Varysh is a sheer rock outcrop on the right bank of the Birch River in the Cherdynsky District of the Perm Territory. A rock up to 70 m high consists of two rocky exits separated by a small log. At the foot of the cliff there is a Varysh cave with a length of 50 m. The entrance has the shape of an arch 2.3 m high and 9 m wide, consists of 2 grottoes with small branches. In the far cave, a tectonic glide mirror with clearly visible grooves was discovered - a rare phenomenon for caves of the Urals. In the cave, a human site dating from the 9th-14th centuries was discovered.
| Varysh | |
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| IUCN Category III ( Natural Monument ) | |
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| Square | 30 ha |
| Average height | 70 m |
| Established | December 12, 1991 |
| Management organization | Ministry of Natural Resources, Forestry and Ecology of Perm Krai |
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| A country |
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| The subject of the Russian Federation | Perm region |
| Area | Cherdynsky district |
| Nearest town | Cherdyn |
On the rocks there are a number of species of plants listed in the Red Book of the Middle Urals: Podolian shiverekia , leafy thyme , snow cinquefoil , alpine aster , evading peony .