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Sochi’s mountain rivers and waterfalls

Sochi is a fantastic city with lots of tourist highlights. But if you want to quit the comfort zone, take a trip to some picturesque cataracts and waterfalls.
By Alexey Mosko
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Southern Russia is a truly splendid place to travel to. The mountains, meadows and seashores charm the soul, while the mild climate makes it a year-round destination. / / On the way to Pshekhsky waterfall
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Sochi is a subtropical beach resort, but just outside the city lie mountain ranges with plenty of rapid rivers.//The 156-meter high Pshekhsky waterfall is one of the highest in Russia
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One of these rivers is the Rufabgo, located around 100 km north-east of Sochi.
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The narrow yet torrential creek is surrounded by lofty rocks and a rare beech forest.
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"Shum" ("Noise") is the first waterfall on the Rufabgo tourist path.
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The highlight of the journey is the "Heart of Rufabgo" waterfall.
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No less spectacular is the "Maiden's plait".
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North-west of the Rufabgo is the Gebius waterfall on the Teshebs river. Once here, be sure not to miss the 17-meter high Shnurok ("Lace") waterfall.
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The wild beauty of the Chinarsky waterfall is only for hardcore trekkers. This sight is far beyond the tourist trail.
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Also in the vicinity is the Universitetsky waterfall, named after students of the Juban State University in Krasnodar who did an internship in the nearby village.
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If extreme tourism is not your thing, don’t despair. Try the easily accessible waterfalls of the Mamedovo coomb — just 2 km off the Krasnodar-Sochi highway.
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January 27, 2016
Tags: sochi, nature, nature_multimedia

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