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korudli lakes - panoramic view - Mestia cross

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Distance
12.71 mi
Elevation gain
4,859 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
4,859 ft
Max elevation
9,066 ft
TrailRank 
51
Min elevation
4,613 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
6 hours 11 minutes
Time
7 hours 39 minutes
Coordinates
3595
Uploaded
October 1, 2022
Recorded
October 2022
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near Lanchvali, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti (Georgia)

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Itinerary description

Korudli lakes and Mestia cross are probably the most popular and easiest hikes starting from the village of Mestia. Both places can even be reached by car. These hikes offer some beautiful sceneries on the mountains, including Latsa and the famous twin pics of Ushba.
After the lakes , we decided to continue up to a panoramic view on the valley. This path is a bit exposed for beginners who are scared of heights, but not dangerous.
On the way back, just after the cross, the starting point of the path looks not easy to find. I think the main path starts few steps back. We took a small path that was obviously not the right one. Without being dangerous, it was steep and slippery. Fortunately we spotted a kind of path on the right which led to the main one, because I don't know where the one we took goes....

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Old defensive towers of Mestia

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