Hatsvali Ski Road from Mestia
Category 18.4 km
Distance
830 m
Elevation Gain
9.9%
Average Gradient
16%
Max Gradient
2348 m
Summit Elevation
The Hatsvali Ski Road from Mestia is the premier Category 1 climbing challenge in Svaneti: 8.4km at 9.9% average from the Mestia valley floor at 1,518m to the Hatsvali ski resort at 2,348m, with ramps reaching 16% in the lower switchback section where the road is carved into the forested mountainsid...
Pro Tip
The Hatsvali climb in the morning delivers the finest view of the Mestia valley — the valley floor and Svan tower clusters below are in sunlight from approximately 07:30, while the southern face of th...