Description of the attraction
The Volch'i Vorota gorge is located just three kilometers from the city of Tuapse, in the valley of the Pauk River. It is worth noting that the gorges of the same name are found quite often in the Caucasus, because this is what they call narrow sections of rivers with numerous bends, where wolves were driven during the hunt.
The gorge near Tuapse is formed by sheer sandstone cliffs. The approximate age of the gorge is 150 million years. Once it was the bottom of an ancient sea, the waters of which formed a deep depression. It is noteworthy that passing through the "Wolf's Gate" you can see both black rocks, about twenty meters high, and completely white. An interesting fact is that the Spider River in these places has a very winding channel, although the composition of the rocks along the entire gorge is the same. Such a natural anomaly has not yet been solved by scientists.
The gorge is not long - only fifty meters, but it attracts numerous tourists with its pristine beauty. In this place there is also a six-meter waterfall with a large and deep pool in which you can swim, and several low, but very picturesque waterfalls. Various types of ferns, lianas, oaks, chestnuts and hornbeams grow on the slopes of the gorge.
You can admire the "Wolf's Gate" by walking along one of the excursion routes along the slope of the ridge, or by going down to the bed of the Spider River. In the second case, the route will pass through the bottom of the gorge, but this path is freely passable and open for tourists.
