Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti · Mountaineering

Ushba: Guli glacier path (from ბაგვდანარი)

Route to the summit of Ushba (15,541 ft) from ბაგვდანარი.

Ushba: Guli glacier path (from ბაგვდანარი)Photo: Vadim Tolbatov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
12.1 mi
round trip
11,007 ft
climb
15,541 ft
summit
Out and back
route

This route climbs Ushba (15,541 ft, 4,737 m) in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia, from ბაგვდანარი, at about 5,300 ft. The summit stands about 10,200 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 12.1 miles round trip with about 11,000 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Guli glacier path". No path is mapped for the last 7,395 ft (2,254 m) to the summit, so that finish is off-trail. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.

Route details

Distance
12.1 mi round trip
Climbing
About 11,007 ft
Starts at
ბაგვდანარი
Summit
15,541 ft
Difficulty
Strenuous

Questions about this route

How long is the Guli glacier path (from ბაგვდანარი) on Ushba?

About 12.1 mi round trip from ბაგვდანარი.

How much elevation gain is on the Guli glacier path (from ბაგვდანარი)?

About 11,007 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the Guli glacier path (from ბაგვდანარი)?

It is rated strenuous.

Where does the Guli glacier path (from ბაგვდანარი) start?

Ბაგვდანარი.

Conditions and forecast on Ushba

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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