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It's almost to
believe one of the most populated nowadays Donbass Region was called
Wild Field 2-3 centuries ago. Thinly populated steppe was covered
with motley grass, bushes and flood-lands forests.
35 km away from the
Azov seashore near the village Khomutovka (about 150 km away from
Donetsk city) there is untouched piece of virgin land remained. It's
a nature reserve "Khomutov Steppe" which covers more than 1000 ha.
It is situated on the
left bank of the river Gruzsky Elanchik. Before the revolution of 1917
so-called Tabunnaya toloka (pasture) belonged to the region of Don
Kozak Army and was used as a pasture for horses. After the
revolution was joined to the national land reserve and continued to
use for the same purposes. This is a typical plain feather-grass
steppe. It contains more than 500 varieties of steppe plants
including rare and endemic plants.
The best time to see
the steppe is from mid-May to early June.
Working hours: 8a.m.
- 12a.m.
Duration: 3 - 4 hours
Cost: 1 - 9 pax: ˆ 60
total
from 10 pax: ˆ 6 per
person
The cost includes:
entrance & reservation fee, Russian/Ukrainian-speaking guide's
services
Transport from/to
Donetsk & interpreter's services are supplemental charge (on
request).
Terms for
reservation: 5-7 working days before starting
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Horses were always used to trample
down the grasses. It was their main purpose since the times of
Tatar- & Mongol' Yoke.
Here is a well , a spring water is the
most pure and very healthy.
Here you can learn to drink a water
like horses without to touch a pail with hands.
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