About 60 km from Barisakho to Shatili. The pass runs close to the Chechen border and clears of snow in June. A 4x4 is essential and there is no mobile signal for most of the way. Shatili is worth an overnight — the fortress village is on the UNESCO tentative list.
Routes
Hard
June — October
Khevsureti, Mtskheta-MtianetiDatvisjvari Pass — Barisakho to Shatili
ბარისახო → შატილი, ხევსურეთი
The road to the medieval tower village of Shatili, over a 2,676 m pass.
- Distance
- 60 km
- Duration
- 4 h
- Max altitude
- 2676 m
- Surface
- Gravel with rocky sections
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.