TOURIST ROUTE “ROSHKA - ABUDELAURI LAKES”

JEEP TOUR + ROUTE ON FOOT

Duration 2 days

Total route length: 260 km

Total route on foot: 7 km

Route Direction: Tbilisi – Mtskheta-Mtianeti region – Dusheti Area – Djinvali Reservoir – Khevsureti (Roshka) – Tbilisi

DAY 1

ROUTE DESCRIPTION:Tbilisi – Barisakho – Korsha – Kmosti – Roshka

Departure early in the morning from Tbilisi.

The route to Khevsureti turns northeast off the Georgian Military Highway shortly before the Jhinvali Reservoir and runs up the Pshavis Aragvi valley to the village Barisakho (100 km form Tbilisi) – the largest village of the region, with a population of about 200. It contains the municipality hall, Khevsureti Boarding School, hospital, post office and other institutions.

At Korsha, 2 km past Barisakho there is a small, but interesting ethnographical Korsha museum of Khevsur life. Picnic in Korsha.

Departure to Roshka. Arrival in the evening. (Distance from Barisakho to Roshka is 17 km).

Camping in Roshka. Supper on the open air.

Overnight in the tents.

DAY 2

ROUTE DESCRIPTION:Roshka – Abudelauri lakes – Roshka – Tbilisi

Breakfast on the open air (in the tents).

Here you will leave your transport (jeep). You will start from Roshka to Abudelauri lakes on foot, along the path. (Distance from Roshka to Abudelauri lakes 7 km OW).

Arrival to Abudelauri lakes. There are three lakes, which are strikingly different colors. One, which is shallow is a bright green color (from plants that grow at the bottom of the lake). Another is very deep and dark blue. The third is white, “like milk”, from ice and fine glacial debris in the water. All are within 1,5 km of one another.

Rest and picnic near one of the lakes.

Way back to Roshka.

Transportation back to Tbilisi