Pearl Falls: the westernmost waterfall in the Krasnodar Territory

Big Utrish

South of Anapa, about 20 km: an area called Utrish. An ideal place for camping.
Pos. Bolshoi Utrish - located approximately 20 km south of Anapa; village Maly Utrish- 10 km south of Bolshoy. Here I will describe the coast between the Big and Small U., about 10 km long.
Between Bolshoy and Maly Utrish (along the coast) there is not a single highway, which is why these places have long been chosen by lovers of “wild” recreation.

There are also some "cons", which I will discuss below.

How to get there:
From Anapa, from Center. market (Central market in Anapa is located near the bus station);
so, right behind the Center. market, on the street Terskaya, minibus stop.
Minibus No. 109 (Anapa - Utrish) will take you to Bolshaya Utrish (about 30 minutes drive, cost - 20 rubles).
There is also a regular bus, but it runs much less often than minibuses (cost - 17 rubles)

We arrive at Bolshoi Utrish and end up at the dolphinarium;
We go out to the seashore to the left of it - and 10 km of the coast are at our service! - all the way to Small Ut-rish.
But for the first 2 km, usually no one stops with tents.
So, to the left of the dolphinarium to the shore.

In the photo: the entrance to the Dolphinarium territory. Cost: entrance - 10 rubles, entry by car - 50 rubles.

We walk along the seashore for half an hour (the shore is pebbly in some places, in others there are large stones; on the right is the sea, on the left is a steep mountain slope, quite high).
For the first 2 km, usually no one stops with tents.
Two km from B. Utrish we get to the waterfall

Here you can turn onto the path that goes up along the “waterfall” stream and find a parking place.

But we can go further.
Past the tent maternity hospital (Parent School "Precious", where women give birth right in the sea), located not far from the waterfall, we go further, and places called "Lagoons" begin: 1st lagoon, 2nd, 3rd lagoon.

That's what it is ideal places for camping
(I personally stood near the third lagoon for 3 years in a row)

Here are the places of wild tourists; nudism and all the delights wild holiday. However, if you are decent, no one forbids you... to remain in a swimsuit.
There is enough space for everyone here. You can set up a parking lot near the sea, or you can go deeper into the forest, 150-200 meters away.

Although in July-August it can also be crowded here, and you will have to choose a place according to the principle “not where you like, but where you can get it...”)

However, it is not at all necessary to “focus” on the lagoons; you can stop anywhere you like.

You can move further along the coast, past the lagoons, and eventually come to M. Utrish (from the last, third lagoon - four km).
On Maly Utrish it is also quite possible to stay in a tent, but the contingent of vacationers here is somewhat different: the majority of people camping there are people who came by car (the road is from Novorossiysk through Abrau-Dyurso).
Many of them - local residents, from Krasnodar region those who came to relax for a couple of days (“for a barbecue”);
There is no smell of nudism or other “delights” here, everything is quite “decent”.
There is a shop where you can buy all the necessary products, including drinks. True, there is not always bread - seize the moment...
Fresh water is in the spring.
If you are afraid of hooliganism - best place You don't need to; but it’s a long way to go... From B. Utrish - about 10 km, over rocks...))

If you stand on lagoons, then there is a problem with drinking (fresh) water. For it you will have to walk either back - to the same waterfall, or forward, towards M. Utrish (there is a spring in the so-called Dry Gap, but it’s also not close. From lagoon 3 to the spring in Dry Gap - 40 min. walk And the same amount back... And water - on yourself...
To the waterfall - 35-40 minutes. And back....

If you live on the shore between B. and M. Utrish, then, in addition to the mentioned store in M. Utrish, the nearest grocery stores are on the same B. Utrish;
there are two shops and a small market. Naturally, you will have to carry supplies on yourself)))

But there is another option: you can hire motor boat, and they will give you a ride. In June they charged 100 rubles per person. In July-August it may be more expensive. At the same time, admire the view of the coast from the sea

In order not to drag out the story endlessly, I’ll move on to some of the disadvantages...

It’s quite safe on these banks, there aren’t very many people (how many people want to trudge over the rocks?)
And the people are quite friendly...

But... (the first "but"): if you leave the parking lot unattended, they may steal. Mainly food, although they can take anything. This never happened to us personally: when leaving the camp, we always left one “on duty” behind.
Such cases are not frequent, but they do happen.
(But when we leave home, we also don’t leave the door wide open?!!)

The second “but”: a lot of people rest in these places (mainly on the “lagoons”) - young people are from 17 to 22 years old (student age). They usually arrive without equipment, without tents or anything else; Well, without money and supplies.
How they spend the night around their fires is their business, but you want to eat!...
Well, they walk on other people’s fires; they will sit down next to your light, weave three boxes for you, they will communicate with you quite friendly, and all with one goal - to be fed... That is. You will have dinner yourself - and, of course, you will treat them.
This point must also be taken into account. Otherwise, you have a real chance of being left without supplies - the “hungry” will continue to “graze” near you until they eat everything from you... (I am not unfounded - a scientist already...)

If you remember these two “buts”, then life in a tent in these places is quite safe, no hooliganism. People vacationing here belong, as it were, to a single brotherhood and are quite friendly towards all “their own”, even strangers.

P.S. A big request to everyone: please try not to litter!
Here, among other things, is a nature reserve:
“Utrish Biosphere Reserve”, state-protected juniper grows here.
This year (I had never noticed such a “service” here before) representatives from the forestry walked along the shore, handing out empty garbage bags to tourists with a request to put them, after filling them, on the shore; Sometimes a boat comes by and collects them.
Personally, we “burn everything that burns”;
When leaving, they only put non-combustible waste in the “garbage” bag - glass bottles and canned food cans.
In conclusion: a little story about mice.
This happened last year, in this same place, on Utrish near the 3rd lagoon...

All this has nothing to do with the sea. With one exception - our tent stood ten meters from the seashore...

One day I see the tent shaking, somehow on its own. There is no one in it, but she... does not walk with a shake, but trembles with some kind of small trembling. I think someone got into it, or what? (Hungry homeless-looking vacationers can steal...) Well, I think now I’ll take him warm... and take him prisoner.
I began to take the tent into a ring and slowly surround it. I look around the corner of the tent, and there are mice! Little forest mice. And what did they come up with - they ride from the tent like down a hill. One by one they climb up and slide down, and again, and again... Well, just like children going down a slide in winter. And they like it, they ride with pleasure, they get carried away and don’t see anything. And they don't see me.
And I was somehow dumbfounded by such a picture, I stood there, blinking my eyes. But I stand quietly, I don’t want to scare them. And they ride and ride. Such moments need to be captured on camera.
I remembered about the camera and walked away to get it carefully. And when I returned back, the mice were no longer there. We've had a blast, apparently. Or maybe they noticed me, sensed my presence. And we never saw such a picture again. Probably the mice chose another time to ride when we were not around.
Mice lived in the forest grass next to our parking lot. They were not visible during the day - they were probably sleeping off. But towards evening, rustling began to be heard in the grass, in the thick grass among last year's dry leaves. The mice woke up.
When the mice got a little used to our presence on their territory, and to us too, they began to come to us for dinner.
Our makeshift table was made of flat stone slabs, there were cracks between the stones, and it was in these cracks that the mice lived during our dinner. It’s clear - sometimes a tiny little thing will fall or a piece will fall between the stones, and here’s a mouse treat for you. So we ate together: we were at the table, the mice were in the table. They were no longer afraid of us; they snuck between our legs.
My guys began to treat and tame the mice. But then my mother objected. She is not afraid of them, but simply began to worry about the safety of our products. And the guys began to move away from our parking lot with the mouse treat.
Food hung on our trees from the jackals that prowl at night. And the mice found a path there: they climbed up the tree, like up a ladder, straight into the bag with groceries. But for some reason they were most interested in bread. Neither pasta nor cereals were untouched.
I had to come up with a hanging food storage: stretch a rope between the trees and string bags on this rope.
And we gave the leftovers from our table to the mice. They also left it for jackals, but somewhat to the side of the parking lot - about five meters away.
The mice were similar to our domestic mice, differing only in color. Unlike our gray mice, wood mice were brownish-brown.

For some reason the mice didn't come to us this year. Perhaps because two cats were constantly hovering near our parking lot, who somehow got there...

The Pearl Falls amazes with neither its height, nor its bizarre shape, nor the volume of falling water. But it is located in cozy place near the sea, so close that a stream rushes right along the beach high mountains Caucasus to the edge of the waves. A few meters of rocky path - and it connects with sea foam. The picturesque stream is formed from a stream, which is notable for the fact that there is a waterfall on it. Although at first glance it seems that the narrow river simply turned sharply off the ledge, wanting to jump off the cliff and quickly become part of the Big Water.

The monolithic block from which the water flows is overgrown with wild vines. It contains inclusions of hard rocks that were not washed out by a strong flow. They stick out like little pebbles glued on. Hitting these ledges, the droplets of the waterfall soar up and, glistening in the sun, resemble a scattering of white precious fragments - pearls. Therefore, from afar it seems that shiny stones are flashing in the water bed.

Lying on the sandy shore of the beach near the waterfall, you can admire the beautiful stream and enjoy solitude. There are not many people here, you can often meet naked sunbathers who are not bothered by anyone. Bolshoy Utrish is the nearest village, 2 km away. Tourists with tents comfortably settle down on the shore - the sea and the spring are nearby fresh water.

Height Pearl Falls almost 5.5 m. This allows vacationers to use it as an invigorating shower. Fresh water is not only refreshing after a sea swim, it also has an incredible taste. No emissions are produced into the river bed. The stream runs through deserted expanses, so it is absolutely clean. The water of the waterfall is cool and not everyone dares to plunge into it after warm sea, but those who dare receive a huge charge of freshness and vigor. The stream itself, which is called Vodopadny, is an excellent walking route that allows you to diversify beach holiday. From the path you can see the beauty of the reserve. The place is unique and clean, you should remember this when coming on vacation, and take care of this secluded corner of the sunny region.

How to get there

The beauty of Zhemchuzhny is its remoteness, and therefore you can only get to it on foot. An ecological trail goes through the waterfall. It was created by nature lovers working to study the features of this area. The path begins at the bridge of the Sukko River. The length of the path is 6.4 km. It's about an hour of intense walking to reach the waterfall. You need to take everything you need with you, the places are remote from civilization.

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The village is located on Black Sea coast 15 km from the Anapa resort and surrounded by the Bolshoi Utrish nature reserve. Tourists tend to come to these places to see the famous dolphinarium and admire the picturesque foothills, and amateurs want to spend time on nudist beaches.

How to get there

From Anapa you can get to the village in 30-40 minutes by regular buses No. 109 or minibus taxis with the same number (marked “Big Utrish”). They go every half hour.

Where to stay, food and shopping

You can stay in a hotel, at a recreation center, or rent housing in the private sector, for example, in guest houses, of which there are several built here. Those who like to live in tents can settle down at the Utrish Wave camping site. Depending on the comfort and volume of services, overnight accommodation will cost from 300 to 10,000 rubles.

The busiest place in the evenings is the Utrish pier. Here you can eat in a restaurant and several cafes. Dinner in a cafe will cost 300 rubles, and in a restaurant - 2-3 times more expensive. There are several shops in the village that serve food at prices slightly higher than in Anapa. You can buy fruits, vegetables and freshly caught fish from private owners.

Utrish Dolphinarium

It was created in the mid-80s in the Salt Lake Lagoon. It hosts animal shows and a large biology research program. marine mammals- dolphins and pinnipeds. Dolphinarium guests live in enclosures through which running sea water flows.

You can visit the dolphinarium every day from May to October, and on weekends during the cold season. The show is held at 11.00 and 15.00. Ticket price - 500 rubles. Children under 5 years old are admitted free of charge.

Reserve "Big Utrish"

The protective zone of more than 5 thousand hectares covers green spaces in the foothills of the Navagirsky ridge, which mainly consist of beech and oak with an admixture of juniper, as well as part of the sea coast. This is the only place where natural Eastern Mediterranean landscapes have been preserved.

Waterfall "Pearl"

You can reach the waterfall along the pebble shore along the sea. The journey from the dolphinarium past the Utrish lighthouse will take 40-50 minutes. The waterfall is low - up to 5 m, full of water only in spring, and in the summer heat it practically dries up.

This is a source of fresh water for those who like to live in a tent near the sea. The shore near the waterfall is covered with small pebbles. Popular nudist beaches start from here.

What to see near Bolshoi Utrish

You can take a bus on an excursion to the resort city of Anapa, where you should visit the Bathyscaphe aquarium or one of the Anapa water parks, see the Sauk-dere wine cellars, the wax museum or the " Antique city Gorgippia."

Near Bolshoy Utrish in the village of Sukko there are the African Village entertainment complexes and the Lion's Head castle.