Tbilisi

Gori – Uplistsihe: The Path to the Ancient Cave City

A scenic walk along an ancient trade route

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1 dayduration

11 kmdistance

↑200 mgain / loss

★★★★★difficulty · easy

What you will see

Panoramic walk along the ancient trade route from Gori to the cave city. Travel through a historic rural settlement overlooking ancient ruins and unique rock architecture

Fields and canyons along the riverThe route starts from the cemetery of the city of Gori and passes through fields and small canyons. Once upon a time there was a trade route connecting ancient trading centers
Sand CanyonOn the way there is a picturesque sand canyon, creating an interesting contrast with the surrounding landscape
Church on the HillA small, pleasant church on a hill that serves as a spiritual landmark on the way to the cave city
Ancient cemetery and ruinsOn the approach to Uplistsikhe there is an ancient cemetery with a church and the ruins of a settlement in which people lived until the middle of the 20th century
Cave city UplistsikheThe rock-cut halls are carved in imitation of above-ground architecture. Columns, beams and coffered ceilings carved from stone are visible, imitating wooden structures
Church of St. GeorgeAn ancient religious building, which is part of the architectural complex of a cave city with panoramic views of Uplistsikhe from above