Trekking in Svaneti

Arrival in Mestia and overnight

Arrival Mestia. After a warm welcome, proceed to the hotel.

OVERNIGHT STAY AT THE HOTEL IN mestia.

Trek from Mestia,

Trek from Mestia, to the village of Jabeshi. 17 km. 6-7 hrs. The starting point is at 1450m, the. The highest point of the day is at 1900m, and the end is at 1600m. The route takes you through the forest,. nice meadows, a short but steep hill through the forest, and a very beautiful viewpoint over the. mountains, Tetnuldi, Gestola, Ushba, Chatin, Banguriani, and part of the Svaneti ridge, a half distance of. the trail you go through the villages of Mulakhi. Overnight in the village of Jabeahi.

Trek from the village of Jabeshi

Trek from the village of Jabeshi, to the village of Adishi. 10km. 6-7hrs. A starting point is at. 1600m, the highest point of the day is at 2450m, and the end is at 2000m. The route mainly goes. through a sled road and a cowpath, through the forest, which is full of, Alpine rhododendrons and silver. birch trees, you pass by Tetnuldi skiresort as well, after reaching 2450m, all uphills are behind, again nice. views over the mountain peaks, and the meadows, you are going to walk, for the rest of the distance. It. is a real paradise for people who love flora, we cross two mountain streams on the way to Adishi, by the. Second stream, if the weather is good, a cold shower can be taken. Overnight in Adishi.

Trek from Adishi

Trek from Adishi, to the village of Iprali. 17km. 7-8hrs. The starting point is at 2000m. The highest. The point of the day is 2722m. The end is at 1900m. From the start, you walk on relatively flat terrain for 6. km, on the way, you will see, a mineral babbling water as well, coming out of the ground, you can taste. if you want, the locals drink it. After 6 km of walking, you came to the edge of the river, where you. are going to cross with the help of the locals, the horses are so well trained that, once you sit, they know. how to take you across safely, once all of you are across the river, the reall challenge of the day starts. there, from that point, you need to reach the pass which is 2722m, but from the river elevation. The difference is 500m. While you trek to the top of the pass, whenever you stop for a break, you will always. have a great view over the Tetnuldi glacier, which is massive, and the main peaks of Great Coucasia. After the pass, there is a long descent down to the valley of Khalde, and then 7km, on flat terrain,. walking to the village of Iprali, on the way you pass by the historical village of Khalde. From Khalde in a 2.7. km, you will reach the village of Iprali. Overnight there.

Trekking to the village of Ushguli

Trekking to the village of Ushguli. 12km. 4-5hrs. The starting point is at 1900m. From the start, the. first two km, you walk on a jeep road, with no traffic at all, and the road will lead you to the village. Davberi, and there starts the actual trek at 1700m, the highest point of the day is 2200m, and the end is. at 2100m. The path mainly goes through the forest, meadows, and the villages of Ushguli, Murkmeli,. Chaajash, Chvibiani, and Jibiani. Ushguli. The same day, you can visit the Lamaria church from 12cnt,. with unique murals. Overnight in Ushguli.

Shkhara Glacier / Namkvami lake.

For this day, there are two options for the trek. The first one, Shkhara Glacier. Shkhara is the highest mountain in Georgia.5200m. The first 7km, you drive by car, to the start of the trek. The trek. starts at 2300m, 2.5km one way, and the end is at 2500m. The path starts with shallow terrain, and then. goes through the moraine, which means a stony path. Coming back on the same path, the total distance. The trail is 5km. And it takes 4-5 hours.

Second option. Namkvami lake. 7km, driving as well, the trek starts at 2300m, 3km one way, the lake is. at 2700m. The trail has quite a lot of up and down hills, before you get to the lake, from the lake you. have a very beautiful view over the mountain Shkhara. You come back to the car on the same path, the. The total distance is 6km. And it takes 5-6 hours. Return back to Mestia and overnights.

Move towards Kutaisi/Batumi…

It’s time to say good-bye to this beautiful City.