How to get out Bakhchisaray
With map in hand you can do a spectacular 2 - 3 day hike along the following route.
Your hike's starting point in Bashtanovka
Bahkchisaray Train Station: In the morning find a taxi or local person who will drive you to the lake above the village of Bashtanovka. Spend some time refreshing yourself in the lake.
After an hour or so of swimming in the lake start out with your map along trail route number 82 to the village of Visoko. The first 5 km will be nice and smooth through pleasant fields. When you get to the orchards below the two reservoirs be sure and verge right across the stream and over into the orchards. If you don't veer right it looks like there is a clear trail on the map leading up to one of the lakes but there isn't. From here you are going to start a lot of uphill hiking. Once you cross through the orchards (about 400 meters of walking) you'll need to hang a left (after having done a lot of uphill walking). Another 300 meters and you should reach a large reservoir. Have a break and a swim here, and eat some of that food you brought with you.
Visoko, the village isn't named high for nothing. This village is extremely difficult to navigate through. it starts at the base of a mountain and kind of wanders its way up the side. You are going to need to ask the locals at every turn what direction you should go. Also, supposedly it is possible to buy food in this village but the store is a private home and very difficult to find. You will probably have asked for directions, or at least a confirmation that you are going in the right direction at least 15 times before you get out of the village. When you ask for directions ask for the village of Solnechnosely. People will direct you to keep going up the road through the village. As you approach the end of the village you'll come to a large field that extends up the mountain. Follow the path through the field and then when you reach the tree line, follow the tree line to the left. You'll then come to a nice path heading into the forest and you've completed your uphill hiking for the day. You are now over the mountain and on your way down to Solnechnosely. Note: The view once you get to the other side of the mountain is wonderful and you are probably pretty tired this area is a great place to camp. After coming across the wonderful view, if you follow the trail another 300 meters you'll lose the view as you head back up the hill but you'll come out into a somewhat secluded field. You can camp off in the tree line and have your complete privacy. You are close to a horse ranch though so don't be surprised if a Crimean cowboy comes through the field with his herd.
Solnechnosely, this village is almost entirely populated by extremely old people tending their cows. There is a small shop where you can buy some food. The women working in it has a Czech grandmother, so if you're Czech she'll be very happy to see you. From here just continue down the road until you reach Aromat
Aromat has a hospital of some sort smack in the middle of town. They have fairly decent toilets you can use. From here you can keep hiking or pickup a car to the Balshoi Canyon or catch a minibus back to Bakhchisaray
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The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Bakhchisaray
