Goderdzi Pass — Batumi to Akhaltsikhe MountainHighway.

Distance

220 km

Duration

1 day

Climb

2,600 m

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Curated by Rider · Updated Jun 2026

Overview

Goderdzi Pass — Batumi to Akhaltsikhe Mountain Highway.

Georgia's finest mountain pass road: from the Black Sea resort city of Batumi, the highway climbs through the wild Adjara mountains past cliff-hanging villages to the Goderdzi Pass at 2,025m. The pass connects subtropical Black Sea coast with semi-arid Georgian plateau — the temperature, landscape, and flora change completely within 80km. Verified GPS coordinates from mapped data. Open June–October.

Quick facts

SurfaceMixed

Distance220 km

Days1

Total climb2,600 m

DifficultyChallenging

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ROUTE

6 stops

BatumiStart · Start in Batumi on the Black Sea. Subtropical climate — palm trees and Art Nouveau architecture. Fuel fully here; stations thin out quickly once inland in the Adjara mountains.

KobuletiScenic Point · Last Black Sea coastal town before the road turns inland. The Adjara coast road has dramatic sea views before the gorge begins.

KhuloRestaurant · Main town of the Khulo valley, deep in the Adjara mountains. Villages hang from cliff faces above the gorge. Try traditional Adjaran khachapuri — the boat-shaped, egg-topped cheese bread unique to this region.

Goderdzi Pass 2,025mMountain Pass · The pass between subtropical Adjara and the Georgian plateau. Temperature drops 10-15°C above the Black Sea coast. Ski resort at the summit. The landscape shifts from dense rainforest to open alpine meadow in minutes.

AkhaltsikheScenic Point · Descent into Akhaltsikhe — the fortress city of southern Georgia. The Rabati Castle complex is worth a walk. Excellent Meskhetian cuisine in the old town.

BorjomiEnd · End in Borjomi spa town on the Mtkvari river. Natural mineral springs flow throughout the town. A good overnight base for the Vardzia circuit tomorrow.

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