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Big Canyon of Crimea

Duration: 6 days
Distance: ~50km
Max.altitude: 1273m
Price: 200 Euro

This hiking trail  leads through the 3 finest canyons of Crimea peninsula. In the center of a huge stone arch of the western part of the Main Ridge of Crimean mountains there are Ai-Petri hills. Big Canyon, having huge interest of tourists, is situated on its northern slopes. Another one great canyon is near Sebastopol in the valley of Black river (Chernorechenskiy canyon).

Day 1.
Meeting at railway station in Simferopol. Transfer to Sevastopol. Transfer to the Village Morozovka. Entering the Chernorechenskiy canyon. Placing the camp near the river.
Bus 100 km, Hiking 5 km
 
Day 2.
Crossing the river.  Walking up-stream on the canyon-floor. Leaving Chernorechenskiy canyon.
Hiking 6km
 
Day 3.
Crossing the Baidar dale. Excursion to the Skelska cave. Rising to Uzundzha canyon.
Hiking 16km

Day 4.
Walking through the beech-forest to the Teahouse camp.Descent to the Silver waterfall. Placing the camp near the entrance to Big Canyon of Crimea .
Hiking 15km
 
Day 5.
Passage through the Big Canyon. Visiting the Youth bath. Ascent to northern mountainside of Ai-Petri plateu.
Hiking 12km
 
Day 6.
Crossing Ai-Petri plateu. Descent to the Uchan-Su waterfall by Taraktash gorge. Transfer to Yalta. End of the tour.
Hiking 15km