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Walking in the land of Crimea – an unusual experience. compulsory for nature lovers

There are few places on Earth that are so and such diverse hiking and biking opportunities in an area as small as in Crimea. A multitude of micro-climates and micro-ecosystems and the abundance of roads, trails, and articles historic Crimea an interesting place to explore. However, the vast majority of hikers and cyclists to visit the mountain part of Crimea, which is south Simferopol. The rest of the peninsula is very flat and monotonous.
As in other parts of Ukraine, there are rules to visit the desert areas of Crimea, and these rules can sometimes excessively harsh, but are poorly enforced. Primarily this applies to the Crimean Natural Reserve Area.
The area of the Crimean Natural Reserve is located northeast Yalta, and includes the highest point of the peninsula, the Roman Kosh (1545 meters), and a beautiful 77 km long highway drive through woods and mountain pastures. This area is completely off limits to the public except for special visits, accompanied by forest guards, which must be approved by the seat reservation in Alushta. They do not give permission for hikers. However, hardcore backpackers are visiting this area and rangers patrol just a certain section of the road and are relaxed to enforce the rules. Backpackers knowledge on trade visits to this area and avoid guards Forum Crimea mountain rescue service.
Camping is officially allowed only in certain places called "turstoyanki" or ??????????. In most cases that are marked on topographic maps as "?/?". Camping in unauthorized locations is also common, although formally prohibited. Open fires are only allowed in turstoyanki areas.
The main starting points for hikers are mostly Bakhchisaray Simferopol and cities, both cities are connected by train the major cities of Ukraine and Lviv, Kiev, Kharkov and Donetsk. Other cities with train access are Sevastopol and Feodosiya that are somewhat less popular with hikers because the mountains are further away. The south shore is not accessible by train, so backpackers usually begin on the north side of the mountains and open way the south, then take a bus back to the train station and go home.
If you're not sure where it will end your trip and take the train, and you going to be hiking in southwestern Crimea, buy a ticket back to Sebastopol. This way you can get at any stop between Sevastopol and Simferopol. The train tickets Consider buying one or two weeks in advance in the summer months.
The South Shore of Sudak Balaklava Crimea, has an almost Mediterranean climate, with pleasant dry air most of the time, sunny summers and moderate temperatures by breezes from the Black Sea. The rest of the peninsula has a continental temperate climate with more extreme temperatures. The mountain plateaus above 800 meters yayla are called, have a proper climate is very unpredictable. Time can change many times during the day, and hail is common in the summer, blizzards in the winter, and strong gusts of wind at all times of the year.
Overall, the western half of the Crimean mountains Forum to a little beyond Alushta are well watered, while the east of Alushta are drier, and those east of Sudak even drier. Areas Crimea flat, north of Simferopol are semi-arid. The greenest areas of Crimea are the mountainsides around Yalta and the mountains directly south of Simferopol and Bakhchisaray. The mountain plateaus actually receive the most rainfall (up to 1000 mm per year), but have much less coverage of forests and therefore which may appear more warm and dry, especially when the sun rises.
The tourist high season in Crimea is July and August. If you are hiking through southern Crimea Shore, these months are best avoided because of the crowds and heat. The months from April to June and September to early November are ideal times for hiking. Crimea is also inundated with backpackers and tourists during the May holidays, which are the first ten days of May.
Snow is possible in the Crimea, from November to April, but usually only mountain snow cover is stable from January to February or March to December prior periods 600. The highlands have patches of snow until early May. In Crimea winter can be quite cold down to -10 C.
I have to go through some of the popular hiking destinations that can be explored, and also gives some tips these destinations.
Experience the Grand Canyon (400-800 m), based on Sokolin, take a bus from Bakhchisaray or Simferopol. There is a small entrance fee, but you have to wait for the guard to find you.
Go to Ay-Petri Plateau and Mount Ay-Petri. (1234 m), to begin his journey of Yalta by minibus station bus or tram Miskhor air from the south, take the bus there from Yalta or Sevastopol or, alternatively, Sokolin or Grand Canyon area to the north. There are buses, but cars drive up the pass. Be aware of long waiting time in the summer cable car could be up to 2-3 hours.
For see the plateau and the mountain Babugan Roman Kosh. (1545 m), one must first be aware that your site is officially closed to the public. You start to walk Gurzuf where reached by taking the bus from Yalta and Alushta. It is a difference in elevation of 1200 m Gurzuf to the top. Some routes may involve avoiding the rangers, because the area is out of bounds.
To reach the plateau Chatyr-Dag and the Monte-Eklizi Burun. (1527 m), starting from Angarskyy pass road from Simferopol to Alushta and Yalta by trolleybus or minibus. Or start from the village of Perevalnoe (same road but closer to Simferopol), this is a journey of 800 m above sea level.

To experience the plateau Demerdzhi, Demerdzhi North Mt. (1356 m) and Mount Demerdzhi South. (1239 m), Valley of the Ghosts, you can start from any passing Angarskyy which is on the road from Simferopol Alushta and Yalta to village Perevalnoe, 3. Luchistoe people can be reached by bus from Alushta.
Karabi Plateau, Mount Kara-Tau. (1220 m), Mount Tay-Koba. (1259 m) sites can be accessed from either easier or villages Golovankovka Krasnoselovka bus from Simferopol to Belogorsk then by minibus, alternately, Generalskoe town of Alushta bus. It is the most remote mountains of Crimea.

Summer temperatures sometimes as high as 35-40 C, and heat can be intolerable in exposed if there is no wind. Often, however, summer temperatures are somewhat lower than in steppe areas of Ukraine due to the moderating influence of the nearby Black Sea. In warmer months when the sun is out and no wind, can be unbearably hot along the south coast.
Beware of ticks in the forests of the Crimea. Son quite common and in theory can lead to tick-borne encephalitis (or so say the warning signs). Wear a hat and have as little as exposed skin as possible and check yourself for ticks every two hours. Not crazy about encephalitis, although a small percentage of ticks carry it, and is medically treatable.
There is a fee to visit the mountain forest that is 2 per person per day hryvnia. However, the forest rangers to find and make you pay. Or you can pay the fee when you register with the Mountain Rescue Service and seal the road map so you do not have to pay the fee for the second time.
The Hikers must register travel itineraries. This procedure is easy, as the Rescue Service is poorly linked to the government and often quite innovative, and is simply fill out a document indicating how many people are in your group and where it will be every day, and the name and address of the participants walk. No data of passport, visa numbers, etc. You turn this document in any of the positions of the Mountain Rescue Service and get an "approved" stamp. These posts are located in places that most hikers pass through anyway, so you can go through the right post after getting off the train in Simferopol, Bakhchisaray, or elsewhere. Unfortunately, some trains to get in early in the morning before the offices open. If you run in the forest guards and other supervisors of character officer who are authorized to request an approved route. A small fee of 1 or 2 hryvnias per person, depending on where you register is charged for registration. It is assumed that in the report at the end of the trip to confirm the completion of the itinerary.
The itinerary is also available for download and send by e-mail. In this case, you would to bring the completed form in person, tell them the registration number you received via e-mail, pay the fee, and get a stamp. There is a special place in 200 meters the Simferopol train station itinerary especially for registration operates 8:00 a.m.-8 pm every day of the week. It is assumed that the procedure is fast.
We hope you take the opportunity to explore the region Apply to study on foot or by bicycle. It's really a new experience, and you're bound to find something you've never seen before your life.

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