Trek Mestia–Ushguli

Information

Distance

58.0 km

Duration

3–4 days

Max elevation

2,720 m

Country

Georgia (GE)

Difficulty

Sedang–menantang — hari-hari panjang di medan tak rata dengan satu penyeberangan sungai glasial di Adishi; tidak teknis, lebih menuntut daya tahan.

Best Season

Akhir Juni–awal September (guesthouse desa umumnya buka pada rentang ini)

Permits & Fees

Tidak perlu permit; jalur bertanda yang bebas diakses dengan menginap di guesthouse desa sepanjang rute.

Description

The Mestia to Ushguli trek is the best-known hiking route in Upper Svaneti, a Greater Caucasus mountain region in northwestern Georgia. The roughly 58 km trail is usually walked over 3–4 days, linking the town of Mestia with Ushguli via the villages of Zhabeshi, Adishi, and Iprali and crossing the Chkhunderi Pass (~2,720 m). Along the way hikers pass the distinctive Svan defensive stone towers, the Adishi Glacier with its glacial river crossing, and views of Shkhara, Ushba, and Tetnuldi. Ushguli, one of Europe's highest continuously inhabited settlements (~2,100 m) and part of the UNESCO 'Upper Svaneti' World Heritage Site, is the iconic finish; village guesthouses along the route mean no special permit is required.

Trail Highlights

Trek klasik 4 hari melintasi Zemo Svaneti dari Mestia ke Ushguli, melewati desa Zhabeshi, Adishi, dan Iprali serta Chkhunderi Pass (~2.720 m); pemandangan menara batu Svan abad ke-9–12, Gunung Shkhara (5.201 m, tertinggi di Georgia), Ushba dan Tetnuldi, Gletser Adishi, gereja Lamaria, dan desa Ushguli yang masuk Warisan Dunia UNESCO.