Chalaadi Glacier – Turbulent Mountain River loop from Chalaati

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Georgia

Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti

Chalaadi Glacier – Turbulent Mountain River loop from Chalaati

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Chalaadi Glacier – Turbulent Mountain River loop from Chalaati

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4.78km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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60 m

Chalaadi Glacier Suspension Bridge

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... a little "trust in God" doesn't hurt ;-))

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869 m

View of Chalaadi Glacier

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Beautiful view of the Chalaadi glacier.

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1.81 km

Mestiachala River

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The melt water thunders down and flows into the river Mestiachala.

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2.00 km

Chalaadi Glacier

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Be careful to not get too close to glacier (under it) a lot of rocks fall down. We really were lucky to not be smashed by one big rock!
Be safe

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2.19 km

Mestiachala River at Chalaadi Glacier

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From the small town of Mestia, head upstream along the Mestiachala river, which flows through Mestia itself, until you reach a tributary, the Chalaadi river. The Chalaadi river is named …

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2.36 km

Chalaadi Glacier

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impressive views, but don't stay too long, as pieces of rock and ice could fall

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3.82 km

Turbulent Mountain River

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The Chalaadi river flowing from the glacier is truly wild and untamed

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4.78 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.42 km

312 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.42 km

312 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,910 m)

Lowest point (1,670 m)

Weather

Sunday 8 November

-1°C

-12°C

27 %

Additional weather tips

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

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Comments

September 9, 2023,🇬🇪 Tschalaadi Gletscher

The weather forecast for today is very wet. And so we decide to go on a short glacier tour. On the way we see Svanetic towers. These are remains of a unique defensive structure from the early Middle Ages. The defensive towers were intended to protect against enemies and natural disasters, and at the same time they served as signal …

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