Lake Kelitsadi

Kelitsadi Lake is located in Kazbegi Municipality, at 3081 above sea level. It is one of the highest located lakes in Georgia. If you love wild, untouched nature and not afraid of difficulties, then this route is for you. The lake is located at 3081 meters above sea level, on the keli highland. Getting here is just possible by foot. No one dares to go there by horseback. This is why the lake is the wildest and untouched.

You can get to Kelitsadi lake with several ways. However the easiest and most popular route is from Truso valley.

Hiking start from the Truso valley. You hike to the volcano plateau of the Khorisar where you can enjoy a beautiful wild camping place with a huge straight field and a blooming grass. Water is not a problem because the little river flows in this place. The river goes out in August, however you can still find water at the bottom of the ridge where there is a shepherd’s home

Now you will start the climbing on the Khorisari pass, which is one of the most difficult passes in Georgia. Its height reaches 3550 meters, which is 150 meters higher than the Atsunta Pass. You should ascend another 200 meter in order to get to the peak of the Khorisari. If you are lucky to have good weather, you must climb to the peak and look at the world from 3756 meters. From the peak you are able to see lake Kelitsadi, mountain resort Gudauri, peak Deda Ena, peak Sherkhota, peak Mkinvartsveri and lot of beautiful places.

It's about 2 hours walking away from the pass to the lake, but it is quite dangerous for you to be in the fog and in the white Aragvi gorge. It is recommended to use the GPS device to control the location. There is a good camping place at the lake. The only water source is the lake itself.

In winter and spring Kelitsadi lake is frozen and covered with snow. It starts melting in June and totally melts in August and September. Near the lake are located mountain Serkhota (3701m) and Khorisari (3736m). The river Tetri Aragvi (White Aragvi) starts from the lake Kelitsadi.