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Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti

View of Mount Shkhara – Ushguli Defensive Towers loop from Zhibiani

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Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti

View of Mount Shkhara – Ushguli Defensive Towers loop from Zhibiani

Moderate

4.6

(10)

65

hikers

View of Mount Shkhara – Ushguli Defensive Towers loop from Zhibiani

02:02

7.10km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

912 m

Ushguli Ethnographic Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Ushguli's Ethnographic Museum is located in a 12th-century building that once housed both people and livestock in the winter months, all huddled together under one crowded, smelly roof. You'll be …

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2

1.03 km

Lamaria Church and Watchtower

Highlight • Religious Site

The Lamaria Church was built in the 10th century and is dedicated to St. Mary. Around it is a rock wall and inside there are frescoes that are slowly weathering. …

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3

3.58 km

Enguri River Valley

Highlight • River

4

3.73 km

River Crossing in the Enguri Valley

Highlight • River

There is now a bridge of wood helping to cross the river with dry feet

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5

5.83 km

View of Mount Shkhara

Highlight • Viewpoint

6

6.78 km

Ushguli Defensive Towers

Highlight • Historical Site

Ushguli (უშგული, English Ushguli) is a village community in the Caucasus in the Svaneti region of Georgia. Ushguli is known for its defense towers, which have been a UNESCO World …

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7.10 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.69 km

1.02 km

388 m

Surfaces

3.78 km

2.88 km

388 m

< 100 m

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