Tours / 02 - Svaneti
Four days on foot through the land of Svan towers
- Duration
- 4 days
- Distance
- approx. 58 km
- Highest point
- 2722 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Season
- June – October
- Type
- Village-to-village trek
The classic route of Svaneti: from Mestia to Ushguli, village to village, with Ushba and Shkhara on the skyline.
Over four days the trail passes Svan villages, forests and alpine passes. Nights are spent in family guesthouses, so there is no need for a heavy pack.
Mestia - Zhabeshi - Adishi - Chkhunderi pass - Iprali - Ushguli
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Day by day
Day 01 Mestia – Zhabeshi
From Mestia the trail climbs to a ridge with views of Tetnuldi and the villages of the Mulakhi community, then drops to Zhabeshi.
Overnight: Family guesthouse
Day 02 Zhabeshi – Adishi
A climb through forest and meadow, then a descent to Adishi, a small village of towers deep in its valley.
Overnight: Family guesthouse
Day 03 Adishi – Chkhunderi pass – Iprali
The longest day: the crossing of the Adishi river, the climb to the Chkhunderi pass (2722 m) facing the Adishi glacier, and the descent through the Khalde valley to Iprali.
Overnight: Family guesthouse
Day 04 Iprali – Ushguli
The final stretch up the Enguri valley to Ushguli, one of the highest permanently inhabited communities in Europe, beneath the wall of Shkhara.
Overnight: Family guesthouse in Ushguli
Lodging and food
Every night is in a family guesthouse, with Svan home cooking. On request we add an acclimatisation day above Mestia, to the Koruldi lakes.
What to bring
- Hiking boots
- 35–50 litre backpack
- Warm and waterproof layers
- Rain jacket
- Trekking poles
- Head torch
- Water bottle
- Personal hygiene kit
- First-aid kit
