Ancient bridge in Adygea and how to visit it

What to Expect and Is It Worth Visiting

The ancient bridge in Dakhovskaya is a stone arched crossing over the Dakh River, interesting primarily as a historical and architectural object. It was built in 1905, and its age has already exceeded a hundred years. For these places, such a capital stone structure is unique. The bridge is still in excellent condition, and there is a legend that during its construction egg whites were added to the mortar for strength, which allowed it to stand without any serious repairs all these years.

Although the Dakhovsky Bridge is no longer formally used as the main crossing and the road behind it goes into the forest, it is still open to traffic, and cars can safely pass through it. From the bridge there are quite picturesque views of the village of Dakhovskaya, the surrounding mountains and the expanses of the Caucasian Reserve. He himself also looks very photogenic against the background of nature. And the Dakhovsky Bridge is also an important landmark point, since it is from here that the main hiking trail begins on the Una-Koz ridge.

In our experience, it is not worth going to the bridge from other resorts of Adygea, for example, from Kamennomostsky or Guzeripl, specifically. But if you are staying in Dakhovskaya itself and you have a free hour, then you can walk here. This place gives an idea of the history of the development of these places, but you should not stay here for a long time — an inspection and a few photos take no more than five minutes.