Why this ride
A named mountain-road corridor with sustained elevation change and pass scenery. It links naturally to Kakheti wine landscape.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Gombori Pass Wine Route
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 95 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 47
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
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Editorial context
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Access context
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Seasonal context
Apr-Nov
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Tbilisi
Tbilisi spreads along the Mtkvari river in a bowl of dry hills, and its first impression is of balconies. Old houses lean over narrow streets with carved wooden verandas, sulphur bathhouses sit under domes of brick in the Abanotubani district, and on the ridge above, the ruined Narikala fortress watches the city. The name Tbilisi comes from a Georgian word for warm, and the story says that a hunting king found hot springs here and decided to found a city.
Read the complete Near Tbilisi write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Tbilisi sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Gombori Pass.
2. Gombori Pass
The Gombori Pass is the doorway between two Georgias. On one side lies the dry, open country of the Iori valley and the capital's hinterland; on the other, beyond the ridge, the lush Alazani valley that is the heart of Kakheti wine country. The road crosses the Gombori range at roughly 1,600 metres, climbing through thick oak and beech forest in tightly packed bends, and for the rider it is a short, sweet change of scene: cool shade, damp leaves, and a drop into a different climate on the other side.
Read the complete Gombori Pass write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Gombori Pass comes up 29 km in. Next is Telavi.
3. Telavi
Telavi is the capital of Kakheti, a town of about twenty-two thousand people that serves as the regional hub for wine, farming and old-fashioned Georgian hospitality. It sits on the northwest side of the Alazani valley, with the Tsiv-Gombori range behind and, on a clear day, the white wall of the Greater Caucasus ahead across the plain. It is a good place to stop, with real shops and a real market, and with enough history to keep you interested between mouthfuls.
Read the complete Telavi write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
95 km in you reach Telavi.