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Turtle Lake - Mtatsminda Park (Opt. 2)

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Trail stats

Distance
5.01 mi
Elevation gain
1,312 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
771 ft
Max elevation
2,941 ft
TrailRank 
50 4.7
Min elevation
2,941 ft
Trail type
One Way
Coordinates
416
Uploaded
April 6, 2020
Recorded
April 2020
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  •   4.7 5 Reviews

near Okroq’ana, T'bilisi (Georgia)

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Itinerary description

Usually, this trail starts at the main entrance of the Turtle Lake Recreational Area (Kus Tba in Georgian), but in this case, we start from the different spot - St. George Church at Marabda Street. Two trails interconnect at the Kus Tba Viewpoint (see the corresponding waymark).

This is a half-day, easy hike in Tbilisi, which takes around 3 hr.
Besides hiking, the area is perfect for a family walk, picnics, trail running and biking.

There are several other trails in the area, which often interconnect. I find this trail one of the best options, together with the one that starts from the main entrance of Kus Tba Recreational Area.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,398 ft

View Point

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,378 ft

Bus Station

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,676 ft
Photo ofEducational Board 1

Educational Board 1

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,673 ft
Photo ofEducational Board 2

Educational Board 2

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,658 ft

Educational Board 3

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,648 ft
Photo ofFira Place

Fira Place

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,361 ft

Funicular

PictographInformation point Altitude 2,603 ft

Info Board / Bus Station

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,672 ft

Main Junction

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,393 ft

Mtatsminda Park Entrance

PictographPicnic Altitude 2,816 ft
Photo ofPicnic Area

Picnic Area

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,673 ft

Sing Post

PictographReligious site Altitude 1,849 ft

St. George Church

PictographLake Altitude 2,278 ft
Photo ofTurtle Lake

Turtle Lake

Comments  (10)

  • Photo of სოლომონი ჯიშიაშვილი
    სოლომონი ჯიშიაშვილი Jul 1, 2020

    გზად დასალევი წყალი ხოარარი სადმე?

  • Denis Petukhov Oct 26, 2020

    I have followed this trail  View more

    Highly recommend red trail due to beauty. Yellow one much easier, but kinda boring.

  • Photo of davitiany
    davitiany Feb 15, 2021

    I have followed this trail  View more

    A pleasant and enjoyable way to escape the noise of the city and get some fresh air.

  • Photo of Zviad Kelenjeridze
    Zviad Kelenjeridze Aug 23, 2021

    გამარჯობა სოლომონ.
    ბოდიში ძალიან დაგვიანებული პასუხისთვის, ალბათ უკვე აზრიც არ აქვს, თუმცა ეს ინფორმაცია შეიძლაბა სხვასაც გამოადგეს.

    საპიკნიკე ადგილამდე არ მისული, დაახლოებით 50-60 მეტრში, ამ კოორდინატზე 41.693550, 44.743141 გამოედინება წყარო. არის პერიოდები როცა დამშრალია. მე პირადად არასოდეს მისარგებლია და დასალევად რამდენად ვარგისია ვერ გეტყვი. ალბათ ჯობია რომ წყალი წინასწარ მოიმარაგო.

  • anon ymous 1 Aug 30, 2021

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    I followed this trail today and it was awesome..! Thank you zviad. but i am curious to know the condition of this trail in winters..
    expecting a response😇

  • Photo of Zviad Kelenjeridze
    Zviad Kelenjeridze Aug 30, 2021

    Hello anon ymous 1. Glad to hear that you liked the trail. I will upload several other walking/hiking options for Turle Lake and Mtatsminda in nearest future.

    What can I say, trail is walkable in winter as well. Usually there isn't that much snow that it could become obstacle.

  • anon ymous 1 Aug 30, 2021

    Thank you for your response.. 👍

  • Photo of Soylecethin
    Soylecethin Jul 4, 2022

    I have followed this trail  View more

    Fun and scenic with great views of the city.

  • andrey amirov Mar 19, 2023

    I have followed this trail  View more

    The the view was nice, the trail is convenient.

  • Evit Kado Oct 13, 2023

    The entrance (next to the church) is closed. This hiking route is no longer available

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