"All roads lead to Rome" - this wingedism is applicable to the territories that were part of the empire of the same name. Once upon a time, the lands of the Greek city states also became part of the Pax Romana. As you know, many of them were in the Crimea. There is also a Roman road on this peninsula. Its middle part is spread out in the famous Baydar Valley, through which they make their way to the no less popular among the "savages". Landmark finishes in Chersonesos - under.
Where is the facility located in Crimea?
On the map of Crimea, the Roman road (middle) is a barely noticeable line, passing 900 m from Rodnikovsky and Podgorny. It connects two natural tracts - (the height of the "transfer point" beyond the "Devil's Ladder" - 578 m) and the Baydarsky Canyon (on one of the sections of which the protected area begins).
Road on the map of Crimea
History of the Calendar Trail
Ancient Roman communication dates back to the 1st century BC. It connected the strategic centers of the Greek world - Kharax ("palisade place") and Chersonesos ("small peninsula"). In ancient times, there was a lively trade between the policies, delegations and fees associated with the alliance were held.
In the era of the conquests of Rome, the old, barely noticeable "highway" turns into a Roman highway - a cobblestone highway. Here marched legionnaires, their keepers with carts, captured savages and herds of bleating war "trophies". This is due to the fact that it was impossible to sail by sea during the storm.
The Kalendskaya trail in the Crimea got its name in the Middle Ages. Linguists are sure that it consists of two Turkic words - "kale" and "endy" ("the fortress descends"). The fact is that the route in question is "imposed" on a rather difficult terrain.
During the era of the Russian-Turkish wars, the old Roman road was used by both the Ottomans and the Russians. changed the geography of some of its sections - climbing the ridge became much more difficult. In the "Ukrainian" and then "Russian" times, the tract became a historical monument, reliably protected by the state. Cobblestone mining, as well as any vandalism in " archaeological park"Are prohibited.
Why do tourists visit the Roman Road?
The Roman road in the Crimea is a part of the transport communication that allowed the Latin legions to quickly get from one center of the southwestern Taurida to another (through its mountainous part). Via Militaris was needed to pacify the rebellious Iranian-speaking tribes. They lived on the peninsula for several centuries and considered the Romans invaders. With the help of the tract, it was also possible to purchase goods from Greek merchants.
The 11-kilometer section "Baydar Gorge - Balaklava" is covered in 3-4 hours. Its average width is 2-3 m. The whole journey is easier to describe in the language of geographers. The traveler ascends (from Ai-Todor) to the Ai-Petrinskaya yayla, then even higher - to the Shaitan-Merdven pass. Then he descends to (not far from the Skelskaya cave). From here there are several "sleeves" of the "track", 
leading already up to Chersonesos (the locals know them).
The full excursion starts from the entrance to Kharax - the largest Crimean fortress of the Latins. The ruins are visible at the top (here you can see the remnant of two rows of walls abutting in the south against the cliff). A pointer stand is available. Historians believe that this bastion was built by the Mesian squadron of sailors - under Vespasian, it founded a base that defended (with the troops of Chersonesos and Simbolon) the entire southwestern coast.
The section of this route passed through Simbolon Limen (part of the Balaklava Bay). The city was the only port on the route, so it played an important role. Roman cobblestones can be seen around - the heiress of the Roman fortifications. Finally, the passage that brings the curious vacationer closer to the famous Chersonesos is notable for its specific exhibits. Even now, traces of ancient architecture can be found here, for example, the foundations of the columns and the socle of taverns collected in pieces.
How to get to the museum road?
The most convenient way to the Kalendskaya trail in Crimea lies from the Skelskaya cave, to its bowels the guests of Sevastopol are often delivered tourist buses... 200 m of quite tolerable ascent will take you to the very heart of the old tract. Do you want to drive your car? Come to Rodnikovsky or Podgorny. Locals will show the further traffic pattern, indicating priority landmarks on the ground.
Easier to navigate on the map? Here is the route you can take to get to the Roman road:
Tourist notes
- Address: p. Podgornoye, Sevastopol, Crimea, Russia.
- Coordinates: 44.451944, 33.827778.
The Roman tract "Charax - Chersonesos" served as a link between two important outposts of Rome. Thanks to the timely transfer of military forces, the imperial power over the aborigines was preserved for centuries. The route is interesting for amateurs ancient history and local history, as well as fans of photo shoots - against the backdrop of ruins and rocks. Their photos and reviews can be found in a huge variety on travel sites and blogs, including on our page.
"... For three miles the road winds with whimsical bends and turns through the lands of the estate" Foros "and disappears into the tunnel. Despite the seeming steepness, the descent is completely safe and extremely attractive ..." 1913 Grigory Moskvich in his "Guide to Crimea".
There was always a road issue in Crimea - the way to the sea was dangerous and difficult. This was especially true of its southern part, separated by mountain range... After the annexation of Taurida to the Russian Empire, following the example of the empress, travelers began to visit here. In 1787, Catherine II herself never visited the South coast, but could only admire from the pass to the sea stretching below and the winding coast stretching to the east, because the road laid for her journey ended at Baidar. The further path ran through the difficult and steep Shaitan-Merdven pass (Devil's staircase); only an experienced traveler could overcome it either on foot or on horseback.
The lack of roads for a long time hampered the development and arrangement of Crimea. Even the first governors, Duke de Richelieu and Lieutenant General A. Borozdin-Tavrichesky, had to build their dachas for more than three years. Count M. Vorontsov also faced the same problem, starting the construction of the palace in Alupka. Only after Emperor Alexander I, who admired the beauty of the South Coast, acquired the estate in Lower Oreanda followed by the greatest instruction to the Main Directorate of Railways to connect Simferopol, Yalta and Sevastopol by a highway.
The development of the project and its leadership were entrusted to Lieutenant General Betancourt, one of the organizers of the transport system in Russia. In 1824, according to the approved plan, with the active participation of Governor-General Vorontsov, the efforts of the soldiers of the Kozlovsky and Nashembursky regiments and the battalion of the 40th Jaeger Regiment began laying the highway. In Crimea, all the work was supervised by the corps engineer-colonel P.V. Shipilov (before his death in 1834). The construction was completed by his assistant - engineer-captain Slavich, who received the rank of engineer-colonel after the end of the segment Sevastopol - Baydarskie gates in 1848.
The road was built in several stages. The first to finish the section Simferopol-Alushta in 1826. Then there was a long break due to the lack of funds, and only in 1832, with the personal participation of Count Vorontsov, the construction of the section that connected Alushta and Yalta continued. In parallel, work was going on on the other side - from Sevastopol to Yalta.
The builders - soldiers, civilians, prisoners, convicts - lived in temporary houses along the road under construction. Through their efforts, more than a dozen stone rubble were cleared, kilometers of retaining walls and many bridges were built. In 1835, Captain Albrandt arrived to help Major Slavich, who was in charge of the work on site, and in 1842 their company was strengthened by Captain Frembter. It is thanks to the skill and professionalism of these people that the construction of the South Coast Highway was successfully completed.
Instead of five years, during which it was planned to complete the highway Simferopol-Yalta-Sevastopol, it took more than 20. In 1848, in honor of the completion of work on the Baydar Pass, propylaea gates were erected (architect K.I. Eshliman).
“Following to the Baydar Gate, the carriage completely imperceptibly rises to a height of 1631 ft. above sea level and ... stops at the station. "Baydarskiye Vorota": a tourist takes a few steps to the stone gate, behind which suddenly, as if by magic, a splendid panorama of the South Coast opens up in front of him, lying below, as it were, in a deep abyss, by the boundless sea " 1913 g).
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The old Sevastopol highway is a rare example of a highway for the southern coast of Crimea, which turned out to be almost forgotten after a more convenient road appeared. As a rule, any paths along the coast are still used, since it has been mastered quite thoroughly. But on the old Sevastopol highway, a car can be found very rarely, since it passes far from the sea and does not lead to almost any demanded object.
Therefore, we suggest that you take a walk along it, which will not be difficult to do, using some of our tips.
First of all, you should think about equipment. Pay special attention to shoes - the fact is that you will not have to walk along unpaved paths, but along an asphalt road. Therefore, instead of seemingly asking for hard hiking boots, it is better to choose sneakers with a springy sole. As for the rest of the clothes, you will have to walk in a completely civilized area, so it is not at all necessary to follow the militarized tourist dress code, although it will still not be very comfortable in an evening dress. Take with you something to drink (there will be no water on a very long section of the path) and a snack. In summer and winter, the track is of little interest, but in spring and autumn there will be something to see.
The old Sevastopol road runs quite high above sea level. This is due to the fact that its builders could not solve two problems using the technologies of their time, and therefore had to bypass them. The first is Mount Cat above Simeiz. The builders of the new Sevastopol highway had to "smash the ridge of the animal", made of very strong limestone. A little further towards Sevastopol there is another mountain that stood in the way of road builders - Dragon or Ai-Yuri. They did it “easier” - they made the only automobile tunnel on the southern coast of Crimea.
You can pass the old Sevastopol highway from two sides - from Alupka to Foros, or vice versa. Let's assume that we will start from Yalta, and therefore it would be logical to go from Foros to Alupka, that is, to the point of departure. So, we will need to get to the fork, where there is a turn to Foros.
However, we do not need him, but a road leading into the mountains to the Baydarskiye Vorota pass.
Both branches are actually opposite each other, so you can go either by the Foros bus, or by the Sevastopol one. Foros is the farthest village within the so-called Big Yalta, and directly from the city it is located at a distance of 42 kilometers. Interestingly, some of Foros are closer to Sevastopol. locals prefer to look for work in the hero-city. It will take about an hour to go from Yalta, so we recommend leaving in the morning.
So, we reach the Foros fork and go up the road to get a close look at one of the most famous Crimean temples - the Church of the Resurrection of Christ located on the steep Red Rock, which, by the way, celebrates its 120th anniversary on October 4, 2012. It was built at the expense of the Russian "tea king" Alexander Kuznetsov in honor of the miraculous rescue of the family of Alexander III in a train wreck. In Soviet times, the temple was used for industrial needs, including as a snack bar for tourists. Already under independent Ukraine, the then President Leonid Kuchma took care of the fate of the unusual church, and with his participation the church was restored, after which it became a very popular tourist and religious site. Often, it is she who is chosen by famous politicians or show business figures for a wedding. It will take 4 kilometers to go to it along the road. True, initially the road makes a loop and, after passing 2 kilometers, you will be approximately above the point from which you started your journey. However, we do not recommend looking for short paths, since these are still mountains and they often lead to very steep slopes.
The road to the temple, as befits any mountain route, is very winding. Therefore, during the famous Yalta Rally race, one of the stages passes along the old Sevastopol highway.
The Church of the Resurrection of Christ offers a gorgeous view of Foros and the nearby mountains, although the temple itself looks no less impressive against the background of the coast, taken from the road above. In principle, it is not far from the church to the Baydarskiye Vorota pass and this is where it goes old road to Sevastopol, but, having admired the attraction, it is better to turn back, since the road is very long.
Walking along the track is quite easy, since it very rarely goes uphill, and even then at a slight angle, and for the most part it is flat or slowly descends downhill. The first interesting object that will be encountered on the way, more precisely, it will be clearly visible from the road, will be a tunnel punched by the builders of the new and operating Sevastopol highway in Dragon Mountain.
It is small (about 50-70 meters), but not the most pleasant geological processes are constantly taking place around, and the walls of the tunnel began to collapse over time.
IN last years the traffic on it is one-way, that is, first the cars go to Yalta, and then it is the turn of those who move in the opposite direction. In addition, landslide works are constantly being carried out from the Yalta side. It was not possible to find out the exact date of its construction, but there is information that it happened in the early 70s of the last century. So from about this time the old Sevastopol highway began to lose its strategic importance.
Going even further, we will find ourselves near one of the most ancient Crimean transport arteries - the road built by the ancient Romans through the Shaitan-Merdven pass, or the Devil's staircase, connecting the southern coast of Crimea with the rest of it.
The "road" now looks more like a well-equipped trail and it is very easy to follow it. They say that Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin personally overcame this pass, holding on to the tail of a donkey.
In fact, even for junior schoolchildren, there should be no problems in overcoming one of the lowest Crimean passes. The ascent takes about 20 minutes, and the main thing is not to forget about the shoes, although even in flip flops you can easily walk there. Again, there is information that during the visit to the Crimea of \u200b\u200bthe first famous tourist - Catherine II - they did not dare to let the royal person down to the South Bank, which was then practically wild and had no roads. However, it was from this pass that the empress looked at the new Russian acquisitions and was generally satisfied. This protected object is a monument, so the entrance is paid, but you will be offered an excursion and, again, do not forget that you are still in the mountains, so an experienced guide will not be superfluous. However, it is better not to combine the walk along the highway and the ascent to Shaitan-Merdven, it is better to do it another time. The nearby rocks, by the way, are used by climbers with pleasure for training, so do not be surprised if you see hanging on ropes or walking on sheer cliffs tiny figures of people.
Well, we move on. By the way, the reason why there are practically no cars on the highway will soon become clear. Several years ago, a large landslide descended on it, because of which it was dangerous to walk there. But now the road has been restored, but the danger of a landslide remains, so motorists do not like this area.
And for us pedestrians, it's even better. On the way, we will meet two villages - Landslide and Blue Bay, through which the highway passes through and better times even before new track... There are shops and food and water supplies. In addition, you can leave from there by bus if your strength leaves you or it becomes clear that you will not have time to pass all the highways. In addition, there are many branches leading from the old highway down to the new one, so at any time you can interrupt your walk and return to civilization. As for the coast, during the journey we will pass over several settlements, some of which are so small that it is difficult to distinguish them from a simple cluster of residential buildings. Also in this region there are several large boarding houses and sanatoriums, which are clearly visible from above. Some have saved character traits Soviet resort architecture, others have been modernized, and still others have been built from scratch in recent years.
After passing the Blue Bay, we come to the "ridge" of Mount Koshka.
Its upper part is still closed to the public and military facilities are located there. During the preparation of the lunar program, Sergey Korolev decided to test the lunar rovers there, because of which ancient burials suffered, but scientific progress then did not really take into account the past. The part of the mountain, which turned out to be below the new route, is a popular place for visiting newlyweds, as well as an archaeological site. And there you can also buy the famous "Yalta" sweet onions and the region Blue Bay, Olive, Landslide and Katsiveli is most favorable for its growth. If you look from above, then to the right of Koshka there will be the village of Katsiveli with a water park and a huge telescope (Crimean Observatory), and to the left - the village of Simeiz with the Diva cliff in the sea and the most Mediterranean microclimate in the entire South Coast. From Simeiz, and, consequently, from the highway above it, the most famous Crimean mountain Ai-Petri is clearly visible, which by mistake is often called the highest on the peninsula.
Having danced along the slope of Koshka, we will go to the outskirts of Alupka and to the intersection of two "generations" of the Sevastopol highway. By the way, to take a regular bus, you have to walk about 100 meters back along the new highway. If you don't, the next stop will be in the Koreiz area after 10 kilometers. The fact is that buses do not just stop on the highway, and you hardly want to have such a bonus to walking along the old highway. By the way, let's count how many have passed. So, from the crossroads at Foros to the temple - 4 kilometers, 2 more - way back to the crossroads, from which we leave towards the mountains, and from it to Alupka - 22 kilometers. Total - 28 kilometers. That is why it is better not to be distracted by hiking along Shaitan-Merdven, and without it you will see a lot of interesting things.
Since ancient times, there have been several routes along the southern coast of Crimea through the Main Ridge Crimean mountains... Many trails were laid by locals, Taurus and Greeks, and Roman legionnaires laid stone roads across the pass.
"Via militaris" in Crimea connected the second half of the 1st century AD. e. two large Roman garrisons - Chersonesos and the Kharax fortress on Cape Ai-Todor, passing along the coast through the Devil's Staircase (Shaitan-Merdven) pass to the Baydar Valley and further through the Roman fortress Symbolum portus Simbalon along the Balaklava harbor in Chersonesos.
Pass "Devil's Ladder" (Shaitan-merdven) is a pass over Gurzuf, Vasil-bogaz near Yalta, Gaspra-bogaz in the region of Mount Krestovaya, Eski-bogaz over Simeiz, Baydarsky pass. However, the most remarkable among them in a natural and picturesque respect and the shortest way from the South Bank to the Yaila plateau is the Devil's Staircase. Main ridge The Crimean Mountains decreases in the area of \u200b\u200bthe village of Mukhalatka, forming a wide depression. A path passes through it, leading through the pass at an altitude of 578 meters to the northern slope of the mountain range. This mountain road through the pass was also used by Roman legionaries, who laid a road from Chersonesos to the Kharax fortress on Cape Ai-Todor.
Old Roman Road - Spirads
Now you can see several sections of the Old Roman road, all of them are small, but along them you can trace the entire path through the Shaitan-Merdven pass, connecting the foothill areas with South Shore Crimea:
"Via militaris", starts from the village of Kalenda (now the village of Podgornoye) - Kalendskaya trail goes towards the Black Sea through the Devil's Ladder pass. (in Tat. Shaitan-Merdven).
Second section "Via militaris" Mordvinovskaya road preserved near the village of Orlinoe
Third section "Via militaris" preserved near the village of Rodnikovoye, then the path leads through the Karadag forest tract to the Baydar valley.
From the village of Podgorny "Via militaris" went straight to the village of Shirokoe, the Roman road crossed the Baydarskaya valley, then climbed the slope of Mount Simnali and further up and down the low mountains, where steep slopes were overcome by serpentines, and led to the village of Morozovka. Further "Via militaris" went along the right bank of the Chernaya river, along the Kara-Koba valley, and from there to Chersonesos Tauric.
The first attempts of the Roman Empire, undertaken in the early 40s of the 1st century, to take control of the Bosporus kingdom ended in failure. In the 60s of the 1st century greek Chersonesus himself turned to Rome for help , since he could not independently defend the city and repel the Scythians. The Roman Empire took advantage of the situation to strengthen its influence in Taurida and the Black Sea region.
The Roman military garrison was led by the legate of Moesia, Tiberius Plautius Silvanus,
commander of the XI Klavdiev, I Italic, V Macedonian legions and 40 ships of the Ravven squadron, which settled in the Quarantine Bay.
In addition to Chersonesos, an outpost of the Roman army in the Crimea, it was decided to build another military fortress to control the vast territories of Taurida. The choice fell on the former military fortress of the Taurus at Cape Ai-Todor, the Roman fortress was named Charax, and new fortifications were erected.
The connection between the Roman fortresses was carried out by sea, but this route was clearly not enough due to the frequent sea storms and hurricanes that often raged on the Black Sea in autumn and winter. The soldiers of the Roman garrison set about building a land road that was reliable in any weather.
Old Roman Road - Spirads
In many places of the old Roman road, embankments have been preserved, retaining walls - "krepids" - characteristic technologies for building Roman roads in highlands.
The Old Roman road was the shortest road, connecting the sea coast with the valleys of Taurida. Not only the Romans used the Roman road, but also the locals of Taurus, Greeks and Scythians. Roman legionnaires more than once fought with the inhabitants of Taurida, the locals fiercely resisted the Romans and often ambushed and attacked the road.
In the 240s A.D. e. Roman legionaries left the fortress of Charax, and the old Roman road remained in the Crimea. You can still walk the Calendarsky path, and in fact, Roman legionaries walked along it 1775 years ago.
In some places along the route of the Roman "Via militaris" you can see a solid cobblestone pavement, but this is already the merit of the inhabitants Baydar Valley, which have maintained the road in good condition for hundreds of years, and in return have been exempted from paying taxes.
The Calendarsky Trail has been used for centuries as a path for pack animals carrying loads. The calendar trail is paved in some places with solid cobblestones, goes uphill, winding through a dense forest, periodically comes out to a cliff on the Devil's stairs.
The deep ruts from the wheels of the carts, which have cut into the rocky surface of the Old Roman road for a thousand years, are best seen on the yayla up to Kilse Burun. On the trail, among the stones, you can find fragments of ancient Greek ceramics dating back to the 1st century AD and fragments of medieval ceramics.
Researchers of the Kalendskaya trail do not doubt that the path itself existed on the Kilse-Burun yayla even before the arrival of the Romans in Taurida, however, the legionnaires fortified the mountain trail of the "barbarians" and laid a real road along it and provided its protection. Roman road guards - beneficiaries, monitored movements on the Roman road and warned the Roman garrison about an ambush and the danger of clashes with the warlike Taurus.
Old Roman Road - Spirads
Place names
How is toponym translated Calendar? Calendar, from the root of the word kala - kāla - kolo, circle of life, moment in time, space, time-calendar, eternal cycle of life. Most of the ancient calendars are circular and circular, or wheel.
To protect the roads in Tavria, fortresses were built at the beginning Kalendskaya trail, and on the south side of the Devil's Staircase. The high walls of the fortress were closed in a circle, therefore the fortresses were called “kale”. Fortress in Crimea Yeni-Calais, a city in France Calais in the Pas-de-Calais strait.
Some researchers believe that the name of the village of Kalenda refers to the time the Romans stayed in the Crimea, when the main base of the troops and navy in the 1st century AD. e. was the Greek Chersonese for the Roman legionaries.
In 1820, A.S. Pushkin with his companions climbed the old Roman road along the "Devil's Stairs", heading for Georgievsky monasterythat is near Sevastopol.
More details: http://italia-ru.com/page/dorogi-drevnego-rima
"Off-road for the mass consumer" - this is how you can call the road on which we went to the fifth base camp... From there we will leave for the Demerzhdzhi ghost valley, and then, along the old Bakhchisarai road to Kuibyshevo, having previously driven to Mount Ai-Petri. All in all, we delve into central part peninsula Crimea. The most famous sights of the peninsula remain behind, and the wild Crimea lies ahead.
2. The search for a clearing for the fifth camp led us to a place where "adventurers" are brought on jeep tours, ride on prepared UAZ cars. They shake them well while driving on the rocks, so that everyone who buys a ticket for a ZhIP-safari realizes what "Crimean off-road" is, and understands that it was not in vain that she paid the money for the adrenaline she received.
3. And so. Under the frowning glances of uazovods who earn money by delivering tourists to the Jur-Dzhur waterfall, we drovein the Khapkhal gorge ... We drove unhurriedly, photographed beauty, circled the stones, until we were caught up by a "charged" UAZ - full of tourists. Caught up, buzzed to the delight of tourists in our back, and went to the waterfall.
4. In the meantime, we found a beautiful clearing for the fifth camp ( 44.80506; 34.46464 ), between two plateaus - Demerdzhi and Karabi-Yayla.
By the way, this is practically the only place in close proximity to the waterfallwhere you can get up with a tent. Plus, there is a fresh water source nearby.
5. Beautiful views of the border of the Demerdzhi plateau open from the glade.
6. And to the border of the Karabi-Yayla plateau. On Karabi now, most likely, space views, and zero visibility - because of this, space views open from the side. Actually, we are heading to Karabi.
7. As for the Jur-Jur waterfall, according to Wikipedia, this is the most powerful waterfall in Crimea: its average water consumption is 270 liters per second.
There is nothing more to say about the waterfall, except that a tick has stuck to the driver of the field. The latter, during the bath procedures, was creakily removed from the Seryogin's body. Then we went to the Demerdzhi ghost valley.
8. In general, thanks to landscape photographers, the Demerdzhi ghost valley was associated with wild horses in the frame, in the background beautiful mountains... And all the way, while driving to the valley of ghosts, somewhere deep in my soul I was worried - "What kind of photographer is I, if I don't bring a shot of horses against the background of Demerdzhi" (sarcasm). And here she is luck.
To photograph equids against the background of foggy Demerdzhi - done.
9. Most likely, such activity of a small but proud donkey is explained by what he sees around.
10. And even in such quantities.
11. And also, while driving to the valley, I noticed how a crew on MPS sat on our tail. Later it turned out that, too, from Moscow, they came to look for adventure on the fifth point. And the first question they asked me - "Damn, where can you get stuck here? We were told we will definitely not go to Demerdzhi, we followed you in the hope of getting stuck together - we were not stuck ...".
He offered them to break through to the Dzhurla tract. \u003d) After that, just in case, they switched to the same wavelength with our walkie-talkies, and left somewhere. We did not hear them in the radio again.
12. "For best places on this planet. "Naturally, we are talking about NIVU 4 * 4. See? And she is.
13. For a long time at Demerdzhi did not linger, or rather a squally wind with snow, forced us to go further. Passing the coastal cities, we went to the very beautiful road Crimea.
14. The old Bakhchisarai road. Despite the fact that on the map this road looks like a secondary one, and there are signs before the entrance to the pass - "the pass is closed", every auto-traveler who has visited Crimea should see this road with his own eyes.
15. In places the road is narrow. There is a mountain on the left, a cliff on the right.
16. Dozens of sharp turns, due to which oncoming cars take off from time to time. And suddenly a cornfield, with snow on the bumper. \u003d o
On the street + 15.
17. At an altitude of 800 meters, the snow becomes more and more crazy views. We have to create emergency situations, stopping at the pass, in order to take a shot.
18. Turn 180 degrees, 300 meters and turn again, and again, and again turn 180 ...
19. To put it simply, the entire pass is about turns. And a long ascent to a height of 1000 meters.
20. And the higher - the more snow.
21. And even more desire to stop and take pictures of the beauty around.
22. Intermediate finish. The ascent is behind, in front of an equally spectacular descent.
23. But first, let's take a ride to Ai-Petri.
24. Here is Ai-Petri, or rather a fragment of it. By the way, the height of Ai-Petri is 1234 meters. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 meters, very easy to remember.
25. The mountain offers a view of the "toy" Yalta, and a huge cloud on the horizon, which in 30 minutes will reach us, and will change the landscape around beyond recognition. Do not believe me, scroll below.
26. Yalta, like the Crimea, is diverse. For example, five-star hotels.
27. Boarding houses of the times of the USSR, some of which have long been abandoned.
28. Private sector.
29. The epic coming of the same cloud from the Black Sea. The difference with the previous frame is several minutes.
30. General plan - for clarity.
How impressive it looks live - not convey.
31. And a landscape that has changed beyond recognition.
32. After 15 minutes, the sun again.
33. And downhill along the old Bakhchisarai road. Again dizzying turns, crazy views, cliffs ...
34. And a beech forest. Generally, beech grows in the mountains - at an altitude of 2300 m above sea level. Therefore, this section of the beech forest is unique.
35. Ordinary forest.
36. Landscape, usual for the old Bakhchisarai road.
37. And the Great Crimean Canyon. Which we did not have time to inspect. More precisely, we walked literally a kilometer, and realizing that until it got dark it was necessary to find a place for the camp - we drove on.
39. In the end, it took us 8 hours to drive about 70 kilometers!
40. By sunset we found a beautiful path leading into a dense forest.
41. Where we set up camp 5.
42. From the coordinates of the fifth camp, perhaps next time I'll start.
