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Shkhara

#39 among destinations in Georgia

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Shkhara
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Local name: შხარა First ascent: 1888Elevation: 17037 ftProminence: 4452 ftCoordinates: 43°0'1"N, 43°6'46"E
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Samegrelo-Zemo SvanetiGeorgia

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

Nearby attractions include: Katyn-Tau, Gistola, Lalveri, Adishi Glacier.

  • katyn tau kabardino balkaria nature reserve4.4 miNW
    Natural attraction, Mountain

    Katyn-Tau, Kabardino-Balkaria Nature Reserve

    112 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.

  • gistola5.5 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Gistola

    140 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.

  • lalveri kabardino balkaria nature reserve6.9 miNW
    Natural attraction, Mountain

    Lalveri, Kabardino-Balkaria Nature Reserve

    177 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.

  • adishi glacier5.1 miW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    Adishi Glacier

    130 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.

  • shota rustaveli peak location map
    3.8 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Shota Rustaveli Peak

    98 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.

  • ailama4.5 miSE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Ailama

    115 min walk • Ailama or Ahlama is a peak in the central part of the Svaneti section of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range, located on the border between Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region of Georgia, and Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia at the source of the river Koruldashi.

Where to next? Visit samegrelo zemo svaneti Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Georgia.

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