Will I be back before dark?

Daylight 11 hr 14 min

Last light 19:02

Pick a day-hike from Mestia and the time you would set off: this works out roughly when you would be back, whether that beats the last light today, and the wind you would meet on the exposed ridges.

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Plan your walk

Pick a walk and the time you’d set off.

Which walk?

Set off at

You’d be back around 18:45.

Cutting it close

That’s cutting it close — the last light is 19:02. Start earlier, or pick a shorter walk.

No wind forecast for those hours right now — check the park and a forecast before you go.

The time is an estimate for an average walker — your own pace, snow and wind all slow you down. Give yourself a margin.

The walks from town

Walk	Round trip	On foot	Effort
Chalaadi Glacier	6 km	3 h	Easy
The Cross above Mestia	10 km	5 h	Hard
Koruldi Lakes	21 km	8 h	Hard
Zuruldi ridge (via the Hatsvali cable car)	6 km	3 h	Easy

Chalaadi Glacier

Easy6 km · 3 h · 515 m climb

Starts: the Mestiachala suspension bridge, about 9–10 km east of town — a short taxi ride (around 60 GEL)

Mostly shaded valley and pine forest, little wind exposure; the glacier snout throws down rock and ice, so keep well back from it.

Before you set off

There is no reliable phone signal on these trails. Leave word with your guesthouse: which walk you are doing and when you expect to be back.

The weather turns fast here — a clear morning can be fog by mid-morning, and summer thunderstorms build over the ridges in the afternoon. Start early and turn back rather than pushing on.

Carry water, warm layers and a waterproof even on a warm day; it is far colder on the exposed ridges than in town.

These walking times are rough estimates that include normal stops — your own pace rules. Give yourself margin for the walk out in fading light.

In an emergency, 112 reaches fire, ambulance, police and mountain rescue nationwide. Rescue in these mountains can take time, so plan not to need it.

Winter walks need snow gear and a much earlier start; several of these routes are snowbound and not advisable outside summer.

The official channels

Svaneti Tourist Information, Seti SquareThe staffed desk in Mestia (+995 599 344 948) — ask here about trail conditions, guides and jeep transfers before you set off. There is no national-park office that opens or closes these trails.

Mestia MunicipalityThe local authority (hotline +995 595 08 95 30) — closures, weather and local questions.

Transcaucasian Trail — day hikes from MestiaRoute descriptions and maps for these walks, from the group that builds and marks the trails.

Will I be back before dark?

About these tools

Today’s light at Mestia

Plan your walk

The walks from town

Chalaadi Glacier

Before you set off

The official channels

The Cross above Mestia

Koruldi Lakes

Zuruldi ridge (via the Hatsvali cable car)