This post was very hard for me. Try choose a couple dozen photos, because they all look like. When you walk in the woods, then take pictures of trees, paths and stones. And throughout several kilometers of the same path and at the same time beautiful and indescribably. If you photographed the forest, you understand what am I talking about.
Yew-box grove, or rather a walk through the excursion route, will not leave indifferent any nature lover. Is always at such moments I regret that there is no similar path near by home. Here you and the mountains, and trees, swallowed by moss, and winding footpaths, and a bright blue river, and a canyon with sheer walls. Tell me, can any city square with such beauty and diversity?
The content of the article
- 1 Yew-tree grove
- 2 Videos
- 3 Information to visit
- 4 How to get there
- 5 On the map
Yew-tree grove
In the Tiso-boxwood grove we went along with my friend that recently moved to Sochi. So I did not prepare for the trip at all. However, in my opinion, there is nothing to prepare, just come in place and walk a few hours. Even reviews don’t make sense to read, because it is worth taking a visit to this attractions like a walk through the woods and mountains. A kind a small civilized tracking for several hours. I read somewhere, that it was hard for someone to get a big ring, but for the ordinary a person with no health problems, I do not see any difficulties. Same thing about nothing to watch. Obviously, there is no Colosseum, only nature.
In total, the reserve offers two routes. We first passed Small ring, then Big, that is, both passed. I think that it is necessary to go precisely along the Bolshoi, where the most interesting things are. Yes and in general, when you pay the entrance fee, you have to get around everything 
Places there are good ones Unfortunately, only the box is almost gone, its The moth has eaten, and all the trees stand as if in winter, without leaves. But The yew is fine and gorgeous. I haven’t been to the grove before, so I can say as it was before, but even now it is beautiful there. I hope my photos can at least partially convey this. The route is safe and signed, there are signs everywhere, dangerous places are fenced off by a chain, half the tracks are even too civilized and rolled into concrete, but great that not all.
Entrance to Yew and Boxwood Grove
Near the entrance grows box, labeled
The road to the fairy tale
At first, I want to make a lot of photos of moss
Standing next to a giant yew
There are benches all over the place.
Ecological Path along the Yew-Boxwood Grove
The valley of the river Khosta narrows and turns into a canyon
Entrance to the route “Big Ring”
Next you have to go along the cliff
Paths are already ordinary, forest
The end point of the Big Ring is the Devil’s Gate canyon, it seems on the Grand Canyon in the Crimea, the cliffs and the river bed. Great it would be to go down in the summer (the usual route runs on top) Also on the way you can go to the ruins of Khostinsky 8th century AD fortress True, there are only fragments left. walls, and the rest should already be fantasizing.
Khosta fortress 8-10 centuries AD.
Ruins of the old Khosta fortress
An Indian is about to come out from around the corner or out knight in armor
The wall is already overgrown with trees.
Excursion route through Tiso-boxwood grove, Large ring
Even the suspension bridge is
See which massive letters cut out
Great idea how to make a hat using a garbage bag and cement
Canyon Devil’s Gate
I would like to go there on foot, but in summer, when it’s warm
The water carved its way through the stone
Back we were returning along the Khost riverbed, which has a blue Colour. I wanted to stop at a picnic to get more enjoy the surrounding nature. By the way, it’s a good idea to capture with a meal and a snack on one of the benches or right on the rocks. On this part of the route, the canyon is already running out and just walking. across the valley. On the way there will be a cave, the entrance to which is prohibited, but everything is all equals included. There is nothing to watch, it is quite small. They say Earlier there lived bats, but I have not seen one.
Part of the route runs along the river
Great picnic spot
So beckoning to swim, but the water is ice
It’s like someone poured paint into a river.
Cave in Tiso-boxwood grove
Dead boxwood frozen in eternal winter
Sometimes you go and it seems that you are somewhere in far overseas jungle, not in Russia. One maze of what it costs (the path in the rock from which trees grow), he reminded me for some reason Ankor-Wat in Cambodia When you are in nature, you want to maximize her soak up, remember, breathe fresh air for the future. I can’t imagine how some people live in the city and never There are nowhere, except concrete boxes.
Labyrinth in Tisso-boxwood grove
Feel like an adventure movie hero
Video
A short sketch that does not pretend to the whole video. Just a couple of minutes to convey the atmosphere.
Information to visit
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Opening hours from 9 am to 18 pm.
Ticket price: 300 rubles per adult, 150 rubles per child 7-12 years old. Children under 7 years free. Previously, the ticket cost depending on In addition, on what ring you go, but at the end of 2015 the price is one for all. You need to buy a ticket before 5 pm, then the ticket office closes and reserve will work out. That is, no one bothers to go out back at least in the dark.
You should spend at least 2 hours on a visit (better 3-4). But it depends how much you want to get around. There are 2 routes: Small ring and Large ring. In my opinion it makes sense exactly Big, to get to the very end and see the canyon “Devil’s gate “, and on the way go and look at the ruins of the old fortress. We slowly walked about 4 hours, passing both rings, stopping at think and take pictures.
Map of Yew Tree Box Grove (clickable)
How to get there
If you go there by car, there’s no problem at all just use the card below. It’s not difficult to drive there, especially If there is a navigator in the car. On the way from Sochi, do not miss the turn on the Host, it is right after the tunnel.
But if you get by public transport, you can get on any shuttle bus from Sochi or Adler that goes to Khost and drives stop Blue Hill (Hosta-bridge). For example, this bus 122, 125, 134 and bus 4 and 4c. You will need to walk from the stop for 15 minutes. walk along the asphalt road to the entrance to the reserve. You can also get on the train to Khosta and walk there (about 30 minutes) before entering the park.
Also in the Yew-boxwood grove you can take a tour, which in The summer season will be offered to you in any travel agency on the street. Do in This is the meaning, you decide, I personally prefer to visit all on their own.
