Alexeyevka Chalk Outcrop

Alexeyevka in Alexeyevsky municipal district lies on the chalk belt. White hills and outcrops appear nearby — typical Upper Cretaceous section. Botanists record rare chalk-loving plants: chalk hyssop, chalk thyme and other species adapted to pure chalk surfaces. Outcrops are unfenced — a field route for geologists and nature lovers. Do not damage slopes or collect samples: the landscape is fragile. Alexeyevka fits routes between Valuyki (~60 km) and Belgorod (~150 km) — a point on the oblast's eastern slope. Chalk crumbles after rain — stay back from ledge edges. Alexeyevka chalk outcrop — find the white slope by coordinates. Slippery after rain; do not remove samples if protected.