Pankisi Gorge

#80 among destinations in Georgia

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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Pankisi or the Pankisi Gorge is a valley region in Georgia, in the upper reaches of River Alazani just south of Georgia’s historic region of Tusheti between Mt Borbalo and the ruined 17th-century fortress of Bakhtrioni. Administratively, it is included in the Akhmeta municipality of the Kakheti region. An ethnic group called Kists of Chechen roots form the majority in the area. ()

Local name: პანკისის ხეობა Coordinates: 42°7'0"N, 45°16'0"E

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KakhetiGeorgia

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Pankisi Gorge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bakhtrioni.

4.7 miS
Forts and castles
Bakhtrioni
119 min walk • Bakhtrioni is a ruined 17th-century fortress in the eastern Georgian region of Kakheti, on the left bank of the Alazani river near its confluence with the Ilto.