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The pass is at an altitude of 2,379 m. The Georgian Military Highway runs over the Cross Pass from Tbilisi through the Darial Gorge, located north of the pass, to Vladikavkaz in Russia. The border with Russia is just under 40 km further north.

Definitely worth the effort! The road is currently being paved, there are a lot of trucks with building materials on the road. After rain the road becomes very greasy and muddy, be careful there are a lot of sharp gravel stones under the mud. I think by the end of 2025 the road will be completely paved on both sides. The exit towards Akhaltsikhe is almost completely finished.

Jvari Pass. Here, the road reaches its highest point (2395 metres above sea level) – and your trip will reach its crescendo – as you glide along the Jvari Pass down into Kazbegi.

In good weather great views in both directions

Anyone who arrives here has made it: 3510m, the whole thing is a huge pile of slate and gravel. In some places there is no path anymore because the slate has slipped over it (on both sides).

Simply magnificent when the view opens up to the white peaks of the Caucasus.

Up here at the Cross Pass there is still a monument, the remains of former fortresses, a small monastery and a cemetery where German prisoners of war are buried.

It's totally mesmerizing to stand on this pass. On one side is the Adishi Glacier and a huge mountain massif and on the other side the meadows run down into a lovely valley. From up here you can also easily get to the next two highest peaks and to the Russian border