Gergeti

#1152 among destinations in Russia

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Gergeti is a glacier located on the southeastern slope of Mt. Kazbek in the Kazbegi District of Georgia. The length of the Gergeti glacier is 7.1 km and its surface area is 11 km². The tongue of Gergeti descends to 2,900 metres above sea level. Most of the glacier is located within an old and eroded volcanic caldera, where, at the edge of the caldera's northern rim, rises the cone of Mt. Kazbek. The southern rim of the caldera where the glacier descends, is bounded by Mount Ortsveri. There is a meteorological station located on the left edge of the Gergeti Glacier at an elevation of 3,650 m above sea level. ()

Local name: Гергети Length: 4.41 miCoordinates: 42°41'51"N, 44°31'8"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Mount Kazbek, Kolka Glacier, Mount Dzhimara.

~300 ftSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Mount Kazbek
2 min walk • Mount Kazbek, located in the northern part of Georgia and extending into Russia, is one of the major mountains of the Caucasus range and an active stratovolcano that stands at an impressive height of 5,047 meters above sea level.
3.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Kolka Glacier
95 min walk • Kolka Glacier is a glacier in North Ossetia, Russia, near Mount Kazbek, known for its surging properties. The most recent and the most powerful surge took place on 20 September 2002, resulting in the death of ca. 140 people.
5.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Dzhimara
142 min walk • Mount Dzhimara or Jimara is the second highest point of North Ossetia–Alania, a Russian republic, with an altitude of 4,780 meters. It is located on the border between Russia and Georgia. The mountain is located on the Khokh Range, 9 km to the west of Mount Kazbek.