When you want calmness and fresh air - the best way go for a weekend and take a walk in the park of the city of Goryachy Klyuch. From Krasnodar, go along the M-4 "Don" highway for about 55 km. We usually park at the hotel " old lock", We cross the bridge over the Psekups river and here it is - park area Hot key. And you slowly start wandering along the shady alleys, where there are many plants and trees, since the park practically adjoins the forest, as if merging with it, sit on benches, wander along the paths, listen to the chirping of birds.
In the center of the park there is a Mineralnaya Polyana, next to it are the wells of local sources of mineral water, which flows from here to the Drinking Gallery and the Hydrotherapy Center. Drinking gallery: buy cups at the entrance (ordinary plastic ones, although you can take your own - if available). There are taps with warm mineral water and cold, they are also divided into salty and not salty. You can drink as much as you like - water is free, many people pour it with them into bottles - but as far as I know, natural mineral water quickly loses its medicinal properties.
We go further: we see a small chapel built in honor of the Iberian Icon of the Mother of God. It is carved right into the rock - and very harmoniously merges with the surrounding landscape. On Fridays at 11.00, Akafest (church service) is performed in it in front of the icon of the Mother of God of the same name - so go for it, it will be reckoned in heaven.
Nearby, there is a healing Iversky spring (ferrous mineral water) - illumination in the name of the healer Panteleimon. Feel free to drink this water, and a lot - there are rumors that by drinking a bucket, you can miraculously rejuvenate.
I recommend wandering along the Dante Gorge - a very beautiful combination of nature and modern "rock painting". People tried to immortalize their names, love stories, sacred symbols, not only their own portraits, but also the faces of the leaders in stone. In general, there is something to see, and if you wish, I think you will not resist and scribble a message for history with something.
There is also a historical attraction (for retro lovers) - the Adyg pillar. It is made from a fragment of a Byzantine column and is decorated with Arabic inscriptions carved into the stone. It was established long ago for the eternal memory of a certain Khapach Lakshuk, one of the most famous heroes of the Bzhedukho tribe (I think there will be enough information for ordinary people).
For connoisseurs of natural beauty: the Psekups River and Petushok Rock - a sheer rock of 28 meters. The top of the rock consists of six teeth, reminiscent of a cock's comb. It is visible from the Don highway. Not Elbrus, of course - but it will go for contemplation.
The rock has two small caves (Zvonkaya and Salvation). Between them is the steep Ladder of Life, carved out of stone. The Rock of Salvation (Petushok) offers a beautiful view of the Psekups river valley.
I will not write about all sorts of arches - monuments, shops - sanatoriums, let it be a surprise for you. But I strongly recommend visiting this park - you will drink plenty of mineral water, make candles, get enough food - it is still good for your health.
In the middle of March, as soon as more or less suitable weather was established, we decided to make the first "outing" this year to local resorts. And our first object was Goryachy Klyuch.
The name of the resort Goryachiy Klyuch is known to many in our country, even to those who have never been here, thanks to the eponymous mineral water... It is here that this healing water is obtained, which then, in familiar bottles "with a deer", ends up on the shelves of all stores in our country.
The resort is located next to the federal highway M4-Don, approximately halfway between Krasnodar and Dzhubga, so those who traveled to Krasnodar resorts along this highway simply could not help but pay attention to the impressive hotel complex "Old Castle", which can be called one of the business cards cities.
The "Old Castle" is located on the banks of the Psekups River, while the city is located on the other side. You can cross the bridge, which for some reason is called "Happy". It also has another name - the "Hope" bridge. It is quite impressive modern suspension bridge that sways slightly under your feet.
Approaching the resort area, you will immediately feel the specific smell of hydrogen sulfide. There is a hydrogen sulphide spring not far from the bridge.In the warm season, you can often see a group of people sitting in the water near the shore. It is here that this source is located, which is considered to be healing. Noteworthy is the unusual color of the water - emerald green.
Crossing the bridge, you find yourself in Mountain park... Generally, resort area the city is divided into two parts: in fact, the sanatorium-resort area, where the sanatoriums, the drinking gallery are located, and mountainous part, very picturesque and unique. The city is located in the foothills of the Caucasus, so there is a special relief, mountainous climate, interesting vegetation. Already in March, the first flowers bloom everywhere.
The first thing that you will see at the central site of the mountain park is a monument to the famous physiologist I.P. Pavlov. Everyone remembers from the school curriculum about "Pavlov's dog", but few people know that he was studying the beneficial properties of mineral waters. And although Pavlov was not in Goryachy Klyuch, his scientific research did not go unnoticed here.
To the right of the monument is an old blue and white building. This is an officer's hydropathic establishment, built in the 19th century. Here, officers of the Russian army restored their health during and after the many years of the Caucasian war. Today the building houses the Kingdom of Neptune aquarium.
Behind this building is interesting object, which is called the Adyghe pillar. It dates back to the 12th century. This is a fragment of a column that somehow got here from Byzantium. On it are engraved inscriptions in ancient Arabic, and next to it there is a stone with a tablet on which the translation of the inscription is given.
Mineral glade
If you turn right from the pillar (from the side where the inscription is), you will follow the path to Mineralnaya Polyana. This is a kind of "heart" of the park. Mount Abadzekh rises above the meadow. In some places on the hills you can see images of white birds - or swans, or cranes. Perhaps this is due to some ancient legend, but, unfortunately, with which one, I don’t know. The places are very beautiful, however, general impression spoil the numerous "autographs" left by modern savages.
Mineral glade is artificially carved into rock a large rectangular area. The name of the glade is not accidental, since it was here that the Psekup mineral waters came to the surface - the main treasure of these places.
For a long time, this place was not comfortable, but the local tribes living here (ancestors of the Circassians), and then the pilgrims still made their way to the springs behind healing water... Today everything here is equipped, ennobled, but water from the springs no longer flows to the surface - it is diverted through special pipes to the drinking gallery.
The glade is located among the hills, so it is very quiet, calm, in addition, there are several interesting objects on it. The first is an obelisk standing in the very center of the site, dedicated to…. mineral water of the resort. Yes, yes, it is considered the only monument in the world in honor of the mineral waters that healed many people, gave them strength, health and longevity, as well as in honor of “all who worked to create the resort” (as it is written on the monument itself). The monument was erected in this place in honor of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the resort, in 1914.
Here is also the healing spring of St. Panteleimon. The water in the spring is saturated with iron, so it has a specific taste - as if drinking from a rusty dish, a very unpleasant taste of rust remains in the mouth. The water flows very weakly, so it takes a very long time to fill the bottle, and you risk collecting a long line after you. But there is no point in pouring this water into a bottle, since it loses its properties very quickly - iron precipitates after a few minutes. Therefore, it is better to come up with a glass and take a few sips, as well as wash. This water is believed to have a rejuvenating effect. You can put a candle nearby.
In the mineral meadow there is an interesting chapel, very small, and as if it had grown out of a rock. This is the chapel of the Iberian Mother of God, it was built here in the 19th century. Its inner part is a small Abdzekh grotto or cave carved into the rock, which is adjoined by a blue extension with a turret. Nearby there is a small depression in the form of a stone arch, reminding that there used to be another spring here - the Iversky spring. the source was here back in the 20s of the last century, but after the shifts of the mountain layers that occurred here, the source disappeared.
Dante gorge
Then the so-called "health path" begins, which opens with a passage in the rock, which received beautiful name- "Dante's Gorge" - a fault in the rock. But before entering the Dante gorge, located between the boulders, hardly anyone can resist not trying to climb the mountain along specially carved depressions for hands and feet.
This kind of "attraction" is called the Rock of Seduction, as few people will pass and will not be tempted to climb up. Of course, children especially like this - there are always a lot of school excursion groups here from early spring to late autumn.
The Dante Gorge itself is not very long, but very picturesque, maximum depth the fault is 15 meters, stone steps lead upward between the boulders, a stream gurgles nearby, the water in which is clean, quite drinkable. However, again the impression is spoiled by the "rock painting" of modern "cavemen". The fact is that the rock here is very soft, easily amenable to a knife, and therefore everyone strives to leave a "good" memory of himself here.
Climbing up the Dante gorge, you need to follow the path that turns in the opposite direction and goes parallel to the gorge almost directly above it. From the path you can look down and see a gorge, a stream. Moving further, you can look from above and at Mineralnaya Polyana.
Psyfabe fortress
Presumably, it was on the mountain above the mineral glade that ancient fortress Psyfabe (translated as "warm water"). Until our time, nothing has remained of it. There is an unusual small stone structure, which many take to be the remains of a fortress, but in fact, it is an old drainage basin that has nothing to do with the fortress. Nevertheless, this structure often appears in photographs and is passed off as part of a fortress.
The fortress, indeed, was once here, and a legend is connected with it about a beautiful princess, the daughter of a local prince who lived in this fortress, and a villain in love with her, who wooed the princess, but was refused. Then, in revenge, he bewitched the princess, which caused her to become covered with terrible disfiguring ulcers. The frightened father turned to the magician, who advised the princess to take baths with local spring water, and a miraculous healing occurred. The villain, as a punishment, was imprisoned underground, where he was forever doomed to kindle fires and heat huge cauldrons of water, which is why hot springs are beating here.
After walking a few more meters, you will come to the so-called Tsar's pavilions. In fact, nothing remains here from the royal arbors, built in the 19th century, but the old name remains behind the modern arbors. The largest gazebo is located on the very high point, the next one is right next to the place where the "crest" of the Rooster Rock or the Rock of Salvation is located.
There used to be a gazebo, built for the arrival of the Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolaevich (brother of Emperor Alexander II) in 1864, but under the influence of the river, part of the rock collapsed, and with it the gazebo, and at the site of the collapse, a "ridge" was formed - almost sheer part of the rock.
Rooster Rock or Salvation Rock
This rock is rightfully considered one of the main symbols of the city. With its outlines, it resembles a cockscomb. Daredevils often try to walk along this narrow ridge. From here, a wonderful view opens up to Psekups and the surroundings, to the foothills of the Caucasus.
The Rooster Rock has another name - the Rock of Salvation. there are many legends associated with this title. According to one of them, the Ancient Circassians made it possible for a criminal sentenced to death to save his life. He could jump from this cliff to Psekups if he managed to survive, the sentence was not enforced, but he was expelled from the tribe forever.
Most best view the Petushok rock opens from the opposite bank. There in the territory hotel complex The "Old Fortress" is a platform from which you can view this rock in detail. A very steep stone staircase rises from the river along its entire height. Before our eyes, one risky guy tried to go down it, but after a few steps he abandoned this dangerous venture.
Actually, the sights of the mountain park end here. Along the path along the river you can return to the site with the monument to I.P. Pavlov, from where to go to the resort park.
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Goryachy Klyuch surprised and made us happy in winter. I already told that on new year holidays it was very warm there.
And now I will tell (and show) about our walk through Mountain park Hot Key.
He has a long history. Goryachiy Klyuch Mountain Park is part of the Goryachiy Klyuch Healing Park, created in 1870. The place is absolutely amazing and amazing.
Goryachiy Klyuch Park was not grown, but created in a natural natural area, only having ennobled the landscape, laying alleys and erecting various buildings.
The years passed. The green zone grew, widened, prettier.
Today, the Hot Key Healing Park is unusually good. It consists of two parts - the Lower (where the sanatoriums and the hydropathic establishment) and the Mountain Park.
It is in the latter that the most interesting natural attractions of Goryachiy Klyuch are located: Mineralnaya Polyana, Dante Gorge, Salvation Rock (Petushok), an iron spring, a warm hydrogen sulfide spring and Abadzekh Key Mountain.
Walk in the Goryachiy Klyuch Mountain Park
The mountain park is perhaps the most a nice place Hot Key.
It is best to look at the Petushok rock from the right bank - the one where the Old Castle stands. From there the entire rock is visible. And it is immediately clear why it was called that - it resembles the comb of a rooster.
Rock Cockerel
We cross the Happy Bridge over the Psekups River.
Bridge over the river Psekups
The water in the river is calm, smooth, the sky is reflected in it.
View of the Psekups river from the bridge
And it is best to admire the Old Castle from the left bank.
Old lock
After going up against the river flow, we find ourselves on the square where the Embankment and the Quiet Alley intersect. On the square we see the Pillar of Memory, erected three centuries ago in honor of Prince Khapach Lakshuk, who died on his way back from Mecca. The monument was erected by another prince, with whom Khapach traveled to Mecca.
Memory Pillar
It is considered a good omen to put a coin on top of the post. Especially for travelers.
It is interesting that the basis of the monument was a Greek marble column, which is also a sundial. The column is covered with words in the ancient Turkic language.
And there is also a bust of the famous academician Pavlov.
Bust of Academician Pavlov
I never found why a monument was erected to him in Goryachy Klyuch. They say the academician was just relaxing here. Is this alone enough to erect a monument to a person? Maybe someone knows the history of the monument?
On Quiet Alley, we met an old-timer. If you can call it that. We ate shawarma on a bench (by the way, shawarma in Goryachy Klyuch is not as tasty as in Rostov-on-Don, and is less than two times in size - if you have ever tried real Rostov shawarma, then you know what I mean). A cat has joined us. Tourists passing by began stroking him and told us a story.
Cat from Quiet Alley
It turns out that this cat settled here, on the Quiet Alley, as a kitten. Everyone knows him, loves and feeds him. The most interesting thing is that every day he goes on his watch, and in the evening he goes somewhere to spend the night.
So if you go here - feed the cat. He usually sits at the first bench from the toilet (which has a sign "Country of the Mountains").
Mineral glade
Then we head towards Mineralnaya Polyana. Nice quiet place.
Mineral glade
In the center is a unique obelisk. This is the Monument to Mineral Water. Nowhere else on Earth is there anything like this.
The Iverskaya chapel seemed to have grown out of a rock. Previously, there was the Iberian spring. And in the 19th century, a beautiful small chapel was carved into the rock.
Iverskaya chapel
Not far from the chapel is the source of St. Panteleimon the Healer. People willingly drink from there, as it is believed that the water is not only holy, but also rejuvenating. Our youngest daughter is rejuvenated.
Panteleimonovsky Ferrous Spring
By the way, if you want to take healing water with you, it doesn't make sense. Quite quickly, all useful minerals precipitate and such water is no longer useful.
Mysterious Dante Gorge
Then we head to the Dante gorge.
Entrance to the Dante Gorge
At the entrance to it there are steps in the rock, which children especially like to climb.
Rock of Seductions
A narrow stone gorge is covered and overgrown with moss. A stream flows along it. Here you can look at the drawings and inscriptions carved in the pliable sandstone for a long time. Some of the category "Kisa and Osya were here", and some of the drawings are really beautiful.
We go to the Dante gorge
Key at the entrance to the Dante Gorge
Petroglyphs of Dante's gorge
Steps lead up the gorge.
A stream flows along the stairs along the gorge
Incredibly picturesque. I really like this sight of Goryachiy Klyuch.
Climbing up, you can admire Mineralnaya Polyana from above.
Mineral glade. View from above
It's nice to walk in nature, where everything is arranged: stairs, gazebos. You can walk here in any weather, even in the rain.
Rock Petushok is an excellent observation deck
If you go higher, there will be an old reservoir for water, built of stones from the ancient (more precisely, medieval) fortress Psyfabe.
Antique water reservoir
Ridge of the Rock Cockerel
In winter, when the foliage does not obstruct the view, all the surroundings are perfectly visible from here - both the Psekups river valley and the Old Castle.
View from the rock Petushok to the Psekups river
... and to the Old Castle
An old staircase, carved into the rock, leads from the top of the rock to the water itself. The steps are erased, in some places they are not left, it is unsafe to go down.
Stairs from the Rooster cliff to the Psekups river
Sonorous cave
To the left of the Rock Petushok there is a narrow path that turns into a staircase leading down.
The beginning of the path to the Call Cave
The steps of soft sandstone have worn down so much over the years that in some places instead of steps there are just bumps.
Stairway to the Bell Cave
The lower, the more the steps are chipped away.
Extremely ...
Along this extreme staircase, wire stretches on metal posts, but everything is shaking. The wire is broken in places and just hangs. I hope it was not cut off under someone ...
The path leads to a grotto with a bench. Very romantic.
Mysterious Voiced Cave
This small grotto is called the Voiced Cave.
And from the Bell Cave there is a staircase to the side ... to nowhere
Later, trying to find information about this place, I found out that the name of the Ringing Cave was not accidental. While there, you can hear what is being said on the other side of the river. Even if they speak very quietly. Strange, isn't it?
Judging by the fact that there is a shop there, there are listeners.
It's a pity I didn't know about it before. It would be interesting to check whether it is really possible to hear voices there from the other side of Psekups ...
It seems that it is along these stairs to the Psekups River that fishermen descend in the morning, those who like to stand with a fishing rod. For fishermen, such a descent is a common thing, but I was very impressed by this staircase. Falling here is pretty dangerous ...
It is a pity that no one wants to trim the hewn steps so that they can be safely walked on. Another wonderful place in Goryachiy Klyuch would become more accessible for curious tourists.
Abadzekh mountain
Even higher, the Goryachiy Klyuch park turns into a real forest.
Forest on Abadzekh Mountain
Our children are at rest
We climbed the Abadzekh mountain. It is difficult to say that we walked in the winter forest. Still, the winter forest is snow-covered trees. You can see for yourself what Goryachy Klyuch was like in winter this January. I even unbuttoned my light jacket when, getting up, I was slightly out of breath.
Winter forest looks more like autumn
The weather is like October. Warmly. The sun is shining with might and main.
How not to look into such a hollow?
Now, when it's already winter with us, I can't even believe that on New Year's holidays we walked through the warm forest, warmed by the winter sun. And only 300 kilometers from us ...
Did you like the Goryachy Klyuch Mountain Park?
I have already talked about other attractions of Goryachiy Klyuch, you can read more in order to navigate what you can see there.
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Healing Park and Mineralnaya Polyana in Goryachy Klyuch
The town of Goryachy Klyuch is famous for its mineral waters with healing properties.
The healing park in Goryachy Klyuch was created in 1870, six years after the founding of the resort.
In the park there are wide shady alleys along which vacationers walk, enjoying the clean air of the resort. More than 100 plant species from different countries of the world are collected in the park. The boundaries in the Healing Park are not marked, it seems to merge with the forest and wildlife.
Park alleys, paths lead to various attractions.
The main one is Mineralnaya Polyana. It was here that mineral waters came to the surface. People dug holes that were filled with healing water and were treated for many diseases.
Later the clearing was improved. Wells were drilled, from which mineral water was sent through pipes to a hydropathic establishment, a drinking gallery to pump rooms.
Mineralnaya Polyana is located at the foot of the Abadzin Mountain, the main mountain of Goryachiy Klyuch near the Dante Gorge.
The Dante Gorge was named because the place was rather gloomy. Evaporation of hydrogen sulfide from the mineral waters coming out to the surface caused poisoning and hallucinations. Thickets and swampy soil added to the picture. The narrow gorge 15 meters deep looked like a gateway to hell. Today this place has been ennobled, Dante's stairs have been cut into the gorge.
There is a Memory Pillar in the Healing Park. The pillar stands at the intersection of three alleys - the Alley of a Thousand Pines, Quiet Alley and Embankment Alley. The alleys are a great place to walk.
On Mineralnaya Polyana, a chapel was built in honor of the Iberian Icon of the Mother of God. The chapel was carved right into the rock.
There are many other attractions in the Hot Key Healing Park.
Healing park- a place where I like to be, when I want peace, I want to listen to birdsong, breathe fresh air. It is located on the M4 highway, in the resort town Hot key. Locals believe they live in paradise country. The air here is truly fabulous. We come here at least four times a year for drinking water, we take packages in the store at the Goryacheklyuchevskaya mineral water plant and enjoy the natural crystal water.
Water is a useful part of our trip, and a pleasant one is the Healing Park. Here the soul rests, the lungs are filled with clean forest air. I would like to come back here again and again to see the mysterious Dante Gorge overgrown with moss, climb the Rock of Salvation or admire the Psekups River from the Happy Bridge ... And once again make sure that the best artist on Earth is Nature.
One day in February, when the bright sun was shining in Krasnodar in the blue sky, and everything reminded of the approaching spring, it was decided to replenish water supplies and take a walk in the Healing Park.
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We leave the city, 50 kilometers along the highway towards the Black Sea, and we are at the fork to Goryachy Klyuch. The weather that day was +2. Winter. Snow. The sun hid as soon as the mountains appeared ...
Goryachy Klyuch is a small, very green town, far from industrial centers and the negative consequences of civilization.
The geographical location adds only pluses to it: forest, Caucasian foothills, mineral springs... In one direction, 50 kilometers - Krasnodar, in the other - 50 kilometers - the Black Sea (Dzhubga).
I did not explore the city for sights (did not set such a goal). What I like about Goryachy Klyuch is the "Alley of 1000 pines", the Pitsunda pine tree grows for two kilometers. It leads to the Healing Park from the side of the city. And swan lake with spring water... True, I rarely met swans.
We leave the city and enter the park from the side of the M4 highway. If you are on your way to the Black Sea or are returning home, already tanned and rested, I recommend making a stop for a couple of hours in this interesting place... A guide for you will be restaurant and hotel complex "Old Castle"... There is a large free car park on either side of the crosswalk.
The territory of the "Old Castle" is well-groomed, with fountains, mills, beautiful view on The rock of salvation, playground. It is always crowded on weekends.
We pass by souvenir shops and a beekeeper's honey shop (by the way, the honey there is very tasty and good herbs) on Happy bridge across the Psekups river, which leads to the park.
During warmer months, you can rent a catamaran and enjoy the views from the river. Many people take pictures on the Happy Bridge Rock of Salvation, it is also called Cockerel... On the ridge of the cliff there is a platform with a gazebo, from where beautiful views of the Psekups river valley open from a height of 28 meters. The water in the river is of a special green color, in this place it is rich in hydrogen sulfide.
It is a pleasure to walk in the Healing Park. Even in winter we admire the flower beds. More than a hundred rare plant species have been planted here. By the building sanatorium "Foothills of the Caucasus" and near the "White Obelisk" you can see Ginkgo - this is a long-lived tree that grows up to 1400 years. Even dinosaurs feasted on the seeds of a medicinal plant. There are not many of these trees left on the planet. You can meet ginkgo in Japan, in the south of China and in Krasnodar Territory... And also, I will share a secret, the moth really does not like the smell of dry leaves of this tree.
There are several sanatoriums on the territory of the Healing Park, which use unique mineral water for treatment and restoration of health, combining healing properties Essentuki drinking springs and hydrogen sulfide Matsesta waters. But my review is not about that, so I will not go into details.
Opposite the hydropathic establishment there is a drinking gallery. The water is there out of three thermal springs seven types, different in chemical composition and temperature. Next to the drinking pump rooms there is an employee of the sanatorium who can advise which water will be more useful for you. We go to the phyto-bar to enjoy oxygen and pectin cocktails.
They did not pass by the Pigeon restaurant, they saved up delicacies for the birds: raisins and seeds.
We also have a little tradition! Every time, after walking along the alleys of the park, we come to the "Pastry" booth and buy pies.
We especially fell in love with hamir with cheese and mushrooms.
Everything is fresh and hot, they are baked next to each other in the "Eastern Kitchen". If you order from a cafe, you will have to wait 40 minutes. Local residents praise manty, pilaf, samsa, and shurpa very much.
Gazebos for relaxation.
Caskets with souvenirs.
We also like to walk in the mountainous part of the Healing Park.
The heart of the park - Mineral glade, located at the foot of Mount Abadzekhskaya. There are wells of mineral water springs on it.
The only one in the world Monument to mineral water in the form of an obelisk.
Very beautiful chapel of the Iberian Icon of the Mother of God... It was carved into a rock in the 19th century next to a healing spring. The chapel is active, you can put candles.
Amazing place - picturesque Dantovo (Hot) gorge, is a fracture in the rock with carved steps.
The rock is soft, so everything is in modern rock art, you can meet mermaids, declarations of love, poetry.
