Ка­ла­ных­ — Ка­я.

2. «Жу­чок»

Massif: Ка­ла­ных­ — Ка­я (623 m)

Map:

Difficulty: 1Б Author: Лав­ри­нен­ко А., Це­ма Е. Year of route creation: 2016 Time to complete: 1­–3 hours

Route description: The mountain Ка­ла­ных­ — Ка­я is located west of Иль­яс­ — Ка­я, directly above the Лас­пи tract. It is the highest point of the До­нгуз Ору­н massif.

The "Жу­чок" route, 1Б category. From the "Миф" restaurant parking lot, go right — up the asphalt road to a large clearing. Across the clearing, at 11 o'clock, in the direction of the mountain. The approach is through terraces overgrown with forest; there is no clear trail. The starting point of the route is marked by a huge pine tree growing on a ledge in the lower part of the wall.

R0–R1: 60 m; II

The start of the route is at the inner corner directly under the pine tree. Up the inner corner to a ledge.

It is not recommended to approach the pine tree directly; instead, move to the left and then transition to the right up the gentle slabs.

The belay station is set on personal anchors.

R1–R2: 60 m, III

• Up the chimney
• Exit onto the counterfort
• Then up the counterfort

The belay station is on a small ledge under a cornice, set on personal anchors.

R2–R3: 60 m, II

• Bypass the cornice to the left via simple climbing
• Then up to the right, exit onto a sharp horizontal ridge
• Along the ridge, approach the wall

The belay station is set on personal anchors or on a tree to the left.

R3–R4: 50 m, III

• From the belay station, upwards
• Along the convex part of the counterfort, exit onto a ledge

The belay station is on a tree.

R4–R5: 40 m, II

From the belay station, straight up (it's possible to the left, but the rocks are dirty, with a lot of grass and small stones), exit onto the yayla.

Descent:

The simplest and fastest descent option is to the Ты­ло­вое settlement — straight down the yayla, then through the forest, taking about 15 minutes.

If you need to return to the South Coast of Crimea:

• Move along the ridge to the East,
• Cross over the second peak of Ка­ла­ных Каи,
• Descend into a large depression overgrown with forest,
• At the lowest point, turn right and head down.

There is no clear trail. From the point of exit from the route onto the yayla to the Sevastopol — Yalta highway, it takes 1 hour.