Walks and treks

Svaneti and Ushguli

Georgia Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti

Svaneti and Ushguli
Photo: Florian Pinel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A remote mountain region in the Caucasus with medieval stone defensive towers in every village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ushguli, at 2,100 m, is one of the highest inhabited villages in Europe, below Shkhara, Georgia's highest peak.


The 4-day trek from Mestia to Ushguli stays in guesthouses. Mestia has an airport and a ski resort.

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