7 Sights in Mestia Municipality, Georgia (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Mestia Municipality, Georgia! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Mestia Municipality. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

1. Shkhara

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Shkhara Aleksey Muhranoff / CC BY-SA 3.0

Shkhara is the highest point in the country of Georgia. It is located near the Russian-Georgian border, in Russia's Kabardino-Balkaria region on the northern side, and the Svaneti region of Georgia in the south. Shkhara lies 88 kilometres (55 mi) north of the city of Kutaisi, Georgia's second-largest city, and closer to the townlet of Mestia in Svaneti. The summit lies in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range, to the south-east of Mount Elbrus, Europe's highest mountain. Shkhara is the third-highest peak in the Caucasus, just behind Dykh-Tau.

Wikipedia: Shkhara (EN)

2. Southern Ushba

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Ushba is one of the most notable peaks of the Caucasus Mountains. It is located in the Svaneti region of Georgia, just south of the border with the Kabardino-Balkaria region of Russia. Although it does not rank in the 10 highest peaks of the range, Ushba is known as the "Matterhorn of the Caucasus" for its picturesque, spire-shaped double summit. Ushba is considered by many climbers as the most difficult ascent in the Caucasus.

Wikipedia: Ushba (EN)

3. Glavnaya Jangi

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Janga or Jangi-Tau or Dzhangi-Tau is a summit in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range. Mountain has three peaks - the main peak Jangi-Tau with elevation above sea level 5,085 m (16,683 ft), West Peak with elevation 5,059 m (16,598 ft) and East Peak with elevation 5,034 m (16,516 ft) Mountain lies on the border of Svaneti (Georgia) and Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia). The slopes of the mountain are heavily glaciated. They are most famous for the dormant volcanoes that are hidden under the ice caps.

Wikipedia: Janga (mountain) (EN)

4. Tetnuldi

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Tetnuldi Tamar Korakhashvili / CC BY-SA 3.0

Tetnuldi is a prominent peak in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range, located in the Svaneti region of Georgia. According to most sources, Tetnuldi is the 10th highest peak of the Caucasus. The slopes of the mountain are glaciated generally above the 3,000 metre (9,840 ft) line. The most prominent glacier of the mountain is called Adishi.

Wikipedia: Tetnuldi (EN)

5. Gistola

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Gistola Shaman17 / CC BY-SA 3.0

Gistola is a peak in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range on Georgia–Russia border. The elevation of the mountain is 4,860 m (15,940 ft) above sea level. The mountain is made up of paleozoic granites. The slopes of Gistola are covered with ice.

Wikipedia: Gistola (EN)

6. Lialver

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Lalveri is a peak of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in the Svaneti region of Georgia adjacent to the Georgia–Russia border. The elevation of the mountain is 4,350 meters (14,268 ft.) above sea level. The most accessible climbing route to the summit of Lalveri is through the Tsaneri Glacier.

Wikipedia: Lalveri (EN)

7. Katintayu

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Katintayu Masa Sakano / CC BY-SA 2.0

Katyn-Tau is a summit in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range. It lies on the border of Svaneti and Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia). The elevation of the mountain is 4979 m (16,335 ft) above sea level. The mountain is made up of paleozoic granites. The slopes of summit are covered nival landscape.

Wikipedia: Katyn-Tau (EN)

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