Birtvisi Fortress Hiking Trek — Day Trip
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Birtvisi Fortress Hiking Trek — Day Trip

Birtvisi Fortress • Khuluti Fortress

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Apr-Nov

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About This Experience

Birtvisi was once called impregnable, and one scramble through its natural rock labyrinth shows you why. On this challenging day trek your guide leads you between towering cliffs and narrow passages in the Algeti country of Kvemo Kartli, the same maze that defeated medieval armies. You'll use your hands as well as your feet on the steeper sections, so a decent level of fitness pays off. The day also takes in dramatic Dashbashi Canyon and the historic fortress at Dmanisi, home to one of the world's oldest human fossil sites. A full, adventurous day out from Tbilisi for travellers who want their hiking with a side of history.

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Discover 2 incredible destinations across Georgia

Birtvisi Fortress
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Birtvisi Fortress

A natural rock labyrinth and medieval fortress in the Algeti gorge of Tetritskaro, mentioned in sources from the 11th century and long considered impregnable. Its highest wall carries the tower 'Sheupovari' — 'the unbeatable'.

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Khuluti Fortress
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Khuluti Fortress

An 18th-century fortified palace built of local cliff stone in a narrow river gorge. The central fortress had two sections, ringed by a wall with five towers used both for living and for defence — a fine example of Georgian fortress architecture.

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