Transcaucasian Trail
Transcaucasian Expedition and Royal Geographical Society

Transcaucasian Trail

The Caucasus

For decades, fraught geopolitics and poorly marked trails gave all but the most intrepid hikers pause about the Caucasus Mountains, an area known for its jaw-dropping geography. But the Transcaucasian Trail, a volunteer-based initiative aiming to link Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan via an 1,800-mile network of paths, is making the region more accessible. Its latest bushwhacked additions: a 50-mile stretch that runs through Dilijan National Park, the Armenian nature reserve prized for its crystalline lakes and 10th century monasteries, and a 77-mile track in Svaneti, a Georgian region known for its glaciated peaks and UNESCO-protected guard towers. —Benjamin Kemper

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