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Climbing Tetnuld (4869 m)

Climbing Tetnuld (4869 m) + Vakhushti or Layla, Svaneti, Georgia

Tetnuld is one of the most beautiful peaks of the Caucasus. She is taller than Mont Blanc and much more interesting. According to the mountaineering classification, ascent along the southeast ridge corresponds to category 2b of difficulty. From the top of Tetnuldi you can enjoy stunning views of the beautiful Ushba.

In this tour you will have (options):

  • acclimatization to Laila peak (4008 m) and to Mt. Tetnuld (4869 m)
  • acclimatization at Mt. Vakhushti (3879 m) and at Mt. Tetnuld (4869 m)
  • acclimatization with an ascent directly to Tetnuld (4869 m), etc.

Before or after climbing to the top of Tetnuld, many participants choose a tour - Climbing Kazbek

Attention!

  • It is possible to ascend only to Tetnuld, it is negotiated in advance
  • For independent groups of 3 people, the tour will take place at any time
  • The duration of the tour is from 7 to 12 days, depending on the program
Article:
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Country:
Georgia
Tour type:
Expeditions and ascents
Directions:
Mestia, Svaneti
Complexity:
Medium
Number of participants:
Strictly from 3 participants
Maximum height:
4869 m
Season:
June - August
Start of the program:
Mestia
Finish program:
Mestia
Duration:
7 days
Price:
1 300 USD
Count:
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Attention!

  • there are several program options,
  • the final program option is agreed upon before the start of the tour,
  • program is adjusted upon arrival at the location taking into account the weather and acquaintancethe

Approximate program

Day 1

The group gathers in the village of Mestia. Here acquaintance takes place, purchase of food, fuel, registration with rescuers, border guards. Overnight at the hostel. It is easier to get here through Tbilisi. Night train from Tbilisi to Zugdidi, from where at 6 in the morning transfer to Mestia settlement. Here you will find a bunch of minibuses, the road to the village of Mestia takes 3 hours. As additional options - arrival in Batumi or in Kutaisi

Day 2-4

Acclimatization and training climbing. Alpine village of Ushguli (2200 m). Going to the lower Inguri nights. Narzan. Overnight. The next day, the transition to the upper Inguri overnight stays to the beautiful lake. Classes. Overnight. Climbing to Vakhushti (3879 m), 1b dif.

Attention!  

  • As a second option, these days we make an acclimatization ascent to Laila Peak, 4008 m, which takes 4 days.
  • Before the start of the ascent, we recommend a walk without backpacks to Lake Koruldi

Day 5
Descent to Ushguli. Transfer to the middle station of the cableway. Going to the start of the climb to Tetnuld

Day 6
Ascent to the Nageb pass (3700 m). Overnight stay

Day 7
Climbing toTetnuld in the southwest, 2b dif.

Day 8
A spare day in case of bad weather. Then descend to the cable car and transfer to Mestia. Overnight at the hostel

Day 9
Visit to the historical museum and the museum of M. Khergiani. Departure

Attention!

  • The program is subject to change before the start of the tour, check in advance
  • In the course of the program, various changes are possible, depending on the weather and the state of the group.
  • If you wish, on the way back you can relax by the sea in Kabuletti.

Option 1:

Tbilisi (Batumi, Kutaisi) - Mestia - Lake Koruldi - parking near the Laila hotel - Chizhdi pass (3150 m) - green meadow (2850 m) - Climbing to Laila (4009 m) - green meadow (2850 m) - Chizhdi pass (3150 m) - Mestia - green meadow in front of Tetnuldi (2800 m) - Amaranth nest (3380 m) - Nageb pass (3700 m) - Climbing Tetnuld mountain ( 4869 m) - Mestia - Tbilisi (Batumi, Kutaisi)

Option 2:

Tbilisi (Batumi, Kutaisi) - Mestia - Ushguli - lower Ingur nights - upper Ingur nights - Climbing to Vahushti (3879 m) – Ushguli - green meadow in front of Tetnuldi (2800 m) - Amaranth nest (3380 m) - Nageb pass (3700 m) - Ascent to Tetnuld  (4869 m) - Mestia - Tbilisi (Batumi, Kutaisi)

The cost of a package of services - from 1300 US dollars *

*price is indicated for a group of 3 participants, climbing only to Tetnuld, 

* depends on the number of participants, living conditions, airfare ......

Included in the price:

  • qualified instructor
  • accommodation in a hotel (hostel) three nights
  • transfers Mestia-Ushguli-Laila-cablecar-Mestia
  • group climbing equipment (we will discuss this before the start of the tour)
  • registration with border guards and rescuers
  • meals on the route (we buy and cook together)
  • first aid kit

The price does not include:

  • Flight to Georgia and back
  • travel Tbilisi (Batumi, Kutaisi) - Mestia - Tbilisi (Batumi, Kutaisi)
  • insurance (MANDATORY)
  • participants bring tents to accommodate 4 people
  • participants bring 2 ropes of 50 meters each
  • personal equipment
  • food in cities

You must have the following equipment:

  • climbing boots
  • cats
  • ice ax
  • ice augers
  • climbing safety system
  • helmet
  • two self-insurance and 4 carbines
  • sleeping bag and karemat
  • flashlight
  • tent for 4 people (negotiated in advance)
  • sunglasses with a factor of 3-4
  • warm clothes, etc.

What is included in the group public equipment
Ice augers, carabiners, loops, hooks, stoppers, means of communication, gas cylinders or gasoline, burners, first aid kit, cooking utensils, etc.

Attention! Different changes are possible along the way, depending on the weather and the state of the group.

Optionally, on the way back, you can relax at sea in Cabuletti.

Short description:

Svaneti is a historical mountainous region in the north-west of Georgia, inhabited by Svans.

Geographically and historically, Svaneti is divided into Upper and Lower, separated by the Svaneti ridge. Upper Svaneti is an alpine valley in the upper reaches of the Inguri River. In administrative terms, Upper Svaneti is the Mestian region of the Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti region with its center in the urban settlement. Mestia. From the north and east, Upper Svaneti is bordered by the Main Caucasian Range with the peaks of Shkhara, Ushba, Tetnuldi, etc., along which the Georgian-Russian border passes. From the west, the area is separated by the Khurum ridge from the Kodori Gorge. Upper Svaneti was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Mestia - an urban-type settlement, is the cultural and religious center of the mountain of Svaneti. There is a historical and ethnographic museum in the village, where unique icons and manuscripts are stored, a house museum and a bust of a native of Mestia, the famous climber M.V. Khergiani (buried here). Several dozens of medieval Svan stone houses with watch and residential towers have been preserved here; churches (X - XIV centuries), including Matskhvari (Spas), Targzel (Holy Archangels) and others. Numerous medieval churches and fortifications of the Mestia region are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Mestia is also a center of alpine tourism and mountaineering; from here ascents to the peaks of Ushba, Dzhangi-tau, Shkhara and others begin. On December 1, 2010 the first ski resort was opened here. Now there are two of them: Hatsvali and Tetnuldi

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