Partisan field. Yavorova glade, granite canyon, partisan glade, adygea

One of the most beautiful places The south of Russia is, undoubtedly, Adygea, its mountainous part.
I confess, I never rented a house there, there was no need for it. From Krasnodar to the mountain fairy tale of Adygea 150-200 km. We leave at 6 am and return at 21 pm. We can have lunch in one of the many cafes, but more often we just take sandwiches, fruits and hot raspberry tea from home.
Today I will tell you about the Sights of Adygea, or rather about one February day in Adygea, which we started with a trip to Guzeripl. We walked around the reserve there, went to the mountains to Partizanskaya Polyana, admired the Granite Canyon and got the most vivid emotions from the view of the Lago-Naki plateau from the Utyug cliff.
So, I invite you to witness our weekend trip, and I will try to convey the clean mountain air and the beauty of this area through photographs.
We left Krasnodar before dawn, the navigator showed 210 km. By 8 am we arrived at the village of Kamennomostsky (Khadzhokh), leaving behind Belorechensk and Maykop. Ahead 46 km to Guzeripl beautiful road with natural attractions.

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granite canyon

Highway A-159 in two lanes, winding, with mountain scenery. It passes along the edge of the Granite Gorge, in which the Belaya River carries its waters from the mountains.

Passing by, I want to stop at every turn to look at the beauty of the river bends, rolling over the rapids with noise, rumbling through the rifts.

The unforgettable charm of the river in its "frame". A gorge made of granite monolith, which, depending on the weather and season, acquires different shades… pink, peach, beige, gray, black. And the river - from dirty brown to emerald and even white.
The canyon has great depth and is very narrow in places. In these places, the river twists into whirlpools and rolls the stream along the gorge with great power.

Along the banks, cyclamens and blueberries bloom like a bright carpet. Birds whistle trills, rejoicing at the approaching spring. A spring with freezing mountain water.

Guzeripl

Imperceptibly, without turning anywhere, we reached the end highway. The river blocked the way. In this place is the "Workshop of rafting". Professionals water tourism, masters of rafting on the river, the best rafting in Adygea - reviews on the Internet are full of such epithets. In early May, international rafting competitions are held on the Belaya River. It is interesting to watch how the participants cross the rapids on rafts and kayaks. Here, at this time, the festival of bards "Primrose" is held. But such beauty opened up to us the river on the descent.

There were no emergencies. A childhood habit has not been eradicated in me - to climb some pebble just like that ... Well, my soul sings, and I want space and height. This time I'm out of luck! Look at the large shiny stone near me. It does not shine from water, it is covered with ice.
I don’t know where my vigilance and attentiveness have gone, but in a matter of seconds I take off my hood from my head and climb onto a stone. She slipped and fell back. My husband did not even have time to shout, as I ended up in the river. She scratched her hand, hit her ribs, the down jacket got wet, her hair instantly became icicles. Fortunately for me, I took a jacket and trousers with me. I warmed up and dried in the car for a while, changed clothes and was ready for adventure again.

Guzeripl was founded as a village of lumberjacks. He is in a dead end. The population is just over 100 people. Mountain air, river, picturesque nature attract tourists here. This is the last settlement before the Caucasian biosphere reserve.

Interesting tourist routes in Adygea for mountain lovers with backpacks and tents also start from here. Yavorova Polyana, Armenian pass, Fisht shelter, Circassian pass, Mount Oshten, many natural objects for hiking over long distances.
We were interested in Cordon Caucasian Reserve. We bought tickets at the box office, they also sell passes to the reserve for long trips.

We pass through the bridge to the reserve.

I love this slightly cultivated nature.

Information stands.

Guzeriplsky dolmen-giant with a height of more than two meters.

A small Museum of Nature, where you can see an impressive stuffed Caucasian bison, as well as wild boars, wolves, herbarium, photographs.

We also saw live pigs.

It is not worth placing high hopes on the Guzeripl nature reserve, there are no special entertainments. There is amazing nature, the purest mountain air with the smell of fresh resin of pine needles. natural museum open air.

partisan glade

Leaving Guzeripl, at the first turn to the left, along the only paved road, we turned towards the mountains.
The road is good, with the exception of a couple of places where there was a slight mudflow.

View from the road to the Stone Sea ridge.

Snow on the roadside lies in huge cleared snowdrifts.

Admiring the surroundings, after 18 km we drove up to the Partizanskaya glade. The name is directly related to the red partisans of the Civil War. They had their headquarters here.
At present, it is a transit point on the tourist route to Mount Fisht, Oshten, Stone Sea, Yavorova Polyana.

The recreation center "Partizanskaya Polyana" did not attract us with anything special. In the house where tourists stop, they met a bored watchman. Learned from him that summer time on picturesque lake people gather for a picnic and fishing, and in winter they come to ride snowmobiles, sledges, and skis.
I have not singled out for myself some interesting equipped slides for such winter fun. Looking around, she heard a joyful loud murmur. A black fluffy cat ran towards the uninvited guests.
It was worth paying a little attention to him, and he, as a forest owner, accompanied us throughout the territory of the Partizanskaya glade and the frozen lake. When they got ready for the return trip, they treated the cat with cookies, he looked with bewilderment and reproach, they say, I didn’t come to you for food, but for communication. And when they left, he ran after the car meowing angrily. This is such short-term love at first sight.

Oxygenated air has a magical effect on me. My emotions speak volumes about it. :)

Here it is Mountain Lake Partizanskaya glade at an altitude of 1600 meters above sea level, at the foot of the Stone Sea ridge. In summer, glades are in flowers, and mountains are reflected in the lake.

The Stone Sea Ridge is unusual in its appearance and chaotic, rugged limestone unearthly relief. It surrounds the alpine plateau of Lago-Naki from the east with a twenty-five-kilometer arc.
If you drive another six kilometers to the west, you can see the Yavorova glade, where the road ends, there is a barrier and the reserve begins with hiking trails. It is planned to build a large ski complex there.

Great mood in nature sunny weather. We played snowballs and made a snowman. The cat, by the way, also took an active part in our games.

On this day, we still had to see the Lago-Naki plateau from the side of the Iron rock and we decided to go further.
They descended, overtaking timber trucks and traditional cows defiling along the roadsides.

Belaya River

Having left on the route "Guzeripl - Maykop", we went down to the Belaya River.

Here is an incorrigible one… Just a few hours ago, climbing a stone, I already dived into the river, and still it pulls to the height!

Very beautiful coastline. Here you want to stay longer. The uniqueness of these places is emphasized by pines, spruces, hornbeam, beech, juniper, hazelnuts, barberries, and most importantly, you are alone among all this splendor, the season of mass departure of tourists has not yet begun.

A picturesque place in Adygea for nature lovers. And in the spring favorite place rafters, as there are many interesting rapids and rifts on the river.

This seems to be the off-season. Winter is still on the calendar, and only the first flowers remind of the first breath of spring. Not crowded, everyone is waiting for greenery. But even in the gray colors of the sleeping forest, the river fascinates with its seething stream and carved banks.

My only regret is that there is no footpath. Looking at this beauty from a car window is a crime, and walking along the highway is unsafe.

The most beautiful sights of the Belaya River (Adygea):

1. Khadzhokhskaya gorge (settlement of Kamennomostsky).
2. Granite Canyon (to the south of the Dakhovskaya village, before reaching the village of Khamyshki).
3. Confluence with the Kishi River (near Andreevskaya ravine between Khamyshki and Guzeripl)
4. The valley of ammonites (between the villages of Abadzekhskaya and Khadzhokh under the automobile bridge over the Belaya River, where the river washed out large stone balls bizarre shape with fossilized ammonites).

Plateau Lago-Naki

On the final chord of the weekend in nature, we left a visit to the Utyug rock with stunning views of the Lago-Naki plateau.
The road passes partly through Adygea and through the territory Krasnodar Territory.
Made the first stop at observation deck overlooking the village Dakhovskaya, near a small market with souvenirs. We were interested in the bird's eye view.

But on the road, near the turn to the Azishskaya cave, there was a brisk trade.

On the Azish Pass I only have time to turn my head - beauty is everywhere. Primer road.

Near hotel complex"Azish-Tau" noticed gentle slopes, equipped for skiing on cheesecakes, sledding and skiing, with open rental points.

One out of three failed the highest peaks district - Mount Oshten. Yes, and we climbed to Fisht and Lagonaki from the sea, from Sochi, and now it turns out that you can go from the other side, along the more accessible (the approaches are much shorter!) classics, from the north - from Maykop and Adygea. That's how it all happened!

Route: Partisan shelter - Oshten (2804 m) - Fisht shelter - per. Armenian (n / c, 1868 m) - trans. Guzeripl (n/a, 2158 m) - Partisan shelter

Life style change

Our team is Maxim from Maykop (Republic of Adygea), Anton from Vladivostok, I am from Krasnoyarsk (although I live in Moscow), Misha from Krasnodar. We met in Moscow, once working together. In the 21st century, we began to live not where we were born, but where there is work! Tribute to time!

The last days of the "wild" Lagonak

Once upon a time, in 2003, passing by Lake Svetloye in Sayan Ergaks I was surprised how much more people began to stand on the lake compared to that, almost primitive, silence that we found during my first mountain hike in 1996. Then I was surprised - wow, people began to massively go to the mountains! Now I am sure that another ten years will pass, and in Lagonaki there will not be that silence and real wildness that you can still find here if you turn a little off the path. The Olympics, sports, outdoor activities, tourism and mountains are becoming more and more popular types of recreation!

About the love of walking off the paths

Since we are talking about the Sayans, I will continue! I spent my first ten tourist years in hikes in the Sayans. I walked hundreds of kilometers through the taiga, windbreaks, wild river banks, and did not even dream that in the mountains there could be good trails on which you can easily walk in sneakers. And now, when more and more often I find myself in such places where it would seem to take it - and go calmly along the path, I am always drawn to the side. And here, in Lago-Naki, there was absolutely no desire to keep to the path!

Mountains are different. There are wooded and taiga like the Sayan Mountains or the Carpathians, there are rocky and treeless like the Khibiny or the Urals, there are high and snowy like the Caucasus or the Himalayas. But no matter what mountains I'm in, I like the places where the forest ends and the so-called "alpine meadows" begin, the land of forbs and endless horizons. No, no, yes, and you’ll think about whether to stay here forever, get a flock of sheep, build a house ..

I love to eat!

It's probably not sporty at all, but one of the reasons why I go to the mountains is the love of food! Few things compare to a picnic with a view of the wild Mountain peaks. A modest camping ration (crackers, cheese, buckwheat porridge) combined with intoxicatingly clean mountain air… This is a real gastronomic adventure! Especially if you have garlic and a couple more delicious spices in stock =)))

Learn botany!

Still, it's great to be a botanist! How many dozens (hundreds?) of plant species have I seen in the mountains. Some of them are probably even edible, some are probably poisonous. And here I am, well, not at all in the subject! Disorder.. On the picture: Gentian. Once upon a time, the roots of this plant helped to cure the plague !!

Hello, O Great Oshten! Finally I got to you! Three years ago, my friend Yura and I planned to climb all three main peaks of the Fisht-Oshten massif - Fisht, Oshten and Pshekha-Su. On Fisht and Pshekha-Su went, but not to Oshten. Due to an error on the map, they could not find the path to the pass leading downhill. But now we have crept up to you, O great Oshten, from the north, and now you are not going anywhere! =)))

An unprepared tourist may mistakenly take a place for setting up tents for an ancient esoteric complex. In fact, these stones are needed to hold the canopy of the tent during the often bad weather in the mountains!

Picnic near Oshten

I don’t know if my comrades on this campaign will remember this case, but the story is interesting. We reached the place of the immediate start of the ascent to Oshten by 12 o'clock. Clouds, exactly according to the rules, began to tighten the peaks. Previously, in such cases, I would definitely “rush” up the mountain (“Faster! Otherwise it will rain!”). Now he has become wiser. Where to hurry? Well, it will rain - the relief is not critical, we will go through like that. And now, at lunch, we will cook soup, sunbathe ... Lepota! The main thing is to leave early - like us, at six in the morning - and then there will be enough time to complete the route and for a full-fledged lunch halt.

prospects

Lagonaki is a fantastic area. A warm southern climate, a height comfortable for any healthy person, convenient entrances and approaches, no borders... I am sure that sooner or later these places will become super-popular among amateurs. active rest!

stone sea

Once, millions of years ago, these places were at the bottom of the sea. Now, right on the surface, ancient fossils are lying under your feet!

About the importance of equipment in the mountains

For the vast majority of people who have not associated themselves with sports tourism mountains are something extreme, cold, dangerous, uncomfortable. But in fact, thanks to modern equipment in the form of membrane jackets, telescopic poles, ultra-light synthetic sleeping bags made from materials developed by engineers of the military space complex, hiking is becoming more and more comfortable. To be honest, I don't even remember when last time experienced really "extreme" cold, dampness, or discomfort. WITH modern equipment(and of course the proper experience) hiking in the mountains becomes a real vacation!

Mountains are unpredictable and that's great. Ours, not the best standard route led us to such places that even an experienced tourist from Krasnodar would guess not the first time that these are also Lagonaki. After my first trip to Lagonaki from Sochi to see such Lagonaki was very unexpected!

About love for staged shots

Among photographers who consider themselves Real Photographers, staged shots like this are considered bad taste. And I don't agree! Well, how else to get a frame where we are all together? And it's always great to stumble upon such a photo some years later ... and smile!

The importance of having a map while hiking

My comrades-in-arms on this campaign, because of their coolness (seriously! have been here more than once or twice), decided that we do not need a map of the area this time. Indeed, everything went smoothly, except for a couple of places where we still managed to go the wrong way =)

The bottom line is climbing Oshten, a couple of passes, another 35 kilometers of mountains and as many as three new partners in my "Team". Long live the mountains!

HELPFUL INFORMATION

Weather in Lagonaki

That's what I love Western Caucasus- so it's for the weather! The season here is not mountain-long. In 2007, already in June (and this is very early for the mountains!) we went on a full-fledged hike. And now we went actually at the very end of summer. IN Sayanakh at this time the first snow is already falling, and here is still real summer. And you can still walk the whole of September! This is such a long season! However, at the end of summer the weather can be very changeable. Two days before our arrival at the Fishtinsky shelter, a hurricane destroyed all the tents that were in the camp. We were lucky - it was quiet warm weather! In general, given the relative accessibility of this area (I mean that you can decide on the date of departure and decide to fly in one day), it is best to determine the date of the trip directly by watching the weather on the Internet. The bad weather has passed (cyclone, precipitation for several days), you can go right away! Between days of bad weather there are always anticyclone days, and in this happy time you need to have time to slip through! But on the other hand, absolutely cloudless weather for a photographer is boredom! So, you can go in any weather, after all, these are “small mountains”, local bad weather will not provide you with a serious danger in the summer!

In general, I advise you to look into my homemade Sochi and Krasnaya Polyana guide for outdoorsmen and hikers. There are many additional general information about routes, weather and other nuances of hiking in the vicinity of Sochi, Krasnaya Polyana and the territory of the Caucasian Biosphere Reserve!

Equipment

Considering the low altitude and comfortable climate, the most basic trekking equipment is enough for a hike in Lagonaki: a backpack, a tent, thin thermal underwear, a fleece weave, a light membrane jacket, trekking poles, and shoes. Since in general there are quite good trails in the area, you can safely go on a short two-three-day hike in hiking boots. They are not as heavy, lighter and more comfortable. An ice ax and crampons are not needed, since the snow usually melts here already in mid-June, and by mid-summer it does not remain. However, I advise you to take this iron if you decide to go to Fisht. Still a glacier! History knows sad cases ... Yes, I almost forgot! Don't forget your glasses and sunscreen. I completely relaxed (not high! and there is no snow!) and even burned my nose well in two days =)

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Many routes for tourists have been laid along the protected Republic of Adygea. One of the most popular starts from the village. Guzeripl: Partisan glade - Fisht - Lagonaki. The first point of the hike - and today we are talking about it - is a rather interesting tourist attraction with rich history and magnificent nature.

Where is Partizanskaya Polyana located on the map of Adygea?

It is located 15 km west of the village of Guzeripl, which is located south of the village of Khamyshki. Near the described object flows the river Balka Medvezhanka.

History and description of the glade

In Adygea, Partizanskaya Polyana is a very picturesque place in the mountains, located at the very foot of the massif, at an elevation of 1600 m above sea level. seas. Directly opposite it is the peak of the ridge, called Nagoi-Kosh (height - 2090 m). A small tourist shelter has a rich long history.

The name of the glade was acquired not by chance. During the Civil War, detachments of red-green partisans were based here. A little later - at the height of the Great Patriotic War, during the occupation of the Republic of Adygea and the Krasnodar Territory by fascist invaders - it served as a shelter for cattle driven here from the Lagonaki plateau. The secluded clearing is literally saturated with the past: it is hard to imagine that these lands have witnessed such important and at the same time frightening events.

Today, such large-scale actions are no longer unfolding here. A lot of tour routes start from here: to Lagonaki, to Nagoi-Kosh, to the peaks of Pshekha-Su, Oshten, stone sea, Guzeriplsky pass and, of course, to. Often the glade becomes a halt for travelers, so it is well equipped. There are excellent conditions for active leisure and leisurely contemplation of the majestic mountain landscapes.

Partizanskaya Polyana: the best vacation in the village. Guzeripl

The path to Partizanskaya Polyana can be overcome both on foot and by any available means of transport. It is separated from the secluded one by 18 km. The simplest and convenient way travel by car.

You need to thoroughly prepare for a walk: in addition to the fact that the path is quite long, it is located as much as 900 m above the indicated village, so you will need good physical fitness and skills in such climbs. The steepness begins immediately after the Zhelobnaya river. During the journey along the mountain serpentine, bewitching panoramic views of the surroundings open up, so the road will be a pleasure.

1.5 km before the glade, you can make a short stop at most interesting corner- mudflow bed. In 1996, he came down from above during the period heavy rains. Then the entire subsequent road was wiped off the face of the earth, but now it has already been cleared and is quite suitable for use. heavy rains contributed to the overflow of the karst cavities of the ridge, as a result of which they collapsed. In that year, a powerful stream of water and mud swept away everything in its path.

In the vicinity of Partizanskaya Polyana, there are two excellent sites for a panoramic view of the surroundings:

• First. From here you can see the landscapes of the east and southeast: the mountains Bzyke, Abago, Achiko, Chugush and Tybka, the Expedition Peak, the exciting Cherkessky and Bezvodny ridges. In plan, the point is located 400 m below the clearing;
• Second. Here, the attention of tourists and travelers opens up excellent western panoramas of the Guzeripl pass and the peak of the same name, Oshten, the Stone Sea and Nagoy-Kosh ridges.

Partizanskaya glade welcomes guests at any time of the year: there is a ski mini-complex and a camp site. An old caretaker lives in the tourist shelter all year round, who, if desired, can flood the bathhouse and let him stay for the night. On the way to the sights, you will stumble upon tents where locals are happy to treat you with tea, pancakes, sell souvenirs and honey.

Attractions and interesting places

There is a picturesque lake in the meadow. Often it is the main purpose of the ascent. You can swim in a mini-reservoir: the water here is clean and transparent. It has a lot of fish, so avid fishermen will definitely like it. It is allowed to have picnics and halts on the shore of the pond. With Partizanskaya summer, holidaymakers go to horse riding or on a quad bike ride.

During the cold period, a small ski resort. There is only one slope: its length is 400 m. In winter, you can also unforgettably relax here. The following activities are available to guests:

• skiing;
• snowmobile trip:
• quad biking;
• snowshoe hikes.

The meadow attracts thousands of tourists year-round. In addition to the excellent location, one more of its advantages can be distinguished: the photo looks like postcard panoramas of Adygea!

How to get (drive)?

There are buses from Maykop to the village of Guzeripl, but then it’s a matter of choice, but we still recommend using a car. Here is how your travel route to the desired object looks on the map:

Note to the tourist

• Address: Guzeripl village, Adygea, Russia.
• GPS coordinates: 44.010983, 40.033921.

Partizanskaya Polyana is a very quiet and beautiful place in Adygea, surrounded by impregnable mountain ranges and dense green forest. It fascinates with its modest beauty and magnificent panoramic views. There is a place for active recreation, and for calm observation of the surrounding landscapes. In conclusion, watch the video description of the site, we hope you enjoyed it!

April is certainly too early a month to get into mountain part Adygea. And when we drove up to the Lago-Naki checkpoint, we were convinced of this with our own eyes: there were snowdrifts behind the barrier of the checkpoint. But somehow I still wanted to get closer to the mountains. And for us, for good luck, the instructor, whom we met in the Big Azish Cave, suggested a place - Yavorova Glade.

How to get to Yavorova Polyana

From the village of Kamennomostsky we go towards the village of Dakhovskaya, then to Khamyshka, and the next point is the village of Guzeripl, where you need to turn onto Polevaya Street and through Partizanskaya Polyana we get to Yavorova Polyana.

granite canyon

On the way to Guzeripl we pass by the Granite Canyon. There are several small parking lots where you can park and look at this creation of nature. It is located immediately after the exit from the village of Dakhovskaya on the right side of the road. The Belaya River in this place is imprisoned in a reddish granite rock. This section of the river is rich in rapids and is popular place training for watermen. The canyon is really impressive. So you can imagine how you are rushing through stormy waters on a raft. Feel cool and powerful mountain river we only managed to watch her from above. We did not look for options for descent to the river, since we simply did not lay time for this. But they are, and I can imagine that the views and sensations in the depths of the canyon are amazing. By the way, the depth of this is about 200 m.

Guzeripl

We enter the village of Guzeripl. Guzeripl for a long time functioned as a village of lumberjacks. The timber was rafted down the Belaya River. After 1940, the village begins to be used for tourism, because this is the last locality in front of the Caucasian Reserve! And since 1949, the famous “ A tourist route No. 30", which passed through the Partizanskaya glade, Yavorova glade, the Armenian shelter, the Guzeriplsky and Armenian pass to the Fisht shelter, from there through the Cherkessky and Belorechensky pass to Babuk-Aul.

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Now Guzeripl is developing as a tourist destination, everything is the same last point in front of the Caucasian Biosphere Reserve. Many guest houses and private hotels. Neat and beautiful village surrounded by mountains. It is much smaller than Kamennomostsky and is not so conveniently located, in the sense that it is convenient to travel from Kamennomostsky to various sights, it seems to be in the center. But in Guzeripl it is quieter and what landscapes are around. If it were not for the poles with wires, then, looking at this photo, it might seem that this is a street in small town somewhere in the Alps.

And in Guzeripl there is the Cordon of the Caucasian Reserve, everything is the same as in 1924, at the time of its foundation. On its territory there is a museum, as well as one of the well-preserved ancient dolmens.

By the way, you need to buy passes at the cordon ticket office if you are planning walks or trips to the reserve. You can also buy passes at the Lago-Naki checkpoint. But if you want to walk to Mount Oshten from Yavorova Polyana, and this can be done in one daylight, then it is more convenient to buy a pass in Guzeripl.
We didn’t go to the museum and the dolmen, the goal for today was different, we only found out at the box office how to get to Yavorova. Turns out we missed the turn. After entering the village there will be a turn to the right, onto Polevaya Street. Well, then there is only one road, you can’t go wrong.
By the way, this is the Stone Sea ridge

partisan glade

We arrived at the Partizanskaya Polyana. The name speaks for itself: during civil war a detachment of red partisans was stationed here. Then, until the 90s, there was a Partizansky shelter, where groups stopped to rest. Now it's small tourist base with the same small ski slope. There is also a lake nearby, with a boat and a gazebo.

And the road meandered further like a serpentine tape. By the way, I advise you not to accelerate, because in some places the roadway is washed away and it happens that almost the entire left or right lane is destroyed. And it is very difficult to keep attention on the road when there is such beauty around.

You go, and with every turn in your chest something expands and expands, you want to breathe deeper, and the lips themselves blur into happy smile. And this is not even a foretaste of a miracle, this is already a miracle! Mountains - they are here, they are both outside and already inside! And more and more snow on the sidelines, not to mention the peaks.
Well, we reached the barrier, and behind it a small parking lot, several container houses, in which, most likely, you can stay overnight. There is also a small cafe.

In winter, they obviously offer snowmobile rental services, as there are quite a lot of them, and the snow is all in traces. Well, in summer it is the starting point either for one-day walks to Oshten, or already to Fisht or along the route "Through the mountains to the Sea." By the way, you can leave your car at this parking lot behind the barrier for 150 rubles a day, I specifically asked this in a cafe, since I myself wanted to come here for a few days in the summer. But do not forget that passes to Oshten and Fisht must be taken in Guzeripl.

Well, this, in fact, is Yavorova Polyana itself!

The name is probably due to the fact that the white maple tree is called sycamore. It turns out a maple meadow. But Yavorov sounds, of course, more beautiful. And in early April everything is covered in snow, just the realm of winter. In Kamennomostsky, spring is already in full swing and the apple trees are in bloom, but here it is winter. Here is the contrast! That's what I love mountains for - for contrasts.
We put on trekking boots with warm socks, fleeces, hats, in general, almost winter clothes and go for a walk!

At first we thought that we would fall through knee-deep, but no, the crust still holds! We go out to highest point, which is quite gentle here, and gradually opens gorgeous view to the surrounding peaks.

These are, most likely, the ranges of Buiny, Podkovny and Kalancha.

And also in the distance the Big Thach is barely visible with a toothy jaw. How you want to go there in the summer, and also through the Devil's Gate pass.

We decided under the fir trees on improvised and far from IKEA furniture to arrange a hangout for seagulls with sandwiches.

Everything is fine and beautiful, but still dressed not quite in winter, and we understand that it is time to head back.