Trail guide
The best hiking and trekking in Georgia is in the Caucasus: Mount Kazbek, the Chaukhi peaks above Kazbegi, the lakes of Khevsureti, Racha and Samegrelo, the stone villages of Tusheti and the glaciers of Svaneti. Below is every hike and trek our tours include, with real distances and times.
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By Jimmy Malania, licensed Georgian guide since 2011 · Updated
A six-day climb from Stepantsminda with a professional mountain guide: two days to acclimatise, nights at the Bethlemi Hut and a summit day on the glacier.
Day 2 · Acclimatisation hike
Up past the church and into the mountains behind it, to start getting used to the height.
Day 3 · Nights at the mountain shelter
The climb to the hut area, with the glaciers of the Greater Caucasus in view.
5,054 m · Day 5 · Expert: glacier, crampons, ice axe and rope
An early start from the shelter, conditions permitting. Previous mountaineering experience is required.
On our Premium Private Mount Kazbek Expedition. Six days from Stepantsminda; price on request.
Over the Abano Pass by 4x4, then on foot between the stone villages: about 30–31 km of walking over four days, with the long mountain roads driven.
About 11 km one way · Day 2
Old villages under the Caucasus ridge; back to Omalo by 4x4.
About 10.9 km · Day 3
Through the Tushetian mountains to the stone towers of Dartlo.
About 7 km round trip · Day 4
Up to the historic village of Kvavlo, with views over the valleys.
On our Tusheti Hiking and Jeep Tour. Five days, four nights; price on request.
The Juta–Roshka trek, walked from Juta over five days: the Chaukhi Pass, two nights camping by the three Abudelauri lakes below the Chaukhi massif, and down to Roshka.
Day 1 · Afternoon walk
Alpine meadows under the rock towers of the Chaukhi massif.
About 3,340 m · Day 2 · The hardest day
The crossing from Juta to the Abudelauri side, weather and trail permitting. If it is not safe, we drive you round.
Days 2 to 4 · White, Green and Blue lakes
Two nights camping by the lakes, then down the valley of the three lakes, each a different colour, to Roshka.
On our Juta to Abudelauri Lakes Trek. Five days, four nights; price on request.
The Egrisi Mountains above Samegrelo, reached by 4x4 to Natipuru and then on foot. Five nights camping among the lakes.
Day 2 · From Natipuru
The first climb into the alpine zone and the first camp.
About 2,650 m · Day 3 · Over a pass
Blue water under rocky slopes and sharp peaks.
Day 5 · Weather permitting
A full day among the smaller lakes around Tobavarchkhili.
On our Tobavarchkhili Lakes Trek. 15–21 August 2027, seven days and six nights.
Our shortest trek: three days from Tbilisi, one long climb from Shovi and a night by the lake.
About 2,800 m · About 6–8 hours
Through alpine meadows and rocky ground to the lake. You camp nearby.
About 4–5 hours
Back down to the trailhead the next morning.
On our Udziro Lake Trek. Three days, two nights; price on request.
About 3 hours north of Tbilisi on the Georgian Military Highway, beneath Mount Kazbek (5,054 m). Our base is Stepantsminda.
5–6 km round trip · 2–3 hours · Easy to moderate
From Juta village (2,200 m) toward the Fifth Season hut and the foot of the Chaukhi Massif. If you want more, your guide can continue toward Chaukhi Pass.
1.4–1.5 km round trip · 45–90 minutes · Moderate
A canyon trail with river crossings.
700–800 m each way · 15–20 minutes · Easy
A short walk, done on the same morning as the big waterfall.
On our Kazbegi Private Mountain Tour. The Chaukhi hike is in the 4-day option. The Gveleti waterfalls are in every option, the day trip included.
Georgia's highest mountains, with Mestia as the base. Our 6-day tour pairs 4x4 mountain roads with a walk or hike most days.
Forest and river trail · One of the easier hikes around Mestia
Along the Mestiachala River to the glacier. A good first active day.
4x4 to the alpine zone, then a walk · Longer hike optional
Alpine lakes high above Mestia. On a clear day you see Ushba and Tetnuldi.
Valley hike from Mazeri, Becho Valley
Through forest and along the river, beneath the north face of Mount Ushba.
Valley walk from Ushguli
Close views of the Shkhara massif and its glaciers.
On our Svaneti Private 4x4 Tour. All four are in the 6-day tour.
Remote mountain valleys north-east of Tbilisi, near the Chechen border. You stay two nights in a guesthouse in Roshka.
About 2.5 km · Around 1.5 hours
Three small alpine lakes above Roshka, known for their colours: White, Green and Blue.
10–15 minutes · Easy
A short climb to medieval towers built into a cliff.
On our Khevsureti Private Mountain Tour. Both are in the 3-day tour, together with Shatili.
Not mountain hiking. Gentle walks in western Georgia, for a slower trip with a wine estate as the base.
Walkway along the canyon wall
A suspended path with views deep into the gorge.
Canyon walk · Boat ride when conditions allow
Limestone cliffs and turquoise-green water.
Underground walk · 1.5–2 hours
Large chambers of stalactites and stalagmites.
On our Imereti Private Tour. All three are in both the 3-day and the 4-day tour.
Mountain hiking here is a summer activity: roughly late June to September. Earlier or later, snow can close high trails and mountain roads. Send us your dates and we'll tell you what's open.
Truso Valley is on our Kazbegi tour. The Chaukhi massif is on both our Kazbegi tour and the Juta to Abudelauri Lakes trek. Ask us about a custom trip. Rather drive than walk? See the Racha private 4x4 tour or the quad-bike days in Goderdzi.
Nine days from Tbilisi to the summit of Mount Kazbek (5,054 m), with GMGA-certified guides, acclimatisation at Altihut and a weather reserve day. Private: only your group of two or three climbers.
Five days in Tusheti, on foot between its stone villages and by 4x4 over the mountain roads. About 30–31 km of walking in all.
Five days on foot across the Caucasus, from Juta in Kazbegi to Roshka in Khevsureti, with a local mountain guide.
Seven days in the Egrisi Mountains of Samegrelo to Tobavarchkhili, the Silver Lake, with three Georgian mountain guides.
Three days in Racha for one lake: Udziro, at about 2,800 m under the peaks of the Caucasus.
A day trip from Tbilisi to Kazbegi on the Georgian Military Highway, in a private 4x4 with your own guide. About three hours of driving each way.
Six days in Svaneti with a local driver-guide and a 4x4. Svan towers under Shkhara in Ushguli, the Chalaadi glacier, and the Koruldi Lakes facing Mount Ushba.
Three days in Khevsureti with a private 4x4 and guide, and two nights in the mountain village of Roshka.
Three days in Imereti, with two nights at Liluashvili's Marani, a family wine estate, and a private Jeep Wrangler with guide and driver.