Mountains of Georgia
Georgia's highest mountain is Shkhara (5,193 m), on the border with Russia. peaks.fyi covers 43 peaks in Georgia, in the Caucasus Mountains, Caucasus of Abkhazia and Tushet-Khevsureti Caucasus, 23 of them over 4,000 m.
1 has a plain hiking route, the highest being Khvamli (2,002 m); 37 need alpine climbing, scrambling or glacier skills.
Most of Georgia's peaks are at their best from July to August; each row shows the best months for that peak.
- Peaks
- 43
- With GPX
- 29
Peaks, Highest First
- Shkhara, 5,193 m, Bezengi Wall · Russia, GeorgiaBezengi Wall · Russia, GeorgiaVery hard5,193 m
North-East Ridge from Bezengi · TD- · 13h up · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Mount Kazbek, 5,033 m, Greater Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaGreater Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaEasy alpine5,033 m
Georgian normal route via the Gergeti glacier and Betlemi Hut · PD- · 11h 30m up · 2 days · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Gistola, 4,860 m, Bezengi Wall · Georgia, RussiaBezengi Wall · Georgia, RussiaAlpine climb4,860 m
From Svaneti via the Tsaneri gorge and Tsanner glacier · AD · 24h 15m up · best Aug–Sep · GPX
- Tetnuldi, 4,858 m, Greater Caucasus · GeorgiaGreater Caucasus · GeorgiaEasy alpine4,858 m
South-West Ridge · PD+ · 10h 30m up · 2 days · best Aug · GPX
- Mount Dzhimara, 4,780 m, Khokh Range · Georgia, RussiaKhokh Range · Georgia, RussiaAlpine climb4,780 m
From the Truso valley via the Suatisi glaciers and the Jimarai Pass · AD · 11h 30m up · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Ushba, 4,710 m, Main Caucasus Range · GeorgiaMain Caucasus Range · GeorgiaHard alpine4,710 m
Khergiani Route · TD · V+ · 12h 15m up · best Jul · GPX
- Tikhtengeni, 4,617 m, Greater Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaGreater Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaHard alpine4,617 m
East ridge from the Tsaneri glacier · D · 23h up · 2 days · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Ailama, 4,547 m, Main Caucasus Range · Russia, GeorgiaMain Caucasus Range · Russia, GeorgiaHard alpine4,547 m
West ridge from the Koruldashi glacier · D · 13h 30m up · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Tebulosmta, 4,493 m, Greater Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaGreater Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaEasy walk4,493 m
From Khevsureti via the Atsunta Pass and the border ridge · Easy walk · 14h 30m up · 2 days · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Babis Mta, 4,454 m, Main Caucasus Range · Georgia, RussiaMain Caucasus Range · Georgia, RussiaEasy alpine4,454 m
South ridge from the North Kvish glacier · PD · 15h 15m up · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Mount Shani, 4,451 m, Greater Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaGreater Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaAlpine climb4,451 m
- Burchula, 4,365 m, Main Caucasus Range · Georgia, RussiaMain Caucasus Range · Georgia, RussiaAlpine climb4,365 m
North ridge from the Karaugom plateau · AD · 23h 30m up · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Laboda, 4,313 m, Greater Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaGreater Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaEasy alpine4,313 m
East buttress from the Tanatseti glacier · PD · 11h up · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Diklosmta, 4,285 m, Greater Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaGreater Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaEasy alpine4,285 m
From Gakko by the south side and the Diklos glacier · PD+ · 10h 45m up · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Kideganismag'ali, 4,275 m, Greater Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaGreater Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaEasy alpine4,275 m
- Komito, 4,261 m, Greater Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaGreater Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaEasy alpine4,261 m
From Cheso by the south side · PD+ · 10h 45m up · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Bodorku, 4,233 m, Main Caucasus Range · Georgia, RussiaMain Caucasus Range · Georgia, RussiaEasy alpine4,233 m
From the south by the couloir and west ridge · PD · 14h up · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Tsikhvarga, 4,132 m, Main Caucasus Range · Georgia, RussiaMain Caucasus Range · Georgia, RussiaEasy alpine4,132 m
South-east ridge from the Gurdzivtsek pass · PD+ · 18h 15m up · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Svetgari, 4,118 m, Main Caucasus Range · GeorgiaMain Caucasus Range · GeorgiaAlpine climb4,118 m
Murkvam glacier, Asmashi Pass and Svetgar South · AD+ · 12h up · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Shino, 4,048 m, Caucasus Mountains · GeorgiaCaucasus Mountains · GeorgiaEasy alpine4,048 m
- Dombai-Ulgen, 4,046 m, Western Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaWestern Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaAlpine climb4,046 m
North ridge from the Dombay saddle · AD+ · IV · 10h up · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Laila Peak, 4,008 m, Svaneti Range · GeorgiaSvaneti Range · GeorgiaEasy alpine4,008 m
Normal route from Tviberi over the Chizhdi Pass and the Laila Glacier · PD- · 12h 30m up · 3 days · best Jul–Sep · GPX
- Malalebismag'ali, 4,007 m, Caucasus Mountains · Georgia, RussiaCaucasus Mountains · Georgia, RussiaEasy alpine4,007 m
- Mt'a Shdavleri, 3,993 m, Main Caucasus Range · GeorgiaMain Caucasus Range · GeorgiaEasy alpine3,993 m
South-east ridge from Nakra · PD · 10h 45m up · 2 days · best Jun–Jul · GPX
- Tsalgmil, 3,992 m, Main Caucasus Range · GeorgiaMain Caucasus Range · GeorgiaAlpine climb3,992 m
South-west ridge from Nakra via the Fizkulturnik Pass · AD · 11h 30m up · 2 days · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Gvandra, 3,985 m, Caucasus of Abkhazia · Russia, GeorgiaCaucasus of Abkhazia · Russia, GeorgiaEasy alpine3,985 m
From Uzunkol via the Myrdy glacier and the Main–Central saddle · PD- · 8h 45m up · 2 days · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Mount Khalatsa, 3,938 m, Greater Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaGreater Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaAlpine hike3,938 m
South-east ridge from the Kudaro side · F+ · 19h up · best Jul–Aug
- Dzhuguturliuchat, 3,928 m, Western Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaWestern Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaEasy alpine3,928 m
From the south via the Amanauz glacier · PD+ · 15h up · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Aksaut, 3,910 m, Caucasus of Abkhazia · Russia, GeorgiaCaucasus of Abkhazia · Russia, GeorgiaEasy alpine3,910 m
South ridge from the Aksaut valley via the West Aksaut pass · PD+ · 5h 15m up · best Jul–Aug
- Asatiani, 3,843 m, Greater Caucasus · GeorgiaGreater Caucasus · GeorgiaAlpine climb3,843 m
South route from the Javakhishvili cirque · AD · III · 6h 45m up · 2 days · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Saukhokh, 3,711 m, Margan-Dvaleti Caucasus · Russia, GeorgiaMargan-Dvaleti Caucasus · Russia, GeorgiaEasy alpine3,711 m
From Zaramag up the Zemegondon to the Kudar pass, then west along the main ridge over Sau-II · PD · 15h 15m up · 2 days · best Aug · GPX
- Shoda, 3,609 m, Main Caucasus Range · GeorgiaMain Caucasus Range · GeorgiaEasy alpine3,609 m
- Samertskhle, 3,584 m, Lechkhumi Range · GeorgiaLechkhumi Range · GeorgiaAlpine climb3,584 m
West ridge of the main summit from Natsuli · AD+ · 12h 15m up · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Shaviklde, 3,578 m, Tushet-Khevsureti Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaTushet-Khevsureti Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaEasy alpine3,578 m
- Ak-Shatyr, 3,434 m, Western Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaWestern Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaEasy alpine3,434 m
- Agepsta, 3,257 m, Gagra Range · Georgia, RussiaGagra Range · Georgia, RussiaEasy alpine3,257 m
From the Gega valley by the south-west slopes and summit ridge · PD- · T5 · 15h up · 3 days · best Aug–Sep
- Chitagvalashi, 3,226 m, Egrisi Range · GeorgiaEgrisi Range · GeorgiaEasy alpine3,226 m
From Mukhuri via the Tobavarchkhili lakes · T5 · 10h up · 3 days · best Aug–Sep · GPX
- Samocherkhola, 3,170 m, Egrisi Range · GeorgiaEgrisi Range · GeorgiaAlpine hike3,170 m
- Tsekuri, 3,170 m, Egrisi Range · GeorgiaEgrisi Range · GeorgiaEasy alpine3,170 m
From Lukhvano via Akhalchala and the Nokhichala plateau · T5 · 12h 45m up · 2 days · best Jul–Aug · GPX
- Khimsa, 3,138 m, Bzyb Range · GeorgiaBzyb Range · GeorgiaAlpine hike3,138 m
From the Gumista valley via Akhata and the Khimsa Pass · F · 25h 30m up · best Aug
- Khubiara, 3,104 m, Kakhetian Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaKakhetian Caucasus · Georgia, RussiaMountain hike3,104 m
- Mta Shkhapizga, 3,026 m, Abkhaz Range · GeorgiaAbkhaz Range · GeorgiaEasy alpine3,026 m
- Khvamli, 2,002 m, Lechkhumi Range · GeorgiaLechkhumi Range · GeorgiaHike2,002 m
From the road-end car park above Okureshi via St George's Church · T2 · 1h 15m up · best Sep–Oct · GPX
Questions
- What is the highest mountain in Georgia?
- Shkhara (5,193 m), in the Bezengi Wall. The way up is the normal route, the North-East Ridge from Bezengi, graded TD-, about 13h up. The best months are Jul–Aug.
- What is the highest mountain you can hike in Georgia?
- Khvamli (2,002 m): the normal route from the road-end car park above Okureshi via St George's Church, graded T2, about 1h 15m up, with no climbing and no glacier.
- When is the best time to climb mountains in Georgia?
- For most peaks in Georgia, July to August. Higher and glaciated peaks have a shorter season; each peak page rates every month.
- How many 4000 m peaks are there in Georgia?
- peaks.fyi covers 23 peaks over 4,000 m in Georgia, led by Shkhara (5,193 m).