Gergeti Glacier Trek
Kazbegi, Khevi
- Duration
- 3 days · 2 nights
- Group size
- 2–8 travellers
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Region
- Kazbegi, Khevi
About this journey
This is the classic Kazbegi ascent, done properly. Rather than rushing the church and driving away, you sleep in the valley, acclimatise on the ridge, and walk up onto the glacier terrace with a guide who has been doing it for fifteen years.
Day two is the long one: a steady climb past the Sabertse saddle onto the moraine below the Gergeti glacier, with Kazbek's north face directly above you. It is not technical, but it is sustained — expect seven hours on your feet and real altitude.
Evenings are spent in a family guesthouse in Stepantsminda, which is to say they are spent eating more than you planned to.
Highlights
- Sunrise at Gergeti Trinity Church before the day visitors arrive
- Walk onto the moraine terrace below the Gergeti glacier
- Two nights in a family-run guesthouse in Stepantsminda
- A mountain guide with fifteen seasons on Kazbek
- Stop at the Friendship Monument on the drive up
Departures
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Itinerary
Drive north on the Georgian Military Road, stopping at Ananuri fortress and the Friendship Monument. Arrive in the valley by mid-afternoon and take a short acclimatisation walk along the Chkheri river.
- Meals included
- Dinner
- Overnight
- Family guesthouse, Stepantsminda
What's included
- Private transfers from and to Tbilisi
- Two nights' guesthouse accommodation
- All breakfasts and dinners
- Certified mountain guide throughout
- Trekking poles and daypack if needed
Not included
- International flights
- Travel insurance (required)
- Lunches on trekking days
- Personal equipment and clothing
- Gratuities
Meeting point
Your Tbilisi hotel, 08:00 on day one. Pick-up is included anywhere in the city.
Meet at 08:00
Important information
- Day two involves 1,200 m of ascent at altitude — a good level of fitness is essential.
- Weather above 2,500 m changes quickly; the route may be shortened at the guide's discretion.
- Broken-in walking boots with ankle support are required.
- The trek does not cross crevassed ice and needs no technical equipment.
FromGEL 2,142 per person
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