Shkhara Glacier / Classic trail from Ushguli / Svaneti
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- Distance
- 12.22 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,673 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,673 ft
- Max elevation
- 8,181 ft
- TrailRank
- 38
- Min elevation
- 6,788 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 4 hours 16 minutes
- Time
- 5 hours 31 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3349
- Uploaded
- June 27, 2023
- Recorded
- June 2023
near Chazhashi, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti (Georgia)
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The Shkhara glacier is located in the mountains of eastern Georgia. The region of Svaneti is home to the largest glaciers in the Caucasus mountain range and the Shkhara glacier is just one of them.
Svaneti is home to a number of glaciers, but most are quite difficult to reach. The Shkhara glacier near Ushguli and the Chalaadi glacier near Mestia are the only ones that can be reached on an easy day hike.
The hike to the Chalaadi glacier is very easy. The hike to Shkhara is slightly longer, but also more beautiful in my opinion. The full hike is a 19 kilometer round trip and it takes about 5 to 6 hours to complete.
The Shkhara glacier is on the slopes of mount Shkhara. The hike starts in the village of Ushguli. One of the highest settlements in Europe together with Juta in Kazbegi and Xinaliq in Azerbaijan.
Shkhara (Georgian: შხარა) is the highest point in the country of Georgia.[5] It is located near the Russian-Georgian border, in Russia's Kabardino-Balkaria region on the northern side, and the Svaneti region of Georgia in the south. Shkhara lies 88 kilometres (55 mi) north of the city of Kutaisi, Georgia's second-largest city, and closer to the townlet of Mestia in Svaneti. The summit lies in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range, to the south-east of Mount Elbrus, Europe's highest mountain. Shkhara is the third-highest peak in the Caucasus, just behind Dykh-Tau.[6]
The Shkhara glacier is located in the mountains of eastern Georgia. The region of Svaneti is home to the largest glaciers in the Caucasus mountain range and the Shkhara glacier is just one of them.
Svaneti is home to a number of glaciers, but most are quite difficult to reach. The Shkhara glacier near Ushguli and the Chalaadi glacier near Mestia are the only ones that can be reached on an easy day hike.
The hike to the Chalaadi glacier is very easy. The hike to Shkhara is slightly longer, but also more beautiful in my opinion. The full hike is a 19 kilometer round trip and it takes about 5 to 6 hours to complete.
The Shkhara glacier is on the slopes of mount Shkhara. The hike starts in the village of Ushguli. One of the highest settlements in Europe together with Juta in Kazbegi and Xinaliq in Azerbaijan.
Shkhara (Georgian: შხარა) is the highest point in the country of Georgia.[5] It is located near the Russian-Georgian border, in Russia's Kabardino-Balkaria region on the northern side, and the Svaneti region of Georgia in the south. Shkhara lies 88 kilometres (55 mi) north of the city of Kutaisi, Georgia's second-largest city, and closer to the townlet of Mestia in Svaneti. The summit lies in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range, to the south-east of Mount Elbrus, Europe's highest mountain. Shkhara is the third-highest peak in the Caucasus, just behind Dykh-Tau.[6]
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