Водопад Гремячий — уникальный памятник природы, being a state reserve and having regional significance. It is said that it is the only waterfall in the Moscow region, but this is an erroneous opinion. In fact, Gremyachy is not a waterfall, but a spring that flows from the crevice of the slope of the Lyapinka river from a height of 25 meters. It is located on the right bank of the river Vondigi, which flows out of Torbeyev Lake, located near the village of Lyapino. At a distance of 14 kilometers southeast of Sergiev Posad and 57 kilometers from Moscow there is a waterfall. The Gremyachiy key, or the source of Sergius of Radonezh and Roman Kirzhachsky, is sometimes called the Gremyachiy waterfall.
Tradition says that the waterfall Gremyachiy aroseafter the prayer of St. Sergius, who stopped here on the way from the Trinity to the Makhrishchensky monastery. According to another version, the source appeared after a lightning strike on a hillside. A confirmation of this version is the name of the source, indicating the action of the thunder boom.
Amazing water properties
Every second 6 liters of water flow out of the spring,which never freezes and is characterized by year-round temperature (6 ° C). The key consists of three streams bearing the name Faith, Hope and Love. Spring water is mineralized and in composition resembles Kislovodsk Narzan. Water Gremyachogo has healing properties. Doctors recommend drinking it in small quantities, as a treatment.
Arrangement of the spring
There is a memorial sign near the waterfall.A wooden staircase is laid to the spring, on which there are several recreation areas. Near the waterfall is equipped with parking for transport, font, shower, a delightful wooden church and a chapel. The bath consists of an open pond and an enclosed space.
Although near Sergiev Posad there are manysprings, but the most famous of them - Gremyachy Falls. Sergiev Posad is famous for another attraction - here grows a lunik, reviving, which is a relict plant listed in the Red Book. He lived in the time of the mastodons. On this plant appear yellow and blue flowers with the smell of levkoev. When the lunar ottsvetet, pods are formed on it. These pods open into two falling doors, leaving a thin silver partition with seeds, which makes the plant decorative. Thanks to these partitions, the moon is called "silver ruble". According to popular belief, lunik is considered a talisman that brings wealth and prosperity to a house. Torn plant threatened with extinction.
No words can convey the charm of this area. The Gremyachiy waterfall is a must-see for yourself, admire the surrounding beauty, drink water from a spring, listen to its murmur.
