“According to the opinion of local scientists, this gap is an
extinct crater; it is located on a slope of mount Mashuk, less than a mile away from the town. There is a narrow path between the bushes and the rocks; climbing the mountain, I offered a helping hand to the princess, and she did not leave it during the whole walk "- said Pechorin about the Gap .
V. Manuilov in the comments to the novel explained : "This geological place of interest of Pyatigorsk (located almost 2 km away from the city) represents the crivasse with steep walls with the height of about 30 m, at the bottom of which there is a pool 13 meters deep, filled with warm muddy blue water with hydrogen sulfide. "
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