Lagodekhi Nature Weekend
Forest trails Alazani Valley Eagle Gorge and Khornabuji in two days.
- days
- 2 / 1 nights
- Total distance
- 310 km
- Total driving
- 06:30
- Car needed
- Crossover / SUV
- Season
- april-october
- Difficulty
- Moderate
Click a marker for details. Coloured lines are ready-made road trips.
Day one uses gentle Kakheti stops while day two focuses on Lagodekhi Protected Areas and eastern Kakheti landscapes.
Day-by-day plan
Day 1: Telavi → Ilia Lake → Kvareli. Day 2: Lagodekhi Protected Areas → Eagle Gorge → Khornabuji → Telavi.
Stops on this route
Ilia Lake
A small forest-ringed lake on the edge of Kvareli, the main summer swimming spot in the Alazani valley.
2 h
Kvareli and the Kindzmarauli zone
Kakheti's main red-wine microzone — tunnel cellars cut into rock, two lakes and a natural base for a harvest trip.
4 h
Lagodekhi Protected Areas
Georgia's oldest nature reserve on the Azerbaijani border — forest, waterfalls and the multi-day trek to Black Rock Lake.
6 h
Artsivi (Eagle) Gorge
A protected limestone canyon of white pinnacles near Dedoplistskaro — one of Kakheti's premier birdwatching sites, with nesting griffon vultures and black storks.
2 h
Khornabuji Fortress
A medieval fortress on a steep isolated rock near Dedoplistskaro, commanding the southern edge of the Alazani plain.
1.5 hTips
- Choose the Lagodekhi trail for the weather and your fitness.
- Forest trails are slippery after rain; hiking footwear is essential.
Booking and enquiries
The easiest way to reach these places is by car — you pick the route and the stops.