Which bathing area to choose in the resort of Gelendzhik? Sosnovka Beach will not let you down! The most fragrant and clean air (the name already hints at its origin), a small number of people, a campsite with amenities, a clean shore and a fairly comfortable entry into the water... All this and much more awaits you in this wild place!
Description of the beach area
The dimensions of the wild Sosnovka beach are 290 by 7-8 meters. Its surface is very large pebbles, as can be seen from the photographs. Cobblestones are also rare, but completely flat. The approach to the bottom is at an average angle, so swimming here is quite pleasant.
But the water on Sosnovka is almost perfectly clean - a turquoise hue. There is little trash. The “dirt road” leads upward – to the campsite of the same name, and then higher – to the Sosnovoye microdistrict. Next to Gelendzhik. But before passing, you still have to climb the miraculous steps (they will be discussed below).
3D panorama of Sosnovka beach
Sosnovka is considered poor in terms of infrastructure. However, there are still some things for convenience here. We are talking about a long staircase made of wood and iron. It's several marches long. You descend along bright striped rocks, photographing the lower location from different heights along the way. Some people find the descent scary, but the structure is still strong.
Like the whole of Gelendzhik, Sosnovka beach is surrounded on all sides by natural beauty. The name itself indicates the closest one. The place is located under a ravine on which there is a forest of Pitsunda pine - the most common tree in Russian Transcaucasia. The campsite is located in this very forest, like a nearby neighborhood.
In addition, on one of the rocky cliffs there is a Gazebo - an amazingly beautiful structure. It should be used for a wide view of the sea or for a photo shoot. The stream itself is interesting, the mouth of which limits the swimming area from the southeast. Climb up its picturesque ravine, enjoying the fragrant grass.
Finally, take a closer look at the wild rocks around you. How many shades and ledges?! By the way, because of the steps, the beach is also called Ladder. Water makes its way down along them, or rather along the rocky shelves. Some days the wall is decorated with a waterfall. And this is also nothing more than a local landmark.
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If you want to go two kilometers to the southeast, you will run into a beautiful fence. To the summer residence of the Patriarch of All Rus' Kirill. A palace, a “smart” house, a landscape park, a fenced water area, a yacht marina and a complex of themed guest facilities. Here you will learn how a shepherd lives, calling Russians to Old Testament asceticism and obedience.
The cemetery adjacent to the perimeter is closed to burials only because the funeral ceremony introduces the population of the “modest” monastery into inappropriate sadness.
How to get to Sosnovka beach - the path through the holiday village
Sosnovka is located 3 kilometers from the edge of Gelendzhik beyond the Parus district. The end of the Parus district can be reached by routes No. 2, 8 and 20 with the final stop “Garazhi” on Fadeeva Street, marked on the map in blue with No. 1.
View from the final stop "Garazhi" to Fadeeva Street
From the stop, follow the path marked in orange on the map. The 800-meter road here runs along the city sidewalk and has a slight uphill climb. At the end of this section of the path, a view of the vineyard and the sea beyond will open on the right.
Vineyard on the way to Sosnovka
The city sidewalk will end here, the straight road will run into a concrete barrier, you need to go to the left.
End of the orange section of the road and turn left
Next, follow the 2.1 km path marked in purple on the map. This section of the path will first pass along a concrete road to the dacha village (marked on the map in blue with No. 2), and behind the dachas a forest country road begins, leading directly to the Sosnovka camping.
Exit to the holiday village
A fork behind the holiday village and a sign indicating that the road to the sea is straight
Further on there is another fork on the way to Sosnovka - keep right
Where to stay near the beach
There is housing near Sosnovka beach, as the reviews say. First, let's talk about the campsite of the same name (connected to the highway to Gelendzhik by a dirt road). In addition to parking spaces for trailers and tents, it has the following amenities:
- toilet, gazebos, kitchen trailer, inexpensive cafe;
- terminal for recharging electronic devices;
- rental of tourist equipment (tents, cauldrons, other utensils, burners);
- rope town of 3 stages (optimal entertainment for playful little ones);
- rental of sun loungers and parasols, air mattresses and similar goods.
The second name of the paid camp for car enthusiasts is “Paradise”. But this is really so.
In addition, near the described beach recreation, you can settle in rented comfortable apartments in the suburban microdistrict Sosnovoye, located to the north, at the top - where the drive to the suburban residential area "Parus" starts. Your vacation will be diversified by accommodation in rooms of different categories. All of them are apartment type.
Where to eat here? Right above you is the cafe of the already described beach campsite. Hearty meals, tea and coffee await you here. Sweets that will appeal to children of all ages. There is also a selection of soft drinks.
The second observation deck in Sosnovka
To get to the second observation deck you need to climb the stairs from the beach and follow the path marked in green on the map. From the campsite the path goes through the forest, on flat ground. After about 700 meters the trail descends into a shallow depression, marked on the map in blue with No. 7, and then rises out of it again.
80 meters from the lowland you will come across a burnt forest, turn left here. This turn is marked on the map in blue with No. 10. The Burnt Forest is marked on the map with a gray polygon.
Along the path, going around the edge of the burnt forest, you will come out to a wider path, this place is marked on the map in blue with No. 11. To get to the second observation deck, move towards the sea for about 200 meters along the part of the path marked on the map in red.
Sea view between 8 and 9 blue marks on the map
Coordinates. Video
- Address: ST "Sosnovoe", Gelendzhik, Krasnodar region, Russia.
- GPS coordinates: 44.526986, 38.092656.
Look at the beautiful photos. Sosnovka beach in Gelendzhik looks like a real pearl of seaside nature. Here are the reviews this place has received. “There are already quite a lot of people at the campsite and on the beach - this place used to be quiet.” “In Sosnovka you need to drink the air!” “We'll come again. This is truly amazing!” “Indeed, this is the most beautiful beach in Gelendzhik.” We also look forward to your impressions expressed in the comments and reviews below. In the meantime, watch the video review of this attraction, enjoy watching!
The way back to Gelendzhik from the second observation deck
The 1.4 km return route from the second observation deck to the vineyards on the edge of Gelendzhik is marked in red on the map. The entire path goes through the forest, the first part of the path goes from the observation deck to the edge of the burnt forest, at this point you need to turn left and go straight along the edge of the burnt forest until turning right, marked on the map in brown with No. 2.
On the left, before reaching this turn, you can hear dogs barking from the forest; there, in the thicket, there is someone’s secret dwelling, it is marked on the map in brown with No. 1.
The burnt forest covers an area of about 10 hectares, it is difficult to walk through it, although there are still paths in it that were previously walked, but now they are all littered with tree trunks, so it is better to walk around the burnt forest along the edge.
After turning right, follow the edge of the burnt forest for about 600 meters until you come to a wide path, marked on the map in brown with No. 3, and turn left on it. Follow the wide path and after 480 meters you will come to an abandoned traffic circle near the vineyards on the edge of Gelendzhik.
Path along the burnt forest
From the ring, follow the path marked in orange to the “Garazhi” public transport stop on Fadeeva Street, it is marked on the map in blue with No. 1.
Schedule of routes No. 2, 8, 20 at the “Garazhi” stop on Fadeeva Street in Gelendzhik
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About the beach
The road to the beach is steep in every sense!
It takes about 10-15 minutes if you don't rush. And take care of the slates - they can die on the very first day. Well, take care of yourself too, just in case.
First, instead of stairs, there are rock ledges, tree roots and treacherous scree.
In the final stretch everything becomes more civilized.
From the top of the stairs you can see the very view for which we came from stuffy Tula and covered 1348 kilometers!
There are more people on the beach than we would like, but only a few remain at sunset :)) Be sure to go to the “front terrace made of white marble”, it is somewhere in the middle of the beach. There are pebbles all over the beach, and there are stone slabs descending into the sea in wide steps. They warm up well during the day, so sitting on them at sunset is a special thrill. Associatively - a hammam, only without drifts of foam and massage therapists.
Well, and then - the sun in champagne, the birth of clouds and the unity of souls to the music of the sea, the cries of seagulls and the fall of the sun
And myriads, myriads of stars! It's hard for me to find words to describe all this.
The sea is warm, transparent and “silky”. I don’t want to go out at all, I want a mermaid’s tail and gills.
Weather
“Lesenka” is visited not only by tourists, but also by local residents. At the height of the season it is hot here, the water temperature is comfortable, but the air sometimes gets too warm. It is best to relax in September, when the heat of the sun is no longer so intense. And walking to the beach is quite comfortable.
In the heat, if you have health problems, it is better to abandon the idea of visiting this wild vacation spot. It will be problematic to walk and make steep descents and ascents.
About raccoons
An unexpected and pleasant bonus from Sosnovka - after midnight, raccoons come out of their holes. Sometimes they come out :))) The real ones. Our meeting took place on the very first night, somewhere around three o’clock... First I heard some suspicious stomping, then a guttural hooting and slurping sound. And as soon as she realized that the tent was surrounded, she resolutely woke up her husband: “Damn, there are some ghouls walking around there!” He: “Well, maybe a dog or a cat?..” And then a creature posing as a dog or cat began to move around on the table! “Ahhhh, it’s on the table!” The very next minute, in the light of the phone, we discovered a RACCOON. He sat a step away from us, sweetly moving his paws and savoring Tula bread :))) A fur mountain half a meter high, with glowing eyes and enviable calm. We immediately fell in love with him as if we were our own, and I ran to the car to get a camera. The raccoon slowly walked into the juniper bushes... His gait read: “How did you all get me!” And then the steps again. We have already armed ourselves with a more powerful flashlight. The raccoon walked economically in our direction, making its way through the thickets. Insolent! I even suspected him of being mad. And behind him... came another raccoon, and after that another, and then a third, and a fourth. Some kind of caravan of raccoons :))
A mother raccoon and four baby raccoons. Continuous mi-mi-mi. While they were eating bread and digging in the barbecue bucket, I calmly photographed them and was touched.
The raccoons left as soon as they were sure that there was no barbecue left and no bitten bread either. In the following days we switched to canned food and stopped being interested in raccoons. 
About warm and cozy nights
Spending the night in a tent somewhere in the Tula region is almost always a provocation and a challenge to the body for me: at night I’m freezing, in the morning I’m suffocating from the heat. Attacks from mosquitoes, wasps and midges are a bonus. And here, in Sosnovka, there is some unprecedented comfort! There are no annoying insects, even the singing cicadas fall silent after sunset. In general, we slept with the “door” half open and without a mosquito net. The nights are warm - about +20. In the morning there is no stuffiness - because there is a dome of pine trees above the tent, and the sun does not have time to heat up. And before the trip, we bought a self-inflating travel mat. Awesome thing! All the jets and air mattresses in the world are “resting.” I don’t know how long this rug will last, but so far it’s nothing but delight: soft, warm, compact and very homey.
About the menu
Well, our first dinner was royal: shish kebab-mashlyk, fruits and vegetables, all kinds of greens, bohemian alcohol... The next day we realized that it was time to throw out half of the tomatoes, even raccoons would not be happy with the remains of shish kebab and, in general, it was time to switch to canned food, seeds and crackers with raisins. Only alcohol and hookah have not fallen under the power of time.
True, we did have lunch once in Gelendzhik, like adults. Lunch for three cost 3 thousand rubles. (sausages with side dish, ajapsandal and beer). The establishment was called “Grateful Gelendzhik”.
Once again we tried to visit a pretentious establishment called “Tent Club” on Tolstoy Cape, the highlight of which is the pool “floating” above the sea . Cool, you can’t say anything. The cheapest beer was “Spaten” - 360 rubles for half a liter. These are the merciless Russian resorts. The capacity of the pool is 60 people, I asked. Well, somehow it’s not crowded...
We also tried pineapple melon for the first time (80 rubles each, sold at any vegetable market). Well, that's it, a lyrical digression. Potatoes are better!
