Kazbegi Municipality

Province · Mtskheta-Mtianeti, 🇬🇪 Georgia

Population 4,887

Area 1,261 km²

Time zone Asia/Tbilisi

Official website kazbegi.gov.ge

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Kazbegi Essentials

Kazbegi, centered around the town of Stepantsminda, is defined by the 14th-century Gergeti Trinity Church and the 5,054-meter dormant stratovolcano, Mount Kazbek. The region is traversed by the historic Georgian Military Road, which leads through the Darial Gorge toward the Russian border. Key natural features include the travertine formations of Truso Valley, the Gveleti waterfalls, and the high-altitude ski slopes of Gudauri. Historical landmarks like the 16th-century Sno Fortress and the Soviet-era Friendship Monument provide insight into the area's strategic and political history.

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Hidden Gems & Waterfalls

The Kazbegi region of the Greater Caucasus offers a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes and glacial runoff. This collection features the 14th-century Gergeti Trinity Church and the Bethlemi Hut, a high-altitude refuge at 3,650 meters on Mount Kazbek. The list also includes several cascades, from the Gveleti waterfalls in the Dariali Gorge to the remote falls of the Sno Valley and the alpine trails near the village of Juta.

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Alpine Peaks & Glaciers

This collection highlights the dramatic high-altitude landscapes of the Kazbegi region and the Khokh Range. It includes the expansive Gergeti, Devdaraki, and Abano glaciers flowing from the slopes of Mount Kazbek. The list features strategic landmarks like the 2,379-meter Jvari Pass on the Georgian Military Road and prominent peaks such as Zilgakhokhi and Ortsveri, which represent the core of the Greater Caucasus glacial systems and serve as the source for major regional rivers.

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