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Lentekhi - Matskhvarishi

In the Central North Caucasus

Regional route43 km · 27 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Transcaucasian Trail 1.1 mi · 1.7 km Explore Central North Caucasus →

7-day forecast

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 13–22 °C (55–72 °F)

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F0°-8°62
M4°-4°81
A9°1°93
M14°5°90
J19°10°99
J22°13°91
A22°13°86
S18°9°81
O13°3°94
N5°-4°96
D0°-7°89

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Lentekhi - Matskhvarishi is a regional hiking route of about 43 km (27 mi) in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia. It is in the Central North Caucasus. It lies about 8.5 km southwest of Mestia.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length: 43 km · 27 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range: Central North Caucasus (Central Caucasus › Greater Caucasus; GMBA)
Nearest town: 8.5 km SW of Mestia (Mestia Municipality, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti) · GeoNames
Best months: May–Oct
Country: Georgia
Region: Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Continent: Asia
Route type: Regional route
From / to: Lentekhi → Matskhvarishi
Route centre: 42.9013, 42.6674
Route start: 43.0137, 42.6278
OpenStreetMap: relation 15351593
Official info: wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/matskhvarishi-lentekhi

How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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