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RussiaWhat to Expect and Is It Worth Visiting
Rock cockerel, aka The Rock Of Salvation - one of the most recognizable natural attractions in Goryachy prickly. True, it is objectively worth saying that it does not differ in particular beauty and entertainment, and it owes its popularity only to its location. The fact is that the view of it opens from the famous pedestrian bridge, and accordingly catches the eye of vacationers and tourists in the first place.
The height of the Rock is 28 meters, which roughly corresponds to the height of nine floors of an apartment building. You can climb up the safe "ladder of life" to take good photos there with a view of the river, or relax in the gazebo on the benches. Another "cockerel" can be interesting because at its base is one of the best and few deep places for swimming in the shallow Psekups River.
Its name "cockerel" was received from the fact that from the side it really looks like a rooster's comb. Another name, The Rock Of "Salvation", was given to her according to a modern legend, according to which convicts were given a chance of salvation through exile. To do this, they were allowed to climb to the top of the cliff along a difficult and dangerous path called the "ladder of life". And those who succeeded could hide in exile in forests and caves.
🕐 Working hours
around the clock, it is better to climb the rock in the daytime.
💵 Entrance fee / ticket price
free.
🚶 How to get there
Petushok Rock is located on the banks of the Psekups River and on the outskirts of the Goryachy Klyuch tourist area (rock on the map. It is reached by several easy paths. The simplest one runs along the sidewalk along the river, and then branches down to the place of swimming on the river, and up to the "ladder of life". There are also trails through the forest from the side of Dante's gorge that will take you directly to the top.