What to Expect and Is It Worth Visiting
Orekhovsky waterfall - one of the closest to the center, and the second highest in all of Sochi. The height of its two cascades is 27 meters, which roughly corresponds to the height of an eight – story house. It is easily accessible by city buses, private car or with a tour, and go a little on foot directly to the waterfall itself. At its base there is a swimming pool and the Sochi river flows, where the most resistant can swim in cool water. Nearby there is a cafe and a landscaped Recreation Area (paid).
In fact, the waterfall is formed by the Bezumenka River at the place where it flows into the Sochi River. If you want a little more adventure, you can go upstream of the Bezumenka, and there you will meet several more small but beautiful waterfalls and water slides.
🕐 Working hours
available around the clock, but visit Strictly during daytime, and best during the high-water season in spring or early summer.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price
free.
🚶 How to get there
Orekhovsky waterfall is located behind the village of Plastunka, 14 kilometers from the center of Sochi (Orekhovsky waterfall on the map). You can get there by car or bus, from other Sochi resorts by train or bus only with a transfer in the center. Inexpensive group excursions are also sold here, but there is no great point in buying them, because they are more interesting and cheaper.
- By car. By private car you can get almost to the waterfall itself, on foot you can walk only 300 meters. To do this, you need to go from the center in the direction of the village of Plastunka. At the end of the village, the asphalt road ends, and the concrete begins, turning into a rocky primer. You can drive along it with experience and in good weather on any car, but if in doubt, you can leave the car in the village or on the side of the road, and then walk one and a half kilometers. If you are ready to go further, then continue along Japaridze Street and follow the sign "Orekhovsky waterfall", and you will reach almost the waterfall and the cafe, from where you can walk in 5 minutes.
- By bus. From the railway station of Sochi, bus No. 102 departs every hour at a cost of 40 rubles. You can also take this route on Gorky Street, on Kurortny Avenue near Sea station and on Constitution Street of the USSR. You need to go to the final stop in Plastunka, and from there on foot one and a half kilometers.
- From other districts and resorts of Sochi. By bus or train (we recommend the train) get to the railway station in Sochi, and there transfer to bus number 102 and get there as indicated above. See also about transport in Sochi and what to travel to tourists 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