Two Days in Kazbegi Mountains
Georgian Military Highway Zhinvali Ananuri Jvari Pass and Gergeti in a safer two-day plan.
- days
- 2 / 1 nights
- Total distance
- 350 km
- Total driving
- 07:10
- Car needed
- Crossover / SUV
- Season
- May–October
- Difficulty
- Moderate
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A two-day route for seeing the main Caucasus views at a comfortable pace with an overnight stay in the Kazbegi area.
Day-by-day plan
Day 1: Tbilisi → Zhinvali → Ananuri → Jvari Pass → Stepantsminda. Day 2: Gergeti Trinity → Tbilisi.
Stops on this route
Zhinvali Reservoir
Tbilisi's drinking water in a long turquoise lake, laid over a drowned medieval town, with the Military Highway running along its shore.
1 h
Ananuri Fortress
Two castles, two churches and a tower with a terrible past above the Zhinvali reservoir — the first great stop on the road to Kazbegi.
1 h
Jvari Pass and the Friendship Monument
A 1983 concrete arc lined with tiled history above the Devil's Valley, just below Jvari Pass, the Military Highway's high point at 2,379 metres.
1 h
Gergeti Trinity Church
A 14th-century church alone on a green crest at 2,170 m under Mount Kazbek: the chief shrine of Khevi, once the hiding place of St Nino's Cross.
3 hTips
- Check road and weather conditions before departure.
- In winter use a suitable vehicle and verify current road restrictions.
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Pickup locations
Car Rental in Tbilisi — 49 km (straight line)
Booking and enquiries
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