Shkhara Glacier
Shkhara Glacier is a glacier in Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti, Georgia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shkhara and Shota Rustaveli Peak.
Shkhara
Peak
Photo: ilan molcho, CC BY 2.0.
Shkhara is a mountain peak and the highest point in the country of Georgia. It is located on the Georgia–Russia border, in Russia's Kabardino-Balkaria region on the northern side, and the Svaneti region of Georgia in the south.
Shota Rustaveli Peak
Peak
Photo: Grtek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shota Rustaveli is a mountain in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range, straddling the border of Svaneti and Kabardino-Balkaria. The elevation of the mountain is 4,960 meters.
Shkhara Glacier
- Type: Glacier
- Also known as: “Shkara”
- Category: landform
- Location: Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti, Georgia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.9796° or 42° 58′ 47″ northLongitude
43.1093° or 43° 6′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8HJ5X4H5+VPOpenStreetMap ID
way 174901570OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Satellite Map
Discover Shkhara Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Shkhara Glacier” goes by many names.
- French: “Glacier Shkara”
- Georgian: “შხარა”
- Russian: “Шхара ледник”
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Highlights include Ushguli and Шхара.
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