CUAGO Falls: photo, description, how to get there

Krasnodar region is famous for its many beautiful natural attractions. Among them, the most unusual and interesting for the sophisticated tourist are the waterfalls of Quago, or, as they are also called, the Shiroko-Pshad waterfalls. They are called so because they are on the river Cuago, near the village of Shirokaya Pshadskaya Shel Pshadsky rural district. The village is located near the city of Gelendzhik, one of the main resorts of the Krasnodar Territory.

What should I know about the waterfalls of Cuago before I go there?

Many waterfalls, which are in the valley of the Cuago River, often reach a height of 10-15 meters. The exotic beauty of the Shirokopshadskiy waterfalls, and their local residents number about three hundred, can not help but attract the attention of many tourists who came to rest in Gelendzhik. The problem is only how to get to the waterfalls - it's no wonder that the name of the river "Quago" is translated as "Snake", the river constantly winds, often the way in the jeep will go straight through it. The road, in general, is not simple.

How to get to the waterfalls of Quago?

Since the waterfalls of Quago - a goal for any experienced tourist, there are already several ways how to get to them. However, none of the ways can not be called easy, because they get to them only lovers of active and extreme recreation. Fans of a calm and measured rest will curse three times who took them on this excursion before they have time to feel the beauty of the local landscapes.

Highway

So, to get to the waterfalls you have to go first to the village of Shirokaya Pshadskaya. Next, you need to travel about seven kilometers, along the river on a dirt road. It often winds and crosses the river, so we recommend using local carriers with all-wheel drive vehicles. The road itself is not in the best condition, so we advise you to immediately reserve yourself with patience. By car you can get to either the beginning of the waterfalls, or to the middle route of the proposed excursion. We advise all the same to go to the beginning, and go to the morning - usually excursions are calculated for the whole day, from 9 am and late at night. Having finished the car way, you can have a snack in the cafe.

Quago Falls: description of the excursion

Next - a barrier and a footpath. Immediately you can see the first waterfall. Along the footpath, respectively, will appear a lot of waterfalls, from very small to such that reach 15 meters in height.

The middle of the road - near the mountain Cutoff has access to a descending jeep road and a footpath, while it is between two huge waterfalls ten meters high. The lower part of the Shirokopshadsky slit, the gorge named after the village, has special stairs, since the path runs particularly difficult and in some places it is even possible to fall. The upper part of the gorge is cut by a poor, barely noticeable and uncleaned path.

If you are not stingy and went on a full tour, you will have three stops. The first one next to the monument "Sailors of the Revolution", the second - near the "Natasha" spring. Both stops are decorated with sculptural works, have different legends, which you will tell an experienced guide. On the spring, by the way, you can collect the purest water, and next to him and a snack in standing next to the shelves. The way is still not easy and it will take you all day, so we recommend you to properly stock up on food. The last stop of the excursion route is near the dolmens. Here you will receive special brochures, and the guide will dedicate you to the details of the ancient history of these localities. In total, on the territory of the last point of the excursion there are four dolmens, near the largest one, after the time allotted for a walk, you can listen to the lecture of the guide. Interestingly, the dolmens in this area were built as many as seven thousand years ago!

Additional Information

Next to the dolmens is the apiary, where you can buy honey, tea with pancakes, and mead. The tour will cost you 500 rubles, you will have to pay for the entrance to the territory to the dolmens, and you can also drive to the canteens for an additional fee. True trip, just 20 minutes on a horrible off-road, will cost you 350 rubles, and eat normally there can only the rich, for a small portion of borsch have to pay 120 rubles.

The total distance is approximately nine kilometers, and if you count only the footpath, it takes about three hours.

Thus, having paid the price of one excursion and spending the energy to get there and reach this place, one can witness one of the most wonderful landscapes of the Krasnodar Territory that will give you the waterfalls of Quago. Photos, reviews, which are often spread by travelers who have visited here, in themselves attract the attention of not only nature lovers, then imagine what will happen if you see these beautiful waterfalls with your own eyes.