Tusheti Highland Hiking
Five days over Abano Pass to Omalo, Dartlo, Shenako and Diklo.
- days
- 5 / 4 nights
- Total distance
- 430 km
- Total driving
- 13:30
- Car needed
- Off-road 4x4
- Season
- June–September
- Difficulty
- Hard
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A summer-only high-risk route requiring a capable 4x4 and experienced local driver; postpone in poor weather.
Day-by-day plan
Day 1: Alaverdi → Abano Pass → Omalo. Day 2: Omalo. Day 3: Dartlo. Day 4: Shenako–Diklo. Day 5: return.
Stops on this route
Alaverdi Cathedral
An eleventh-century cathedral rising fifty metres out of the Alazani plain — for centuries the tallest building in Georgia.
1 hAbano Pass
The only road into Tusheti, crossing at 2,850 m, open roughly June to October and passable only by 4x4.
1 hOmalo and Tusheti
Georgia's most isolated mountain region, beyond the Abano Pass — 4x4 only, and only from June to October.
8 hDartlo
The most photographed village in Tusheti, terraced above the Pirikiti Alazani with slate roofs and restored towers.
4 hShenako and Diklo
The eastern villages of Tusheti in the Gometsari valley, with a red-roofed church and a fortress on the Dagestan border.
4 hTips
- An experienced local driver is essential.
- Keep one weather-buffer day.
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