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Svir gorge - this is a simple hiking scenic tourist route in Sochi National Park on the outskirts of the resort Lazarevskoye. It passes through a rocky gorge and along the Svirka River. Along the way you will see three large waterfalls Svirsky", "mother-in-law tears" and "Adam and Eve" and a dozen tiny waterfalls and water slides, and a dolmen. The route is equipped with paths, stairs and bridges to cross the river, there is a clearing for recreation and picnics. In the clearing there are tables and benches, and even a stationary barbecue, where you can fry a barbecue on your coals.
Since the gorge is located on the territory of the Sochi National Park, you will have to pay for the entrance as well as for all tourist trails of the Reserve. The route is not circular, its total length in both directions is 9.5 kilometers. To pass them completely, it will take from 4 hours, but for a leisurely walk, rest in the clearing and swimming in the pools of the waterfall it is better to allocate a whole day. If you think that you will not master the whole walk, you can walk only to the first or second waterfalls, which will take about 2 hours. Well, if you like longer and more difficult walks, then you can not turn back at the end of the route, but go further and go to the Mammadov gap (Verkhnyaya Mamedka village), from where you can return to Lazarevskoye on foot or by bus along the asphalt road. The length of such a large circle is about 11 kilometers.
Before paying for the entrance, we advise you to ask if the river is full and if there are waterfalls. The fact is that in the second half of summer, autumn and winter, the mountain river Svirka can completely dry up, and then, except for the beautiful rocks of the gorge, there will be nothing to see on the route. For a walk, take water with you, something to eat for a picnic or barbecue, and wear comfortable shoes for long walks, beach slippers will not work here.
🕐 Working hours
round the clock, visit during daytime. The best season to visit is spring and the first half of summer, as the rest of the year the river and waterfalls become shallow or completely dry.
💵 Entrance fee / ticket price
you need to pay for the entrance to Sochi National Park 200 rubles, children under 10 years-free of charge.
🚶 How to get there
Svir Gorge is located on the outskirts of Lazarevskoye 2-3 kilometers from the center, entrance from Svirskaya Street (Svir gorge entrance on the map. From almost any place in the resort you can walk here or take a taxi from 100 rubles. If you arrive by car, you can easily leave it free of charge on the side of the road in front of the entrance, there is plenty of space here. From the center of Sochi and other resorts of Greater Sochi, you will first have to take the train to the railway station or by bus to the center of the resort, and from there as indicated above to the entrance.
We also advise you to see interesting options for individual and group tours of Sochi on these proven sites:
- 📷 search for excursions in Sochi on Sputnik8.com
- 📷 excursions from the tour operator TEZ Tour
- 📷 search for excursions in Sochi on Tripster.ru