CAUCASUS TRAIL challenge of 5 passes

Introduction:

Experience:

The Caucasus Trail will be the ultimate experience for any rider, combining everything you love about mountain biking: wild, untamed nature, challenging technical trails, and thrilling climbs. Over six days, we’ll cross five legendary mountain passes: Sadzele pass, Datvisjvari pass, Atsunta pass, Nakaicho pass and Abano pass. The trail to Atsunta Pass is particularly tough, so we’ll be hiking while our bikes and luggage are carried by horses to make the climb easier.

While high mountain trails often mean pushing your bike to conquer tough elevations, we’ve minimized those sections so we’ll spend most of our time pedaling through stunning landscapes and tackling exhilarating downhill segments. The trails connect the regions of Khevi, Khevsureti and Tusheti, weaving along rivers, over high passes, and through ancient villages, offering a once-in-a-lifetime ride through the heart of Georgia’s rugged wilderness.

Itinerary: 

Day 1 – Gergeti Trinity Church / Juta / Sadzele pass (3068m) / Roshka.

Day 2 – Roshka / Datvisjvari pass (2689m) / Anatori / Ardoti.

Day 3 – Ardoti / Atsunta pass hike (3512m) / Kvakhidi meadows.

Day 4 – Kvakhidi meadows / Girevi / Dartlo / Upper Omalo.

Day 5 – Makratela ridge / Nakaicho pass (3014m) / Dartlo.

Day 6 – Abano pass (2862m) – Lechuri / (Descending 25 km’s on world’s top 10 ranked pass).

Suitable for: Experienced riders riding ENDURO/AM/XC configurations.

Accommodation: Local guesthouses in: Roshka, Ardoti, Upper Omalo. One night in the cottage in Kvakhidi. 

Physical difficulty: 4/5

Technical difficulty: 4/5

Terrain: Single trails, rocky segments, ridgelines, glaciers, summits.

Average riding distance: 30 km / Day

Average elevation gain: 900m / Day

On day 3, we will be transporting our bikes and luggage by horses at Atsunta pass 3512m, guided by our professional horse guides, while we hike to the top of the pass and enjoy the breathtaking single track down to Kvakhidi Meadows, where we will stay in a cottage. Riding horses to the top of Atsunta Pass is also an option for an additional horse fee.

*the price is given on 4 or more customers on the tour. For fewer customers, a different price will apply.