Tsaneri Glacier

#86 among destinations in Georgia

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Tsaneri is a valley glacier located on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in the Svaneti Region of Georgia. The glacier lies at and above the source the river Mulkhra. The length of the Tsaneri Glacier is 11.2 kilometres and its surface area is 28.8 km². Tsaneri consists of two branches that feed off of the adjacent glaciers that are located on the slopes of Mt. Tikhtengeni, Lalveri, Tetnuldi, and Gistola. ()

Local name: წანერის მყინვარი Coordinates: 43°3'18"N, 42°58'60"E

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Samegrelo-Zemo SvanetiGeorgia

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Tsaneri Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Katyn-Tau, Tetnuldi, Gistola, Lalveri.

3.2 miSE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Katyn-Tau, Kabardino-Balkaria Nature Reserve
82 min walk • Katyn-Tau is a summit in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range. It lies on the border of Svaneti and Kabardino-Balkaria. The elevation of the mountain is 4979 m above sea level. The mountain is made up of paleozoic granites. The slopes of summit are covered nival landscape.
1.7 miS
Nature, Mountain
Tetnuldi
45 min walk • Tetnuldi is a prominent peak in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range, located in the Svaneti region of Georgia. According to most sources, Tetnuldi is the 10th highest peak of the Caucasus. The slopes of the mountain are glaciated generally above the 3,000 metre line.
2.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gistola
56 min walk • Gistola is a peak in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range on Georgia–Russia border. The elevation of the mountain is 4,860 m above sea level. The mountain is made up of paleozoic granites. The slopes of Gistola are covered with ice.
2 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Lalveri, Kabardino-Balkaria Nature Reserve
51 min walk • Lalveri is a peak of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in the Svaneti region of Georgia adjacent to the Georgia–Russia border. The elevation of the mountain is 4,350 meters above sea level. The most accessible climbing route to the summit of Lalveri is through the Tsaneri Glacier.
2.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Adishi Glacier
71 min walk • Adishi Glacier is a valley glacier located in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in the Svaneti Region of Georgia. The glacier lies on the southern slopes of the Caucasus. The length of the Adishi Glacier is 9 km and its surface area is 12.9 km². The tongue of the glacier descends down to 2,298 m above sea level.
3.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Shota Rustaveli Peak
95 min walk • Shota Rustaveli is a mountain in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range, straddling the border of Svaneti and Kabardino-Balkaria. The elevation of the mountain is 4,960 meters. Shota Rustaveli is generally considered to be the 9th highest peak of the Caucasus.

Tsaneri Glacier

Facts and practical information

Tsaneri Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Katyn-Tau, Kabardino-Balkaria Nature Reserve

Tetnuldi

Gistola

Lalveri, Kabardino-Balkaria Nature Reserve

Adishi Glacier

Shota Rustaveli Peak