The previous story about our trip to the Caucasus: Mount Two Brothers, canyon and waterfalls – a tourist trip of one day. And the final the chord of our trip to the Caucasus was a walk in the mountains Gelendzhik, and in particular the rise of the Caucasus Mountains, where there is a fortress specially made for the filming of the film Thunderstorm Gate. A few years ago when happened I was shooting nearby, and heard frequent explosions. And even then decided that ever get to this place.
The fortress has already managed to turn into the object of the visit, into the local Sight. Tourists carry here every day on UAZ. We, like true connoisseurs of an active lifestyle, went there on foot. In this connection, a group of people from a passing UAZ, envied our good health.
Near the bridge over the river Jean, in the village of Renaissance there is old military road that branches off perpendicular to the highway Novorossiysk-Sochi. Here on it about 10 km it is necessary to climb up. By the way, you can drive there by car, though not before the very end.
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Military road to the Caucasus range.
Military road to the Caucasus range. Mount Gelendzhik.
We climbed up to Mount Shahan in 3 hours, had a snack and enjoyed the views of the mountains surrounding us Gelendzhik.
View from the mountain Shahan.
View from the mountain Shahan.
And then another hour went along a rather flat road along the Caucasus ridge right up to the fortress. On the way, build houses and cafes, apparently for completely starving tourists, well, or for those who decided to live here some time. Views of the low mountains of Gelendzhik, in general, have to this kind of rest. On the way, we met cyclist, well done man, probably saved so much time, Yes, and had more of ours.
Caucasian ridge. Mountains of Gelendzhik.
If you have time and assume overnight, then from here you can walk to Mount Thab, see the ensemble of rocks Monasteries – famous in the circle of climbers, and go down to the Pshad waterfalls. Apparently, I will implement all this next year, since trips to The Caucasus has become an annual ritual for me. I invite you to accept participation in this fairly easy route, but at the same time rich impressions Those who do not like to walk can take advantage of the services of dzhigits on all-wide uaz.
Decorative fortress for the filming of the movie Thunder Gates.
By itself, the fortress would look quite natural if would not cement between the stones. In size it is quite small, and all riddled with bullet marks. Although most likely these holes are made drill.
The fortress, where they filmed the movie Thunder Gates. Gelendzhik area.
Fortress for the filming of the movie Thunder Gates.
On one of the walls there is even a pop-up stylization under fresco, with the faces of some gray-haired old men. And side by side carved silhouette of a lion.
Styling a fresco.
Silhouette of a lion next to the fortress.
The descent from the mountains of Gelendzhik was much faster than the ascent. Behind 2 hours from the fortress to asphalt. And if it wasn’t for the corn on the heel, would reach even faster, since there you can practically run, with This is not at all tired.
Mountains of Gelendzhik.
Tired and slightly overheated by the May sun, but satisfied, we Immediately rushed to the store for dinner. Good he on the way to our the camp.
And the next day we stayed in a camp in the village of Renaissance and made themselves a day of laziness, and sunbathed in a meadow next to dolmens, where they listened to the next stories of the guides, looked at the tourists, putting their foreheads to the plates of dolmens waiting for a miracle, we met a child of the forests who urged us to have juice.
Child of forests and the Universal dolmen.
