Gudauri is Georgia's youngest and most modern winter resort, a visiting card of the local "mountain-skiing". Located on the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus Range, among the snow-capped peaks and deep gorges dazzling in the sun, Gudauri boasts wide comfortable slopes of varied steepness, a beautiful snow cover from December to April, a mild climate without strong frosts and icy winds and, more than reasonable prices.
How to get to Gudauri
Flight to Tbilisi, from where to Gudauri 120 km on the Georgian Military road .To overcome them it is possible on the organized transfer is the most simple and reliable variant; if you move by yourself, transport can be ordered at the hotel where you are going to stay .At the Tbilisi airport it is possible to hire a taxi to Gudauri, while exhibiting stoic patience and mercilessly bargaining .The average transfer price is 100 USD .Another option is to take a Tbilisi-Gudauri shuttle bus, departing from the metro station Didube Georgian capital .Directions - 7 GEL per seat; if you do not want to wait, you can "buy out" the whole car .The road takes 1, 5-2 hours .
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Where to stay
There are enough opportunities for living in Gudauri: there are about 12 permanent hotels. All of them are small, from 15 to 40 numbers, so that the service is almost individual. The cost varies from 60 to 200 USD per day, while the service package in the hotel is quite European: several restaurants, bars, sauna, jacuzzi, satellite TV, etc. You can also stop in private cottages - this will cost cheaper: for example, 5 - a cozy cozy house will cost 100-140 USD per day (that is, no more than 30 USD per person).
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| Edelweiss Hotel from 4 881 rubles Gudauri Upper Gudauri | Hotel Club-2100 from 6 276 rubles Gudauri Gudauri | Gudauri Palace ApartHotel from 7 496 rubles Gudauri New Gudauri |
Gudauri weather forecast
In Gudauri, mild winters with a stable snow cover and the absence of strong winds are always moderately warm, sunny and quiet. The average temperature in January is -5 .. 7 ° C. The ski season lasts from December to early April. The height of the snow cover on the slopes is 1, 5 m. From the end of November until the beginning of May, you can ride on higher points of the resort (3000-3300 m).
Trails
Going to Gudauri takes place on the slopes of the Sadzele mountains (3268 and 3307 m) and Kudebi (3006 m). The lower station of the lift is located at an altitude of 1990 m, the upper one - 3307 m. There are five lines of the Doppelmayer cable car (by the way, it was built by recognized masters in the skiing business - Austrians): three-four-chair lifts from 1010 to 2310 m. 16 hours.
The total length of the trails is 16 km. Red and blue tracks equally, black minority. The average length of the trails is 2-3 km, the longest descent is 7 km. Elevation difference - 1000 m.
Professionals can test their strength on the slalom, slalom-giant and supergiant slopes, and also on the downhill. All tracks are FIS certified. Do not remain deprived and fans of cross-country skiing - routes pass through picturesque valleys with a wonderful "powdery" snow.
Another "chip" Gudauri - rich opportunities for heli-skiing and freeride .Thanks to the dense snow cover, the absence of obstacles (stones and t .n .) and the danger of avalanches here can be safely and safely cut untouched virgin soil .Available for helik-ski slopes are at an altitude of 4200 to 1500 m .Helicopters are operated by the Swiss company Alpine Travel, which has proven itself in terms of safety, and qualified instructors will help determine the choice of the slope ideally suited to your training level..
Ski passes
Half day (before or after 13:00): 21 GEL in high season (from December 25 to late February), 18 GEL in the middle season (December) and 16 GEL in low (March-April). Subscription for 1 day - 33, 28 and 25 GEL, respectively, for a week - 192, 163 and 145 GEL, for 2 weeks - 365, 310 and 277 GEL. Skiers aged 5 to 13 years and over 65 are offered a 25% discount.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Gudauri
In between the slopes, you can swim in the indoor pool, play tennis, throw balls in bowling, steam in the sauna and take a massage course. In Gudauri there are several cafes and restaurants of Georgian cuisine, as well as other trivial entertainments such as karaoke. Photos Gudauri (6)