Tskhvandiri Lakes ● Extreme hiking to the unknown and incredible lakes of Chuberi

№
006

Price (per person)

$ ₾

$810

Location:
Chuberi, Zemo Svaneti, Georgia

Difficulty level:
EX

Duration:

Total: 7 days
Hiking: 5 days

Extreme elevation difference:

1635 m / 5364 ft

Total hiking distance:
20,1 km / 12,5 miles

Hiking route direction:

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The circumstances to be considered:

● Find our terms and conditions here.

● For obtaining necessary permit from Georgian Border Police, Bisna needs the photo of the information page of your passport that should be sent us at least 8 days prior the tour.

● On certain section(s), on slope(s), stones may slide or roll down when stepping on them. Each tour participant should be very careful on each step on such section.

● Slippery ascent(s)

● Slippery descent(s)

● Ascent(s) on glacier(s)

● Descent(s) on glacier(s)

● Steep ascent(s)

● Steep descent(s)

● Stepping/hiking in wet conditions (river streambed, swamp, wet or humid soil, deep mud etc.)

● Getting footwear/trousers wet during the hike

● High grass

● Lack of places convenient for camping in extreme conditions

Tskhvandiri Lakes ● Extreme hiking to the unknown and incredible lakes of Chuberi

On the question: "What is the hardest Bisna tour?", there is one true answer: "Definitely Tskhvandiri Lakes and Khuro Range".

Tskhvandiri Lakes are located in Chuberi (Nenskra Valley), Zemo Svaneti [Upper Svaneti] (Mestia Municipality), in particular — in the basin of Dalari River, the right tributary of Nenskra River. Nenskra itself is the right tributary of Enguri River.

Tskhvandiri Range
seen from Tita village

A minibus leads us to Tita, the last village of Chuberi. We begin hiking from here. Tskhvandiri Range, which is to be crossed by us, can be seen from here and looking at it we can't believe that our track lies that high.

After several km on unpaved off-road, we pass the border-keepers' checkpoint, and shepherds' settlement and begin to ascent on a very steep slope of Tskhvandiri Range.

First section of the ascent

The ascent is extremely difficult and can be divided into 3 sections:

1. Narrow ravine made by a small stream — on this section we mainly have to hike (sometimes — climb) on stones and rocks.

2. The very steep slope after the ravine — this is very short section but too steep and there are very few things to hold a hand on.

3. Steep field — this section demands from us the psychical sustainability as the grass is very slippery and there are very few things to hold a hand on as in the second section.

After ascending the three sections (as wells as the transitive sectors between them) we reach the campsite. This is the top of one of the "forks" of Tskhvandiri range. There is a good view on Nenskra Valley from here.

Bisna camp

The frozen lake

From here we have to hike on the slopes of Tskhvandiri range, cross the range and descent to a frozen lake.

There is one more range to cross from the frozen lake to reach First Tskhvandiri Lake. We have to be extremly cautious on this section. Finally we see First Tskhvandiri Lake.

First Tskhvandiri Lake