Located in the mountains southeast of downtown Sochi, Eagle Cliffs (Орлиные скалы – Orlinyye skaly) provides a reasonably easy hiking experience. It’s complete with placid meadows, spectacular views across the Caucasus Mountains, waterfalls, and swimming holes. At the mountaintop is a statue of Prometheus, the Greek hero associated with the Caucasus region. Rising well over 1,300 feet (400 meters) above sea level, the cliffs were named for the eagles that breed across the landscape. The cliffs are well known among rock-climbers for their sheer white precipices coated with bright limestone and yellow…
