Waterfalls on the river Dederkoy description and photos - Russia - South: Tuapse (Topic)

Waterfalls on the Dederkoy river description and photos - Russia - South: Tuapse. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photos and a map showing the nearest significant objects.

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An interesting natural object in the vicinity of the resort Tuapse are the waterfalls on the Dederkoy River.

The name of the river comes from the Adyghe words "dy-holes" and "kuay". The waterfalls themselves are located seven kilometers from the mouth (confluence) of the Dederkoy River. Among them there are two large ones: The Upper Waterfall is located on the Eastern Dederkoy River, 400 meters above the confluence with the Dederkoy River. And the lower one is 400 meters lower. The height of both waterfalls does not exceed seven meters.

You can get to the waterfalls from Tuapse by bus # 10 to the final stop "Kamenny Kar'er", then cross the Tuapse River over a concrete bridge and continue along a forest path along the valley of the Second Chestnut Slit River through a small pass. The length of the route is about 9 kilometers. The road passes through an incredibly beautiful and light chestnut forest, which still stands without leaves in May, and shelters tourists with pleasant coolness and shade in the summer months.

The walls of the upper waterfall are composed of Mesozoic limestones framed by evergreen ivy and mosses. At the foot there is a small lake with crystal clear cool water. The bottom consists of a stone knocked out by falling water and resembles a bath. If you make your way above the upper waterfall, you will see a beautiful canyon with a deep lake at the bottom. After the lake there is a wide water slope and another waterfall under 14 meters. Here you can find deep stone baths for swimming, beautiful and comfortable places for a bivouac, very rare flowers of a pink orchid.

The lower cascade of the Dederkoy waterfalls passes among blocks of sandstone and boulders, they are small in height - about three meters, with notable names: "Blue", "Azure", "Gray beard". The passage to the base of the Lower Waterfall is a bit difficult, but on its right side there is a rope and rope railings.

If you continue further along the river between the boulders, you can easily reach the sea. By the way, the Dederkoy beach is quite cozy and well-equipped, pebbly, with clear water even during rough seas.

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