Visitors who choose Katkova Shchel' as their destination will find a clear focus at Eco-Park Katkova: riding lessons and animal encounters, along with areas for walks and relaxation. This mix offers various reasons to visit the park, without every activity having the same character. When planning your trip, it is helpful to distinguish between lessons, other leisure activities, and regional attractions.
Horse Riding and Other Activities at Eco-Park Katkova
Riding lessons at Eco-Park Katkova are for children and adults. Beginners learn on experienced school horses that are calm and accustomed to novice riders. This means the offer includes a learning activity as well as riding itself; animal encounters in the park have a different focus. If a riding lesson is to be an important part of your stay, ask the operator about the current offer in advance.
Visitors can also interact with animals at the eco-park. The animals include alpacas, horses, sheep, goats, ponies, chickens, and white peacocks. Which animals you encounter during your visit may vary.
Fishing is also offered in the park, and visitors can take fresh vegetables from the greenhouses. These activities differ from riding lessons and appeal to different interests.
The park has areas for walks and relaxation. These offer a different focus for planning your day than riding lessons or fishing. When choosing where to stay, you can weigh up whether you are mainly looking for a specific activity or also want time for walks and relaxation.
Water Activities in Katkova Shchel'
A 2021 article reported rides on inflatable banana boats and similar water attractions at a beach in Katkova Shchel'. If you would like to include such rides in your plans, check what is currently available in advance.
Krasnodar Region: Coast and Winegrowing
Nature parks in the wider Krasnodar Region showcase landscapes that differ from those of Eco-Park Katkova. In the “Azovskie kosy” Nature Park, sea waves and currents shape sand and shells into spits and islands. On shallow coastal waters, at the ends of the spits, and on sandy islands, colonies of various gull, tern, and cormorant species are present year-round; bird presence varies by season. The “Anapskaya peresyp” Nature Park is also in the Krasnodar Region, where visitors can walk along the coast on broad, golden beaches. Farther from the sea, the sand forms a series of high dunes.
Another regional attraction is the “Vinnye dorogi Krasnodarskogo kraya” route. It explores the more than 2,500-year history of winegrowing and winemaking in the Krasnodar Region, from antiquity to the present day, with interactive exhibitions and installations among its features. The route includes visits to 20 wineries; this number may change. Check the current route and operating status before making plans.
Discover more destinations: Peresyp, Kanevskaya, Ubinskaya, Magri, Novator, Temryuk, Ilyich, Krasnaya Polyana
Return to the regional travel overview: Krasnodar Region.
