Tavkvetili

#91 among destinations in Georgia

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mount Tavkvetili is a volcanic mountain in the northern part of the Abul-Samsari Range in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Southern Georgia. It is also known as Gora Tavk'vetili and Mta Tavk'vetili. The elevation of the mountain is 2,583 metres above sea level and is the 323rd highest mountain in Georgia. The mountain has the shape of a decapitated cone and is composed of young andesitic and andesitic-dacitic lavas. The lower slopes of Mount Tavkvetili are covered by subalpine meadows while the upper slopes are covered by alpine meadows. ()

Local name: თავკვეთილი Elevation: 8474 ftCoordinates: 41°40'52"N, 43°43'17"E

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Kvemo KartliGeorgia

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Tavkvetili – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Samsari Range, Shavnabada, Shavnabada.

3.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Samsari Range
101 min walk • Samsari Range is a volcanic range in southern Georgia, 120 km to the southwest of Tbilisi. It is a part of the Highland of Southern Georgia and rises above the Javakheti and Tsalka Plateaus.
3.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Shavnabada
101 min walk • Shavnabada is a mountain and extinct volcano of 2929 m/9507 ft height in southeastern Georgia. It is one of the highest mountains of the Abul-Samsari Range, a part of the Lesser Caucasus.
3.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Shavnabada
101 min walk • Shavnabada is a mountain and extinct volcano of 770 m height in southeastern Georgia, some 96 km from the nation’s capital Tbilisi. The mountain is notable for a medieval Georgian Orthodox monastery built there in honor of St.