Honey waterfalls are located 25 kilometers from Kislovodsk. This place is one of the most popular locations for excursions from all resorts in the Mineral Water region. Yessentuki and Pyatigorsk are located 40 kilometers from Honey Waterfalls. An excursion to them is usually combined with a visit to the Mount Ring, which is located on the road to the waterfalls.
Honey waterfalls are located in the Alikonovsky Gorge, which was laid in the Rocky Mountain Range by the Alikonovka River. There are 5 waterfalls in total. Three of them are cascading. They are located on the Alikonovka River. These waterfalls are called Pearl, Hidden and Noisy. You need to go down to them inside the canyon. Pearl Waterfall has a height of 6 meters. It is the most powerful in the cascade of waterfalls of the Alikonovka River.
The other two waterfalls are formed by the Echki-Bash River. The waters of this river fall from above into the canyon of the Alikonovka River, forming two high Honey waterfalls. They are called the Big and Small Honey Waterfalls. The height of the Big Honey Waterfall reaches 18 meters.
The slopes of the canyon of the Alikonovka River are dotted with small grottoes, holes and depressions. Bees used to live in them, that`s why Honey Waterfalls got that name. Because of several cold winters, the bees left these lands, but the name of the waterfalls remained.
An extensive tourist infrastructure has been created near the Honey Waterfalls. A mountain with a flat top rise above the gorge, which is called the Pointer. At the foot of the mountain there is an "Extreme Park Honey". There is a zipline here, the Via Ferrata is laid along the slope of the mountain. A swing has been built on the edge of the gorge. Several cafes have been built near the canyon with waterfalls, where you can taste local cuisine.
