Mshatka — Kaya-3

Along the left inner corner of the western part of the massif («Fork»), 2B (200 m, III) (by K. Rybal­ko and V. Khi­tri­ko­va, 1973)

The approaches to the route start from the upper highway 50 m below the alpinist parking located under the central part of the Foros Cant. Upwards and slightly left at first along the trail, and then along simple rocks to a wide vague inner corner, which "cut through" the entire wall of the massif (R0: 300 m, 45°, no cat.).

At the R1–R4 section — upwards first on the left along a 20-meter inner corner to a large trapezoidal ledge of the wall, and then along a sheer wall to a tree (R1–R4: 40 m, 65°, III+).

At the R2–R4 sections — first upwards along the smooth slabs of a wide inner corner to the base of a small groove washed out by water. From it, left and upwards along the walls to a small tree under the pre-summit tower. Here the route diverges and passes along the left or right inclined inner corners separating the pre-summit tower from the wall (R2–R4: 100 m, 60–70°, — III).

Left variant: Up and left along a long inclined left inner corner bypassing the tower. Then along the shelves and gentle slabs left and up to the yayla (R4–R5′: 40 m, 75°, III+; R5′–R6′: 40 m, 65°, –III; R6′–summit: 40 m, 65°, II).

Right variant: At the R4–R5″ section – along steep slabs to the right and upwards to a group of trees (R4–R5″: 40 m, 75°, +III).

At the R5″–R6″ section – upwards and to the right into a couloir turning into an inclined inner corner (R5″–R6″: 80 m, 65°, –III).

At the last section — upwards and to the right along the slabs to the exit to the yayla (R6– summit: 40 m, 60°, II). The time taken to complete the route is 2–3 hours. The length of the main part of the route is about 300 m.