Georgian Military Road, 2,200 m

Gudauri

Georgia's main ski resort, two hours from the capital.

Best time: Skiing December-April; hiking and paragliding June-September.
From Tbilisi: 2 h, 120 km

Gudauri is a high, open resort above the tree line, built around its lifts rather than a village. The skiing is wide and sunny, the freeride is famous, and in summer the slopes become hiking and paragliding country.

There is no railway or airport nearby. Everyone arrives by road from Tbilisi, two hours up the Georgian Military Road. In winter a 4×4 and a driver who knows the Mleta serpentines make the difference.

Don't miss

The slopes
Lifts from about 2,000 to 3,300 m, mostly above the tree line, with long open pistes.
Ananuri on the way
The lakeside fortress an hour from Tbilisi. The stop everyone makes.
Jvari Pass and the Friendship Monument
Fifteen minutes beyond the resort, the viewpoint over the valley at 2,400 m.
Summer paragliding
Tandem flights from the resort over the valley from June to September.