River Mzymta

The length of 89 km, the source - high-mountain lakes on the southern slope of the Main Caucasian Range. Of the rivers flowing into the Black Sea in Russia, it is the longest. The name most likely comes from the name of the local residents of Medozuev who said about her: "mad".

In its current forms the Greek and Akhshtyr gorge. Above is the Emerald Waterfall (height 15 m). The mouth with a wide takeaway cone is located in Adler. In the valley are mineralized springs, dolmens, the site of ancient man. In the river bed there is the Krasnopolyansk hydroelectric power station and trout farm.

Very stormy even in the lower reaches, however, it is popular with alloyers. Fishing is not allowed in all areas.

You can get to the mouth of Mzymta by bus or train, to the suspension bridge in the Akhshtyr gorge - by minibuses.