LET’S DISCOVER AJARA! ROUTES

If have already packed your backpack and are ready to explore the mountains of Ajara, we will help you choose and plan the right route. Our region has a lot of interesting destinations one can marvel over : adventure routes, including in the alpine zone, as well as cultural, historical, culinary or wine routes. All these are accompanied by incredibly picturesque landscapes making your camera working hard throughout your whole journey.

MILISI VILLAGE - MILISI MOUNTAIN - MACHAKHELA NATIONAL PARK - ACHARISAGMARTI VILLAGE

Route type: linear

Route type: walking, car, cycling

Difficulty level: easy

Total: 14.2 km

Maximum height above sea level: 938 m

Duration: 5-6 hours

Cellular coverage area: full

Recommended route: April - October.

The route starts from the village of Milisi and follows a dirt road. It can be completed either by car, preferably 4WD, or on foot. After you reach the border of Machakhela National Park, then you can walk or drive by car through Uchkhiti to Machakhela Gorge.

The distance from the village of Milisi to Mount Milisi is 4 kilometers. This distance is best covered with an all-wheel drive vehicle. Further, you need to walk a 5-kilometer path from Mount Milisi to Mount Archangel (Machakhela National Park). Here the route crosses the walking trail of Machakhela National Park and continues southeast of the crossing point along a dirt road. After 1 kilometer, a concrete road begins, and after another 4 kilometers the road leads to the Visitors’ Center of Machakhela National Park.

The route continues from the Visitors’ Center of Machakhela National Park. To the north, there is a concrete road to the village of Acharisagmarti. After 4 kilometers, the trail turns into unpaved road again. This is where you need an SUV. After 1 km you will come to a road junction. To the west of it, the mountain trail of the Archangel continues. After 2 kilometers, you will meet another crossroads, from where the road leads to the village of Uchkhiti in the northern direction. But our route goes east to the village of Milisi, 4 km from the specified intersection of roads.

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