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Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti

Ushguli Svan Towers – Ushguli village center loop from Zhibiani

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Georgia

Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti

Ushguli Svan Towers – Ushguli village center loop from Zhibiani

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Ushguli Svan Towers – Ushguli village center loop from Zhibiani

01:50

4.68km

280m

Hiking

Hard hike. Great for any fitness level. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 2.96 km for 314 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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152 m

Ushguli Village and Svan Towers

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Uschguli means something like "courageous heart" and is located with its 250 inhabitants at 220 meters. Together with a village in Tusheti, it is one of the highest and permanently …

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View of Ushguli Defensive Towers

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Ushguli (Ushguli) is a true gem of Georgia, located at the end of the world and certainly of Europe! This complex of several small settlements is considered the highest permanently …

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1.48 km

Bridge to the Svan Towers of Upper Svaneti

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equal behind the bridge right leads a beaten path to the higher located villages.

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2.59 km

Queen Tamar Castle

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I found it very impressive. However, I didn't dare to climb in, especially using the strange ladder

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2.92 km

Birch Forest Path

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Very nice path through the birch forest

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3.05 km

View of Shkhara

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I didn't see any flowers or other meadow there

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3.74 km

Ushguli Svan Towers

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Ushguli is a group of four small villages that are within sight of each other.

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3.86 km

Ushguli village center

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Ushguli is at almost 2200 meters above sea level, the highest mountain village in Europe!

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4.68 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.88 km

959 m

907 m

823 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.69 km

1.46 km

943 m

483 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,300 m)

Lowest point (2,060 m)

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Ushguli Svan Towers – Ushguli village center loop from Zhibiani

Ushguli Village and Svan Towers

View of Ushguli Defensive Towers

Bridge to the Svan Towers of Upper Svaneti

Queen Tamar Castle

Birch Forest Path

View of Shkhara

Ushguli Svan Towers

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