Chapel of St. Nino – Jvari Monastery loop from Mtskheta

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Chapel of St. Nino – Jvari Monastery loop from Mtskheta

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Chapel of St. Nino – Jvari Monastery loop from Mtskheta

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10.9km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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177 m

Anthropologian Museum

Highlight • Other

Former anthropologian museum. Nowadays empty, but worth to be seen wall design.

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439 m

Samtavro Monastery and Church of St. Nino

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11th century episkopal cross-domed church, lively spiritual life. Burial site of the 1st Georgian Christian King Mirian and Queen Nana.

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505 m

Chapel of St. Nino

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4th century church, prefereed prayer site of St Nino, who turned Georgia to Christianity. Grapevine cross of St Nino.

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654 m

Bebristsikhe Fortress Ruins

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Abandoned Castle. The view from the top of Mtskheta is very beautiful.

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3.06 km

Viewpoint

6.32 km

Jvari Monastery

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Jvari Monastery, also known as Jvari Church or Jvari Monastery, is a 6th-century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, the ancient capital of Georgia (Wikipedia).

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10.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.69 km

1.56 km

956 m

675 m

Surfaces

4.39 km

1.94 km

1.56 km

1.47 km

1.42 km

109 m

Elevation

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Highest point (610 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 21 October

17°C

13°C

94 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

June 29, 2024,Mtskheta: Weltkulturerbe und Glanz der alten Zeit

For over a thousand years, Mtskheta was a cosmopolitan city, the center of the Georgian world... now there are just 8,000 inhabitants here, a real provincial place, and you could drive through here without worrying if it weren't for the fact that it is a world cultural heritage site.
The ensemble includes the historic churches and monasteries. The Svetiskhoveli Cathedral …

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