Khalde-Shkhara

Khalde-Shkhara is a mountain saddle in and has an elevation of 3,975 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shkhara and Shota Rustaveli Peak.

Peak
Photo: ilan molcho, CC BY 2.0.
is a mountain peak and the highest point in . It is located on the Georgia–Russia border, in region on the northern side, and the Svaneti region of Georgia in the south.

Peak
Photo: Grtek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shota Rustaveli is a mountain in the central part of the , straddling the border of Svaneti and . The elevation of the mountain is 4,960 meters.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Jangi-Tau or Dzhangi-Tau is a summit in the central part of the . Mountain has three peaks - the main peak Jangi-Tau with elevation above sea level 5,085 m, West Peak with elevation 5,059 m and East Peak with elevation 5,034 m Mountain lies on the border of Svaneti and .

Khalde-Shkhara

Latitude
42.9862° or 42° 59′ 10″ north
Longitude
43.0773° or 43° 4′ 38″ east
Elevation
3,975 metres (13,041 feet)
Open location code
8HJ5X3PG+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3603777352
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Satellite Map

Discover Khalde-Shkhara from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Georgian to Russian—“Khalde-Shkhara” goes by many names.
  • Georgian: “ხალდე-შხარა”
  • Russian: “Халде-Шхара”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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