Shkhara

Shkhara is a mountain saddle in and has an elevation of 4,538 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.

Shkhara

Latitude
42.9932° or 42° 59′ 35″ north
Longitude
43.1158° or 43° 6′ 57″ east
Elevation
4,538 metres (14,888 feet)
Open location code
8HJ5X4V8+78
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4415650031
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Satellite Map

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

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

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