Where the river Pshish flows. The Pshish River in the Tuapse region
The Pshish River in the Krasnodar Territory is far from being in first place. However, its valley is known for its memorable idyllic landscapes. The reservoir is also popular because in 2018 its banks were washed away by a major flood. But here we won’t talk about sad things.
Where is the Pshish River on the map
The water flow, which has a rather stormy character in its upper reaches, moves like a bizarre ribbon down to the northwest, passing through the territory of the Apsheronsky and Goryacheklyuchevsky districts of the specified region, as well as through a section of the Republic of Adygea.
Origin and geography of the river
This object, like the entire Kuban basin, was born tens of thousands of years ago - during the era of the appearance of the first Cro-Magnons in the Kuban-Azov lowland. Before this period, according to hydrologists, the entire Kuban system resembled an elongated bay of the Sea of Azov - a fjord, curvedly stretching for hundreds of kilometers.
The left branches of the main artery of the Krasnodar region (including the one in question) were actively populated by the ancestors of the Circassians and Abkhazians. Once upon a time, these people were part of a single linguistic community, associated by archaeologists with the Maeotians, descendants of the Indo-European-Mitannians. Specifically R. Before the wars in the Caucasus, Pshish was inhabited directly by the Adygs-Khatukaevs. Instead of some villages, 12 villages of Kuban Cossacks soon appeared. But Shaumyan and Terziyan are Armenian villages (Russian tsarism brought Orthodox Christians here).
The Adyghe name of the reservoir is translated by some linguists as “prince” (there are indeed elite burials on the banks), by others as “loud sound.” At one time, the Cossacks remade the hydronym in their own style - Pshik. This option remained in unofficial use.
The source of our “hero” is the confluence of the Bolshoy and Maly Pshish streams (western slope). Girla is one of the Kuban watercourses in the region. The length of Przysz is 258 km. Once upon a time, its length was greater - part of the lower reaches was under the water of the named artificial sea. The depth of the river does not exceed 2 m, and the width is 15-20 m. Downstream, first oak-beech forests of a steep chasm are found, then deciduous foothill groves and only closer to the “finish line” - an agricultural plain, which was once a sheep pasture for local tribes .
The hydrological regime is associated with unstable snow melting. Therefore, sometimes the height of the drainage basin goes beyond the norm and the river water level rises. Notable tributaries of the water “artery” are Filtuk, Koshka, Ples, Tsetse, Khadazhka, Khadyzhka, Ganzhinsky drain and Gunayka. The latter is famous for its three tent sites.
Relaxation on the Pshish River and fishing
It is convenient to explore the river by traveling by different types of transport - kayaks, cars and the Armavir-Belorechensk-Station commuter train. In the lower reaches it is crossed by the Bzhedughabl-Adygeisk highway (this road is part of the route from Krasnodar to Maykop), in the middle reaches - by the Apsheronsk-Goryachiy Klyuch highway. Well, an “asphalt road” leads to the upper reaches, connecting the picturesque villages of Shaumyan, Goytkh, Terziyan and Altubinal.
The Pshish River in Khadyzhensk is decorated with many pedestrian and road crossings. One bridge is most memorable. It is located near the Shaman Stone attraction. We are talking about a rock with strange shapes. It resembles the face of a Mongolian.
Holidays in the river delta can be varied. Let's start with the fact that some sections of the riverbed are called the “valley of ancient graves.” For example, above the village of Perevalny there is a mountain on which the most famous burial complex was found. No less interesting is the Lysaya hill (below it is the village of Goykh). Pilgrimages are often held here.
It is necessary to mention its fame as a tourist and resort town. It has a “lookout” in the Belaya Gora tract and a stunningly beautiful cascading waterfall with a total height of 25 m. The path is laid along the rocky Khadazhka River (not to be confused with Khadizhka, on which the city is located). And there are several hospitals on iodine-bromine waters.
Unfortunately, the only camp site here is an abandoned one - in a neighboring location from the village of Altubinal. However, this even pleases extreme sports enthusiasts or those who like to save money...
Fishing is another entertainment that you can afford. Chub, barbel, black belly, crucian carp, silver bream, perch and bass are found here. Places for fishing are almost the entire riverbed.
Where the river flows (the “sea” in the Krasnogvardeysky district sector of Adygea), the hospitable village of Kunchukokhabl awaits you. There are good guest houses in Khadyzhensk, Tverskaya and Kabardinskaya villages. Hotel “Psekups” is 20 km from the mouth - in Adygeisk.
How to get there (get there)?
We bring to your attention information on how to get to Khadyzhensk, where the Pshish River is especially beautiful. You can actually get here by bus from large regional centers and, of course, Krasnodar.
By car you get from the capital of the Krasnodar Territory to the river like this:
Note to tourists
- Address: Krasnodar region and Adygea, Russia.
- GPS coordinates: 44.556227, 39.518920.
Yes, in the Krasnodar Territory the Pshish River sometimes becomes a source of natural disasters and, as a result, large-scale communal tragedies. However, it is worth remembering that its bed is a well-known recreation site for tourists. In addition, there are ancient burial grounds on its banks. Come to any of the towns along its course and form your own opinion about the significance of the reservoir. Well, in conclusion, a video about fishing on Pshish - for chub, enjoy watching!
River Pshish. Tuapse district.
The Pshish River is a left tributary of the Kuban, located in the northeast of the Tuapse region.
It originates on the northwestern slope of Mount Shessi (mountain height 1137 m) and flows into the Kuban River below the village of Starokorsunskaya. The length of the river in the Tuapse region is 63 km. The catchment area is 620 square kilometers.
A significant part of the Pshish River basin is covered with mixed forest, the riverbed is winding. The river valley is picturesque and densely populated. The following settlements are located here: Navaginskaya, Gunayka, Gunayka-1, Gunayka-2, Gunayka-4, Goykh, Paporotny, Terziyan, Altubinal, Shaumyan on the river. Elisavetka, tea farm.
The Pshish River has more than 50 tributaries. Among them the largest are: M. Tuk, Tuk, Elisavetka, Procheva, Ostrogskaya Shchel, B. Pshish, Medvezhiy. Zavodskoy, Gunayka, Sezhe, Elenburg, Sosnovaya.
The M. Tuk River originates on the southern slope of Sarai Mountain. The length of the river is 5 km. Flows into the river. Pshish two kilometers from the station. Navaginskaya.
The Tuk tributary originates from the western slope of Sarai Mountain and the northern slope of Mount Sedlo. Flows into the river. Pshish 3 km from the village. Navaginsky.
The Elisavetka tributary originates on the eastern slope of Mount Vatepsi, in the Kraynaya Shchel tract, and flows through the village. Shaumyan. It flows into the Pshish River two kilometers southeast of the village of Shaumyan. The length of the tributary is 13 km.
The Prochev tributary originates on the northern slope of the Goytkh Pass. Flows into the river. Elisavetka near the village of Shaumyan.
The Ostrozhskaya Shchel tributary originates from the northern slopes of Mount Indyuk. Flows into the river. Pshish three kilometers southeast of the village. Shaumyan. In the middle reaches of the Ostrozhskaya Shchel River there are mineral springs- to the southeast, 1.5 km from the station. Goytkh.
The tributary B. Pshish originates on the eastern slope of Mount Semashkho. Length 13 km.
The Medvezhiy and Zavodskoy tributaries originate on the northern slope of Mount Shessy.
The Gunayka tributary originates on the southern slope of Mount Gunayka (mountain height 1080m) and flows into the river. Pshish three kilometers east of the village. October. The length of the tributary is 21 km.
The Sezhe tributary originates on the northern slope of the Karatyansky ridge. The length of the tributary is 11 km.
The Elenburkh tributary originates on the northern slope of Mount Geiman (mountain height 1061m) and flows into the river. Gunayka at x. Gunayka-2. The length of the tributary is 8 km.
The Sosnovaya tributary originates on the southern slope of Mount Lysaya and flows into the river. Pshish is 5 km east of the village. Navaginsky. The length of the tributary is 10 km.
Landform of the river Pshish is presented in the form of widening valleys with reduced watersheds. The height of the watershed varies significantly from 30 to 400 meters. In the river basin Pshish and its tributaries have many picturesque rocks and gorges. Most famous
It received its name from the ancient Circassians who lived in those places. They experienced the world in their own way and, naming this or that place, gave it special meaning. Pshish was no exception. Now scientists are unraveling the meaning of the names, putting forward their own versions. The river itself belongs to the water system of the Krasnodar Territory, as well as to Adygea. It is considered one of the left tributaries of another river, .
Previously, before the emergence of the Krasnodar reservoir, the river had a length of 258 km, but now, of course, it has shrunk after the artificial flooding of the lowlands. But the river basin has increased, now it is 1850 sq. km.
Character of the river
Pshish gives rise to two other rivers, which, however, share names with it: in the northern part of the slopes of Chessy near the Main Range, two Pshish, the Big and the Small, merge and then flow together as an independent river. The beginning of its path goes through a narrow gorge, which gradually widens as you pass the mountain ranges.
The Pshish's food supply is generally mixed, like many local rivers. Floods, of course, make a significant contribution, turning the river into a turbulent, dark strong stream; melting snow also feeds the river, especially since in those places there are no problems with precipitation levels at all.
Pshish has no large tributaries, except for Tsetse on the left and Khadazhka with Gunaika on the right, perhaps groundwater and two rivers at first, then small streams along the way, nothing more. This is, in principle, enough for the river not to be afraid of hot days,
Thanks to the temperate climate and flow, the river freezes even in extreme cold only in places and then only for a short time. There are years without any ice at all. Lovers of adventure and active recreation often come here to swim and compete in dangerous sections of the river.
Otherwise, the Przysz is a typical mountain river, which calms down in its middle part, when mountain obstacles in the form of narrow gorges have already been overcome and you can calmly flow through the valley.
Federal District: Southern Federal District
Region: Republic of Adygea, Krasnodar region
Type of reservoir: rivers
Fish: chub, silver bream, crucian carp, carp, rudd, bream, tench, perch, gudgeon, roach, podust, barbel, trout, pike, carp
Types of fishing: float fishing, bottom fishing, spinning, fly fishing, live bait fishing, winter types of fishing, other types of fishing
Length: 270 km
Pool: 850 km²
GIMS: Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Republic of Adygea, Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Krasnodar Territory
Status: free
Pshish is a river in the Krasnodar Territory and the Republic of Adygea, a left tributary of the Kuban.
The river flows from south to north. It originates 9-10 km from the village of Altubinal, Tuapse district, Krasnodar Territory, Russia. Further it flows through the Apsheronsky and Belorechensky districts of the Krasnodar Territory. Near the village of Gabukay, the river passes into the territory of the Teuchezhsky district of the Republic of Adygea and then, near the village of Kunchukokhabl, it flows into the Krasnodar reservoir.
The length of the river is 270 km (from the source of the Bolshoy Pshish River). The drainage basin area is 1,850 km².
In the upper reaches the river flows fast, the river flows in a deep and narrow valley, when leaving the mountains the valley becomes wider. In the channel of the upper reaches and in the middle part of the river, small riffles and rather deep reaches alternate. The bottom of the rifts is covered with pebbles, and in the reaches it is covered with coarse sand. In the lower reaches the Pshish River flows smoothly and moderately.
The river's feeding is mixed: snow, with a predominance of rain, as well as recharge from groundwater, which comes out in springs in places. The river's water level and flow vary greatly throughout the year. The highest water levels are observed in the spring after the snow melts, as well as in the fall after heavy rains. The ice regime on the river is unstable; sometimes the water in the river does not freeze.
The Pshish River has more than 50 tributaries. The largest right tributaries of the river: Maly Pshish, Gunayka, Khadazhka, Koshka, Tsitsa, Filtuk. The largest left tributaries of the river: Bolshoy Pshish, Parneva, Kura, Tsetse, Profil.
From the source of the river along the riverbed the following settlements are located: Krasnodar Territory - Altubinal, Terziyan, Paporotny, Goytkh, Oktyabrsky, Navaginskoye, Shubinka (Tuapse district); Old Kurinsky, Kurinskaya, Stationny, Fern, Khadyzhensk, Kabardinskaya, Lesogorskaya, Tverskaya (Apsheronsky district); Guriyskaya, Chernigovskaya, Novoguriysky, Kanevetsky, Bzhedukhovskaya, Nizhnevedeneevsky, Glivenko (Belorechensky district); Republic of Adygea - Gabukay, Konchukokhabl (Teuchezhsky district).
Shipping
The river is not navigable.
Bridges and crossings
There are 2 railway bridges across the river in the village of Oktyabrsky; railway bridge near the village. Navaginskoe; automobile and pedestrian bridges in Khadyzhensk; automobile and pedestrian bridges in the station. Kabardinskaya; railway bridge near the station Kabardinskaya; road bridges near x. Zakharov, Art. Tverskaya, st. Gurianskaya, st. Bzhedukhovskaya, aul Gabukay.
Fish
The Pshish River is rich in fish. The river is inhabited by chub, roach, barbel, gudgeon, trout, pike, carp, podust, perch, tench, bream, rudd, carp, crucian carp, silver bream, etc.
The river flows from south to north. It originates 9-10 km from the village of Altubinal, Tuapse district, Krasnodar Territory, Russia. Further it flows through the Apsheronsky and Belorechensky districts of the Krasnodar Territory. Near the village of Gabukay, the river passes into the territory of the Teuchezhsky district of the Republic of Adygea and then, near the village of Kunchukokhabl, it flows into the Krasnodar reservoir.
Settlements.
From the source of the river along the riverbed the following settlements are located:
Krasnodar region.
Tuapse district: Altubinal, Terziyan, Fern, Goytkh, Oktyabrsky, Navaginskoye, Shubinka.
Apsheronsky district: Old Kurinsky, Kurinskaya, Stationny, Fern, Khadyzhensk, Kabardinskaya, Lesogorskaya, Tverskaya.
Belorechensky district: Guriyskaya, Chernigovskaya, Novoguriysky, Kanevetsky, Bzhedukhovskaya, Nizhnevedeneevsky, Glivenko.
Republic of Adygea.
Teuchezhsky district: Gabukay, Konchukokhabl.
Routes (access roads).
In the upper reaches of the river from the village of Terziyan to the village of Oktyabrsky, a road runs along the riverbed. There, from the village of Oktyabrsky, a railway adjoins the river, stretches through several districts, intersecting with roads and, from the settlement of Guriyskaya, Belorechensky district, Krasnodar Territory, the railway goes away from the river. Near the village of Nizhevedeneevsky, on the right side of the river all the way to the mouth, the Ryazanskaya-Belyaevsky highway runs. From the village of Gabukay, on the left side of the riverbed up to the mouth of the river, the Konchukokhabl-Gabukay highway runs.
Main tributaries.
The Pshish River has more than 50 tributaries.
The largest right tributaries of the river: Maly Pshish, Gunayka, Khadazhka, Koshka, Tsitsa, Filtuk.
The largest left tributaries of the river: Bolshoi Pshish, Parneva, Kura, Tsetse, Profil.
Relief and soils.
The upper part of the river flows among folded ridges formed from calcareous and clayey rocks of the Jurassic period. The ridges are quite strongly separated by water activity. The middle part of the river is located in the low mountains and foothills of the Greater Caucasus. The lower part of the river flows through the territory of foothill forest-steppes.
Vegetation.
The river bed is very winding.
In the upper part of the river, folded relief ridges are covered with dense oak and beech forests. In the middle part of the river, the lowlands of the Greater Caucasus are covered with oak forests. In the lower part of the river, the foothills are covered with forest-steppe vegetation.
Hydrological regime.
The length of the river is 270 km (from the source of the Bolshoy Pshish River). The drainage basin area is 1,850 km². The average water flow is 25 m³/s, the highest water flow is up to 1000 m³/s.
In the upper reaches the river flows fast, the river flows in a deep and narrow valley, when leaving the mountains the valley becomes wider.
In the channel of the upper reaches and in the middle part of the river, small riffles and rather deep reaches alternate. The bottom of the rifts is covered with pebbles, and in the reaches it is covered with coarse sand. In the lower reaches the Pshish River flows smoothly and moderately.
The river's feeding is mixed: snow, with a predominance of rain, as well as recharge from groundwater, which comes out in springs in places. The river's water level and flow vary greatly throughout the year. The highest water levels are observed in the spring after the snow melts, as well as in the fall after heavy rains. The ice regime on the river is unstable; sometimes the water in the river does not freeze.
In the upper reaches, water of low mineralization is 120-200 mg/l, in the middle and lower reaches of medium mineralization 200-400 mg/l. Hydrocarbonate ions, calcium ions and sulfate ions predominate in water. The valley of the Przysz River is rich in mineral waters. Khadyzhenskie waters have already become significantly popular.
Ichthyofauna.
The Pshish River is rich in fish. Among the fish species found in the river are: chub, roach, barbel, black belly, gudgeon, trout, etc.
Tourism and rest.
Fishing is popular on the river. The river is raftable. In the city of Khadyzhensk there is a sanatorium and a mineral water clinic. The reserves of iodine-bromine waters and excellent climatic conditions on the river are favorable for recreation and treatment.
Reference Information.
Length: 270 km.
Basin area: 1850 km².
Swimming pool: Sea of Azov.
River basin: Kuban.
Source: about 10 km from the village of Altubinal, Tuapse district, Krasnodar Territory of Russia.
Coordinates 44°6′56.13″ N. latitude, 39°32′44.29″ e. d.
Mouth: Krasnodar reservoir.
Location: Kunchukokhabl village, Teuchezhsky district of the Republic of Adygea.
Coordinates: 44°59′15.32″ N. latitude, 39°28′37.16″ e. d.