Buky Canyon
A granite gorge on the Hirskyi Tikych in Cherkasy region, with rapids, a small hydro dam and rock walls.
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The Hirskyi Tikych has cut down into the granite of the Ukrainian shield at Buky, leaving a gorge about two kilometres long with rock walls up to thirty metres, rapids, and a small hydroelectric dam built in the 1920s and still standing. The rock is pink granite, worn smooth by the water, and people swim in the pools and camp along the banks. It is an unexpected landscape in otherwise flat farming country.
What you actually see
- The granite walls - pink rock rising up to thirty metres above the river.
- The rapids - fast water and pools through the narrow section.
- The old dam - a small 1920s hydro structure in the gorge.
- The contrast - a rock canyon in the middle of flat agricultural country.
When to go
May to September is the season for swimming and camping. Water is highest in spring. Weekends bring campers in numbers.
Honest expectations
There are no facilities and litter from camping is a serious problem. The rocks are slippery and there are no safety measures. Access roads are poor.
Nearby
Uman and Sofiyivka park are southwest, and Cherkasy is northeast.
What to pack for Buky Canyon
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
