An hour from Tbilisi. The dirt roads to the Birtvisi canyon and the Samshvilde ruins are easy in dry weather; muddy patches appear in spring.
Routes
Easy
All year
Kvemo KartliBirtvisi and Samshvilde
თბილისი → ბირთვისი / სამშვილდე
A rock labyrinth and an abandoned medieval city — reachable all year.
- Distance
- 35 km
- Duration
- 3 h
- Max altitude
- 1000 m
- Surface
- Dirt, gravel
Routes on the map
Safety
Weather in the high mountains turns fast. Ride in daylight, ride in a group, and tell someone your route. Season dates shift every year — check the state of the road before you set off.
