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We are in Italy. Of course, it’s not the season anymore and there are a lot of arguments against such a trip, but the tickets were too cheap. Therefore, we are going on…
Report on the sea kayak tour Turkish Atlantis 10/31/2021 r. The kayaking trip in the Mediterranean Sea began in an unconventional way - we thought about it for a long time. A…
We are going to Kachkar again - a huge mountain in the middle of Turechchini with a height of 4000 m. Especially for me this is the third trip to the Pontic Mountains. І axis of…
For obvious reasons, in 2020 Nepal fell out of the usual series of tourist seasons. For a whole year, the huge tourism infrastructure was stewing in its own juice, without receiving…
A tiny fragment of a big trip around Mexico in February 2021 Do you often find yourself hanging over an abyss? I also usually prefer other entertainment. But the upper edge of the…
Advanced travelers have long discovered Mexico. They say that Cortez did this 500 years ago... and here, of course, it is difficult to compete with him. But as far as I noticed, the…
This was our first trip to Guatemala and we wanted to take full advantage of the opportunity to explore the new country as much as possible. Therefore, when local transport workers…
Already a traditional winter hike in spring. Chamber group, great weather and breathtaking sunsets. This time against the backdrop of a pandemic and other global madness. Thank God…
Hello! I would like to quickly introduce you to a very colorful, insanely Instagrammable and incendiary country! Unfortunately, I decided on this trip a week before departure and…
Guatemala! A new country means a new journey during a pandemic. I want to say that it is not easy now to plan an interesting tour with several countries and many flights and…
Tips for tourists planning a trip around Guatemala . Based on the tour in January 2021. Just a little worldly wisdom)) Stop! The border is locked or Ukrainian illegal immigrants in…
It has been a long-standing desire of mine to visit Cappadocia; I have always wanted to visit it in October, since I think this is the ideal and most comfortable time here. In…
A month has just passed since our trip, so I can write a post. A kayaking trip somewhere in the sea... The first thought is that this will be a cool adventure. Surprisingly, my…
Speech about Campaign on Kachkar (Turečchina) in sickle 2020 Gory do not deprive anyone of anyone. Every day we see limits, we get angry with the mainstream, we are tempted to fit…
Who goes where, and we are in the Carpathians. This time it will be a children's (or rather family) Gorganami hike. The railway ignores tourists for now, so we quickly came up with…
Memoirs of a witness climbing Island Peak in the fall of 2019. I have always disliked the fairy tale “The Snow Queen”. Well, how could one exchange a warm home, filled with comfort…
This was already my third season in Iceland and I had become shamelessly accustomed to its incredible beauty. What does this mean for you, the readers? On the one hand, the text…
Vladimir is a participant in the trek along the East Lycian Way in Turkey. He talks about how he decided to take his 9-year-old son to the mountains with him and what came of it Why…
The winter hike along the Kariyskaya stitch (Turecchyna) began to finish the traditional way - today the sun lured us, and immediately after lunch, when we were respected and kindly…
Report on the hike along the Carian Trail (Türkiye) in January 2020. As far as I understand myself, hiking for me is not just walking or swimming from one place to another. For me,…
Memories of the big tour of South America in November 2019. I am often asked why I love trekking, why I am ready to sacrifice comfortable accommodation, go with a heavy backpack and…
This was my second ascent to Island peak. The first happened in the spring of 2018, then everything went quite smoothly and I even managed to shoot a fairly detailed video about the…
As the official motto of the Ministry of Tourism of Nepal says, “Once is not enough!” And this short phrase predetermined my return to this magical and unforgettable country, in…
Video about the price in Basic Tabir of Everest in April 2019 The hike to the base camp of Everest was one of my goals, as I needed to win up to 30 rocks. I am deprived of…
Why do people go to the mountains? What about the highest mountains on the planet? I don’t understand how I came up with the idea of visiting Everest Base Camp. After all, I am an…
This was our first trip to the mountains. An exciting and long-awaited event. It largely depended on the instructor whether he would be the first or the last. And the trip with the…
It was great! Three months have passed since returning from Iceland, and I am still processing photo and video materials and every time I am happy to relive the days of travel.…
Report on the trip Around Mont Blanc June 14-23, 2019 We have such a service as a hike to order (or an individual guide). If you really want to go on a hike that is not on our…
Memories of the trip to Annapurna Base Camp , spring 2019. The snow-white markings of the route flash before your eyes, stringing thoughts like beads on a thread, raindrops drum on…
Facebook-schodennik expensive in Basic tabir Everest in Travni 2019 Gori - tse Podorozh. Kilometers of paths, new or familiar. Otherwise, go straight ahead and across the route of…
Video blog about the adventures of the hiking in Iceland in the summer of 2017. We walked along the classic Laugavegur track. This is the most popular trekking route in Iceland. 95%…
In the spring of 2019, the stars lined up in the bizarre shape of a pig twirling its finger at its temple, and I immediately realized that I had to make a strange and unjustified…
Somehow it didn’t work out, I thought... The idea to fly to the mountains came very spontaneously. As a child, I certainly imagined myself as a mountain conqueror, but that was a…
Do you want to get away from routine, get rid of human fuss?! Then you are on your way with the Outdoor Ukraine travel club! In 9 days I visited 4 seasons! There was a warm sea,…
Instructor's report on the hike along the Western Lycian Way in January 2019. Before this hike, I couldn’t decide for a long time whether to lead the route myself or pass it on to…
Nepal. Review of Trekking around Annapurna in May 2018 Where did I get the desire to visit Nepal? – I saw the Pamir Range from the Alai Valley. These snow-white hats simply put me…
This is a photo diary of the first hiking in Iceland , organized by the OutdoorUkraine tourist club. In the summer of 2016, our team walked the classic Laugavegur route for the…
In May 2017, our team once again organized a hike along the Lycian Way . Everything was the same as always, except for one fact - this time I undertook not only to lead the group,…
In the spring of 2018, trekking in Annapurna Base Camp pleased with interesting weather (exactly interesting), a cheerful group and, of course, lush flowering of rhododendrons. This…
Having watched enough melodramas about Georgia, I madly dreamed of visiting there and immersing myself in all this cinematic atmosphere. I can’t say that I’m an experienced…
Video about Extreme hike in Tatry in Cherny 2018 If you like it when adrenaline is boiling in the middle, if you can’t sit still, if you can gain and lose 500 to 1000 meters per day…
Video about hike to Hoverla May 27-29, 2018. This hike was special for me because I went on it with my children. This is both additional responsibility and additional weight in the…
Dreams come true... I know this for sure))) Two years ago, at the foot of Goverla, having heard a story about the trek around Annapurna, I caught fire, it seemed like an unrealistic…
A Guide to Finding the Best Apple Pie in the Himalayas. Based on trekking "Around Annapurna" , Nepal, May 2018. With the advent of a new year and new opportunities, all the travels…
Diary of the assault on Island peak in April 2018. Before the ascent, we actively acclimatized - we walked through the Himalayas for 10 days, reached the Everest base camp and…
This was not the most standard trek to Everest. Firstly, upon completion, some of us were going to climb Island Peak (6189 m). And secondly, the weather that spring was quite…
Brief summary of the trip Around Annapurna , Nepal, autumn 2018 It so happened that I am writing not immediately on the plane, on the way home, but more than three months after my…
My greetings to OutdoorUkraine! Probably it's a time to write about our trip to Carpathians (Karpaty). My name is Kyryl Zaikin, I am from Ukraine. I was always wondering to see the…
If you are a traveler like me and your passport is full of tabula rasa, if you can’t lose weight and eat according to a regimen, if you can’t normalize your daily routine, if you…
The adventure called "trek to Everest" is over. After the finish, we already had several days of rest, walks in Kathmandu, elephant riding and canoeing in Chitwan Park, there was…
The idea to climb to the top of Kazbek belonged to my brother, I simply supported it. Moreover, in 2011 we went trekking to the Annapurna base camp, where it was quite difficult,…
Report on Climbing Kazbek (Georgia) in September 2017. On the first day of the hike, everything seemed unreal. The fact that we left, our backpacks, a car with a broken windshield…
Review of the hike Highest Peaks 07/16/2017 Greetings to the readers of the site, I want to share a review about the instructor Oleg Boyko. We went on a hike in July 2017 along the…
Vlog about trekking in the Lofoten Islands , Norway In July 2017, we visited Lofoten for the first time and I personally will remember this trip for a long time. Firstly, the…
And so, the time has come to write your own review about the hike along the Chornohirsky ridge 06/18/17-06/23/17 The world is now even more diverse, the Internet, mobile phones,…
Video about traveling to High Tatras (Poland) in June 2017 If you are planning to hike the Eagle Trail in the High Tatras, be sure to watch this entire video. Yes, it is quite long,…
Video blog of the leader of trekking to Everest Base Camp , Nepal, April 2017. This detailed video report on the trek to Everest begins quite traditionally - we fly from Kathmandu…
I have many hobbies - 4x4, water, motorcycle... everything is great. But I decided to remember my youth and went hiking in Turkey. As a result - 140 km in 7 days and minus 4 kg. A…
Nepal is a country between heaven and earth, a country of mighty eight-thousanders stretching their peaks inaccessible to mere mortals far into the skies, a country of eternal…
Review of trekking to Everest Base Camp , Nepal, November 2016. We have been preparing for our trip to Nepal for almost a year. What we thought about while in Moscow, and what…
Photo report on the trip to "Trans-Ili Alatau" (Northern Tien Shan) 09/12/2016 This fall I went to the Tien Shan for the second time (the first was a couple of years ago) as an…
This year it so happened that when planning a vacation, I began to choose a commercial trip. I asked different keywords in search engines, including mentioning countries where I…
Guess about the road in "Wild Gorgans" (Karpaty) 09/11/2016 Recently the Karpaty region was spared. My first price was more expensive than that of a tourist, so it was important to…
Report on the trip around Svaneti September 10 - 18, 2016. It would be wrong and loud to say that I studied or learned it completely. Only a very small, but such a significant and…
Before this hike, I only went to one, also with OutdoorUkraine, the Highest Peaks. Compared to it, this hike turned out to be more “wild” (it’s not for nothing that it’s written in…
Review of trek Everest Base Camp + Gokyo Lakes “Once is not enough” (once is not enough)... This is not what you think, but the official tourism motto of Nepal. There were…
Review of the hike to "Highest Peaks" , Carpathians July 3-8, 2016 A little life has been lived. My heart is a little sad. I look forward to my next date with the majestic mountains…
Reveiw of my trekking trip to Georgia with Outdoor Ukraine. I would like to thank Outdoor Ukraine for that wonderful and colorful guided trip to Georgia. During our trip we climbed…
Review of the trip to "Wild Gorgany" (Carpathians) 06/26-07/01/2016 An incredibly positive trip, incredibly interesting people and an incredibly positive atmosphere. You won’t…
It was a wonderful trip, wonderful company, the best instructor I have ever walked with, and even three days of nasty weather could not leave a dark imprint on this week-long fairy…
This was my first camping experience; before that I hadn’t really slept in tents, a couple of times at most. My friend and I joined the group. Personally, I felt a little uneasy,…
Report on the trip to High Tatras (Poland) in June 2016 I have long wanted to get to the Polish Tatras. It was interesting for me to look at the European approach to hiking -…
Video about the tour to Polish Tatras , June 2016 My first acquaintance with the Polish Tatras made a huge impression on me. Just a few hours from the border of Ukraine, such large…
When the mountains were still in the distance, I already realized that an extraordinary time awaited me. The mountains, slightly hidden by haze, made even the road to the starting…
Photos from a hike in Turkey Lycian Sea in May 2016. It was a short but very dense and intense hike along the bays of the Lycian coast of Turkey. In 3 days we managed to immerse…
Photo report on the tour to Cappadocia (Türkiye) in May 2016 I have been to Cappadocia many times already and it would seem that I had the opportunity to photograph every corner of…
Answers to questions about trekking Annapurna Base Camp (Nepal) in March 2016. How difficult was the hike overall? Compared to Georgia, this hike was not difficult for me, the main…
Experience of tour participants Climbing Elbrus from the North We turned to the participants in the ascent of Elbrus with a request to share practical advice with future climbers…
Moscow. Bustle. Every day people of all ages and religions run through the streets. Their goals are simple - to check the boxes in their heads and run headlong towards a new one.…
The hike to Svidovets is my first hike with tents for 6 days. Before this, I had no idea what it was like to walk up and down the mountains for 6 days, with a backpack, live in…
I returned home, plunged into work and once again realized that vacation is a different life. And if your vacation is spent in the mountains, it’s a different life with a taste of a…
Hello Kirill! One of the participants in the hikes with your instructors is writing to you. It’s very difficult to force me to write anything, because I have to spend a lot of time…
Report on the hiking in Svaneti September 28 - October 8, 2015. The hike was chosen because I wanted to go somewhere easy and for a short time in the mountains, and while I was on…
Video about the “Highest Peaks” hike, June 27 - June 2, 2015 This hike is a clear illustration of how and why changes are made to the route, how everything doesn’t go according to…
This hike had everything - sun, mountains, sea, fog, rain, rainbow, and even snow)) I immediately liked our “medium difficulty” route, when we spent half of the first day of the…
Trekking in Montenegro "Prokletie of Durmitor" , August 29-September 12, 2015. Montenegro. Mysterious and unknown. 4 years ago, this country was not a particularly popular holiday…
Photo report about the hike in Montenegro Prokletie Durmitor August 28 - September 12, 2015. This trip to Montenegro is far from the first in my “track record”. And yet, there was a…
I want to start by saying that this was my first trip to the mountains in my life. I'm talking about real hikes, with a backpack and for several days. Of course, I had a rough idea…
Report on the hike in Svaneti August 1-14, 2015. A few kilometers - and we are climbing over the stones on the glacier, under them there are many meters of ice, we can hear water…
Kaçkar is a beautiful and relatively difficult mountain in northern Turkey (near the Black Sea, Trabzon). So far it is little known among our tourists, but the area is cool and its…
I'll start with the route - the first impression from the description was so-so, it looked more like a children's route through the valleys, but the reality turned out to be much…
Greetings, dear residents of the city who are planning to get their ass off the couch! I hasten to share with you my impressions of the trip to Svidovets. The route was chosen based…
Why Norway? Several of our friends are simply in love with this country: some lived in it and traveled a lot, others made a mega motor rally from St. Petersburg through its…
Just returned from a hike to Lake Synevyr, Carpathians. I really liked it. Everything was on the level. I've been hiking since I was 5 years old, so I know what I'm talking about.…
Almost a year has passed since I went on an amazing hike through the Gorgans, and now I’m standing in Odessa at the station, and again buying tickets to Ivano-Frankivsk to again go…
Having been on a hike in the Carpathians through the wild Gorgan Mountains last year, having received a sea of unforgettable impressions, this year I again decided to continue my…
Feeling of freedom! What I love about hiking is the sincerity of emotions, smiles, and sensations! I was once again convinced that the “wrong” people don’t go hiking. An excellent…
You always have a choice. My choice has already been made and I recommend it to you! OutdoorUkraine and instructor Kirill Yasko opened for me the world of organized hikes, when you…
Video review of the trek Annapurna Base Camp Nepal, March 2015. If you are still thinking whether to go or not, then you need to go. Necessarily. Nepal simply amazed me with its…
Report on the winter hike Montenegro ridge Carpathians, January 3-7, 2015. The trip went with a bang and I am very pleased with it. There were hardships and joys, terrible frosts…
Photo report on a winter hike in Turkey Continuation of the Lycian Trail January 2-11, 2015 Why Lycia, why a pawn? Actually, I was going on a hike on the ice of the White Sea.…
Now I’m looking through the feed of friends who are posting photos of their New Year’s holidays. Most spent their holidays on mountain hikes in the snowy Carpathians. But I had a…
From our first death we begin to draw in more light. Every day we get to know ourselves and our planet more and more. However, no book, no movie, no beautiful video will be worth…
I have never gone to the Carpathian Mountains, and I have never been to the west of Ukraine. Before the hike, I knew one distinctive feature of these ancient mountains, that it…
Thanks to our guide Max and the entire OutdoorUkraine team for organizing such an interesting hike as “Borzhava Polonina”. Incredibly beautiful places, great company, mountains,…
Review of the tour Climbing Hoverla Carpathians, August 23-25, 2014. Upon arrival at the starting point of the hike, you shoulder your backpack - that’s where you understand what…
This 3-day hike went by quite quickly, although when I returned to Kyiv, it seemed like at least a week had passed)) And, it seems to me, it’s better to go for more days in order to…
I don’t know if I agreed to this adventure if I knew in advance what difficulties I would have to overcome, but now, after its completion, I can say absolutely definitely - I liked…
The route started at the 7th mark in Volovtsi, our effort arrived early in the morning, and the group gathered later, so we were given a rest stop for 3 years. After dividing the…
This is my first trip to the Carpathians. Before this, I only went to Crimea, so I’ll say right away: the Carpathians are not Crimea and you can’t compare them with each other,…
Photo report on the tour Treasures of the Incas Peru, June 2014. Kirill Sergeich (instructor), as always, was at his best - after his routes in any particular country, you can…
Video review of the hike Lycian Way Türkiye, May 2014. On a hike, I consider the most important thing to be the route (its interestingness, beauty, difficulty), the company you are…
Light began to shine through the window and then I realized that a new day had come, that long-awaited day when I would see what I had long dreamed of. But getting out of bed and…
Looking back, I remember with a smile the day when my mother showed me the OutdoorUkraine website, which she found completely by accident. After a short consultation, we decided on…
Photos from the hike Continuation of the Lycian Way in winter 2015 In January 2014, I went to Turkey for the first time in winter (there had been numerous spring and autumn hikes…
Information that you can put into practice awaits you at the very end of the text. So if you want to know something useful about the Everest Base Camp Trek, it’s best to skip…
I sincerely wish those who have been to the mountains at least once to end up in the Himalayas! Friends, you won't regret it! Once there on a hike, you will still remember my words!…
Report on the campaign Elbrus region Caucasus. I liked the route along the Northern Elbrus region a year ago. Longer, more complex (relative to the same Carpathians), there is an…
Where does the hike begin? From choosing a route, packing a backpack or taking the first step along forest paths? For me, it starts with defining a set of impressions that I will…
So our journey has ended: finally we are in Balaklava Bay! We are happy because all the hours-long treks, exhausting climbs and equally difficult descents are behind us. You can…
A little about myself beloved. I am 48 years old, I went on a hike with my son Philip, a 19-year-old student. In my youth I went on hikes with my classmates as a “brake.” You know,…
Memories of the experimental hike "Trans-Ili Alatau" , Kazakhstan, 07/14/2013 I am writing this report 3 years after the hike, based on the notes I took along the route then. Much…
I have long wanted to go hiking in the Carpathians. Not just some mountains, but specifically the Carpathians. No particular rational reason; I can’t even remember where this desire…
Hi all! It’s winter outside, but in my soul there are pleasant memories of the hike, a lot of photographs, contacts of new friends and an indelible tan obtained while passing…
I want to share my small tourist experience of participating in the hike. The story will be interesting to everyone who is going to go hiking for the first time, and especially to…
Route “Romantic Collection” Crimea, May 01-09, 2013. This was my second trip with OutdoorUkraine and, I hope, not the last. Every day was so full of events and impressions that,…
Route “Over the Sea” Crimea, May 1-6, 2013. I didn’t expect SUCH difficulties, but the aftertaste is still pleasant. I became stronger, more resilient, looked at myself from the…
Route "Orient Express" Crimea, May 1-6, 2013 I am writing a review two weeks later, and my thoughts still return to these days. Those who still doubt, put all doubts aside, and…
Axis and home. The hike is over. We have lost the best information about the mountains, the sea, recovery, hiking and new friends, and especially a lot of positivity, photos and…
Trek “Orient Express” Crimea, May 1-6, 2013. First of all, I would like to express my deep gratitude to the organizers of the hike for developing such a wonderful website as…
Hiking “Around Demerdzhi” Crimea, May 1-3, 2013. Meeting with group members and OutdoorUkraine instructors is always a surprise! And he was nice! I will not describe the…
Yes, Cappadocia is a fairy tale! Real. Although we brought a bunch of photos from the hike, they only partially convey the impressions of what surrounded us during the journey.…
The trip was a success. OutdoorUkraine showed itself to be a good organizer and coordinator. So, if you wish, you can and should use their services. I concluded for myself that a…
Winter hike “The northernmost Demerdzhi” Crimea, New Year 2013. At 12 o'clock we went out to the southern slope of Demerdzhi and watched fireworks fly up over the valley. The…
I traveled to Turkey in the second half of April and early May, the temperature (15-20°C) and weather conditions during this period were close to ideal. In fact, only one day turned…
So, the Lycian Way has been completed and our team, comfortably accommodated in the bus, returns to Antalya. Some will have a rest at the hotel and a flight home, while others will…
Photo story about a trip to China in November 2012. (Tour "Jade Dragon" ) Quite recently I returned from China, where I lived for two weeks on removable wheels around the country,…
I believe that OutdoorUkraine's services are well worth the cost. Well, judge for yourself, firstly, this is just a mega-intensive program, and secondly, you are literally “led by…
On the last day of the hike, Sasha asked if we were sorry that the hike was ending. I cheerfully answered that no - he was, and that’s good, now we need to set the next goal. And…
The hike ended many weeks ago, but I continue to share my impressions with all my friends, acquaintances and little-known people with the same charge of enthusiasm! Consider the…
Where to start, probably with the choice of route and fees? We had never gone hiking before; our ideas about what awaited us on the road were very vague and based on stories from…
This was our second trip to Montenegro. Thanks to the reconnaissance carried out last time, we managed to avoid many difficulties and save a lot of time, which was immediately used…
Kyiv. Summer. Heat. Traffic jams. Tired of it. Why not spend a couple of days at sea? Moreover, the vast Motherland easily provides such an opportunity. Airplane tickets, when…
A little more about the hike “Water and Stones” 7.06-12.06 It’s been so long since I’ve been to Crimea! The joy I felt when I breathed in the air smelling of the sea at the…
There are many ways to go. See almost everything that Crimea is rich in, but leave something for dessert. Climb the mountains and go down to the sea. And relax on the sand all day.…
Days in a big city drag on very long and tediously. You look forward to the weekend, especially if you have already planned something interesting and exciting. A little time has…
Hiking during the May holidays is very popular and attractive for tourists, especially beginners. Because you can plan in advance, purchase tickets (which are very difficult to buy…
Report on the winter hike along the route "Winter Gorgans" January 3-8, 2012. Warm snowless winter, New Year's rains, you'll see flowers appear... But we really wanted winter and…
The closer the New Year holidays are, the more conflicting feelings they evoke. Yes, the opportunity to break the usual weekly work and leisure rhythm and the prospect of ten days…
Review of the Himalayan trek "To the Heart of Annapurna" in November 2011 What do you expect from your vacation? From a long-awaited vacation? Personally, I’m looking forward to as…
Poem about the trek to Everest Base Camp in October-November 2011 Guys, I'm flying to Nepal! I almost shit my pants. But then I felt a little scared: What if I face the judgment of…
A long time ago, back in a past life - back in 2010, I decided that my existence was empty and monotonous and that this could not continue. I never did anything truly worthwhile or…
A year ago, we listened to Kirill’s stories about the unusual Himalayas during our first experimental hike in Turkey. Nepal seemed to us something transcendental, very distant and…
Report on the experimental hike along the route “Prokletie Durmitor” August 18-29, 2011. When I was just getting ready to go to Montenegro, I must admit, I didn’t feel much…
I’m writing this story almost a year after the hike, but this country captivated me, the impressions are still fresh, and my only regret is that it would be nice to add a couple…
This hike, in addition to beautiful views and a sea of adventures, gave me a mood that is not so easy to acquire: “Live for today.” When you leave civilization for a week and…
Report on a hike in the Carpathians, route "Highest Peaks" July 17, 2011. Our experiences and sensations are the only thing that remains natural in our increasingly artificial…
Hiking “Over the Sea” Crimea, July 17-22, 2011. Everyone managed the route thanks to the experience and communication skills of our guide. Both the first and subsequent difficulties…
Emotional review of the “Water and Stones” hike from July 12 to July 17, 2011. To be honest, I couldn’t write my review about the “Water and Stones” tourist route for quite a long…
Trek “The Lost World” Crimea, July 10-12, 2011 The sunset in this place is what made it worth getting up, putting on backpacks and carrying both to Crimea. A beautiful panorama, the…
So, we got ready for a hike. The decision was easy, because... All work is mostly related to service and permanent residence in hotels; it was necessary to change activities not to…
Route “Water and Stones” Crimea, June 26 - July 1, 2011. Clouds were gathering below, which, like the foam of porridge with milk, wanted to overflow and climb out onto the plateau.…
This was the first “wild” vacation in my life. And probably the most extreme. The body only had time to be surprised))) Every time the guide set a new goal for us, I wanted to ask,…
Review of the hike in Turkey Continuation of the Lycian Way in May 2011. Hello to all participants and organizers of the recent hike along the Lycian Way!!! After reading Sveta’s…
Route “Orient Express” Crimea, June 5-10, 2011 For those who are hesitant to go hiking, don’t hesitate – go! And it doesn’t matter how old you are - 20 or 60. You will have fun in…
Our entire group gathered at the small, cramped Zhulyany airport long before departure. Flying up to Antalya, I gazed with delight at the snow-capped mountains and picturesque…
Now I remember all this - and it becomes funny and doubtful whether I would dare to go all this way again. It was funny to walk a day in the rain, through a swamp, and then wash and…
Route “Water and stones” Crimea, May 3-8, 2011. We salute the organizers of the hike, who compiled the route so well, prepared provisions... We express special gratitude to the…
This year, none of my friends went anywhere to the May celebrations. With our topographic cretinism, we ourselves did not dare to go. Therefore, for the first time in their lives,…
The most striking moments of a hike along the Lycian Way in Turkey (May 2011). The Lycian Way is a very rich and varied route. There was everything: mountains, waterfalls, forest,…
What will happen if you take the bizarre relief and relict vegetation of the mountainous part of the South Coast, sharply increase it all in scale, mix it with the abundance of…
Report on the May hike in Turkey Continuation of the Lycian Trail May 2011. Vague ideas about Turkey from school history textbooks, fiction - the image of a country of warlike,…
9 days – this has never happened before. In general, everything about the route suited us: the places we had to go through, the views, the direction, and even more so the company in…
Review of the hike "Water and Stones" from April 17 to April 23, 2011. We returned from a trip to Crimea. Tired, burned, chilled and happy. The places are incredibly beautiful,…
I've been hiking for 3 years now. But until this spring, I always gathered a team of tourists or joined an already assembled one. We came up with a route, discussed all…
Review of the hike in Turkey “Lycian Way ” from September 13 to 24, 2010. Several days have already passed since the end of the hike in Turkey under the mysterious and promising…
Review of the "Orient Express" hike September 12-17, 2010 Two weeks later, after I returned from the hike, I found time to write about this unforgettable, fantastic, magnificent…
A story about a hike to Goverla (the “Highest Peaks” route), August 29, 2010. In Ivano-Frankivsk we met with the rest of the hike participants and our guide Alexander. The group…
Report on a hike in the Carpathians on August 15-20, 2010, route “Above the Waterfalls.” I came to the Carpathians quite unexpectedly. I was going on a hike, that’s true, but to the…
I bring to everyone’s attention a report on a hike along the Montenegrin ridge of the Carpathians, organized by the guys from OutdoorUkraine, in which I took part. The hike took…
How can I tell you about my impressions so that you yourself feel at least a small fraction of what I felt? But this will not be enough - you need to experience it, feel it…
I can talk for a long time - I received a lot of positive impressions. But as they say, “I’ll be brief” and tell you about the hike in general terms. I’ll say right away that the…
Report on the hike along the Montenegrin ridge (route "Highest Peaks") By any chance, were you in the Carpathians in mid-August 2010? No, we didn't hit it! Well, you've lost a lot!…
Everyone comes to the decision to go on a mountain hike in their own way. Some are looking for romance, some were invited by friends, persuaded by relatives, while others simply…
A memoir about a hike along the route Scarlet Sails , made on July 25-30, 2010. When going on this route, I imagined the mountains of Cimmeria a little differently - quite flat and,…
The most important thing about the trip July 18-23, 2010 "Orient Express". You know, I have loved adventure novels since childhood. Reading the works of such classics as Jules…
Hiking “Most Peaks of Ukraine” 4-9 June 2010. Now you want to spend your vacation in a special way, not passively lying on the sea birch and sipping cocktails, but actively, with a…
Hiking “The Highest Peaks of Ukraine” from June 20 to June 25, 2010. The group consists of 3 tourists plus guide Alexander Kushnarev. We were caught in severe bad weather, we spent…
Where did the Orient Express go on June 20, 2010? We always spend our holidays actively, not for the first time we have been gazing at the mountains, caves, waterfalls, ruined walls…
Perhaps I’ll start from the very beginning - pre-income time. This time includes tourist gatherings at school, and university escapes with couples in the spring to the Crimea, and…
We are driving almost “in azimuth”, a constant rise. Ahead are only hills of Scythian mounds with their centers gnawed out by “black archaeologists.” Beyond the mounds the climb…
About a family hike along "Water and Stones" 06/06/2010 So, only two weeks have passed since our family’s incredible adventure called “WATER and STONES” ended. And we still don’t…
In general, we decided to go hiking one day (me and my husband Zhenya). Those. I decided, and my husband made a heroic effort and with the words: “Okay, so be it,” he began to…
Video report on a cycling trip across Crimea (Velo-Satori route) in June 2010. On this bike trip, I kept the camera handy at all times (I secured the case to the handlebars). But as…
Hiking along the route "Around Demerdzhi" on the Constitution Day of Ukraine (June 2010). Hiking is a rare place where you can feel like a human being© I’ll say right away, don’t go…
A merchant seaman about "Water and Stones" in June 2010 . I have always believed that rest should be active. Especially the rest of a sailor who is used to spending most of his time…
b>Impressions of the hike in Turkey "Lycian Way" May 16-28, 2010. Usually tourists (and not the instructor) write about their impressions after a hike, but in this case I decided to…
Faunological shock and other delights of a hike in Turkey "Lycian Way" May 16-28, 2010. Well, I'll be the first. I immediately remember the Internet: “first on..”, well, you…
About how I went to the Kudykin Mountains or Demerdzhi tour on May 8-10, 2010. Why did I go to the mountains? Who knows))) I wasn’t sitting at home. Seeing my group and Sasha (our…
From the Moscow ring road to Mount Klementyev - 1501 km and 22 hours drive. From Mount Klementyev to Koktebel it’s not 15 minutes in a straight line, but six days of travel over…
Let me note right away that this hike is for those who eat the most delicious things first. Unfortunately, I’m not one of those people, so sitting on the train on the way back, I…
Crimea. When you say that you were on vacation in Crimea, many people are not surprised or delighted now, because who hasn’t been to Crimea - now it’s fashionable to go abroad! And…
Hike The highest peaks of Ukraine 08/16-21/2009 For a long, long time I was planning to go to the Carpathians, and now the seas and practically free life are left behind - August…
A not very brief description of the “White Silence” campaign, which took place from 12/30/09 to 01/05/10 First of all, I want to say that I am not a writer and at school essays were…
Photo report (slide show) about the hike "Across the Cave Cities of Crimea" October 4-9, 2009. Yes, yes, we also go hiking in October. I am publishing this report at the height of…
Selected moments of the hike "Water and Stones" September 13-17, 2009 Everyone has their own path to the mountains. Mine started 25 years ago, and was interrupted for 25 years). It…
Crimea “Water and Stones” May 4-11, Year of the Ox (2009). I, an ordinary office employee, breathing air conditioned filtered by air conditioning and drinking 3-5 cups of coffee a…
Hiking trip in Crimea September 6-11, 2009, route “Water and Stones”. To the foot of Chatyr-Dag we walked along the edge of the plateau, observing the already seemingly unreal…
Report on the trip to the Carpathians “Wild Gorgans” 06.09-11.09 2009. There, at the edge of the earth, the wind howls in the stone crevices, it rustles in the junipers, it knocks…
When you are in the Carpathians for the first time, and we were for the first time, any route will become a discovery of these mountains, and you will definitely want to return…
Some moments of the “Water and Stones” hike from August 30 to September 4, 2009. An icy swim in the “bath of youth”, from which you fly out shouting: “Invigorates your mother!”, an…
Carpathian trek through the Wild Gorgans in September 2009 - Well, why the hell did you forget there? I thought I was already crazy... Isn’t close contact with nature once a year…
How we went to the Crimean Mountains. Hiking "Water and Stones" August 16-20, 2009 So much has already been written and rewritten. But this is our story. It couldn't be any other…
Briefly about the hike to the highest peaks of Ukraine August 02-07, 2009 The idea of a “joint” hike with my 12-year-old nephew had been incubating for a long time – almost a…
Report on the active tour “Bakhchisaray-Yalta” June 14-19. After meeting at the station and distributing food, a friendly flock of us, led by the instructor, Anna (a very fragile…
Report on Carpathian mountain trip (July 5-10 2009) The first day for one of us started as it should start for newcomers in trekking - from falling after first 20 meters of mountain…
Notes on the hike in the Carpathians “Above the Waterfalls” July 26, 2009. I’m 65, an officer (there are no former ones, as you know). The set of sores corresponds to age and…
Summer. It's time for vacation. And so I also decided to rest. But I’m the kind of person who loves active recreation, so I had to look on the Internet for something to do. The…
Detailed diary of the "Scarlet Sails" hike July 19, 2009 We all came from different cities, strangers to each other, escaped from this noise and dust. Everyone wanted romance, other…
Sincere recommendations from a participant in the Scarlet Sails hike July 19, 2009 Never! Never! Never go to the mountains!!! Even if tempting thoughts about an unusually romantic…
Hiking in the South-Eastern Crimea 07/19/09-07/24/09 (Water and Stones route). We went as best we could. It was difficult for me. But I realized that I would do it, and that with…
Hiking through the canyons of Crimea from July 12 to July 17, 2009. When going on this hike, I considered myself an experienced tourist and assumed that I knew what awaited me…
Somehow it happened that, although I always lived not too far from Crimea, I had almost never been there. There has been a desire to fill this gap for a long time, but somehow it…
About the hike "Over the Sea" June 28, 2009 When getting ready for the hike, I tormented the organizers with a bunch of questions. The main thing I wanted to clarify for myself is…
Report of the campaign “Over the Sea” dated June 28, 2009. I want to go on a hike! Why? For what? For what? Where are the origins of this irresistible “I want”? Each of us has our…
Subjective opinion about the hike "Water and Stones" June 21-26, 2009. Perhaps I am not strong in the epistolary genre, but I will present my subjective opinion and review of the…
This was the first ascent of the long-awaited new route. A very purposeful and quite experienced team gathered for such a responsible and difficult task. Perhaps that’s why we…
About the hike "Water and Stones" June 7-12, 2009. It was our first time on a hike, we wanted to get new experiences and emotions, take a break from the child and lose civilization.…
So, on one of the December days before the New Year, your humble servant was imbued with the idea of the need to go... mmm... well, at least on a hike. I didn’t have any long…
About the hike "Highest Peaks" June 7-12, 2009. The Carpathians are amazingly fabulous places where virgin forests are combined with the murmur of mountain rivers. Here you can see…
I came across your site quite by accident, looked at everything and want to support you, at least morally, in your hard work. I am a tourist with little experience, but I have…
Only here a small piece of chocolate, divided among everyone at the next pass, can replace all the delights of the culinary dishes of modern civilization. And only here do you…
Another story about the hike "Water and Stones" May 4-9, 2009 I was lucky enough to be a participant in a hiking trip in the Crimean Mountains, to which the tour operator gave a…
A few words about the “Romantic Collection” hike, May 2-10, 2009. I wanted to write to you as soon as I returned from the hike, but I was in some kind of stupor, now it seems that I…
About the hike "Water and Stones XL" May 2-10, 2009 To be honest, when I decided to go hiking in Crimea, I didn’t know what to expect from it and how it would be. I guess I imagined…
Narration of the "Romantic Collection" hike, May 2-10, 2009. By the seventh day of the Great Crimean March, I had already learned to breathe more or less correctly on the climbs, my…
Cold, rainy and foggy Demerdzhi tour May 1-3, 2009. Having planned this event back in February, I imagined several times what it would be like, my first hike and life in tents. I…
A greatly abbreviated diary of the "Water and Stones" hike May 1-6, 2009. Why do people go into the taiga, climb into the wilds of the Amazon, spend months at polar stations, make…
Hiking "Water and Stones" April 30 - May 5, 2009 So the next May holidays fell on our heads. What to do when you have several days off in a row and your body asks for adventure?…
I'm new to hiking, especially in winter. I wasn’t anywhere, and then suddenly it caught fire. Of course, everyone dissuaded: “Where are you going - to certain death, try first in…
Morning... someone is sleeping, and someone has already lit a fire and taken a swim. For those who like to sleep, I will inform you that there was no getting up at 7 am and 30…
A German tourist wrote his review of a hike in the Carpathians in late summer 2008, of course, in German. You can read it in the original on German version of the site . But I…
A very strong side wind with rain knocked us off the path. Imagine how strong the wind was, if my total live weight with boots and backpack, more than 100 kg, knocked me off the…
Route: Simferopol - Babugan-yayla - Roman Kosh - Yalta yayla - transfer - Mangup - Eski-kermen - Sevastopol. This story is an attempt to explain to myself how a normal sofa lover…
Report on a trip to the Carpathians at the end of October 2008. An ordinary August day. We are standing at the Simferopol train station, meeting a new group... Suddenly Kirill…
Almost a month has passed since I returned from Crimea, where I went on a 6-day hike called “Water and Stones”. Looking at the photographs for the 10th time and remembering the…
Impressions of the “Water and Stones” tour, which started on August 31, 2008. I would like to express my deep gratitude for the trip. I received an incredible amount of…
Almost the whole truth about the hike on August 24, 2008. Express "Moscow - Sevastopol", 7 o'clock in the morning. The hot Crimean air, filled with the smell of juniper and…
How the Leader led a restless tribe through the mountains to the sea (August 10-15, 2008). It happened when the night sun obscured the daylight, in the month when sweet mountain…
For organizing and conducting the “Cave Cities of Crimea” hike I give +12 according to the new (12) point system. Many thanks to you, Kirill, for organizing the hike and, of course,…
What's there to love about hiking? This question is asked by many people who do not understand at all how it is possible to happily walk all day with a backpack, not take a shower…
The hike begins from the station: and if entering it in your hometown, the hike may seem distant and unrealistic, then when you get off the train and meet the members of your group,…
About the hike from July 31 to August 1, 2008. Mountains... Crimea... Trying to remember the last time I was in Crimea leads nowhere. The memory gives the result - more than 20…
Greetings to those who read this review:). I decided to write it as soon as I arrived, while the impressions of my experience were still fresh in my head. Well what can I say...…
Before the vacation, we were overcome by a huge number of different kinds of fears and concerns. For example, can a six-year-old son withstand such loads? What if we ourselves don’t…
“We’ll crawl...”, “Crawled. Still alive”, “Today we ate porridge with mushrooms”, “And at night they read Alice Through the Looking Glass to us”, “I forgot things in someone else’s…
Finally, after a whole month of continuous terror, I persuaded my girlfriend to go hiking with me in the mountainous Crimea. She agreed, but on one condition, that at the end of the…
Review of the hike “Over the Sea” from July 6 to July 11, 2008. The group was very cool, the people were young, cheerful and multinational - Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians, one…
Memories of summer and the hike "Water and Stones" July 11-18, 2008. This hike should have been called “Descents and Ascents” - this phrase very correctly reflects the mood of the…
Simferopol greeted us with gloomy rain. Meeting, acquaintance, distribution of products into backpacks. There are 9 people in our group, not counting the guide Taras: three married…
Diary of a hike in Crimea June 1-6, 2008. Route "Water and Stones". Do you love mountains? And the bright starry sky above your head? And what about magical fairy trees? All this…
It was clear even before the start of the hike that the route would be interesting and difficult. We had to follow guerrilla paths and cross Karabi-yayla with its “lunar…
Review of the trip Balaklava - Cape Aya - Laspi March 8-10, 2008 It all started with the fact that I was tired of everything, the desire to disappear burned inside me, and at this…
Here and further - a short story, rather a “report”, about the days spent in Crimea last summer... We decided to divide the 2 weeks we had into two parts: active recreation (namely,…
Well, I found, as they say, the time and place to describe my impressions of the next summer Crimean campaign. The title is due to the fact that “ Water and Stones hard ” took place…
Report on the hike "Cave Cities of Crimea" 09.23.07 - 09.28.07. Participants: Andrey - author (Kyiv), Yuri (Moscow), Yuri (Washington). Guide - Kirill. I have long dreamed of going…
Hiking... I never thought I would want to go hiking in the hot sun with a backpack on my back. Only a year ago I looked at a group of tourists on Chatyr-Dag from the bus window and…
I want to share my impressions of a recent trip “over the sea”. Although this particular hike of ours can safely be renamed a “run across the desert plateaus,” since we more or less…
Demerdzhi, Kara-Tau, Likon, Dzhurla, Dzhur-Dzhur, Chatyr-Dag, Karabi-Yayla, Ayu-Dag, Chigenitra, Suat, Suuk-Su, Ai-Alexiy and much..., much more... this is not a complete list of…
In July 2007, I took part in the “Wild Gorgans” hike in the Carpathians and brought back a lot of new impressions from my trip. From the tops of the mountains, stunning landscapes…
Quite a lot of time has passed, but we are still catching up. He wrote under great impression of what he saw: Water and stones, snow and rain, And strong gusts of wind, And endless…
I'm already busy with work, the vacation has flown by. You asked for an opinion about the trip. The route is really very interesting, I love all sorts of mysterious cave-type…
The task for this hike sounded simple - to go through the Main Range of the Crimean Mountains. Start from Alushta with the conquest of Babugan and end in Laspi Bay. There were no…
For many, a trip to Crimea for the May holidays is the traditional beginning of spring. From the cold northern cities we come to Crimea to get some sun and spring blooms. It was the…
Yes, I’m sitting in my dorm, in Dolgoprudny, Russia. It’s spring outside, on the left, a neighbor is playing Party Pocker at his computer, handling thousands of virtual money.…
This trip, although it had been planned for a long time, happened completely by accident. Getting ready took only 2 days, and this despite the fact that the New Year was just around…
If you are wondering why “Monastery Chronicles-2” right away - the first episode was not written by me, you can read it here It’s August again, again the Simferopol train station,…
Two months have already passed since the hike, and I still remember and share my impressions with my friends and work colleagues. Yes, it’s impossible to forget this - the air, sun…
Hello Kirill! As promised, I am writing a review about the hike from August 6-12 “Water and Stones”. A huge hello to everyone from three northern girls from distant St. Petersburg.…
Review of the trip to Crimea August 20 - 25, 2006 This was my first full-fledged autonomous hike lasting as much as 5 days; before that I had only experienced picnics with an…
Having been on a beach holiday in Turkey last year and having gained 2-3 kg in a week in carelessness and serenity, my wife Anya and I independently thought about whether to try…
This hike was one of the “correct” ones - at the beginning it was hard for everyone, at the end it was easy. After all, a hike is also a vacation, albeit an active one. We only…
I was not going to analyze the reasons that pushed me, a homebody and even worse - a computer couch potato, to take such a desperate step as hiking in the mountains for a whole…
This is Volodya, he went camping during the May holidays, if you remember. I remember you asked me to write a review, I’ve been meaning to for a long time, but better late than…
I would like to write a review about the “Wild Gorgans” hike in the Carpathians, which took place in early June. I would like to note that this was my first real trip to the…
Report on a walking tour of the cave cities and monasteries of Crimea May 14-22, 2006. This spring (May 14, 2006) for the first time after a two-year break, I went on a hike through…
7.05.06. The group gathered at the Simferopol station near the fountain at 8:40. There were only three of us - Katya (Moscow), me (St. Petersburg), Alek (Kyiv), and + the organizer…
It's nice to meet friends. It is doubly pleasant to meet them in the mountains. And it’s just incredibly nice to know that you are on the same path with them. I led a group from…
I had already gone on hikes with children before, but this was the first time for a dog to participate in our event. Rusya, a young and terribly purebred Airedale Terrier,…
This time a group of 12 people set off along the “Water and Stones” route. 9 of them, that is, of us, are a cheerful group of Muscovites. They met us through art. I immodestly call…
Hi Kirill, its Michael. Hope you feel fine, we do. Vacancies are over, duties starts again. We have spend exciting days with you on some of the Highest mountains of the ukrainian…
Rybachye - vdp. Jur-Jur - vdp. Dzhurla - South. Demerdzhi – Valley of Ghosts – Angarsk Pass – Angar-Burun town – Eklizi-Burun town – cave. Name-Bair-Khosar – cave. Mramornaya –…
: Hello! This is Katya. We had a great hike! Yesterday I didn’t recognize anything at home, I was actually surprised that I live here and mixed up the switches for the bathroom and…
So, travel notes (go wherever you want) about the Great Crimean Campaign. Written for the corporate press, it was subsequently cut in half. Here I present an almost complete…
In February 2006, we decided to once again merge with nature. The winter Carpathians were chosen as a testing ground. A winter hike is always serious, but this time the winter was…
Crimea, Southern coast, Ai-Petri ridge, a kilometer closer to the sun. You are at cloud level. Clouds above, below, nearby. Clouds in the distance. Below is a strip of greenery,…
. Hello Kirill! Thank you very much for the inspiration)), and all sorts of apologies for the slowdown). If you want, I’ll write the story of our travels with Zhenya, we actually…
I go on short (4-6 days) winter hikes, incl. This was not my first time in the Carpathians, so I knew exactly what I needed. Namely: take a break from the hustle and bustle of the…
Strong impressions from the May Day hike "Around Demerdzhi" In the city you get caught in the rain, your left finger gets wet - damn, you're annoyed. But you can’t even imagine that…
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