Tenginsky waterfalls - beautiful legends and fascinating nature

Tenginsky waterfalls are the most beautiful natural landmark of the Krasnodar Territory. They are located in the vicinity of the Shepsuho River and are in the Tuapse District, a few kilometers from the village of Lermontovo, which is a fairly famous and popular seaside resort. The name came from the village of Tenginka, located nearby.

How to get there by yourself?

To visit this beautiful corner of nature, you can take advantage of one of several options.

One of the easiest is to reach by car. The main large landmark is the village of Tenginka. From it only a couple of kilometers are the Tenguf waterfalls. How to drive further and not get lost? Due to the fact that there are enough pointers, it's easy to get to the end point. Access to the waterfalls themselves is closed by a barrier, so the car will have to be parked and continue on foot. Pass it is necessary not so much - about half a kilometer.

Fans of hiking can walk from the village on foot, and reach it by bus.

Organized excursion to waterfalls

If you do not want to go to the Tengu Falls yourself, then you can get an excursion in a travel agency. In its cost includes a transfer in both directions, an entrance ticket, guide accompaniment. He will tell you about the history of these places, about various legends connected with them. Quite often the tour includes lunch, after which you can swim in the lakes, so you need to bring your bathing accessories.
It is worth not forget the camera, recovering on the Tenginsky waterfalls. The photos taken here are extremely bright and effective. It is necessary to expect that the tour will take the whole day.

There are many waterfalls here. The most famous and great is the first one. It belongs to the category of rare fountains. A distinctive feature of it is that it is double, not cascaded, like most. It represents two streams of water flowing in parallel. The height from which jets of water fly is about fifteen meters. Water flows into a natural bowl, forming a lake. If you want to look at it from above, you need to climb the path. This place is notable and unusual in shape grottoes, located here.

The Legend of the Double Waterfall

Almost all Tengin waterfalls have legends. But the most famous is the big double, which is considered iconic in these places.

History says that many centuries ago there lived a sultan, who had two beautiful daughters. When they grew up and it was time to marry them, the father chose them as suitors, the main advantage of which was their wealth. Neither beauty nor a sharp mind they did not differ. Besides, they were not very young. But the girls had their favorite young people, whose lack was the lack of money, but they were smart and beautiful, beautiful for them and wanted to marry. Then the father decided to arrange a competition, the winners of which were to take his daughters as wives. Youth won, but the sultan measured his decision, since he considered young unworthy men. So he imprisoned the girls in the tower, where they were supposed to be until the wedding day. But that night, the Sultan's daughters escaped with their beloved. The pursuit was organized behind them. When the guard nearly caught up with them, one of the sisters shouted that she wanted her and her sister to turn into two waterfalls, and beloved ones into caves guarding their peace. So it happened, and the most double waterfall and grottoes appeared next to it.

How can I see other waterfalls?

But there are other Tengin waterfalls. How to reach them, the signs in the territory will prompt. To get to the second waterfall, you have to try the local cable car. It is noteworthy that you need to work physically to put it in motion. Open double cabins are equipped with pedals, which must be twisted. But it functions only in season.

If you climb upstream Valadarsky stream, you can see a few dozen waterfalls. They are much lower than the first - with a maximum height of eight meters. But they are attractive enough.

Coming to the Tenginsky waterfalls, it is worthwhile to spend a whole day here. In addition to the beauty of these places, one should not forget about the cleanest air in these parts. So do not rush home.