Mount Kazbek, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia

Mtskheta-Mtianeti

Mount Kazbek

Mount Kazbek (Mkinvartsveri), 5,054 m, is the snow-covered peak above Stepantsminda and the best-known summit in Georgia. The usual route climbs past Gergeti Trinity Church to the Bethlemi Hut at about 3,650 m, then over the glacier to the top: a technical climb with crampons, ice axe and rope.

July to September Expert: glacier climb to 5,054 m About 3 h to Stepantsminda from Tbilisi

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Mount Kazbek, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia: photo 1
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