 meters, and its age is approaching two million years. Of course, to see all its beauty, you need to walk along the riverbed to the end, that is, beyond Lake Goluboe and Baths of Youth. But even this popular route has a lot to see. Only it is best not to go after the rain and towards the end of summer, when the water is blue and clear and there is not much of it..
Blue and clear water
We walked along the entire length of the canyon only from above, and someday I would very much like to walk it along the channel. There really will have to partially swim «go», because there are deep baths, which, well, cannot be bypassed, and in some places you will need to climb, but this is even more interesting. You just need to figure out how camping backpack alloy.
The Grand Canyon of Crimea from above
The Grand Canyon of Crimea from above
The Grand Canyon of Crimea from above
The Grand Canyon of Crimea from above
Our hiking group
And how trees grow on these rocks
Cave Cow Grotto
Funny trees in the forest
Somewhere in the middle of the Grand Canyon
The water is mirror-clear
The riverbed is littered with stones in places
Have to jump from stone to stone
But there is always an opportunity to swim
You feel like in a fairy tale
Sometimes the channel narrows
We did not go further, because it was necessary to swim
Our overnight stay at the Bash Dere parking lot
How to get to the Grand Canyon in Crimea
First you need get to Crimea, so suppose you are already here and all that remains is to find the canyon. The easiest way, of course, is to go to it by car (how to rent a car in Crimea). But if you are not a driver at all, then it does not matter, I will tell you how to get to the Grand Canyon of Crimea in other ways. If you don't want to think about the problems of transporting yourself to your destination at all, then in any resort town you will be offered an excursion to the Grand Canyon, but this option is not for independent travelers..
From Simferopol along the Sevastopol highway through Bakhchisarai and to the village of Sokolinoye, you can take a regular bus. Also, buses run from Bakhchisarai to Sokolinoye. The entrance to the canyon is located three kilometers from the village of Sokolinoe (further along the highway), they will need to be walked. There are many cafes and shops there, you will not miss. But you can take a taxi in Sokolinom (this is not a problem) if you don't feel like going.
There is no public transport from Yalta. But you can climb the Ai-Petrinsky pass by minibus that goes to the ski lift. You need to get off on the track near the turn to Ai-Petri to the lift. And then catch a car in the direction of the Grand Canyon. Here you can try hitchhike, but you can also for money. The second, of course, is faster and easier. Stop willingly.
The cost of visiting the Canyon is 40 UAH for adults, 20 UAH for children. This also includes a visit to the Silver Streams waterfall, located on the other side of the road.
Map of the Grand Canyon of Crimea
The Grand Canyon of Crimea itself is located along the Auzun-Uzen and Kuru-Uzen rivers.
The Grand Canyon of Crimea how to get there (clickable)
