Excursion - Hiking "Great Sevastopol Trail"

Nature has generously taken care of the tourist attraction of Sevastopol. On its southern coast, at Cape Fiolent, all three landscape areas of the Mountainous Crimea meet: the foothills, the Middle Mountains and the Sub-Mediterranean. And the hills and mountains with picturesque cliffs and beams, deep valleys and canyons are ideal for organizing hikes and excursions. Therefore, it is not by chance that such a grandiose and large-scale project as the “Big Sevastopol Trail” – a route of active tourism appeared here.

The Great Sevastopol Trail can undoubtedly be included in the list of the best tourist routes in the world.
In general, the 130 km long route has an almost radial character - it makes a huge semicircle along the peninsula from Sevastopol to Balaklava - from the shores of the Black Sea through the central part of Crimea. The route consists of eight sections linearly arranged one by one. However, each of these sections is an excellent independent walking route lasting from two to eight hours of varying complexity.

The trail is not some ancient way, but is laid along one of the most beautiful places of the Sevastopol region: along the most picturesque rocks, azure beaches, ancient Greek ruins, which in some places are very well preserved, covers the most significant sights located in this area. The route was officially approved by the government of Sevastopol in 2015.

The main feature of the Great Sevastopol Trail is its accessibility and safety. The minimum equipment of the trail is navigation poles with through numbering, information plates. Complex rock sections of the trail are equipped on the principle of Via Ferrata. Transitions across rivers are planned to be equipped with suspension bridges.
Independently organize the campaign under the power of almost everyone, you just need to set a goal.

The Great Sevastopol Trail project is as unique as the Crimea itself. The track mainly goes along mountain paths, sometimes runs along rolled dirt roads. Most of the thread runs through specially protected natural objects and is protected from destruction. The total length of the trails is 117 km, but it is not necessary to complete it all at once. Here are eight BST sites:

• Route BST No1: Balaklava - Laspin Pass, 18 km.
• BST Route No. 2: Laspin Pass - Baidar Gate Pass, 11 km
• BST route No3: Baidar Gate Pass - Uzunja t/s, 23 km
• Route BST No4: T/s "Uzunja" - p. Advanced, 15 km
• BST route No5: C. Advanced - t/s "Goristoye", 13.3 km
• Route BST No6: T / s "Goristoye" - t / s "2nd cordon", 14.4 km
• Route BST No7: T / s "2nd cordon" - ur. Mountain key, 11 km
• Route BST No8: Mountain key - Lyubimovka, 12 km

We'll start with the first route.