Lakitanali plateau

Duration: about 5 hours

Start from: Nakra

Trail from: Nakra

A long and very scenic trail from the valley of Nakra (50 km from Mestia) with amazing views of all Nakra valley, summits Shtavler, Kvarmash and the Svaneti range, and – in good weather – his majesty Elbrus, the tallest mountain of the Caucasus and of Europe at 5642 m. You ride uphill past the furthermost houses of Nakra, then past the pastures and forest, then the final ascent up the slopes of Mt Tsalgmyl to the alpine pastures at 2300 m.