Russia Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data), CC BY 4.0, with relief shading from Copernicus WorldDEM-30
The cut
87 metres, to scale.
A slice through Vyanki where it is deepest and narrowest, measured on the Copernicus relief model every 30 m. Same scale as the landmark standing on the floor.
Standing on the floor, to scale: Tower of Pisa · 56 m
Depth is measured to the lower rim; the width is from rim to rim. A 30 m relief model smooths the narrowest walls, so a slot canyon reads shallower than it is.
87m
Depth
measured on the 30 m relief model
11.7km
Rim to rim
measured on the 30 m relief model
5°
Steepest wall
average over 300 m, from the relief
17km
Length
Rim to floor
Afternoons, up top and down below.
In July the afternoon reaches 31 °C. The best months to hike are in May and in September. The rim freezes at night from November to March.
- -3°-3°Jan
- -1°-2°Feb
- 6°6°Mar
- 16°15°Apr
- 23°23°May
- 28°27°Jun
- 31°30°Jul
- 30°30°Aug
- 23°22°Sep
- 14°14°Oct
- 6°5°Nov
- -1°-1°Dec
Afternoon highs, 1991–2020 averages (NASA POWER) brought to the altitude of the rim and of the floor with the standard lapse rate (6.5 °C per 1 000 m). Shade, wind and rock change this on the day. Not a forecast.
River in Rostov Oblast, Russia
Vyanki is a ravine in Russia. The relief model measures 87 m from the floor to the lower rim. It runs for 17 km. Rim to rim it is 12 km wide where the cut was taken.
Getting there.
- Tarasovskiynearest town · 23 km in a straight line
- Volgograd International Airport (VOG)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 270 km in a straight line
- In May and in Septemberbest months to hike (estimate)
Plan the visit
Guided hikes, a bed nearby, a car.
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From the sky.
The canyon from above, with the relief shaded, the line of the cut, the river and what people have mapped around it.
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6 km
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 (EOX, CC BY 4.0), 24 × 24 km, north up. The line is the cut above. Points © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Around the canyon.
- viewpoints within 5 km
- marked hiking routes within 4 km
- via ferrata routes within 4 km
- climbing crags within 3 km
- footbridges and suspension bridges within 3 km
- rafting, canoe, kayak or canyoning spots within 4 km
- swimming spots within 3 km
- named waterfalls within 4 km
- caves within 3 km
- car parks within 3 km
- information boards and visitor centres within 4 km
- bus stops within 2 km
- campsites within 8 km
- hotels and guesthouses within 8 km
- restaurants and cafés within 4 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, around the floor of the canyon. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Towns nearby
- Tarasovskiy23 km in a straight line
Month by month
The weather, at the floor and at the rim.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon · floor | -3 | -1 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 6 | -1 |
| Afternoon · rim | -3 | -2 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 5 | -1 |
| Night · rim | -10 | -10 | -4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 3 | -2 | -7 |
| Rain (mm) | 48 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 53 | 44 | 51 | 26 | 38 | 41 | 37 | 47 |
| Rainy days | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Sun hours/day | 2.1 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| Snow on the ground (cm) | 18 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| Afternoon · floor | Afternoon · rim | Night · rim | Rain (mm) | Sun hours/day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3 | -3 | -10 | 48 | 2.1 |
| Feb | -1 | -2 | -10 | 39 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 6 | 6 | -4 | 39 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 16 | 15 | 3 | 36 | 6.8 |
| May | 23 | 23 | 10 | 53 | 9.1 |
| Jun | 28 | 27 | 15 | 44 | 10.0 |
| Jul | 31 | 30 | 18 | 51 | 9.6 |
| Aug | 30 | 30 | 17 | 26 | 9.6 |
| Sep | 23 | 22 | 10 | 38 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 14 | 14 | 3 | 41 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 6 | 5 | -2 | 37 | 1.8 |
| Dec | -1 | -1 | -7 | 47 | 1.0 |
Averages 1991–2020 (NASA POWER) for a cell about 55 km wide, brought to the floor (75 m) and the rim (172 m) with the standard lapse rate. Not a forecast.
Recent years
Wet years, dry years.
Rain of each month as a share of the 1991–2020 average. A dry year means a lower river and hotter rock; a wet one, more water in the gorge.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77% | 191% | 31% | 64% | 231% | 75% | 127% | 73% | 1% | 67% | 110% | 75% |
| 2021 | 150% | 75% | 187% | 153% | 135% | 253% | 60% | 199% | 125% | 19% | 131% | 203% |
| 2022 | 117% | 152% | 69% | 111% | 111% | 75% | 62% | 138% | 220% | 214% | 141% | 71% |
| 2023 | 43% | 93% | 177% | 185% | 161% | 126% | 106% | 105% | 26% | 167% | 236% | 181% |
| 2024 | 161% | 130% | 33% | 58% | 12% | 114% | 28% | 41% | 13% | 59% | 119% | 74% |
| 2025 | 42% | 88% | 118% | 49% | 58% | 108% | 77% | 19% | 15% | 170% | 47% | 62% |
130% or more: wet month 70% or less: dry month
Compare with the neighbours.
Vyanki
Russia
- 87 mDepth
- 12 kmRim to rim
- 17 kmLength
- 5°Steepest wall
Where these figures come from
| Name, type, published depth and length | Wikidata (Q4130132) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| The cut: depth, width, wall and 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Climate | NASA POWER, 1991–2020 |
| Viewpoints, trails, bridges and the river line | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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