Shahe River

“Shahe”, translated from the Turkic language – the Tsar’s River, and from the Circassian language – a quick deer. Shahe, which has 10 tributaries, flows along the Lazarevsky district of the city of Sochi, Krasnodar Territory and flows into the Black Sea near the resort village of Golovinka. The length of the river is 65 km, and the area of the basin is 562 square kilometers. On the Sochi coast, the Shahe River is second in size only to the Mzymta River.

From the fabulous beauty of the river valley Shahe breathtaking. There are lakes located in unusual stone bowls, and attractive waterfalls, and extraordinary giant trees. We can assume that thanks to all the above, the ancient people gave this river such a royal name.

The water regime of the Shahe River is flood and unstable. Floods occur due to prolonged heavy rains or due to the melting of seasonal snow. Basically, this natural phenomenon is observed in early winter or from late February to May inclusive.

The water in the Shah River is famous for its purity, mirror transparency and extremely rare taste. That is why the water supply of the city of Sochi comes from the river and you can safely drink water from the tap.

The area of the river is very famous among tourists: the extraordinary beauty of nature, clean air, saturated with freshness, and a rich flora - all this can be seen and felt by walking along the hinged bridges that are located across the river.

Getting to the Shahe River is getting to the pos. Head and on the main highway Dzhubga – Sochi turn left along the paved road to the dirt road of Kichmai Aul. The ground road is only for SUV days, but you can leave your car, where for a fee you will be taken to your destination.