Sights of Kamennomostsky in Adygea, what to see and what to do

The village of Kamennomostsky is the center of Tourism of Adygea, and not only because it has the most developed infrastructure and a large number of accommodation options (compared with other villages of the Republic), but also because the most famous sights are located here: rufabgo waterfalls and Khadzhokhskaya gorge. Both of these places are paid for visiting by tourists, but they can easily be viewed for free, and this is completely legal, and how to do it is written below. Also in Kamennomostsky it is necessary to walk along the tourist route of the Meshoko Gorge or the gorge of the Aminovka river, you can visit several museums, do active recreation in the Meshoko Extreme Park.

From the village, individual tours are offered to other attractions of Adygea: the Caucasian reserve, the village of Dakhovskaya, horseback riding and quad biking, rafting, visiting the Granite Canyon, etc. Here you will not find counters selling excursions on the street, as in other popular resorts, but in general there will be no problems with ordering a tour: everywhere there are advertising signs and announcements with phone numbers of tour organizers, and some hotels offer contacts for communication and services for booking excursions.

The following is a list and map of kamennomostsky attractions that you can visit yourself, indicating their opening hours, costs and ways to get there. You can get acquainted with the rest of sights of Adygea here.

Rufabgo Falls

A cascade of 16 waterfalls and rapids was formed on one of the tributaries of the Belaya River – the Bolshaya Rufabgo stream. For their inspection in the gorge along the stream, a hiking route with a length of about 2 kilometers is organized. Each of the waterfalls has its own name, the highest of them is the "maiden spit" with a height of 20 meters. When driving along the trail, you can enjoy the views of the forest and rocks, go through a through cave, swim in the pools of some waterfalls. At the beginning of the route there is a shop with souvenirs, gazebos, cafes and simple attractions.

The hiking trail is partially equipped, but some places are difficult and not accessible to everyone, although special training is not required. Comfortable hiking shoes are required, drinking water in the backpack, and no bags and extra things, because you will need free hands. The further from the entrance you go, the more difficult the road becomes. Depending on the chosen route, it will take from 2 to 6 hours to visit the attraction. Learn more about rufabgo waterfalls here.

Khadjokh gorge

The most famous and popular attraction of the Republic, so there are always a lot of tourists despite the inflated cost. This is a fenced and equipped for tourist visits section of the Belaya river with a length of about 500 meters, notable for a very narrow gorge (gorge), at the bottom of which the Belaya river flows. In the narrowest places, the gorge narrows to two meters and has a depth of up to 40 meters, and immediately after the river suddenly spills into a width of more than 50 meters.

Along the gorge along its upper edge there is a tourist trail equipped with safety railings, observation decks and places for recreation, walking along which tourists spend time in this place. In some places, you can even go down to the water, but it is dangerous. In any case, when walking along the gorge with children, look after them very carefully, as there are places very dangerous. Here you can also visit a mini-zoo with Timofey bear, exotic birds and animals. Learn more about the hadjokh gorge here.

Dolmen and Museum in Kamennomostsky

On the outskirts of the village of Kamennomostsky is one of the most famous and oldest dolmens of Adygea, according to some estimates its age is two thousand years. It is preserved in the original, and unlike many other dolmens in the Republic, which suffered the unenviable fate of dismantling for building materials, or which were simply removed when clearing the land, practically untouched by man. Also nearby are the remains of several more dolmens.

Next to the Dolmen there is also a small private museum dedicated to dolmens in general and this dolmen in particular. In it you will learn how and why the dolmens were built. We recommend visiting the museum before you explore the Dolmen itself. Learn more about the museum and Dolmen here.

Meshoko River and gorge

The route along the Meshoko River (also Mishoko) and the gorge originates on the outskirts of the village of Kamennomostsky. You can not call this place popular and convenient to visit, but if you like interesting hiking in rough terrain, you will definitely like it here. What is good, there are few tourists, the trails are not equipped, and in general the place is not commercialized, unless you count the Extreme Park at the beginning of the route. You can pass it yourself, no special training is required, but the experience of trekking trips will not hurt. Wear comfortable hiking shoes, bring water and something to eat. Learn more about the meshoko gorge here.

Aminovka River

This is another tributary of the Belaya River. This place is not for all tourists, but only for those who have already looked all around, and want to see something new. On the river there are at least a dozen waterfalls and water slides, grottoes, three Dukhan caves, a saxophone and a flute. The length of the river and the gorge is about 10 kilometers, and to get to the caves and see the most interesting places and beautiful waterfalls, you have to walk almost to its very sources, i.e. it is better to plan a full day for the entire route, and even better to plan an overnight stay in a tent at the source of the river, where the caves are located. Learn more about the aminovka gorge here.

Old chimneys

At the exit from Kamennomostsky on the highway towards Guzeripl you can see something like an old castle. But these are actually the old lime kilns of an abandoned factory next to the quarries. There is nothing special in this place, but you can stop for a few minutes. In the parking area, souvenirs and unique handmade wood products are sold here. On part of the fenced territory there is an entertainment park "old farmstead" (in fact, just a courtyard with several copies of old household utensils, a guillotine, and costumes for photographing) with a paid entrance. There's nothing else to do.

Ammonite Valley

The Ammonite Valley stretches along the Belaya River from the village of Kamennomostsky for 15 kilometers to the village of Abadzekhovskaya. All this is a natural monument protected by the state, and where you can see traces of ancient mollusks that lived in the oceans about 100-400 million years ago. But unfortunately, this does not mean that going down anywhere along the valley to the Belaya river you will immediately see placers of fossils. In fact, it is very difficult to find them, since they are hidden under water and unusual spherical stones, and it is impossible to violate the integrity of the stones. It is much easier to see them in the Museum of dolmens in Kamennomostsky and in other museums of the Republic. Learn more about the Ammonite valley here.

Museum "White Water"

This private museum operates on the basis of the tourist hotel complex "Belovodye" near Kamennomostsky. It presents two exhibitions: ethnographic and paleontological. In the Paleontological exposition you can see ammonites and Nautilus (the two main species of extinct mollusks found in the ammonite Valley), parts of the skeletons of cetotherium (whale) and stegocephalus (extinct amphibians), a mammoth tooth, a trace of "Bigfoot", a skull of unknown origin, and many more artifacts of different origin and purpose found on the territory of the Republic. The ethnographic part contains household items, clothing, weapons collected in the surrounding villages. Learn more about the museum here.

Meshoko Extreme Park

This is one of the few places in Adygea and Kamennomostsky, where you can go to have fun with your family. This is a children's rope playground for mountain recreation, but entertainment here will be found not only by children, but also by adults. Here you can do ropejumping (jumping on a climbing rope), canyoning (descending waterfalls in the canon of the Meshoko River under the supervision of an instructor), compete in paintball, ride horses, drive ATVs, go down on a zipline (trolls or descent on a suspended rope), test yourself on a climbing wall. Learn more about Meshoko Extreme Park here.