Temnolesskaya: Hiking route to historic railway remains

• A hiking route starts in Mezmay and passes the Monastery Skete and Temnolesskaya before reaching the remains of a former narrow-gauge railway.
• The railway connected Apsheronsk with Lago-Naki.
• The “Vinnye dorogi Krasnodarskogo kraya” wine route presents more than 2,500 years of viticulture and winemaking history in the Krasnodar region.

A hiking route starts in Mezmay, passes the Monastery Skete and Temnolesskaya, and leads to the remains of a former narrow-gauge railway. The railway connected Apsheronsk with Lago-Naki. For those interested in transport and engineering history, the special appeal lies in this former connection and the railway remains at the destination. If you are planning the hike, check current trail conditions and access before setting out.

At the level of the wider travel destination, the Krasnodar region offers other distinct landscape experiences. In the “Azovskie kosy” nature park, sea waves and currents shape sand and shells into spits and islands with varied outlines. The park is home year-round to bird colonies of various gull, tern, and cormorant species, including on shallow waters near the coast, at the ends of the spits, and on sand islands. The seasonal presence of the birds may vary.

The “Anapskaya peresyp” nature park offers a different landscape, too: visitors can walk along wide, golden beaches on the coast; farther from the sea, tall dunes form. Mount Karabetova, the largest active mud volcano on the Taman Peninsula, is located in the “Vulkany Tamani” nature park. In contrast to the hiking route through Temnolesskaya, these regional examples focus on coastal landforms, dunes, and a geological feature.

The “Vinnye dorogi Krasnodarskogo kraya” route presents more than 2,500 years of viticulture and winemaking history in the Krasnodar region—from antiquity to the present day. It includes interactive exhibitions and installations. The route passes through Anapa, Taman, Golubitskaya, Sennoy, Moldavanskoye, Novorossiysk, Abrau-Dyurso, Fedotovka, and Gelendzhik. The route description also mentions the opportunity to visit 20 wineries. Before planning, check the current route, operating status, and visiting options. This helps distinguish this regional cultural theme from the hiking route through Temnolesskaya, without planning them as one combined excursion.

If you would like to compare other destinations, also discover Kawkasskaya, Svoboda, Betta, Arkhipo-Osipovka, Krasnodar, Kabardinka, Guamka and Zarechie.

Which places did the former narrow-gauge railway connect?

It connected Apsheronsk with Lago-Naki; the hiking route leads to its remains.

What landscapes characterize the “Azovskie kosy” nature park?

Sea waves and currents shape spits and islands from sand and shells there. The park is also home to colonies of various gull, tern, and cormorant species year-round; their seasonal presence may vary.

What does the Krasnodar region wine route present?

It presents more than 2,500 years of viticulture and winemaking history, from antiquity to the present day, including through interactive exhibitions and installations.

For the wider travel overview: Krasnodar Region.