Abano Pass (Tusheti Road)
Hors Catégorie28 km
Distance
1600 m
Elevation Gain
5.7%
Average Gradient
15%
Max Gradient
2926 m
Summit Elevation
Abano Pass at 2,926m is the highest driveable pass in the Greater Caucasus and the gateway to Tusheti — a region so remote and so spectacularly beautiful that Georgian cycling visitors who make the effort to reach it consistently describe it as the single most memorable road experience in the South...
Pro Tip
Abano Pass is a serious undertaking requiring a full day and specific logistics. Start from Alvani by 06:00 — the upper mountain is frequently in cloud by early afternoon, and the exposed gravel switc...