The Ahshtyr cave near Adler is one of the most popular and easily accessible attractions of Sochi, where you can easily go with the whole family. Extreme is nothing here, car you can park right near the ticket office, but the cave itself will not allow no one get lost and gulf.
If you were not in the caves, or just love them, then you are here. there is the second famous cave is Vorontsovskaya, but the way there is already more difficult.
The content of the article
- 1 Ahshtyr cave in Sochi
- 2 Icon of the Mother of God by Ахтырская
- 3 Suspension bridge in the Cossack Brod
- 4 Information to visit
- 5 How to get to the cave
- 6 On the map
Contents
Akhshtyrskaya cave in Sochi
On the way to the cashier you will notice a series of posters about the life of primitive people who for some reason have been stuffed into a thicket and are not read from the road even people with good eyesight. On the right in the direction of travel mock-ups of an ancient apiary and posters describing traditions and culture beekeeping, and next to the cashier stands, where tourists can Gather basic information about the sights.
Next, you have two options for the development of events: go left – get into the cave, go to the right – get into the cave with the icon. If a you are with children, then start with the Ahshtyr cave.
Go to the cave for a short time, literally two minutes up the stairs, past A good viewing platform overlooking the canyon and the Mzymta River, through which stretched skypark suspension bridge. Passage to Akhshtyr the cave is two meters below the lookout, through a rock full of holes. Then there will be steps to the corridor where archaeologists excavated in 2001 year – there are still nailed signs indicating the approximate age each cultural layer in the thickness of the earth.
The corridor is quite low, adults and children have to go bent at the waist, and some of this even scares, and with me one girl turned half way. Feelings and in fact not the most pleasant, and even without claustrophobic begin feel discomfort.
The cave itself consists of two large halls in which walk freely to their full height. The floor is clay, chomping with moisture with each step, and in some places it was reinforced with wooden flooring – apparently from arches well drips during the rains. In the end the second hall has a very high whimsical vault and a stink of bats that live there.
Mice are not shy, apparently already accustomed to constant visits tourists. Inside held lighting, cool, damp, stale earthy air and no one wants to stay here for long. With With a tripod, you can take a few shots, but better with people in the frame to show the scale of the interior.
Akhshtyrskaya cave in Sochi
Icon of the Mother of God Akhtyrskaya
In addition to the cave, in the same location there is another sight, though not natural, but religious character – an icon of the mother of God Ahtyrskaya. The icon itself will interest few, but trekking to her cave will be interesting. Children with me better not to drag because the path is steep enough and wherever you are you will take a step, the children will have to climb stones.
The trail takes about ten minutes of your time and goes to 500 meters down the hill. Immediately after descending the steps from the ticket office, on the left there will be a dangerous but beautiful viewpoint with exactly the same view, like near a cave. After viewpoint, there will be nothing but ribbons on the trees and the final point of the route.
The last ten meters pass by stone steps on the edge a cliff, but the path is not dangerous – there is a railing. Around the corner after stairs you come across a small cave, or even a grotto, at the entrance in which there is a stand with an icon printed on the glass. Candles coins, a poster with a description of the shrine, in short – a standard set these kind of attractions.
Probably such a walk will go to religious people with a bang, then you and walk and communion to the shrine, but as a simple trekking – not enough. Do not have time to get tired and on the way not as spectacular as I would like to. Just wander through the trees and look out for your eyes. pointers.
Icon of the Mother of God Ahtyrskaya
Suspension bridge in the Cossack Brod
According to reviews on the network, I found that the third attraction This location is considered a suspension bridge across Mzymta. I really don’t quite understand what kind of bridge: which is in Skypepark, or the one that hanging in the Cossack Brod, so looked both. I have a Skype park there is a separate article, but the bridge in the Cossack Ford stands additionally mention – here begins a hiking trail up the mountain, to the Akhshtyr cave. Finding a bridge is easy if you find a trout the street. It’s difficult to explain on the fingers, there is a tricky infrastructure in the village, but reaching the end of the street, you will definitely run into the bridge itself and Directions towards the cave.
Information to visit
Entry fee – 200 r per person. Opening hours – from 10 to 18 hours Parking is available, about 10 cars. To visit the cave better to take something warm, it’s cold inside.
The place is quite interesting, does not take much time inspection, if not to go to the icon. As an option, visit with a guide – Otherwise a lot of information remains behind the scenes.
How to get to the cave
You will have to get, either with a guided tour or by car. The car can be taken karsheringovuyu (and near the cave to put it in standby mode) or daily rent.
On the site of the cave can be reached in two ways. The first is on foot from suspension bridge over Mzymta on the trail passing through the territory picnic complex “Ahshtyrsky canyon”. But then you have to decent to go up the hill, that the heat few people like it.
Therefore, it is better to use the second option and the motorway drive through the whole village of Cossack Brod signs for skypark. The road will wind and constantly go upstairs I marked the exit to the dirt road to the Ahshtyr cave on map at the end of the post to make it clearer. If you drive enough quickly, then it is easy to slip.
As a guideline, keep in mind the restaurant Sukhumsky Dvor – you can park near it if the car is very low clearance. Across the street from the restaurant begins the descent of the rocky road to the parking near the cave. In principle, the road is smooth and if you drive carefully, any standard car will pass without crowded to the eyeballs passengers. On the lower parking there is a place for ten cars.
