Jvari Pass (Georgian Military Highway)
Hors Catégorie48 km
Distance
1930 m
Elevation Gain
4%
Average Gradient
8%
Max Gradient
2379 m
Summit Elevation
Jvari Pass — also known by its Russian name Krestovy Pereval (Cross Pass) — is the summit of the Georgian Military Highway and the defining climb of Caucasian road cycling. From the Zhinvali Reservoir junction at 449m above sea level, the road climbs the Aragvi River valley for 48km at a measured 4....
Pro Tip
The Jvari Pass summit is at its finest in the 90-minute window after sunrise in July and August — the pass is clear of cloud, the light on the Caucasus ridgeline is at its most defined, and the temper...