The picturesque village of Psebay with untouched nature, clean reservoirs and “tasty” air. The wide open spaces of this settlement in the Mostovsky district of the Krasnodar Territory attract travelers who want to forget about the bustle of the city and reunite with nature. Active recreation allows you to enjoy the raging river, the slopes of gypsum mountains, lush greenery, caves and waterfalls. Several popular tourist routes begin in the vicinity of Psebay.
Holidays in Psebay: sanatoriums, hotels, bases
In the village You won’t find fashionable hotels in Psebay, but there are decent guest houses, recreation centers and a diverse private sector.
Tourist base "Voskhod"
A popular accommodation location for those who come to Psebay on vacation is the Voskhod base. Nearby there is a forest, a walnut grove, a pond and a spring. The perimeter has 6 one-story buildings, and a 2-story hotel building is located here. Economy rooms have amenities and are equipped with everything you need for a complete stay.
Next to the houses, guests will find cozy gazebos equipped with garden furniture and barbecue facilities. Several types of diet are available in the canteen, including vegetarian and sports.
The large-scale spa center offers a wide range of services that allow you to relax, restore the nervous system and improve your health. Vacationers at the base will not be bored, because the staff organizes mass celebrations, discos, music festivals and many other events.
Sanatorium "Beryozki"
This boarding house with treatment is located at the foot of the mountains. Its main feature is vegetarian cuisine. Standards, junior suites and suites await you here. A total of 19 comfortable rooms with private amenities. The exterior of the buildings and the interior decoration of the premises are attractive. Thanks to designer details, an indescribable cozy atmosphere is created. Ceiling beams, fireplaces, luxurious furniture, a well-kept yard, and a picturesque mountain panorama are designed to provide aesthetic pleasure.
The restaurant and herbal bar offer a varied menu: vegetarian, vegan, raw food, etc. You can improve your health and relax by visiting the spa area. There is free Wi-Fi on site, laundry, transfers, bicycle rentals, and parking are available. There are 5 venues for events.
In this sanatorium Psebaya, the body is healed in many areas. There is a tour desk, you can book horseback riding and hang gliding. Sports activities include table tennis, an exercise bike, guided walks and physical therapy.
Mini-hotel "Psebay"
Guest house "Psebay" is a good accommodation. Nice rooms in a classic style accommodate from 1 to 5 guests. They differ in their level of comfort and content. Each has a TV. Pets are allowed. Smoking is prohibited throughout the property. Additional services include: free wireless Internet, laundry, ironing, transfer, safe. During the cold season, the building is heated.
For tourists who arrived by personal car, a guarded parking lot is equipped, which is rare for Psebay. The dining room menu includes Russian cuisine, and lovers of grilled meat can use the barbecue facilities. The chef can serve special dietary dishes upon request. You can relax and improve your health by visiting a Turkish bath. Horseback riding and skiing are organized, and there is a storage area for sports equipment.
Guest house "Lisya Nora"
This mini-hotel is located on the very mountain slopes and attracts attention with the bright colors of its facades. The decoration is no less impressive. Comfortable, beautiful apartments available for booking are perfect for family and business holidays in Psebay. They vary in capacity and level of comfort, they have TVs, and in some places guests have a refrigerator and an electric kettle.
During the hot season, air conditioners save you from the heat; at low temperatures, the hotel building is heated. Some rooms have a private bathroom. Guests with pets are welcome here. Other services include: free Internet, private parking, laundry, playroom for children, table tennis, billiards. Meals are served in the restaurant or bar according to the menu.
Views from the Psebay observation deck
The gazebo offers stunning panoramas of the surroundings of the village of Psebay. It's a pleasure to admire.
Psebai can be seen in the distance.
On the other side is the Devil's Gate.
It seems like you can sit here for an eternity, enjoying the boundless beauty of the world around you...
Beautiful nature...
Mountain carnation
In the mountains you can feel all the power, strength and beauty of our planet.
It seems no one wanted to leave here.
But curiosity overpowered. What's next?
And there you can see picturesque rocks under the clouds.
But we’ll go to them a little later. In the meantime, let's visit one more place.
Sights of Psebay: what to see for tourists
The most common type of tourism in these parts is hiking. The road from Psebay in a southern direction abuts the boundaries of the Caucasian Natural Biosphere Reserve, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. And here is the Psebaysky reserve, where the Malaya Laba mountain river flows - very picturesque, loved by rafting fans.
Visitors often go on a walking path to the local river beauties. The most popular are the Kapustinsky and Nikitinsky waterfalls (Maly and Bolshoi). They look extremely impressive; tourists do not miss the opportunity to take bright photos as a souvenir against their background.
Families with children should visit V.I.’s home zoo. Miroshnikova. Initially, it was a place for holding wounded and weakened animals, as well as orphans in need of care. In this regard, the composition of the inhabitants of the menagerie is changeable. However, it is easy to see various animals here - from bears to birds.
Connoisseurs of religious objects are attracted by the Holy Transfiguration Church. The date of its construction is no later than 1858. It is still in operation. Another cultural heritage monument is a hunting lodge that served the royal family. It was built in 1898 and has 11 rooms. Unfortunately, the valuable historical object is not being restored.
A large number of fans of mountain biking, hang gliding and winter sports come to Psebay. Its surroundings are an endless treasure trove of natural attractions. In good weather, resort guests will be able to get acquainted with waterfalls, mysterious caves, walk along paths buried in grass, and merge with untouched nature.
Where to eat deliciously in Psebay?
Cafe "Sonata" is located on Sovetskaya Street. Breakfasts, business lunches, and takeaway coffee are served here. Affordable prices, there is a summer terrace.
On the menu of the Katrin pizzeria, visitors will find not only an Italian dish, but also salads, entrees, side dishes, meat dishes, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
In the village Psebay also has a cafe serving Uzbek cuisine, where you can taste manti, lagman, pilaf and other colorful treats.
The Ivushka mini-cafe invites you to have a hearty meal or snack. As the reviews indicate, the food here is excellent, and the staff is responsive.
The village of Psebay: history and modernity
The foothills of the Caucasus, the place where the mountainous Malaya Laba meets the Rocky Range: it is here, on the left bank of the river, that the village of Psebay is located. Geographically, it belongs to the Mostovsky district of the Krasnodar Territory, its length is 12 km.
The name is of ancient Turkic origin and means “place rich in water.” In addition to the Malaya Laba, the Psebayka canal, a “man-made” river, flows here. The settlement arose back in 1857; initially, military personnel of the Sevastopol regiment with their families, and later Cossacks, were stationed here. Since 1888, this area was chosen as a hunting ground by members of the royal family. Nicholas II’s cousin, Semyon Mikhailovich, loved to spend time here.
During the times of the USSR, Psebay became the starting point of many tourist routes - the pedestrian route to Krasnaya Polyana started from here, designed for 5 days and considered one of the most interesting in the Caucasus Nature Reserve. Now the area and even the mentioned route have received a rebirth, although for many years they were undeservedly forgotten.
How to get there (get there)?
You can get to the village of Psebay by buses that regularly run through the village bus station from Krasnodar, Maykop, Cherkessk and other regional centers and cities of the Krasnodar Territory.
If you go by car, then your route from Krasnodar will be like this:
The village of Psebay is in great demand among lovers of hiking tours and extreme sports who come to the Krasnodar Territory. Natural resources provide unlimited opportunities for an intense, emotional and unforgettable year-round holiday in Psebay. Finally, watch the video about it, enjoy watching!
Notes
- www.gks.ru/free_doc/doc_2016/bul_dr/mun_obr2016.rar Population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2021
- [narrow.parovoz.com/RU23.php Narrow gauge railways of the Krasnodar Territory]. [archive.is/v2Ln Archived from the original on July 12, 2012].
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Azarenkova A.S., Bondar I.Yu., Vertysheva N.S.
The main administrative and territorial transformations in Kuban (1793-1985). - Krasnodar: Krasnodar Book Publishing House, 1986. - P. 264. - 395 p. - [kulturnoe-nasledie.ru/monuments.php?id=2302219000 Monuments of history and culture (cultural heritage sites) of the peoples of the Russian Federation]
- [www.ethno-kavkaz.narod.ru/mostovskiy02.html Results of the 2002 All-Russian Population Census]
- [budetinteresno.info/psebay.htm Sights of the village of Psebay]. [www.webcitation.org/65TksxySr Archived from the original on February 15, 2012].
- [kaifolog.ru/russia/345-nazvanie-sel-i-dereven-32-foto.html Names of villages and hamlets (32 photos)]
Extreme tourism
Walking tourism is not the only one that attracts tourists to these areas, although it is the most popular. Every year, groups leave the village of Psebay for rafting on the Malaya Laba River. Travel agencies offer special programs that are more suitable for beginners under the supervision of experienced rafters. Rafting usually takes place in May, when the river is at its deepest. There are no dangerous rapids here, but the Malaya Laba will make you worry, since its current is rapid.
This region is no less loved by hang gliders. There are rarely strong winds here, so looking at the surrounding beauty from a bird's eye view is more of a pleasant walk than an extreme one.
But jeeping will delight lovers of this type of entertainment. Indeed, where there are no roads, and even surrounded by mountains with their slopes - all this is a “tidbit” for extreme sports enthusiasts.
Malaya Laba River
This river shows “burrows” most of its way. All the way to the valley where it flows into the Bolshaya Laba, it rumbles on the rapids and shows its stormy character, which rafting enthusiasts have experienced more than once. It is fed by glaciers, so the water is clean and cold. The banks, steep and steep most of the way, become more gentle and covered with vegetation only outside Psebay, when it reaches the valley.
It is cool near it even on the hottest days, and during floods it becomes dangerous due to the floods with such a rapid current.
Tourists and fishermen know this river and its tributaries well; lovers of outdoor recreation come here every year. Fishing here requires patience and skill, and the most popular species are trout and chub.
Caves in the Psebaya district
The attractions of Psebay await guests all year round, fortunately there are 180 sunny days a year, and in winter the temperature rarely drops below -8 degrees. Since the entire area is mountainous, there are often caves here, some of which are included in excursion routes in the surrounding area.
Gunkin caves are the largest and most famous. They are located in the gully of the same name, from one of them, the largest and therefore most often visited, a river flows. In general, all 4 beam caves seem to be standing in line one after another.
The largest cave has 3 halls, which are connected by a low and narrow corridor. The first hall is smaller than the others, only 45 m long, 20 m wide and 3 m high. The second is 55 m long, 42 m wide and up to 10 m up, and the third, largest, is 80 m long and from 12 to 25 m wide with a height of 10 meters.
The total length of the Gunkin Caves is about 1 km. During the flood period, many of them are simply inaccessible.
Excerpt characterizing Psebai
Torn blue-purple clouds, turning red at sunrise, were quickly driven by the wind. It became lighter and lighter. The curly grass that always grows along country roads, still wet from yesterday’s rain, was clearly visible; The hanging branches of the birches, also wet, swayed in the wind and dropped light drops to their sides. The faces of the soldiers became clearer and clearer. Rostov rode with Ilyin, who did not lag behind him, on the side of the road, between a double row of birch trees. During the campaign, Rostov took the liberty of riding not on a front-line horse, but on a Cossack horse. Both an expert and a hunter, he recently got himself a dashing Don, a large and kind game horse, on which no one had jumped him. Riding this horse was a pleasure for Rostov. He thought about the horse, about the morning, about the doctor, and never thought about the upcoming danger. Before, Rostov, going into business, was afraid; Now he did not feel the slightest sense of fear. It was not because he was not afraid that he was accustomed to fire (you cannot get used to danger), but because he had learned to control his soul in the face of danger. He was accustomed, when going into business, to think about everything, except for what seemed to be more interesting than anything else - about the upcoming danger. No matter how hard he tried or reproached himself for cowardice during the first period of his service, he could not achieve this; but over the years it has now become natural. He now rode next to Ilyin between the birches, occasionally tearing leaves from branches that came to hand, sometimes touching the horse’s groin with his foot, sometimes, without turning around, giving his finished pipe to the hussar riding behind, with such a calm and carefree look, as if he was riding ride. He felt sorry to look at Ilyin’s agitated face, who spoke a lot and restlessly; he knew from experience the painful state of waiting for fear and death in which the cornet was, and knew that nothing except time would help him. The sun had just appeared on a clear streak from under the clouds when the wind died down, as if it did not dare spoil this lovely summer morning after the thunderstorm; the drops were still falling, but vertically, and everything became quiet. The sun came out completely, appeared on the horizon and disappeared into a narrow and long cloud standing above it. A few minutes later the sun appeared even brighter on the upper edge of the cloud, breaking its edges. Everything lit up and sparkled. And along with this light, as if answering it, gun shots were heard ahead. Before Rostov had time to think about and determine how far these shots were, the adjutant of Count Osterman Tolstoy galloped up from Vitebsk with orders to trot along the road. The squadron drove around the infantry and battery, who were also in a hurry to go faster, went down the mountain and, passing through some empty village without inhabitants, climbed the mountain again. The horses began to lather, the people became flushed. - Stop, be equal! – the division commander’s command was heard ahead. - Left shoulder forward, step march! - they commanded from the front. And the hussars along the line of troops went to the left flank of the position and stood behind our lancers who were in the first line. On the right stood our infantry in a thick column - these were reserves; above it on the mountain, our guns were visible in the clean, clear air, in the morning, oblique and bright light, right on the horizon. Ahead, behind the ravine, enemy columns and cannons were visible. In the ravine we could hear our chain, already engaged and cheerfully clicking with the enemy. Rostov, as if hearing the sounds of the most cheerful music, felt joy in his soul from these sounds, which had not been heard for a long time. Tap ta ta tap! – suddenly, then several shots clapped quickly, one after another. Again everything fell silent, and again it was as if firecrackers were cracking as someone walked on them. The hussars stood in one place for about an hour. The cannonade began. Count Osterman and his retinue rode behind the squadron, stopped, talked with the regiment commander and rode off to the guns on the mountain. Following Osterman’s departure, the lancers heard a command: “Form into a column, form up to attack!” “The infantry ahead of them doubled their platoons to let the cavalry through. The lancers set off, their pike weather vanes swaying, and at a trot they went downhill towards the French cavalry, which appeared under the mountain to the left. As soon as the lancers went down the mountain, the hussars were ordered to move up the mountain, to cover the battery. While the hussars were taking the place of the lancers, distant, missing bullets flew from the chain, squealing and whistling. This sound, not heard for a long time, had an even more joyful and exciting effect on Rostov than the previous sounds of shooting. He, straightening up, looked at the battlefield opening from the mountain, and with all his soul participated in the movement of the lancers. The lancers came close to the French dragoons, something was tangled there in the smoke, and five minutes later the lancers rushed back not to the place where they stood, but to the left. Between the orange lancers on red horses and behind them, in a large heap, were visible blue French dragoons on gray horses. Rostov, with his keen hunting eye, was one of the first to see these blue French dragoons pursuing our lancers. Closer and closer the lancers and the French dragoons pursuing them moved in frustrated crowds. One could already see how these people, who seemed small under the mountain, collided, overtook each other and waved their arms or sabers. Rostov looked at what was happening in front of him as if he were being persecuted. He instinctively felt that if he now attacked the French dragoons with the hussars, they would not resist; but if you hit, you had to do it now, this minute, otherwise it will be too late. He looked around him. The captain, standing next to him, did not take his eyes off the cavalry below in the same way. “Andrey Sevastyanich,” said Rostov, “after all, we will doubt them...” “It would be a dashing thing,” said the captain, “but in fact... Rostov, without listening to him, pushed his horse, galloped ahead of the squadron, and before he had time to command the movement, how the entire squadron, experiencing the same thing as him, set off after him. Rostov himself did not know how and why he did it. He did all this, as he did on the hunt, without thinking, without thinking. He saw that the dragoons were close, that they were galloping, upset; he knew that they could not stand it, he knew that there was only one minute that would not return if he missed it. The bullets squealed and whistled around him so excitedly, the horse begged forward so eagerly that he could not stand it. He touched his horse, gave the command, and at the same moment, hearing behind him the sound of the stomping of his deployed squadron, at full trot, he began to descend towards the dragoons down the mountain. As soon as they went downhill, their trot gait involuntarily turned into a gallop, which became faster and faster as they approached their lancers and the French dragoons galloping behind them. The dragoons were close. The front ones, seeing the hussars, began to turn back, the rear ones stopped. With the feeling with which he rushed across the wolf, Rostov, releasing his bottom at full speed, galloped across the frustrated ranks of the French dragoons. One lancer stopped, one foot fell to the ground so as not to be crushed, one riderless horse got mixed up with the hussars. Almost all the French dragoons galloped back. Rostov, having chosen one of them on a gray horse, set off after him. On the way he ran into a bush; a good horse carried him over, and, barely able to cope in the saddle, Nikolai saw that in a few moments he would catch up with the enemy whom he had chosen as his target. This Frenchman was probably an officer - judging by his uniform, he was bent over and galloping on his gray horse, urging it on with a saber. A moment later, Rostov’s horse hit the rear of the officer’s horse with its chest, almost knocking it down, and at the same moment Rostov, without knowing why, raised his saber and hit the Frenchman with it.
