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The hiking season in Upper Svaneti generally lasts from July through September sometimes mid-October. Because of the altitude of the passes and the high levels of precipitation in the Western Caucasus, the trail does not become completely snow-free until July. Hiking in mid-June can be possible, although you are likely to need to navigate some lingering snow on the higher passes. Mountain weather is unpredictable, and forecasts change constantly. Be sure to check the forecast before you depart on your hike each day and always be prepared for inclement weather. The TCT is accessible from numerous villages along the trail. The most direct way is to get a marshrutka in Zugdidi that is headed to Mestia and, if planning to begin between Chuberi and Mestia, get dropped off at the closest spot to the part of the trail you wish to hike. You will have to walk from the main road to the trail, but it is usually only a few kilometers. Guesthouses are frequent along this route, particularly between Mestia and Ushguli. TCT Trail Passports, which will be available in Tbilisi and Mestia in , provide discounts on a range of partner guesthouses across the region. Wild camping is also a popular option, and camping spots are plentiful and easy to find. Due to the increasing popularity of the trail, we ask that you choose your campsites carefully to minimize impact, and be sure to leave no trace. Gas canisters for camping stoves are available at several souvenir shops in Mestia, but if you begin your hike from another point on the trail, make sure to bring one from Tbilisi. You can use a multi-fuel or alcohol-burning stove, which are generally easier to resupply in the Caucasus, although you must still plan ahead as you will go several days in between pharmacies and gas stations. These local markets do not carry a wide variety of food and other products, but you can buy basic staples. You can stock up properly at one of the many bigger chain stores in Mestia. As in many parts of the Caucasus, you can find some springs along the route, and water that is piped into villages is safe to drink. Other water sources along the route, such as rivers and streams, should generally be filtered due to the presence of livestock in the region. Carrying a water filter is recommended. The nearest hospital is in Mestia, but its services are severely limited. Larger hospitals are located in Tbilisi and Kutaisi. Aversi is one of the pharmacies in Mestia , and you can find most medicines and basic medical supplies in this chain store. This section has pretty good cellphone service , particularly for Magti subscribers. Guesthouses may or may not have wifi, so relying on that for internet connection is not recommended. Dogs Aggressive dogs can be by far the biggest animal threat to TCT hikers. Many villagers keep guard dogs for security and train them to bark at potential intruders, but thankfully, such dogs are territorial and will rarely stray beyond their property boundaries. Beyond the villages and farms, dogs often accompany livestock herds as protection from predators, and you should monitor their behavior closely. If they show aggression, it means they consider your presence a threat to their herds. If you proceed calmly without sudden movements, they will usually back off once you are far enough from the herd. While the sight and sound of one or more barking dogs running towards you can be frightening, the correct course of action is to stand your ground and wait for the herder who will usually be nearby to call them off. Shout forcefully and throw stones or wave your trekking poles if you need to assert dominance. To avoid these encounters in the first place, try to skirt around grazing herds at a wide distance, or, if there are farmers around, to seek out them as quickly as possible and approach with a friendly greeting. We also recommend a precautionary rabies vaccination, remembering that this does not make you immune to the disease but does give you more time to receive treatment. Giant hogweed Keep an eye out for giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum , a relative of cow parsley, whose stem juices rid your skin of its ability to protect itself from sunlight, resulting in severe burns on exposed skin and potential blindness if it gets in your eyes. Learn to identify this plant and either avoid it or move gently through patches to avoid breaking the stalk and releasing the juice inside. If you get hogweed juice on you, wash your skin as soon as possible and cover it from the sunlight. Storms Storms in the Caucasus can be sudden and extremely intense, with lots of lightning and often hail. You should be familiar with best practices for choosing a campsite to minimize the risk of a lightning strike, stay attuned to the weather while hiking, be prepared to get to a lower elevation or to shelter if necessary, and be familiar with first aid practices for treating lightning-related injuries. Heat In midsummer, the heat can be intense. Make sure to carry plenty of water. Shifting your schedule to compensate, such as starting very early in the day and resting in the afternoon, is a good way to avoid the worst of the heat. Make sure you are familiar with the symptoms, prevention strategies, and treatment for dehydration and heat stroke. Day Hikes Around Mazeri. Day Hikes Around Mestia. Section 1: Chuberi to Nakra. Section 2: Nakra to Becho Valley. Section 3: Becho Valley to Mestia. Section 4: Mestia to Adishi. Section 5: Adishi to Ushguli. This section of the Transcaucasian Trail was first developed between — with the support and hard work of volunteers from around the world. Embassy Democracy Commission, the U. Forest Service, and dozens of volunteers. To become a TCTA member and support more trail development projects like this one, join here. Practical Information. Supplies Gas canisters for camping stoves are available at several souvenir shops in Mestia, but if you begin your hike from another point on the trail, make sure to bring one from Tbilisi. Water As in many parts of the Caucasus, you can find some springs along the route, and water that is piped into villages is safe to drink. Route Resources. Interactive map via CalTopo. Support TCT trail development.

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Returning from tropical Phuket, paradise island of Thailand, was more of a shock than leaving winter for the beach. Sleet slapped us in the face as we waited for our taxi home. Resulting in me catching cold… nothing too serious, but the temperature and weather changes must simply have been too much. Not even all those fresh mangoes and other exotic fruit were enough to bolster my immune system sufficiently, I suppose. I medicated myself and stayed in our warm apartment. My next trip, however, was supposed to be into full-on winter, visiting our village home in high Svaneti. I had recovered, and bought a train ticket from Tbilisi to Zugdidi for January 1, intending then to catch anything going up into the mountains from there. At least I had news in time before leaving that the Svaneti road had just closed. The only other road into or out of Svaneti, north from Kutaisi through Lentekhi to Ushguli and then down, is always closed for winter anyway, so no go there. I got a refund on my train ticket and resigned myself to not trudging back into meter-high snow. Oh well, it was not to be for that time. A bit later, maybe. But I left my setup too late, and barely managed to get anything useable. This year I had my own tripod, and was practiced in using it. So I walked up higher to a clear spot overlooking part of the city, and then took shot after shot of about 1 second each, to show each firework ascending and then exploding as a stream of light. Hundreds of kiosks were selling all manner of souvenirs and holiday food, and friends had told us that there was some really good aged Georgian mountain cheese on offer on Orbeliani Square. We found it, among the mulled wine, coffee, decorations and other delights. Although about 10 months old and delicious indeed, it will have to come down in price to compete with the much cheaper imported foreign cheeses available all over Tbilisi. The same for the newly available Tushetian blue cheese at the Railway Station market: wonderful stuff, but quite a bit pricier than its Danish or German equivalents. I hope it can survive: I would much rather buy Georgian and support local markets! At least for a resident of either Canada or high Svaneti the cold season in Tbilisi is quite mild. Yesterday as I write this January 10 we drove east to Sartichal to visit friends… and were greeted by enough snow there to whiten the ground. It hardly touched the capital, though, as we discovered when returning. Last night was the first time we bothered to turn on the central heating radiator in our bedroom, although the rest of the apartment is toasty. I still hope to return downtown alone in the evening to catch the Christmas lights with my camera before they are dismantled. I can only hope and pray that elsewhere in the world where it is not so, normality will return; although I am not very optimistic going into Peace, please…. Tony Hanmer has lived in Georgia since , in Svaneti since , and been a weekly writer and photographer for GT since early January 11, Reading Time: 3 mins read. Share Share Tweet. Related Posts. TI — Georgia raises concerns about administrative resource misuse ahead of elections October 21, Natia Mezvrishvili on Dealing with 2 Political Giants 3 years ago. GT Interview with Giorgi Badridze 3 years ago. TI Georgia raises concerns about misuse of resources prior to the elections. Tbilisi welcomes new park in Temka district. Sandu leads with Foreign media: Tens of thousands of Georgians hold pro-European rally ahead of elections. June 26,

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