The Sylva River, one of the many hundreds of rivers in Russia, flows through the territories of the Sverdlovsk Region and Perm Territory. Its length is 493 kilometers, the source is on the slopes of the Middle Urals, the mouth is the Kama reservoir, Chusovsky Bay. It flows all the time to the west along a very winding channel.
Sylva Attractions
The river is famous for its clean and soft water. There is a 300-kilometer stretch on this waterway suitable for rafting. The Sylva River is known for the fact that on its left bank, between the villages of Kamenka and Molebka, there is the Molebskaya anomalous zone, known as the M-zone, Perm triangle and others. There are paranormal phenomena. According to ufologists, even the Sylva River changes its direction in this area. Due to the karst deposits in the rocks, caves and grottoes are found along the shores of this waterway. The largest and most famous is the Kungur ice cave.
But the biggest attraction on this river is Plakun Falls. The Perm Territory, on the territory of which this unique hydrological natural monument is located, is widely known among ecotourism lovers precisely thanks to Plakun. A waterfall falls down near the villages of Pepelyshi and Sasykovo.
Pure girlish tears
What is this drain and why is it called that? The seven-meter waterfall Plakun (Perm Territory) is two narrow, up to a meter, strips of water, which, overthrowing, are broken into thousands of splashes, reminiscent of tears. And if it comes to tears, then the legends surrounding the “crying object” will certainly connect him with a loving girl who was separated from her beloved villains. And the local legend tells that the girl was also imprisoned in the dungeon, where she cries and cries, and tears, breaking through the thickness of the earth, all pour and pour.
Unique Plakuna water
In the Urals, where there are mountains and rivers, there are not so many waterfalls, they are known by all accounts, and Plakun Falls is especially popular. Perm Territory (Suksun District) is known not only for a waterfall, but also for a village called Suksun, which is the birthplace of samovars. The plakun, located on the right bank of the Sylva, near Suksun, is the main highlight of this region. Groundwater seeping through sandstone is rich in carbon dioxide. Under the influence of oxygen, calcareous tuffs are formed, which strengthen both the rock along which the waterfall falls and the bank of the river, where the stream flows. Even the moss covering the stones has petrified under the influence of calcium carbonates. The water forming Plakun Falls (Perm Territory) is clean, fresh, without color, taste or smell. In addition, it is incredibly cold, even on the hottest day its temperature does not exceed 5.2 degrees. And all the same, due to the fact that it is considered healing, there are always three-time ablutions of the daredevils, who later claim that they are really incredibly strengthened both in body and spirit.
Holy spring
The Suksun waterfall Plakun has another name - among the Orthodox it is called the Ilyinsky holy spring. Why Ilyinsky? According to another legend, many, many years ago, a monk Ilya lived near a spring in a cell cut out in a rock. He was known for the gift of healing. Religious passages came to his cell twice during the year. The legend says that in the seventeenth century to the place where the Tokhtarevsky monastery was located, an icon of the Mother of God “The Burning Cupid” sailed along the river. She is now in the Peter and Paul Church of Suksun and is considered the defender of this region.
Marvelous winter tale and the road to it
The waterfall is unusually beautiful in winter, when it turns into a fabulous ice palace. But he does not freeze all - endless tears flow and flow under the ice, turning the Plakun into a crystal miracle. The surrounding trees are covered with thick hoarfrost, since the air near the waterfall does not lose high humidity in winter. At any time of the year people are eager to come here. For residents and guests of Perm and not only organized a popular weekend route to Plakun Falls. How to get to this miracle of nature?
This can best be done by arriving in the village of Suksun, where there is a hotel of the same name for those who want to enjoy the waterfall longer. From this village to Plakun - 10 kilometers. The grader road leads to the village of Sasykovo, which you need to drive right through and go to the drawbridge over the Sylva River. Plakun waterfall is already perfectly visible from here. How to get to Suksun? From Yekaterinburg (240 km), Chelyabinsk (450 km), passing the cities of Pervouralsk and Achit, before reaching the city of Kurgan, according to the signs, you need to turn off the highway towards Suksun. From Perm (140 km), Ufa (390 km), Tyumen (575 km) you need to drive through the city of Kungur and get to the same signs “Suksun - Plakun Falls”.
