Perlyny Stepovoyi Ukrayiny 'Blue' Cycling Route
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Last update by : UAadmin@ecotournet.net on 30.Oct.21
The route runs from Yantseve station, along the banks of the Mokra Moskovka River, visiting waterfalls, through the village of Mykhailo-Lukasheve to the Helendzhyk village.
The destination of the first day is the Country estate “Dyvosvit”. The length of the route is 58.9km.Duration is 8h 30 minutes.
The route runs along the asphalt road, passing the Druzheliubivka village on the right and the Novosofiivka village on the left as well as along the paths. The first waterfall is located at 3.7 km (point No. 2). Then, along the Skelevata balka, the route leaves Kamianne village on the left and Yantsevskyi granite quarry on the right, passes points No. 3 ... 5. Point No. 6 - “waterfall 3” - the place where water from the pond flows into the Mokra Moskovka River.
The start point (No. 1) of the route is the Max Grant House. Here cycle tourists can receive the following services:
• WC;
• Opportunity to recharge electronic devices (phone, tablet);
• Souvenirs;
• Drinking water and delicious Ukrainian dishes.
Next, the route lies to the south-west by partially paved rural roads and paths through the Ivano-Hanivka village, passes a stone plateau, the flooded Natalivskyi granite quarry on the right bank of the Mokra Moskovka River. In the summer, the flooded Natalivskyi granite quarry is a rest area for locals - clean clear water, stone shores, convenient access (point No. 7). Nearby is a waterfall on the Mokra Moskovka River (point No. 8). Here the route crosses the river and then moves along the left bank upstream, passing the Natalivka village, points No. 9,10. Point No. 11 – “waterfall 2” Next, the route runs through nhe Bekarivka village, crosses the river along the dam (points No. 13, 14). From point No. 14 to point No. 16, the route was mapped along the right bank of the Mokra Moskovka River through the Kupriianovka village.
After point No. 16, the route crosses the river again and heads along the left bank, bypassing the Troiandy village, points No. 18 ... 20. Between points No. 20 and No. 21, the route passes to the right bank of the river and moves to the Mykilske village. Between points No. 22 and No. 23, the route returns to the right bank and goes to point No. 24. Here is the botanical reserve “Balka Kashchenova”.
The length of the route is 58.9 km. Duration is 8 hours 30 minutes.