8-Day Climb To Kazbek, South
Highlights
Sukhumi
mountaineering, nature, camping
Group Tour
8 Days
Easy
English
Description
We provide Kazbek climbing tours from the territory of Georgia. Mt. Kazbek was summited for the first time in the 19th century (in 1868) by D. Freshfild. This mountain is the subject of many tales and legends. At an elevation of about 3800 m, in an 80-meter-high rock, there is a cave with an ancient Betlemi (Bethlehem) monastery in it. This monastery was said to be a storage area of relics and church treasuries. As another legend has it, the rock to which Prometheus was chained was on Mt. Kazbek. Mt Kazbek is double-headed, featuring two summits –Eastern Kazbek (5033m) and Western Kazbek (5015m). Stretching over its slopes are massive and strongly torn glaciers. On its south-eastern slopes, there is the Getget glacier, and on the south-western part, streaming with a beautiful torrent from Maili plateau to Genaldon gorge, is the Maili glacier that is broader than any ice cascade in the Caucasus. On the northern part, there is the Chach glacier; on the north-eastern slope – the Devdorak glacier, and on the eastern slope – the Abano glacier. Opening from Mt. Kazbek’s summit is an awesome view of the Central and Eastern Caucasus. To the west, in clear weather, one can see another famous Caucasus volcano – Mount Elbrus (5642m). In the Main Caucasus range, closer to Mt. Kazbek, one can distinguish the 5000m high summits of Bezengi and the beautiful tops of Tsey that surround the Karaugom Plateau. One can also enjoy the views of the grey Tepli pyramid and right underneath Kazbek’s summit – the rock-and-icy ridges of Mt. Jimara with dominating icy peaks of Jimara, Mailihoh, Shauhoh and Sautisi.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Kazbegi Village
Meeting at Kazbegi Village. The transfer from Tbilisi or Vladikavkaz can be organised separately.
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Day 2: Orthodox Church
Trek to the highest operating Orthodox Church situated at an elevation of 2170m. Preparations for the next-day climb. Overnight stay in Kazbegi village.
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Day 3: Meteorological Station
A 7–9 hours climb to the Meteorological station (at 3600m) through Sabetse Pass, with an overnight stay there.
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Day 4: Meteorological Station
Acclimatization hike to a chapel at an elevation of 4000 m. Overnight stay at the Meteorological station.
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Day 5: Rest Day
A rest day to prepare the group for climbing to the top. Overnight at the hut.
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Day 6: Kazbek Summit
6–8 hours’ climb to Kazbek summit. Descent to the Meteorological station, with overnight stay there.
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Day 7: Reserve Day
Reserve day.
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Day 8: Kazbegi
Descent to the village of Kazbegi. Self-transfer to the airport or to the hotel.
What's Included
What's Excluded
What To Bring
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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