Description of the attraction
Teshebskie waterfalls are located on the border of Tuapse and Gelendzhik districts, 6 km from the village of Arkhipo-Osipovka. The waterfalls have several names: Gibius, Gebius and even Bigius, but it is more correct to call them Gebeus - from the name of Mount Gebeus (translated as "inverted jug"), or Teshebsky - by the name of the Teshebs river.
The waterfalls occupy the territory of the river channel with a length of about 1 km, in the height range of about 150-250 m. The very first, upper waterfall of this group has a height of 2 m. The waterfall stream, flowing down obliquely, stretches over 3.5 m. bath with a depth of 0.35 m. Behind the bath there is a very shallow 2-meter spillway.
260 m downstream is the largest waterfall of the group, which begins with a spillway in the form of a convex arc. Then there is a slight flattening, about 2 m long, and a new ledge. The height of the waterfall is 16.5 m. At the base of the waterfall there is a bath with a depth of 0.4 m.
Ten meters downstream, you can see another ledge more than 13 m high. This waterfall is distinguished by the fact that above it there is a powerful travertine deposit, filling all the free space between the rocks of the left and right banks of the river. At the foot of the ledge there is a bath, the depth of which is 0.4 m.
The fourth waterfall is located after 120 m. To the right of it there is a staircase designed to climb to the upper waterfalls. The waterfall has a height of about 15 m. The next waterfall is located 300 m from the previous one. Its height is 1, 2 m. The sixth waterfall with a height of 1, 4 m is located 25 m from the fifth, and the last, seventh, 120 m from the sixth. Its height is 1.6 m.
Gebeus waterfalls are one of the most picturesque and fascinating excursion routes in Gelendzhik. Even untrained groups, including children, can visit this tourist site, since the walking part of the route is well equipped and short. The main excursion objects are the waterfalls "Devil's Mouth", "Shoelace" and "Grotto".
Passing along the winding road, every traveler can admire the mountain landscapes and beautiful valleys with apple and peach orchards.
Reviews
| All reviews 5 Denis 2016-17-03 11:24:11 AM
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