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Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti

Ushguli Svan Towers – Ushguli village center loop from Zhibiani

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Georgia

Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti

Ushguli Svan Towers – Ushguli village center loop from Zhibiani

Hard

4.8

(4)

hikers

Ushguli Svan Towers – Ushguli village center loop from Zhibiani

04:25

9.33km

930m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 516 m for 423 m

Customers only

After 8.40 km for 423 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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389 m

Ushguli Svan Towers

Highlight • Historical Site

Ushguli is a group of four small villages that are within sight of each other.

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938 m

Private Property Trail Entrance

Highlight • Trail

Greedy owner is charging 2gel per person to use the trail that goes near her house. There is also quite some vicious dogs around the house. Perhaps leave her reference here or on Google maps.

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1.67 km

Stream Crossing Near Stone Towers

Highlight • River

a bit difficult to get across the river. Good plant growth on the edge helps to keep it

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2.26 km

Rhododendron Fields in the Caucasus Mountains

Highlight • Natural

Huge rhododendron areas, a dream when they bloom in summer.

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4.59 km

Gvibari Pass

Mountain Pass

6.30 km

View of Mount Ushba

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view of our stage destination in 3 days.

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6.81 km

View of Queen Tamar's Castle and Mountain Panorama

Highlight • Viewpoint

8.08 km

Start of the Trail to Gvibari Pass

Highlight • Trail

The path leads or comes from the Gvibari pass.

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8.82 km

Ushguli village center

Highlight • Settlement

Ushguli is at almost 2200 meters above sea level, the highest mountain village in Europe!

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9.33 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.69 km

931 m

526 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.60 km

1.15 km

478 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,910 m)

Lowest point (2,060 m)

Weather

Friday 24 July

20°C

3°C

9 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Ushguli Svan Towers – Ushguli village center loop from Zhibiani

Ushguli Svan Towers

Private Property Trail Entrance

Stream Crossing Near Stone Towers

Rhododendron Fields in the Caucasus Mountains

View of Mount Ushba

View of Queen Tamar's Castle and Mountain Panorama

Start of the Trail to Gvibari Pass

Ushguli village center

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