Mestia to Ushguli Trek
The classic four-day traverse of Upper Svaneti — guesthouse to guesthouse, over the Chkhutnieri Pass and past the Adishi glacier.
- Duration: 5 days
- Difficulty: Challenging
- Group size: Up to 10 travellers
- Languages: EN · DE · KA · RU
- Season: Late June – mid-September
Overview
About 55 kilometres on foot through four of Svaneti’s most beautiful valleys. You walk with a daypack while we move your luggage by car, sleep in family guesthouses and finish in Ushguli below Shkhara, Georgia’s highest peak.
Highlights
- Cross the Chkhutnieri Pass (2,722 m)
- Views of the Adishi glacier icefall
- River crossing on horseback near Adishi
- Family guesthouses every night — no tent needed
Route & map
≈ 56 km on foot · ≈ 47 km by car
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Itinerary
Meet your guide, gear check and a briefing over dinner.
Included
- Certified mountain guide
- 4 nights in family guesthouses
- All meals on trekking days
- Luggage transfer by car
- Horses for the Adishi river crossing
- Transfer Ushguli – Mestia
Not included
- Travel to Mestia
- Travel insurance with hiking cover (required)
- Drinks
Meeting point
Mestia, Seti Square, 18:00 on day one.
