Khosta Yew and Boxwood Grove
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Ancient primeval trees within the Caucasus Nature Reserve. Thousand-year-old yews and moss-covered boxwood groves look like a fairy-tale forest, with a loop trail.
The Khosta Yew and Boxwood Grove is part of the Caucasus State Biosphere Reserve. It covers about 300 hectares and contains European yews that may be up to a thousand years old, as well as ancient boxwood. Tree trunks and rocks are covered with thick moss. The loop trail is about 2.5 kilometers long and passes gorges, suspension bridges and medieval fortress ruins. A longer route of about 4 kilometers is also available. Boxwood was once heavily killed by pests in large areas, and the scenery in some sections has been affected. Admission is about 400 rubles. The grove is in the northern part of Khosta Town, about 40 minutes by bus from Sochi.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Mount Akhun Observation Tower
- Agura Waterfalls
- Stalin's Dacha (Zelenaya Roshcha)
- Psakho Canyon
- Akhshtyr Cave & Gorge
- SkyPark AJ Hackett Sochi
- Winter Theatre
- Sochi Olympic Park