Adjara / Samtskhe-Javakheti · Georgia
Goderdzi Pass
Khulo to Akhaltsikhe
The hidden connector between subtropical Adjara and the fortress city of Akhaltsikhe, crossing a 2,025 m pass through beech forest, alpine meadow and volcanic plateau that almost nobody drives.
The road climbs from the Adjaran town of Khulo through dense beech and spruce forest, shedding the Black Sea air as it rises. The central section around the 2,025 m Goderdzi Pass is unpaved, a rolling plateau of volcanic rock and summer wildflowers, before the road drops into the Samtskhe plateau toward Akhaltsikhe and its heavily restored Rabati Castle. Passable in a standard car June–October.
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Goderdzi Pass on the map47.6 mi · point to point
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busiest around mile 24Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%738.3 – 2,032.3 mPoints of interest2 stops
- Goderdzi PassViewpoint16 mi in
- Petrified wood trunkLandmark23 mi in
Hazards
- Unpaved central section
- Impassable in winter
- Snow tunnel sections
- Steep descents
- No barrier on cliff sections
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“The scenery rivals the splendor of Svaneti, with each turn of the road revealing new, awe-inspiring vistas.”
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