Gvibari Pass

Gvibari Pass is a mountain saddle in Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti, Georgia and has an elevation of 2,972 metres. Gvibari Pass is situated near the hamlet Murkmeli, as well as near Chazhashi.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Ushguli Church of the Mother of God.

Church

The Ushguli Church of the Mother of God, popularly known as the Lamaria Church, is a medieval Georgian Orthodox church in the community of Ushguli in Upper Svaneti.

Nearby places include Ushguli and Chazhashi.

Ushguli is a community of four villages in Northwestern Georgia next to the foot of Shkhara, one of the highest Caucasian summits.

Chazhashi is a village in the Mestia Municipality, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia. It is located in the southern foothills of the Greater Caucasus mountains, in the upper Enguri River valley, at the elevation of 2,160 m above sea level.

Hamlet

Murkmeli is a hamlet.

Latitude

42.8924° or 42° 53′ 33″ north

Longitude

42.999° or 42° 59′ 56″ east

Elevation

2,972 metres (9,751 feet)

Open location code

8HJ4VXRX+XH

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

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“Gvibari Pass” goes by many names.

Places to explore: Chvibiani and Lamjurishi.

Highlights: Gvibari and Gorvashi Pass.

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