What to Expect and Is It Worth Visiting
Eco-Trail or hiking trail Mammadov gorge (also Legends of Mammad) - this is one of the many simple one-day tourist routes Sochi National Park, located in the vicinity of the resort Lazarevskoye in Mammad's gap. It runs along the kuapse riverbed along the bottom of the gorge and is well equipped with paths and signs for tourists without hiking experience to pass. During the walk you will see several waterfalls and water slides with swimming pools, Dolmen "healer" and "Kuapse", stone blockage, Colchis forest and fascinating natural views.
A leisurely walk along the route will take 1-2 hours. You can spend more time here if you decide to have a picnic in the meadow for rest and swim in one of the waterfalls. Nearby is another similar tourist route Berendeevo Kingdom.
🕐 Working hours
round the clock, visit during daytime. The best season is spring and the first half of summer, the rest of the year the river and waterfalls dry up. Sometimes they become full of water after heavy rains.
💵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
Mammadovo Gorge is located next to Lazarevskoye Resort, 7 kilometers from the center of the resort (entrance to Mamedov gorge on the map. There are at least three entrances to the route, all located along Brook Street Road. For the most part, there is no difference through which entrance to enter the route, just choose the one that is more convenient for you to reach. We have the first entrance closest to the main road marked on the map, the rest are further down the road after about 1 kilometer.
You can get to the entrance in one of these ways:
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By car you need to go along the main highway A-147 (from Tuapse to Lazarevskoye or back), and in the Mammadov gap turn onto Rucheynaya street, there is a sign. After 600 meters along Rucheynaya street you will see the first entrance, and if you drive further along the road, then the other two entrances. There is free parking everywhere. Attention! If you go along the A-147 from the side of Tuapse, then you can not turn immediately on Rucheynaya street, otherwise you will have to cross a solid marking. It is better to drive a little further and turn around at the T-junction, otherwise there is a chance to get into an "ambush" of the traffic police.
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It will not be difficult to get by bus, for which you need to take any route from Lazarevskoye towards Tuapse. These are the routes №№ 71, 78, 80, 159, 161, 162. They go quite often, the fare costs from 28 rubles depending on the distance. Go to the stop "Mammadova gap", and then walk to the entrance 15 minutes. Route No. 162 from Lazarevskoye goes directly to the entrance to the gorge, but departs only 4 times a day. Payment is made in the bus at the entrance to the driver in cash or by bank card. See learn more about Sochi transport and how to get around here.
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