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Şavşat, Karagöl and Sahara

After the 9th-century Satlel Castle at the entrance to Şavşat and the Tbeti Church, whose dome collapsed in 1953, the route enters Karagöl–Sahara National Park: Şavşat Karagöl, surrounded by spruce forests, the Meşeli fairy chimneys uncovered by a landslide, and Sahara Yaylası at 1700–1800 meters.

Estimated duration
~4 h 30 min
Straight-line distance (estimate)
~25 km
Getting around
By car
Stops
5 stops

Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.

Safety and caution

Take care at the castle and Tbeti in ruined sections and at the foot of the walls. Meşeli is a landslide area; stay away from loose ground. The roads to Karagöl and Sahara may be closed by snow in winter.

Route map

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Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Stops

  1. 1

    Start

    Castle

    Satlel (Şavşat) Castle

    Şavşat, Artvin

    View place
  2. 2

    ~7.2 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Church

    Tbeti (Tibeti) Church

    Şavşat, Artvin

    ~7.24 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place
  3. 3

    ~7.9 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Lake

    Şavşat Karagöl

    Şavşat, Artvin

    ~7.92 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place
  4. 4

    ~3.5 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Nature

    Meşeli Fairy Chimneys

    Şavşat, Artvin

    ~3.51 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place
  5. 5

    ~6.3 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    National park

    Karagöl–Sahara National Park (Sahara Yaylası)

    Şavşat, Artvin

    ~6.26 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place

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