- 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 Airport105 km
About Shota Rustaveli Peak
Shota Rustaveli Peak is a mountain. Location: Georgia. Elevation: 4,859 m.
Shota Rustaveli (officially known as the Shota Rustaveli Peak) (Georgian: შოთა რუსთაველის მწვერვალი) is a mountain in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range, straddling the border of Svaneti (Georgia) and Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia). The elevation of the mountain is 4,960 meters (16,270 feet). Shota Rustaveli is generally considered to be the 9th highest peak of the Caucasus. The slopes of the mountain are glaciated and some of the glaciers descend well into the adjacent valleys.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 40 m
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Shota Rustaveli Peak
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 Shota Rustaveli Peak
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) (105 km). The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 89 km to the south.
Airports
- Nalchik Airport (NAL) Nalchik 72 kmnortheast
- David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 105 kmsouthwest
- Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ) Beslan 129 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 89 kmsouth
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 193 kmsouthwest
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 209 kmsoutheast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 228 kmsoutheast
- Rize Population: 119.8K 305 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Shota Rustaveli Peak
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Shkhara Mountain 6 kmSE
- Gora Aylama Mountain 13 kmSE
- Mta Gistola Mountain 3 kmNW
- Main Caucasus Range Mountain 16 kmNW
25–60 km7 places
- Svanetis Kedi Mountain 30 kmSW
- Mulkhura River 34 kmW
- Ushba Mountain 33 kmW
- Mq’invari Dolra Natural site 45 kmW
60–100 km11 places
- Gora Khalatsa Mountain 80 kmSE
- Kara Pınar Natural site 85 kmSW
- Tskhenistskali River 87 kmS
- Katskhi Pillar Attraction 83 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Dzhangitau Mountain, Georgia1.3 km SE
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Mta Gistola Mountain, Georgia3 km NW
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Mta Tetnuldi Mountain, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti4.2 km W
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Shkhara Mountain, Georgia6.2 km SE
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Gora Aylama Mountain, Georgia13 km SE
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Main Caucasus Range Mountain, Azerbaijan16 km NW
Sources & licences
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