ALPINE ROUTE: Chirukhi-Khikhadziri-Goderdzi - Ajara, Georgia
near K’alota, Achara (Georgia)
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Itinerary description
The Alpine route connects two high-mountainous municipalities of Adjara, Shuakhevi and Khulo, bypassing the central Batumi-Akhaltsikhe highway. You can start the route both from Goderdzi (Khulo), and from Chirukhi (Shuakhevi). The main part of the route passes through villages, alpine meadows and pastures (yaylas). The main activity on all yaylas takes place during the summer grazing period.
From Chirukhi
The route starts near the Chirukhi Mountain (Shuakhevi municipality), continues through the alpine zone and ends at the Goderdzi Pass (2025 m above sea level) in Khulo municipality.
As you move along the route, you will see a panorama of alpine pastures (yaylas) with small wooden shepherd’s dwellings where you can stay overnight or have a snack (e.g. “Mareti” guesthouse). In the Chirukhi mountains you can see Lake Chirukhi and Dzhinali waterfall. The route continues in the municipality of Khulo, where you will see Lake Karagoli, the Shuamta lakes and the most beautiful alpine meadows. Before visiting the Khikhani Fortress, you can spend the night in the nearby villages of Bakibako or Khikhadziri (e.g. guesthouses “Khikhani”, “Luka”, “Bako”).
From the Goderdzi Pass
The starting point of the route is Goderdzi (Khulo municipality, 2025 meters above sea level). Before starting the route towards Chirukhi, you can visit some attractions like Green lake (Mtsvane Tba) and Goderdzi Alpine Garden. There is also the hotel “Meteo” at Goderdzi Pass, where you can have rest before starting the route.
Before visiting the Khikhani fortress, you can see the Shuamta lakes and stop for overnight or have lunch in the villages of Tkhilvana, Tsiplnara, Bakibako and Khikhadziri (e.g guesthouses “Khikhani”, “Luka”, “Bako”) of Khulo municipality as well as in shepherd’s dwellings.
There are several small lakes along the route – Lake Karagoli in Khulo municipality and Lake Chirukhi in Shuakhevi municipality.
At the end of your route in Shuakhevi municipality you will again get to alpine pastures (yaylas) on the Chirukhi Mountain. Here you can see Dzhinali waterfall, small lakes and many seasonal shepherd’s dwellings where you can stay overnight and eat (e.g “Mareti” guesthouse).
After completing the route, you can move to the Batumi-Akhaltsikhe motorway through the Mareti Gorge and villages of Shuakhevi municipality. You can stay here in family hotels in Darchidzeebi (guesthouse “Mtisubani”) and Paposhvilebi (guesthouse “Mareti”) villages. As you move towards the highway, you can see the Darchidzeebi fortress (11-13 century), visit the ethnographic museum in Oladauri village and the Okropilauri fortress (11-13 century).
Additional Information
• If you decide to drive the route by car, you will need a highly qualified driver and a 4x4 car
• You can replenish your water supplies in villages and on yaylas
• Weather in the mountains can change rapidly, fog can form very suddenly
• Tourist Information Centers hotline: +995 577 90 90 93/91, website: www.visitajara.com
The emergency telephone number 112
From Chirukhi
The route starts near the Chirukhi Mountain (Shuakhevi municipality), continues through the alpine zone and ends at the Goderdzi Pass (2025 m above sea level) in Khulo municipality.
As you move along the route, you will see a panorama of alpine pastures (yaylas) with small wooden shepherd’s dwellings where you can stay overnight or have a snack (e.g. “Mareti” guesthouse). In the Chirukhi mountains you can see Lake Chirukhi and Dzhinali waterfall. The route continues in the municipality of Khulo, where you will see Lake Karagoli, the Shuamta lakes and the most beautiful alpine meadows. Before visiting the Khikhani Fortress, you can spend the night in the nearby villages of Bakibako or Khikhadziri (e.g. guesthouses “Khikhani”, “Luka”, “Bako”).
From the Goderdzi Pass
The starting point of the route is Goderdzi (Khulo municipality, 2025 meters above sea level). Before starting the route towards Chirukhi, you can visit some attractions like Green lake (Mtsvane Tba) and Goderdzi Alpine Garden. There is also the hotel “Meteo” at Goderdzi Pass, where you can have rest before starting the route.
Before visiting the Khikhani fortress, you can see the Shuamta lakes and stop for overnight or have lunch in the villages of Tkhilvana, Tsiplnara, Bakibako and Khikhadziri (e.g guesthouses “Khikhani”, “Luka”, “Bako”) of Khulo municipality as well as in shepherd’s dwellings.
There are several small lakes along the route – Lake Karagoli in Khulo municipality and Lake Chirukhi in Shuakhevi municipality.
At the end of your route in Shuakhevi municipality you will again get to alpine pastures (yaylas) on the Chirukhi Mountain. Here you can see Dzhinali waterfall, small lakes and many seasonal shepherd’s dwellings where you can stay overnight and eat (e.g “Mareti” guesthouse).
After completing the route, you can move to the Batumi-Akhaltsikhe motorway through the Mareti Gorge and villages of Shuakhevi municipality. You can stay here in family hotels in Darchidzeebi (guesthouse “Mtisubani”) and Paposhvilebi (guesthouse “Mareti”) villages. As you move towards the highway, you can see the Darchidzeebi fortress (11-13 century), visit the ethnographic museum in Oladauri village and the Okropilauri fortress (11-13 century).
Additional Information
• If you decide to drive the route by car, you will need a highly qualified driver and a 4x4 car
• You can replenish your water supplies in villages and on yaylas
• Weather in the mountains can change rapidly, fog can form very suddenly
• Tourist Information Centers hotline: +995 577 90 90 93/91, website: www.visitajara.com
The emergency telephone number 112
Waypoints
Provisioning
7,471 ft
071
wyaro
Fountain
6,989 ft
081sasmeli wyali
wyali dasaxlebaSi
Panorama
6,786 ft
083.panorama
lamazi adgilia
Panorama
7,278 ft
19. panorama
lamazi xedebia
Waypoint
6,734 ft
410.saojaxo sastumro
Unknown Point Feature
Waypoint
5,855 ft
baki bakos CanCqeri
baki bakos CanCqeri
Waypoint
7,030 ft
chiruxia tba
chiruxia tba
Waypoint
6,616 ft
goderZis meCeTi
Waypoint
6,726 ft
jinalis CanCqeri
jinalis CanCqeri
Waypoint
6,786 ft
mcire tbori
mcire tbori
Waypoint
6,776 ft
mcire tbori1
mcire tbori
Waypoint
4,809 ft
Nugzar Dumbadze
Unknown Point Feature
Panorama
7,279 ft
panoramuli xedebi
panoramuli xedebi
Intersection
6,651 ft
PASS GODERDZI
Waypoint
5,356 ft
patara tbori
patara tbori
Waypoint
5,808 ft
patara tbori1
patara tbori1
Waypoint
7,671 ft
sabagiro gzis sadguri
sabagiro gzis sadguri
Waypoint
6,709 ft
saojaxo sastumro 'mareTi'
Information point
7,120 ft
sasazRvro kontroli
sasazRvro kontroli
Intersection
5,941 ft
sasazRvro kontrolis saguSago
Unknown Point Feature
Information point
6,631 ft
sastumro
Information point
6,669 ft
sastumro 'meteo'
Unknown Point Feature
Religious site
4,962 ft
selim ximSiaSvilis Tavis kveTis adgili
Waypoint
7,061 ft
tba
tba
Waypoint
6,095 ft
tba tyeSi
tba tyeSi
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