Keli Highland

#100 among destinations in Georgia

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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The Keli Highland is a volcanic field in Georgia on the western side of the Jvari Pass south to the Greater Caucasus range. More than thirty volcanic edifices on an area of 20x30km² make up this volcanic field, which consists mostly of monogenetic volcanic structures. The lavas are rhyolites, trachyandesites and andesites. ()

Local name: ყელის ზეგანი Elevation: 12257 ftCoordinates: 42°27'0"N, 44°15'0"E

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Shida KartliGeorgia

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Keli Highland – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Keli Lake, Tsiteli Khati, Liakhvi Strict Nature Reserve.

3.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Keli Lake
99 min walk • Keli Lake is a volcanic-glacial lake in the Akhalgori Municipality, Mtskheta-Mtianeti region of Georgia. Located in Caucasus Mountains, in Keli Highland, at 2914 m above sea level. Stuck between Kharuli and Alevi ranges. The area of surface is 1.28 km², while the catchment area is 7.8 km². Average depth is 24,7 m, maximal depth is 63 m.
5.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tsiteli Khati
137 min walk • Tsiteli Khati is a summit of the Kharuli Range in Northern Georgia. The elevation of the peak is 3,026 metres above sea level. The mountain is located within the Kheli Volcanic Region of Georgia, an area which is the largest source of volcanism on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range within Georgia's boundaries.
5.3 miS
National park
Liakhvi Strict Nature Reserve
135 min walk • Liakhvi Strict Nature Reserve is a protected area in the historic region Shida Kartli on the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus range in the northeastern part of Tskhinvali District and in Akhalgori Municipality of Georgia. Reserve main goal is protecting flora and fauna in surrounding mountainous region.