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Hi all! Recently, from our Makhinjauri, we decided to go to Mtirala National Park– I’ll tell you below what came out of this idea.

Mtirala – general information

What is Mtirala? This is a picturesque national park, spread over six thousand hectares, 25 kilometers east of the Adjarian village of Chakvi. The 1761-meter Mount Mtirala, around which a national park was formed in 2006, is considered the wettest place in all of Georgia (4.5 thousand mm of precipitation per year!) due to its intense rainfall - in fact, the mountain owes its name to this feature : “Mtirala” means “Weeping Mountain”, it is almost constantly shrouded in dense fog.

Mtirala National Park- these are mountain landscapes, clean air, lush subtropical vegetation, as well as a waterfall, a lake and two hiking trails. According to some ecologists, Mtirala is currently one of the few remaining places on Earth with such a rich diversity of flora and fauna. Among the rare animals that live there are the badger, weasel, Caucasian salamander, newt and other interesting animals - however, you are unlikely to see them on the tourist route: due to their small numbers, they are somewhat wary of people.

The same Colchis forest

So if you are already bored with a lazy holiday on the Adjarian beach and your soul is asking for something like that - IMHO, Mtirala will easily dispel boredom and bring a fresh breath to your beach holiday.

How to get to Mtirala National Park from Batumi and Chakvi

Mtirala National Park is located 25 kilometers away and, without your own transport, getting to it is not so easy. The fact is that by public transport you can only get to the village of Chakvi, located on the Batumi-Tbilisi highway. And from Chakvi to the national park you will have to take a taxi or hitch a ride. You can get to Chakvi from Batumi by any minibus going north; from - by any minibus towards Batumi.

The distance from Chakvi to Mtirala National Park is 12 kilometers. The first 8 of them are excellent new asphalt, right up to the entrance to the park and the rangers' house.

Rangers' house at the entrance to the national park

GPS coordinates for the entrance to the park and the ranger lodge: N41.69432, E41.82220.

Immediately after entering the park, the asphalt road ends and a mountain dirt road begins, replete with holes and potholes. There are at least two places on it where I personally would regret the suspension of my car: the first is where you have to ford the river, the second is next to an ancient 200-year-old water mill (the road is apparently the same age as this mill).

Mill in Mtirala Park

We didn’t take risks and in Chakvi we agreed with a taxi driver named Dato in a Subaru Forester - in September he charged 40 lari for a round trip and three hours of waiting, in the summer the price could rise to 50-60 lari, depending on the influx of clients . In my opinion, this is quite acceptable for a trip to Mtirala.

From Chakvi to the cable car in the village of Chakvistavi, the taxi driver took us 40 minutes. If you go there by car, then most likely it will take you an hour and a half to get there - provided that nothing bad happens to the suspension and tires along the way.

The taxi driver, by the way, turned out to be very sincere. He invited me to his home - live with me, he says, for free. “We’ll drink wine, we’ll be friends. Why money? Literally forced me to give him a solemn oath that on my next visit to Adjara I would stay with him.

On the road from Chakvi to the entrance to the park there is an interesting suspension bridge over a mountain river:

On the way back, on Dato’s advice, we bought two jars of real mountain honey. The honey turned out to be very good - I then used up my jar in a week.

The coordinates of the place where it is sold: N41.67917, E41.85120. In principle, honey is sold there in many places, but Dato advised buying it here - and he did not deceive.

Mtirala National Park opening hours: daily from 9.00 to 18.00
Phone: +995 577 90 72 72; +995 577 10 18 89

Mtirala National Park on the map:

Transfer to Mtirala National Park from the GoTrip online service

If you are traveling to Mtirala with your family or a large group, you may want to consider a transfer directly to the entrance to the national park. Comfortable transfers throughout Georgia can be ordered using a local online service GoTrip. During the booking process, you have the opportunity to select the class, car brand and specific driver based on reviews from previous passengers. Considering the horseman habits of Georgian street taxi drivers and their not always serviceable cars, this is a very useful option. The price on the website is final, you won’t have to bargain with anyone.

Mtirala "tourist": routes, entertainment and prices

In the national park, tourists are offered two hiking routes - 6 km and 16 km.

Scheme of tourist routes in the national park

The walk along the 16-kilometer route requires an overnight stay for at least two days. Having only one day at our disposal, we set off along a short route - all the attractions described below and their photographs refer specifically to it. For a first acquaintance with the national park, IMHO, it is quite enough: here you can see a relict Colchis forest with endemic plants from the Red Book (including a unique boxwood grove), a 10-meter waterfall, a small mountain lake, an extremely original cable car traction" and 200-year-old houses built from chestnut.

Both tourist routes – large and small – start from the parking lot in the village of Chakvistavi, where a taxi driver will most likely take you.

A short 6-kilometer route leads from the cable car across the Chakvistavi River to the Tsabilnari Waterfall. From the parking lot, you need to go down the stairs to the river - and before your eyes you will see the first attraction of the Mtirala National Park: a unique cable car across the river.

Once upon a time it was built by a local resident, an ordinary school teacher named Hasan. The crossing to the opposite bank costs 2 GEL - a very interesting attraction. You enter a wooden cabin, turn the “wheel” yourself (or a special guy turns it) and, due to muscle effort, the cabin moves along the cable from one bank to the other.

After the crossing, we go three hundred meters up the path - the next attraction will be a low zip line stretched over a mountain river.

We were unable to find out how much this fun cost - there were no locals nearby. But, given the modest scale of the attraction (this, frankly, is not a zip line over a gorge in Bohol, the Philippines, the flight over which I remember for a long time), I think it’s inexpensive.

Near the zipline, the path ends at a mountain river - you can ford it, or you can cross it along a carefully placed log:

After the crossing, the trail bifurcates: one 1.5-kilometer path leads to the Tsabilnari waterfall, and a 700-meter path leads to the lake. We first decided to go to the lake - the path leading to it is very picturesque:

Mountain lake in Mtirala National Park

Near the lake there is a picnic area where some pigs left watermelon scraps.

Although, if you look more closely, these are not gnawed rinds, but a completely whole watermelon broken into pieces. Maybe this is an offering to mountain or lake spirits?

After exploring the lake, we returned to the fork at the crossing and went further to the Tsabilnari waterfall.

You can swim in both the waterfall and the lake, so in summer don’t forget to bring your swimming trunks and swimsuits.

Important! The path to the waterfall is quite steep and rocky - to walk along it you need appropriate comfortable shoes; there is absolutely nothing to do there in flip-flops. In addition, you need to be prepared for the fact that the path is slippery: Adjara is a very rainy region, and it rains here quite often.

In the steepest parts of the trail there are even some semblance of steps:

Tsabilnari Waterfall:

GPS coordinates of the waterfall: N41.66976, E41.87781.

It took us exactly three hours to walk along the short route - if your plans include a picnic and swimming in a waterfall or lake, I recommend setting aside at least four hours and negotiating with the taxi driver about the return trip during this time. Usually taxi drivers wait for their clients in a cafe near the cable car across the river - if desired, you can have lunch or just refresh yourself there. But I would recommend being patient a little and eating normally already - it will turn out both tastier and cheaper.

Mtirala – where to live?

There are several accommodation options within the national park:

• Expensive hostel - 40 GEL per bed in a dormitory room.
• Camping is for motorist travelers who are unpretentious in terms of domestic comfort. The cost of camping in the national park is 5 GEL per day per person; camping equipment (tent, sleeping bag, etc.) can be rented at the tourist center at the entrance to the park.
• Guest house "Tengiz" on the territory of the national park. Opened in 2016, it offers ten double rooms.
• Guest houses in the vicinity of Mtirala Park (for example, the guesthouse “Village House” in the village of Hala) - prices depend on the comfort offered and in general are significantly higher than the prices for similar housing in the village of Chakvi. The advantage of this type of accommodation: you can agree with the owners about delicious three meals a day and relax in the park without bothering yourself with thoughts about your daily bread.
• If you are driving and want to spend no more than one day in Mtirala, then it would be best to stay in the seaside village of Chakvi and then drive from there to the national park. The choice of accommodation in Chakvi is much wider than in the park - from fashionable coastal hotels like

It so happened that we settled very close to the Mtirala National Park (more on this at the end of the article) and it was simply impossible not to go to this most interesting place in Adjara.

How to get there

The national park is located east of the village of Chakvi. From the E70 highway you need to exit at the sign “Mtirala National Park”. The map shows that there are two roads leading to the park - along the right and left banks of the Chakvistskali River. You need to drive along the left bank, because the asphalt on the right bank stretches only a couple of kilometers, and then there is a dirt road that is difficult to pass for an ordinary passenger car. The road from Chakvi to the entrance to the national park is quite tolerable, although with sharp turns and quite narrow, but paved. However, after you enter the park, the asphalt ends and you need to decide...

Local taxi drivers cover the next 5-6 km in almost any car, but here they know every hole and every stone. If you're not used to it, you can damage your car. The road is covered with gravel, but along the way you have to overcome either shallow streams or decent climbs. A car with low ground clearance keeps hitting rocks with its bottom. If you are driving your car without off-road capabilities and confidence in your driving skills, it is better to dismount or take a taxi (about 30 GEL round trip) or walk the path.

Public transport does not go directly to the park, but you can get to the village of Khala from Batumi or Chakvi by minibus, and then again by taxi or walking, although you will have to prepare for at least 10 km. walking one way. In this case, it is better to immediately arrange for an overnight stay. Information on where to stay in the Mtirala National Park area is at the end of this post. Another option to get to the park is to arrange with an experienced guide who will take you to the place, tell you many interesting facts about the park and introduce you to the local beekeeper and the inventor of the cable car (pictured above).

What to see in Mtirala Park

Mtirala is a wet subtropical mountain with lakes and waterfalls. This place is characterized by a high level of humidity due to frequent rains (more precisely, it is the wettest place in Europe), which is actually reflected in the name itself, which is translated from Georgian as “crying”. Mtirala National Park has two main attractions: a mountain lake and a waterfall. I would also highlight as an attraction the cable car built by a local resident, a local school teacher, Hassan (more about it later in the article).

Advice: the route through the Mtirala National Park is not extreme and does not require special skills and equipment, but comfortable shoes and sportswear will not be superfluous

Finding your way around the park is not difficult. If you go to the right, you will get to the Tsablnari waterfall, if you go to the left, you will come out to the lake. But before you get to the trail, you will have to overcome a water barrier. This is done using a very intricate and unusual device.

The crossing will cost 1 lari in both directions. This miracle cable car does not have any motor; to move you need to rotate a special wheel. We've been on cable cars a lot, but this is our first time on this one. True, perhaps this is the only cable car of its kind. Another crossing leading to the lake is a suspension bridge. This structure looks picturesque and is not very reliable, but there seem to have been no accidents.

A huge number of tourists gather at the lake, eager to swim in the icy river water, so in order to take interesting photographs you have to contrive so that towels, flip-flops and the vacationers themselves do not get into the frame.

National The park is replete with various subtropical plants, and there are also plenty of different animals here. Here you can find samples of 284 species of 68 families, including 18 tree species, 21 shrubs, 245 herbs, and 16 endemic species. Rare relict endemics are listed in the Red Book of Georgia: Pontian oak, Ungernian rhododendron, epigea. Almost the entire territory of the Mtirala National Park is covered with forests and impenetrable bushes. Depending on the altitude above sea level, the forests are distributed as follows: at an altitude of 500-600 meters - mixed broad-leaved Colchi forests, at altitudes from 600 to 1000 meters - a chestnut belt, and above 1000 meters - a larch belt. We really weren't lucky (or vice versa) to see a bear or a wild cat.

There are many excursions organized to Mtirala National Park, most of which depart from Batumi. Here is an example of such an excursion.

What to bring

There is a lot of honey in Georgia. So many. It is difficult to surprise someone who has already traveled around the country with honey abundance. Floral, chestnut, linden... And yet it’s worth paying attention to the one presented in Mtirala. They sell really real mountain honey here, and if you were planning to bring a delicacy and medicine from Georgia, be sure to try it in the national park. You will probably like some of them. We took the chestnut one and upon arriving home we definitely regretted that we had taken too little.

About the wine. Almost no wine is produced in Adjara, since the subtropical climate is not suitable for growing grapes. So most of what is sold in Adjara is brought from other “wine” regions of Georgia. Accordingly, the quality of the drink directly depends on the greed and taste of the seller.

Where to stay in the area of ​​Mtirala National Park

It so happened that we spent most of our time in Georgia just near the Mtirala National Park in the village of Hala. This small mountain village lies exactly in the middle between the park and the village of Chakvi, 8 km in both directions. Since we came to Georgia by our own car, the distance from the sea did not seem to be a problem. The advantages of such accommodation include favorable price and distance from the noise of resort towns and villages. Here the only noise is created by the Chakvistali River and livestock. In the morning you will almost certainly be woken up by mooing, bleating, or a rooster... In general, this is what is called the now fashionable term “eco-rest.”

So, here is a selection of guest houses and hotels located near the Mtirala National Park.

Mtirala Guest House

This is actually the guest house where we stayed. There is no better place for eco tourism. The owners keep calves, piglets, chickens and dogs.

All this company will prevent you from basking in bed for too long in the morning. While you go to the river, you can pick up walnuts, tangerines, pears and other food depending on the season.

Above is the landscape that opens from the window of the guest house.

Guest House Mtirala National Park

This guest house is located deep in Mtirala Park. Considering everything that was written above regarding transport accessibility, you need to understand that there is no asphalt road to this place and it is unlikely that it will be possible to overcome the 5-6 km that separate the guest house from a more or less civil highway in less than an hour. in the dark, the road to the house will be a real adventure with a real risk of ending up at the bottom of the gorge. So if you plan to spend most of your time in the mountains, then this is an excellent choice, but if you plan on frequent trips to the sea, then you should think about this option more than once. I would choose this guest house if I planned to spend a couple of days in the park.

Villa Tengiz

Villa Tengiz is also located on the territory of Mtirala Park (if you look at the map). However, this option should be treated with some caution, since information on booking about it is presented extremely sparingly, and there are no reviews.

Country House Mamuka

The guest house is located in the village of Hala, that is, in the same place as Mtirala Guest House, but if you believe the photographs and the map, it is on the other side of the river and a little closer to the road. If you are planning regular trips to the sea, then this option will definitely be more interesting than the previous two. It is also suitable if you just need to spend the night before or after a trip to the National Park.

Mtirala National Park-Reserve is located in the western part of Adjara, near the Imereti ridge. The area of ​​the park is almost 6 thousand hectares, its territory extends between Kobuleti, Keda and Khelvachauri. The name of the reserve translates as “crying” - this is due to the large amount of rain in this region.

The administration building of the Georgian National Park is located in the village of Chakvi, 15 kilometers from it, in the village of Chakvistavi, there is a visitor center for Mtirala Park, where tourists can get acquainted with the exhibition halls, as well as receive all the necessary information about the work of the park and tourist routes. It is believed that the best time to visit the Mtirala Nature Reserve is from spring to early autumn. To explore the park's attractions, you can order a guide, a walking, car or horseback tour.

Mtirala Nature Reserve Visitor Center

In the center, tourists can not only get information about visiting the national park, but also book a group or individual excursion, or stay overnight. For this purpose, the center has a small hotel for visitors. You can find out information about the availability of rooms and their cost by calling +995 577 10 18 89 (Lali Makharadze).

Waterfall of the Georgian Mtirala Nature Reserve:

Tourist routes

Tourists are offered two equipped trails through the Mtirala National Park. The routes are designed for 1 and 2 days. Along the way there are comfortable parking areas and picnic areas; about 9 kilometers from the beginning of the trail there is a tourist shelter. Although tourists are given route maps and the trails are equipped with signs, it is not recommended to go into the forest without an experienced guide. It's easy to get lost after dark, and there are wild animals in the reserve.

Trails of the Mtirala Nature Reserve:

• Chestnut trail. The route is designed for 1 day, length 7 kilometers. This option is considered easy and suitable for traveling on foot. The trail begins and ends at the visitor center and rises to an altitude of 442 meters above sea level. Along the way you will encounter the gorge of the Chakvistskali River, a lake and a 15-meter waterfall. Here you can stay at an equipped campsite and admire the beauty of nature. A little further from the waterfall there is a place for fishing, they say that it is good to catch trout there. Along the trail you can see local vegetation - several types of plush, cherry laurel and Colchis boxwood.

• Tsivtskaro trail. This is a route of medium difficulty (designed for 2 days), which is suitable for both walking and horseback riding. The trail starts at the visitor center and leads up the mountain to an altitude of 1250 meters above sea level. The total length is 15 kilometers. This route is suitable for those interested in flora and fauna; along the trail there is a broad-leaved mixed forest of the Colchis type, as well as a beech forest. You can also find traces of wild animals - bear, badger, marten, chamois and others. Along the route there are cold natural springs. Among the amenities, we can note the presence of a tourist shelter for 8 people, as well as a camping site.

Other entertainment and infrastructure

Fans of extreme sensations will love ziplining, an attraction that consists of stretched cables between trees, along which you can go down using a special device. You can also take a ride in a trailer across the river. The trailer is moved manually, the cost of such a crossing is 1 GEL. You can stay overnight with local residents, and you can order lunch or buy groceries from them.

Panorama of the hotel territory:

How to get to Mtirala Park in Georgia

To get to the reserve, you first need to get to the village of Chakvi. Here, at Chavchavadze Street No. 13, the administration of Mtirala National Park is located. From here you need to drive 15 kilometers along a narrow dirt road to the park's visitor center. You can use the transport services of local residents, it will cost less than calling a taxi, or walking.

How to get to Chakvi

The village can be reached by several routes from different cities of Georgia.

From Tbilisi

The distance from the capital to Chakvi is almost 350 kilometers; by car it will take about 5-6 hours. This is the fastest route, however, if you do not have your own car, then renting or taking a taxi will be very expensive. Therefore, you can get there by public transport. Day and night trains depart daily from Tbilisi railway station to Chakvi station. The travel time will be 6 or 9 hours (depending on the train), the ticket price will be from 15 to 30 lari. Minibuses run from the Didube and Ortachala bus stations in the direction of the Mtirala Nature Reserve. Tickets cost 20 lari, and the journey will take 6 hours.

From Batumi

The distance from the resort Batumi to Chakvi is only 10 kilometers. Minibuses depart daily from the Batumi bus station towards the village. The journey takes only 20 minutes, and tickets cost 1 lari.

To travel, you can rent a car or use a taxi. The popular Yandex service is available in Georgia. Taxi.

Driving route from Batumi to Chakvi and Mtirala Park - Google Maps

In addition, you can order a transfer service from Tbilisi and Batumi to the village of Chakvi. You can choose a suitable car through the KiwiTaxi service:

Overview video of Mtirala National Park in Adjara:

Address: Adjara

Mtirala National Park, Adjara, Georgia

Mtirala Nature Reserve is one of the new reserves, founded after the declaration of independence of Georgia in 2007.

It is located on the rock mass of the same name, the height of which is 1761 meters above sea level. Locals call the massif the “crying mountain” due to the fact that it is shrouded in fog almost all year round.

The territory of the reserve occupies 6 thousand hectares.

Attractions

Mtirala Nature Park is famous for its vegetation - a boxwood grove and relict Colchis forest with unique plant species. Experts believe that this is practically the only place on Earth where such a rare and unique flora is found.

Another attraction of the Mtirala rock massif is its healing mineral springs and springs with crystal clear water.

In addition, on the territory of the park there is a small village with ancient houses of the 19th century, which have preserved their original appearance for two hundred years.

Excursions around the reserve

In the small urban-type village of Chakvi there is a tourist center, whose employees organize excursions around the reserve, introduce tourists to the diversity of the surrounding nature and wildlife, as well as the age-old national customs and traditions of Georgia.

The tourist center has information rooms and regularly holds exhibitions and sales, where everyone can purchase various memorable trinkets and products made by local craftsmen.

An excursion route through the National Park, as a rule, includes a visit to the gorge of the Chakvis Tskali River, a pedestrian ascent to the waterfall in order to admire the picturesque surroundings of the reserve from above. In a clearing not far from the waterfall you can ride horses and have a small picnic.

How to get there

The national park with a reserve is located on Mount Mtirala, between the urban village of Chakvi and the resort town, located on the Black Sea coast. You can get from Batumi to one of these settlements by bus or minibus. Having reached Kobuleti, it is best to go to the village of Hala, which is much closer to the reserve than the village of Chakvi.

For those traveling by car, there is a campsite in the national park where you can stay overnight.

Mtirala National Park is valued for its amazingly beautiful and unique nature: the picturesque Chakvistskhali gorge, the fabulous Colchis forest and boxwood grove, a waterfall and a mountain river - the amazing landscapes of this territory will not leave you indifferent.

Do you want to come here? The Viva-Georgia team will organize an excursion or tour for you, create the optimal travel route and provide any other assistance during the trip.

Mtirala (Tsiskara) is a rare and unique place in its natural beauty. This rock massif with an area of ​​15.8 thousand hectares is a national park of Adjara. It is located at an altitude of 1761 m above sea level on Mount Mtirala, which means “Weeping” in Georgian. The mountain got its name due to the fact that it often rains and fogs in Mtirala Park. Due to the huge amount of annual precipitation (4.5 thousand mm), Mtirala is considered the wettest place in Europe. When going on an excursion to the park, just in case, you need to take umbrellas or raincoats. But, despite the possible rain, it is definitely worth visiting this fabulous, unique corner of pristine nature, untouched by man.

The landscape of the park consists of stepped terraces descending to the sea. Each level has its own unique plants and trees, characteristic of a given climate zone. There are mixed deciduous-coniferous forests, beech plantations, Pontic oaks, Colchis forests, gorges, waterfalls, boxwood groves and chestnut forests, mountain rivers, alpine meadows with a variety of herbs and flowers and crystal clear mountain air that is impossible to breathe. The park has many healing springs with simple and mineral water located on the mountain slopes.

How to get to Mtirala National Park from Batumi

You can get to Mtirala either on a guided tour or by renting a car. Prices for excursions from Batumi to Mtirala Park start from 50 GEL (about $20) per person, and prices for renting a car with a capacity of 6-7 people start from 150 GEL (60 $). The asphalt ends in the settlement area and then the road to the park goes serpentine up the rocks, so only an off-road vehicle is suitable for such a trip.

The territory of the park itself begins much earlier than the tourist area itself. And while you are driving through this area, from the car windows you can already see stunning views of evergreen subtropical forests, in which something is always blooming, smelling and bearing fruit. The serpentine road rises higher and higher. Below there are mountain rivers that crash noisily on the rocks, dividing into many endlessly flowing streams. Here comes the first stop for great photos – the suspension bridge. With every step, the bridge sways left and right, which is a little scary at first. But once you get used to it, you can sit on the bridge, dangling your legs over the seething river, and enjoy the beauty and harmony of the landscape: cows graze peacefully on the emerald green grass covered with wildflowers, the chirping of birds can be heard everywhere, colorful butterflies occasionally flutter, bright colors overhead. blue sky, which only happens in the mountains.

From the entrance to the park to the information center it is 5 km along a narrow winding road between rocks and a cliff. When approaching the tourist area of ​​the park, you can familiarize yourself with the route map, which is located in the tourist center, as well as get any information you are interested in on excursions, and get acquainted with local customs and traditions. The center has guest rooms, an information hall, and an exhibition with local exhibits. Entrance to the park is free. The administration of the national park offers visitors a number of tours - walking, horseback riding, tourism, scientific, and photography. Guides will accompany you everywhere. For a tourist tour, you can rent equipment - tents, backpacks and sleeping bags. Tours are offered for one day and for 2-3 days. The price of rental housing here starts from 30 lari ($12) per day per person.
If you are traveling on your own, you can stay in a park guesthouse, where you can spend the night and have a delicious meal. The rooms are cozy and have everything you need. The cost of accommodation with meals is 50 GEL ($20) per person per day.

What to see in the park

The paths of the park lead up and down through forests, streams, stones and rocks, so it is preferable to choose sports clothes and comfortable shoes. You need to think about water and snacks in advance or eat at local cafes. Here you will be offered fresh river trout, shish kebab, khachapuri, homemade wine, etc. Products prepared in the fresh air according to traditional recipes are just what you need after a long walk in the mountains. Prices in the park are quite affordable, and the quality of wine, chacha and honey, which are sold here in every home, will be much higher than in the city.
The tourist route through the park begins at the river and this is a small adventure in itself. A cable crossing like this can only be seen in old movies or TV shows. The cabin can accommodate 3-4 people, one of whom must use the steering wheel to move the cabin to the other side. Tourists are always delighted with such a trip.

Then the path goes up and leads you to a fork. The lower trail, 700 meters long, leads to a small blue mountain lake, and the upper one (1.5 km) leads to a beautiful 15-meter waterfall.
Also at this fork there is entertainment for fans of sports and extreme sports - a zipline. This pleasure will cost you 15 lari ($6) and will give you a boost of energy and positive emotions. There are 4 zip lines and all of them are at an altitude of about 10 meters above streams, rocks and forest. It is absolutely safe, thanks to experienced instructors and safety equipment.

A walk to the lake will not take much time and effort. What a beautiful view will open before you - among the mountains covered with dense impenetrable vegetation, there lies a blue saucer of a mountain lake in which the landscape is reflected. There is something magical in this beauty and silence, as if time has stopped here. The water in the lake is very clean, but cold, about 15 degrees in summer. You can swim in the lake.

Walking through Mtirala Park, you feel cut off from civilization, which brings subconscious joy. Here you feel especially keenly your connection with nature, you feel like an indivisible part of it. The impression is that you are making your way through a subtropical jungle - trees and shrubs intertwine with each other, ivy and vines hang overhead, covering the sky, and under your feet there is a green carpet of ferns and moss. Just then, from behind a tree or bush, a fairy-tale character like an old forest man or some forest gnome will step towards you.

Due to the constantly high humidity, which here reaches 80-85%, moss is everywhere - on trees, bushes, stones, rocks. Green color surrounds you on all sides, calms you down and improves your mood. Sometimes the jungle thickets open up and make it possible to see the slopes of the mountains.
The upper excursion to the waterfall will be much more difficult, because the path rises steeply into the mountains, but the views from the height are breathtaking. Several stunning viewing platforms will open before you, surrounded by greenery. When you reach the waterfall, you will definitely want to take a swim, but the water there is always very cold. However, in the summer heat this stops few people. Fans of photo shoots rush to catch a good shot by standing behind the waterfall, and willy-nilly they come back wet. A friendly and positive atmosphere always reigns here. If you are traveling with small children or elderly people, it is better to avoid this mountain hike.

While walking through the park, you need to stop to listen to birdsong, admire the beauty of the mountain landscape, drink spring water from a mineral spring and breathe in the dizzying aroma of herbs and various flowers. It is very difficult to describe all the beauty and uniqueness of this reserve, created by nature itself, and still retaining its purity and pristineness.

Mtirala Park has a diverse and unique flora and fauna. The flora is represented by Georgian, Adjarian, Colchis and Caucasian endemics. There are many lakes and waterfalls in the park. Rare plants and reptiles of ancient Colchis, which are on the verge of extinction, have been preserved in the park. Many of them are listed in the Red Book.
About a hundred species of fauna live in the Mtirali reserve. Squirrels, badgers, hares, foxes, roe deer, weasels, wild boars, wolves and brown bears, a variety of amphibians and reptiles, and various birds coexist perfectly here. And this is not surprising, because they live in their natural environment with minimal human intervention.
Mtirala National Park plays a very important role in maintaining the balance of the natural ecosystem, preventing soil erosion and flooding of the surrounding areas. The park has large natural reserves of fresh water.

In Mtirala Park you can go to an exhibition and sale of local products grown in this ecologically clean area, taste and purchase real mountain honey from local herbs. You can also go horseback riding and get a couple of riding lessons from professional instructors.
In fact, there are not many places left on earth where human presence is not felt. Mtirala Park is one of them. A wonderful, wonderful place for hiking and unity with nature. It will impress not only nature lovers, but also those who simply want to be alone with themselves and their thoughts, away from the noise. For everyone who comes here, Mtirala Park will leave a lot of impressions, and you will never forget the clean mountain air, filled with the heady aromas of meadow grasses and wild flowers.
Anyone who has ever visited this exotic corner of the wild will have the best and most pleasant impressions.