Active Rest in Adygea

There is a region in the Caucasus, which is ideal for active recreation. This place is Adygea! White River rafting , hiking, canyoning and rock climbing, horseback riding, jeep tours are just a small list of possible summer adventures in sunny Adygea.

Most of the routes originate in the village of Hajokh (or Kamennomostsky). There are many good comfortable recreation centers and very decent guest houses built here. The village is located near the main natural monument of Adygea - waterfalls on the river Rufabgo. The "main" waterfall is called "Rufabgo's Heart": a fast-moving river goes around an impressive stone block and falls into a canyon. According to the local legend, the stone blocking the way to water is the huge heart of a cruel giant, which the brave young man Hadzhok pulled out to save his bride from the clutches of the villain. To the first waterfalls on the Rufabgo River there is a wide civilized path, the path to the rest is found only by adventurers.

Canyoning is the overcoming of canyons, without resorting to the help of means that help to stay on the water, using such techniques as rope descent, rock climbing, jumping, swimming, etc. Such active recreation in Adygea as canyoning is very popular thanks to Abundance of picturesque river gorges. Admittedly, canyoning is an extreme entertainment. Tourists need to be ready to jump from the rocks and ledges, and what will have to climb along the wet slippery stones, swim across the backwaters, descend from steep, almost vertical "banks" and so on. Conquerors of waterfalls are given helmets and wetsuits.

Water tourism in Adygea is rafting. Rafting is organized on the Belaya River. It is full of various obstacles: large stones, rapids, which, of course, makes the descent on it an incredibly fun experience. A number of routes along the Belaya River are available to beginners, some to experienced water experts. Rafting on the Belaya River is a year-round active holiday in Adygea.

From Hadzhokha mountain tours start, among them popular trekking on the mountain, reminiscent of the ancient knight's castle - Big Thach and legendary route through the mountains to the Black Sea, which in the last century walked a good part of the Soviet intelligentsia. Therefore, the settlement of Hajokh from tourists was called the "gateway to the mountain Adygea."

Unbelievably popular in Adygea equestrian tourism. This type of holiday in Adygea is year-round. Tourists visit the observation platforms, from where they enjoy the grandiose mountain views, make trips to the caves "Duhan" and "Saxophone", to the high-mountain apiary, where they tasted delicious mountain honey, as well as to the famous operating St. Michael 's monastery and the healing Holy spring.

Rides on off-road vehicles prepared for off-road in Adygea are carried out to the magnificent Sahrai waterfalls and, if the weather permits, to the Rock of the Devil's finger located on the Una-Koz ridge. Jeep tour to the unequipped karst caves: "Dry", "Beautiful" and "Picket" gives an opportunity to try yourself as a pilot of the best Russian off-road vehicle - UAZ.
Winter rest in Adygea is diverse due to a warm and mild winter. Ski holidays in Adygea are organized on the slopes of Azish-Tau, where the rope tow is functioning. It is expected that in the near future Adygea will become a world ski resort. In the south of Russia, within the framework of the project of the North Caucasus tourist cluster, it is planned to build an upscale ski resort on the Lagonaki plateau.