2018 - Georgia - Caucaz

2018 - Georgia - Caucaz

A cycling tour with 10 stages, starting in Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia.

Overview

About this tour

This cycling tour has 10 stages and a total length of 541.7 km.

10
Routes
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Duration
541.7 km
Distance
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Avg. speed
12,130 m
Ascent
12,009 m
Descent
Alex Deaconu
Alex Deaconu

created this 7 years ago

2018 - Georgia - Caucaz

Stages of this tour

All 10 stages of this tour can be opened on the map or in the Bikemap App for more details, where you can adjust them in the route planner or download them as GPX or KML file. Use them as a template for planning your own tour, or let Bikemap navigate you along them directly.

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Georgia - day 01 - Tbilisi - Gombori Pass - Telavi

Cycling route in Tbilisi, K'alak'i T'bilisi, Georgia

Long climb, reccomend leaving early so you can avoid poluted traffic as you exit Tbilisi. There are springs on the way, in Ujarma right next to a small shop, and on top of Gombori pass right below the teahouse.   In Telavi we stayed at Neli & Zaal guesthouse. It was really nic
96.5 km
Distance
1,580 m
Ascent
1,236 m
Descent
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Georgia - day 02 - Telavi - Torghva Baths

Cycling route in Telavi, Kakheti, Georgia

Tough climb, and the road is very dusty. There are quite a few springs on the way, resuppling with water is not an issue.   Torghva baths are a terrible place to sleep at, but the sulphur baths are amazing and make it all worth it.
61.6 km
Distance
1,414 m
Ascent
470 m
Descent
0

Georgia - day 03 - Torghva Bath - Abano Pass - Omalo

Cycling route in

Tough climb all the way up Abano pass. There is only one good spring on the way up, make sure to resupply there with water. On the way down you will find multiple sources. At Omalo visitor center you can buy a paper map and various refreshments. In Omalo we stayed at Old Omalo gue
41.9 km
Distance
1,479 m
Ascent
1,327 m
Descent
0

Georgia - day 04 - Omalo - Dartlo - Chesho - Parsma - Girevi

Cycling route in

Easy day, very enjoyable with lots of scenery.   There is a very good spring on your descent to Dart'lo, with has a few guesthouses and restaurants. Plenty other water sources on the way. When arriving in Girevi make sure to go down to the river and register with the borde
30.8 km
Distance
833 m
Ascent
684 m
Descent
0

Georgia - day 05 - Girevi - Kvakhidi meadows - Atsunta Pass

Cycling route in

Tough but beautiful day. Careful at the river crossings and with the shepherds dogs. There is a small unmarked on the map bridge over the stream near the shepherds shop at Kvakhidi meadows witch will help you a bit. You can also get some basic supplies there and wather from the spring. Th
20.2 km
Distance
1,146 m
Ascent
364 m
Descent
0

Georgia - day 06 - Kvakhidi meadows - Atsunta Pass - Shatili

Cycling route in

Tough push bike over Atsunta pass. There is a good spring a few km before you start the final climb. Fill up with water there, next good spring is way after you descended. We resupplied near the border guards post on the ridge. Where we also camped as the day was drawing to a close and co
33.7 km
Distance
1,231 m
Ascent
2,479 m
Descent
0

Georgia - day 07 - Shatili - Datvisjvari Pass - Roshka

Cycling route in

Tough climb from Shatili and at the end of the day to Roshka, we stayed at Roshka Guesthouse where we had a wonderful experience with our host. We reccomend it.
49.5 km
Distance
1,768 m
Ascent
1,230 m
Descent
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Georgia - day 10 - Kazbegi - Gudauri

Cycling route in Stepantsminda, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia

We stayed at Deka Hotel in Gudauri, you can find plenty other better options in the area. Not worth staying here.
50.5 km
Distance
1,144 m
Ascent
1,032 m
Descent
0

Georgia - day 11 - Gudauri - Tbilisi

Cycling route in

Tough end while cycling on the highway. Can be pretty scary. We stayed at Well Done House, wonderful hosts.
117.2 km
Distance
294 m
Ascent
1,776 m
Descent
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Georgia - days 08 - 09 - Roshka - Ugheltekhili Sadzelisghele ( Sadzele pass ) - Kazbegi

Cycling route in

Tough climb, easier than Atsunta. We camped near 5th Season cabin, with a nice view to Chaukhi. Next day in the modning we descended nice and easy to Kazbegi.   Rooms Hotel Kazbegi is expensive, but worth every penny.
39.9 km
Distance
1,241 m
Ascent
1,411 m
Descent