Route Statistics
Quick Facts
- Distance
- 102km / 63mi(+ optional 30km / 19mi extension to the Armenian border)
- Elevation gain
- Northbound: +3,563m / +11,690ftSouthbound: +4,827m / +15,837ft
- Elevation loss
- Northbound: −4,827m / −15,837ftSouthbound: −3,562m / −11,690ft
- Minimum elevation
- 763m / 2,503ft
- Maximum elevation
- 3,091m / 10,141ft
- Average elevation
- 2,113m / 6,932ft
- Status
- Open
- Marking type
- Partially blazed
- Emergency services
- 112
Elevation Profiles
Northbound Elevation Profile
Southbound Elevation Profile
Interactive Map
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Stage Overview
Stage 1: Gandzani to Lake Patara Levani
22.23 km · Elevation 2,031–2,899m · Gain/loss (S→N): +1,346m / −560m
Stage 2: Lake Patara Levani to Samsari Caldera
14.68 km · Elevation 2,565–3,091m · Gain/loss (S→N): +576m / −670m
Stage 3: Samsari Caldera to Lake Tabatskuri
22.54 km · Elevation 1,994–2,728m · Gain/loss (S→N): +247m / −972m
Stage 4: Lake Tabatskuri to Nedzvi Reserve
24.66 km · Elevation 1,111–2,233m · Gain/loss (S→N): +615m / −1,280m
Stage 5: Nedzvi Reserve to Zanavi or Borjomi
Option A (Nedzvi to Zanavi): 17.44 km · Elevation 763–1,948m · Gain/loss (S→N): +778m / −1,345m
Option B (Nedzvi to Borjomi via Kvibisi): 22.85 km · Elevation 787–1,948m · Gain/loss (S→N): +935m / −1,475m
