The Lost World

Group meeting in Simferopol (or in Sevastopol - for individual tours). Transfer by customized minibus to Laspinski pass (2 hours). Before reaching the anti-collapse gallery we disembark on a viewing platform on the Garin-Mikhailovsky rock with an excellent view of Laspi Bay. Checking reserves of water (the next source will not be available soon), put on our backpacks and begin the climb to the mountainous plateau of the cape Aya. At the end of the trail, a real gift awaits us - an unearthly panorama from the top of the Kush-Kaya rock. This an ideal place to admire Laspi Bay (it’s right below us) and the cliffs surrounding it. Somewhere behind They hide Foros and the southernmost point of Crimea - Cape Sarych. Just below us in the forest are the ruins of an ancient church Saint Elijah. 

We continue to walk along the edge of the plateau and soon find ourselves at another spectacular point - top of Kokiya-Kaya. If you wish, you can stay overnight right here - on the edge peace. Hundreds of meters underfoot, the surf roars at the “Lost World” - a tiny beach where you can get to which is only possible from the sea or with the help of ropes, the lights of Sevastopol flare up on the horizon... In In such an environment, even the ruins of the secret object "Sotka" at the top look picturesque and mysterious. In the light of the fire, the dilapidated bunkers resemble the royal burial mounds in Kerch, launching the mines beckon like caves with treasures and... your fantasy will not soon leave you alone :)

From the mentioned overnight stay it is about a 20-minute walk to the nearest spring. Therefore, sometimes we move to other sites - closer to the water.

In the morning we continue to go around Cape Aya along the route most suitable for our group - there are several trails of varying levels of difficulty and scenic beauty. Some of them lead to one of the few active military installations in these parts. There is a bunker hidden under every bush, and an antenna or observation tower on every rock. However, everything is not as scary as it might seem at first glance. Usually we go around the military along the so-called “Middle Regiment”. This picturesque (but not too wide) path runs in the middle - below the rocky battlements and above the forest thicket - ideal from the point of view of admiring the scenery. After another aesthetic ecstasy on the edge of the abyss, we will begin the most difficult part of this hike - the descent to the beach. The path goes along a narrow clearing in a low-growing Crimean forest, its bottom is dug up in many places, your foot slips on small loose powder - be extremely collected and careful. After the first third of the descent, we will stop for lunch, and after the second third, we will replenish our water supplies at the only source in the area. Finally, we go out to the sea. Today we are spending the night right on the beach (Dalniy Fig). Parking here is paid (30-40 hryvnia), but it’s worth it - there are not many places left in Crimea where, having descended from the mountains, you can pitch a tent right on the shore in the fragrant pine shade. We devote the rest of the day to swimming and sunbathing. 

They say you can sleep well to the sound of the waves. But sooner or later the persistent Crimean sun will drive us out of the tents. After an invigorating morning swim and breakfast, we gather for a “pack council” and make a decision on how we will get out of our beach. You can continue active program and go to Balaklava on foot (3-4 hours) along the path traversing the slope under the famous Barrel Death. But it’s much more tempting to order a boat and arrive in the Bay within 30 minutes Characters by sea. Having landed on the embankment of Balaklava, we can walk to the Genoese fortress Chembalo or visit the underground submarine base. This is where the journey ends, rest begins.   

We leave Balaklava on our own. It's not difficult - there is a bus every 20 minutes Sevastopol. The journey to the railway station will take you about an hour (including the transfer at the “5th kilometer”). You can be at the station in Sevastopol around 16:00. If necessary, 2 hours by minibus - and you're in Simferopol. If you rented equipment from us, you can return it either in Simferopol at the railway station, or in Sevastopol at the bus station (you will need to help the instructor send the equipment to Simferopol).