Ushba Valley – Gveleti Waterfall loop from Mazeri

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Georgia

Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti

Ushba Valley – Gveleti Waterfall loop from Mazeri

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Ushba Valley – Gveleti Waterfall loop from Mazeri

04:44

14.0km

530m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Hotel

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179 m

Small bridge over the Dolra River

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Dolrachala, Dolra — a river on the southern slope of the Svaneti Caucasus, in the Mestia municipality, a right tributary of the Enguri. The river originates from the Dolra glacier. Length 24 km, catchment area 191 km². The river is mainly fed by glacial water. In late spring, the river experiences floods, and in winter, the water level is low. Average annual discharge 9.30 m³/s.

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3.67 km

Ushba Valley

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A very varied path along the glacier river. Deciduous and coniferous forests alternate with impressive views of the surrounding mountains. There are two rest areas on the way where you can maybe buy some food again after the pandemic.

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5.85 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Mulkhura River

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Since there is a post of the Georgian border police on the other side, the bridge is maintained and is in a safe condition.

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5.90 km

Border Police Post and Waterfall Trail near Ushba

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The border post houses a mounted border patrol. The hiking trail leads to the waterfall and the Ushba, but also directly to (or over) the Russian border into the North Caucasus.

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7.17 km

Shdugra Waterfall Viewpoint

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The Shdugra waterfall, located on the Dolra river, is the most water-rich in all of Georgia.
It is 70m high.
Popular hiking destination... at least up to this point. Higher up, to the top of the waterfall and, even further, the Ushba glacier, it is much less crowded.

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7.34 km

Ushba Waterfall Stream Crossing

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To get to the Ushba waterfall you need to cross this stream. Beware, the water is very cold and the riverbed is rocky!

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7.59 km

Gveleti Waterfall

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Better don't cross!

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11.0 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Dolra River

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With Goretex shoes you are well served, the bridges are sometimes over-washed, broken or wobbly ...

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14.0 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.90 km

2.68 km

1.82 km

643 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

955 m

394 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,120 m)

Lowest point (1,610 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 7 November

0°C

-9°C

79 %

Additional weather tips

It’s going to be cold. Wrap up warm and watch out for ice.

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Comments

July 29, 2026,Shdugra-waterval vanaf Grand Ushba Hotel, Mazeri

It rained a bit last night. For today, cloudiness was predicted, but hardly any rain, only some drizzle. But with the mountains, you never know, and with dense cloud cover, there's little to see at altitude.
So we opted for a shorter hike, to the Shdugra waterfall, which is a round trip of 2x5km (500m ascent/descent) in itself, but we …

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