Abudelauri Colorful Lakes
Kazbegi

Colored lakes abudelauri

Three colors of mountain magic: a loop trail to the glacial lakes at the foot of Chauki

  • 1 day
  • 12.5 km
  • ↑↓695 m
  • ★★★★★
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Hike requestAbudelauri Colorful Lakes
1 dayduration
12.5 kmdistance
↑↓695 mgain / loss
★★★★★difficulty · medium

What you will see

A circular route to glacial lakes at the foot of the Chaukhi massif. You will see three lakes of different colors - white, blue and green - and all day you will be surrounded by a huge rock mass with sharp peaks.

Wall of the Chaukhi massif

Wall of the Chaukhi massif

A huge rock massif with sharp peaks, which is called the Georgian Dolomites due to its scale. The mountain will be in front of you almost the entire time you walk through the valley

Three glacial lakes

Three glacial lakes

The milky White Lake right next to the glacier, the transparent Blue Lake and the Green Lake, hidden in the grass and rhododendrons. All three lakes are really different colors

Circular route through the valley

Circular route through the valley

You don't go back and forth the same way. You will walk along the top of the right side of the valley to the glacier, and return through the lakes along the lower path past the streams. Panoramas are not repeated

Day itinerary

    1. 07:30 – 11:00

      Departure from Tbilisi. Road towards Khevsureti through the Datavisjvari pass

    2. 11:00 – 11:30

      Approach to the fork. We disembark behind Roshka at the starting point of the trail

    3. 11:30 – 14:00

      Ascent to White Lake. We go up the right side of the valley to the highest lake

    4. 14:00 – 15:30

      Blue Lake and Lunch. We go down to the water, relax and have a picnic

    5. 15:30 – 16:30

      Green Lake. Short trek to the third lake and rest on the grass

    6. 16:30 – 18:00

      Descent to the car. We follow the lower path back to the starting point

    7. 18:00 – 22:00

      Road to Tbilisi. We return to the metro station 300 Aragviytsev

Lunch is included

Two onigiri from 808 on the trail

After the hike, take a break and enjoy lunch with a mountain view. Every guest gets two onigiri with different fillings, plus hot tea and coffee

Fish, meat and vegan options are available

  • Shrimp
  • Chicken teriyaki
  • Tuna
  • Mushrooms
  • Kimchi
  • Tofu and daikon
  • Crab sticks
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Route

You can download the route track as a GPX file — open "Open in Map Magic" on the map below and download it there

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How to pay

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Payment in GEL, US dollars, euros or rubles to a Georgian TBC card

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What is included

  • Guide support throughout the route
  • Round-trip transfer from Tbilisi
  • Picnic, tea and coffee

What to bring

Prepare comfortable clothes and footwear for the weather. The full list is available in our checklist

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