- Elevation
- 4,859 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- NAL Nalchik Airport72 km
- KUT David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport106 km
About Mta Gistola
Mta Gistola is a mountain. Location: Georgia. Elevation: 4,859 m.
Gistola (Georgian: გისტოლა; Karachay-Balkar: Гестола, romanized: Gestola) is a peak in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range on Georgia–Russia border. The elevation of the mountain is 4,860 m (15,940 ft) above sea level. The mountain is made up of paleozoic granites. The slopes of Gistola are covered with ice.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 335 m
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Mta Gistola
This month · November
A cold month
Day -14° · Night -19° · Rain 79 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 0°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -26°)
- Wettest month
- June (121 mm)
- Driest month
- February (65 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -19° | -19° | -17° | -12° | -8° | -4° | 0° | 0° | -4° | -9° | -14° | -18° |
| Average low (°C) | -26° | -26° | -24° | -18° | -14° | -11° | -8° | -8° | -10° | -14° | -19° | -23° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 65 | 71 | 99 | 113 | 121 | 108 | 104 | 83 | 74 | 79 | 78 |
How to get to Mta Gistola
The nearest airport is Nalchik Airport (NAL), 72 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) (106 km). The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 91 km to the south.
Airports
- Nalchik Airport (NAL) Nalchik 72 kmnortheast
- David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 106 kmsouthwest
- Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ) Beslan 130 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 91 kmsouth
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 194 kmsouthwest
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 212 kmsoutheast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 231 kmsoutheast
- Rize Population: 119.8K 306 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mta Gistola
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Shkhara Mountain 9 kmSE
- Gora Aylama Mountain 16 kmSE
- Shota Rustaveli Peak Mountain 3 kmSE
- Main Caucasus Range Mountain 13 kmNW
25–60 km6 places
- Svanetis Kedi Mountain 30 kmSW
- Mulkhura River 33 kmW
- Ushba Mountain 31 kmW
- Mq’invari Dolra Natural site 43 kmW
60–100 km12 places
- Gora Khalatsa Mountain 83 kmSE
- Kara Pınar Natural site 86 kmSW
- Tskhenistskali River 89 kmS
- Katskhi Pillar Attraction 86 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shota Rustaveli Peak Mountain, Georgia3 km SE
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Mta Tetnuldi Mountain, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti3.3 km SW
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Mount Dzhangitau Mountain, Georgia4.2 km SE
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Shkhara Mountain, Georgia8.9 km SE
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Main Caucasus Range Mountain, Azerbaijan13 km NW
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Gora Aylama Mountain, Georgia16 km SE
Sources & licences
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