Toba - Lakes on Egrisi Range

Egrisi Range (Range of Samegrelo, Odishi range) is the alongside range of the south slope of the Caucusus mountain, which is located in Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti.  The lower area of the ridge up to 1200 m is covered with sprawling forests (oak, hornbeam, chestnut, beech), up to 2100 m above sea level coniferous forest (fir-tree, spruce), and above, the subalpine and alpine meadows. Egrisi range is the source of several rivers: Magana, Tekhuri, Khobi, Tkheishi, Kasleti and others. The range is the homeland of beautifule lakes: Tobavarchkhili (Silver lake), Okhodje Lake (Tsashkibuli Toba, small lake), Kalalish Toba, Didgalish Toba, Tsakatskarish Toba, Okare Toba, Lakumurashi Lake and others.   

Beautiful lakes on the Egrisi Range can be accessed by different routes. You can start and finish your hike from three of the most common places: 1. Mukhuri ; 2. Skuri; 3. Khaishi.

The most popular place for starting the route is the Mukhuri, because you can get to Natipuru campsite by decent off-road vehicle. The Natipuru campsite is located at 1930 MSL which is the highest place where you can get by the vehicle, comparing to two other options. 

Here we will describe one of the most popular routes. This route covers most of the lakes on Egrisi range, which are relatively easy to access. The trail starts and ends in Mukhuri.