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Tusheti to Khevsureti via Atsunta Pass trek
Duration: 7 days
Trails: T2 trails
Distance: 10 - 15 km per day
Ascent per day: 250 - 500 m ascent per day
> Visit a typical village of Tusheti with medieval stone houses
> Spend some nights at local guesthouses
> Cross Atsunta Pass
This 7-days trek- Trekking from Omalo to Shatili- is probably the most stunning trail you can imagine. We are trekking in Tusheti and Khevsureti – two remote historical provinces of Georgia. These regions are hardly accessible and because of this reason, they keep local traditions and special architectural styles such as stone towers and houses. Our journey takes us through Greater Caucasus mountains, characterized by alpine meadows, snow-covered peaks, pine trees, and medieval villages.
our first adventure starts on the first day when we cross Abano pass at the elevation of almost 3000m by car. This road to Omalo is one of the most dangerous roads in the world. We follow a car road in Tusheti and visit the stone villages of Dartlo, Kvavlo, Parsma and Girevi. Afterward, we will take a shepherd trail into the Caucasus mountains and hike into the wilderness for 3 days. There is no hut, no humans except hikers. We will cross the Atsunta pass at 3400m, and descend into another region- Khevsureti. Here the pathway becomes easier and in several kilometers follows the car road. We visit spectacular villages of Mutso and Shatili with stone towers and houses. Both defensive medieval complexes were built on the Rocky Mountains and offer picturesque views of the narrow gorges. Here we end our trekking tour and return to Tbilisi by a comfortable transport.
Note: all treks in Georgia are only available from May to November for climatic reasons.
Itinerary
Day
1
Tbilisi – Alvani – Abano Pass – Omalo
Your Tusheti adventure begins at Giorgi Leonidze Street 2, Near Freedom Square. We meet you there and then we drive to Kakheti region. We visit one of the most beautiful and stunning church Alaverdi cathedral built in 11th century. Then we follow one the most dangerous and adventurous mountainous pass and cross it at an elevation of 2850m. After 6 hours driving, we arrive and explore Omalo which is an administrative and most populated area(up to several families) in Tusheti. Overnight at a guesthouse with private facilities in Omalo.
Omalo
Day
2
Omalo – Dartlo – Kvavlo
Duration: 06:00 h
Distance: 168 km
Tusheti is roughly divided into two parts: Pirikiti’s Alazani river ravine and Gometsari Alazani river. In the morning, we hike to village Dartlo in Pirikiti Tusheti valley. It has been recently renovated and is a typical village of Tusheti with medieval stone houses and defensive buildings. We hike from Omalo to Dartlo, and follow off-road. The distance is 16 km, but easy.
From Dartlo, we are hiking to village Kvavlo, a village of mostly ruined towers and houses overlooking Alazani river and surrounding mountains are worthy to visit. One way hiking requires to cover 3.2 km, ascending is 400 (from 1833 to 2182) and one way takes around 2 hours to finish. Overnight at Guesthouse with shared facilities in Dartlo.
Dartlo
Day
3
Dartlo - Chesho – Parsma - Girevi
Duration: 06:00 h
Distance: 14 km
In the morning, we continue our journey in Tusheti. We follow upstream the Pirikiti Alazani river and its narrow gorge. At first we visit villages of Chesho and Parsma with beautiful houses and stone towers. Afterwards, we are taking a narrow walking path and reach village Girevi. Overnight at guesthouse in Girevi.
Girevi
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