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Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti

Ushba Valley – Shdugra Waterfall loop from Guesthouse Ushba

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Georgia

Samegrelo-Upper Svaneti

Ushba Valley – Shdugra Waterfall loop from Guesthouse Ushba

Hard

4.9

(23)

136

hikers

Ushba Valley – Shdugra Waterfall loop from Guesthouse Ushba

06:57

22.4km

730m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Guest House

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4.50 km

Small bridge over the Dolra River

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Dolrachala, Dolra — a river on the southern slope of the Svaneti Caucasus, in the Mestia municipality, a right tributary of the Enguri. The river originates from the Dolra glacier. …

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7.37 km

Hikers Inn

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Hikers Inn is a café, restaurant and hotel at the foot of Ushba, from where the popular hiking trails to the Shdugra waterfall and the Ushba glacier start, but also …

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7.93 km

A very varied path along the glacier river. Deciduous and coniferous forests alternate with impressive views of the surrounding mountains. There are two rest areas on the way where you can maybe buy some food again after the pandemic.

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9.81 km

Viewpoint

10.1 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Mulkhura River

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Since there is a post of the Georgian border police on the other side, the bridge is maintained and is in a safe condition.

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10.2 km

Border Police Post and Waterfall Trail near Ushba

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The border post houses a mounted border patrol. The hiking trail leads to the waterfall and the Ushba, but also directly to (or over) the Russian border into the North Caucasus.

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10.9 km

Ushba Waterfall Stream Crossing

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To get to the Ushba waterfall you need to cross this stream. Beware, the water is very cold and the riverbed is rocky!

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11.1 km

Shdugra Waterfall

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Take a shower or bring your jacket. But its worth it!

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11.6 km

Gveleti Waterfall

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Better don't cross!

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22.4 km

End point

Guest House

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

4.20 km

1.71 km

1.39 km

1.05 km

Surfaces

13.8 km

4.41 km

3.02 km

1.14 km

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 24 August

18°C

8°C

84 %

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Comments

July 29, 2026,Shdugra-waterval vanaf Grand Ushba Hotel, Mazeri

It rained a bit last night. For today, cloudiness was predicted, but hardly any rain, only some drizzle. But with the mountains, you never know, and with dense cloud cover, there's little to see at altitude.
So we opted for a shorter hike, to the Shdugra waterfall, which is a round trip of 2x5km (500m ascent/descent) in itself, but we …

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Ushba Valley – Shdugra Waterfall loop from Guesthouse Ushba

Small bridge over the Dolra River

Hikers Inn

Ushba Valley

Wooden Bridge Over the Mulkhura River

Border Police Post and Waterfall Trail near Ushba

Ushba Waterfall Stream Crossing

Shdugra Waterfall

Gveleti Waterfall

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