# Gergeti, Georgia: what it is and when to go > Gergeti is a glacier in Georgia (გერგეტის მყინვარი). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 53. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Georgia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/gergeti-glacier/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Glacier in Georgia · Nature - **Local name:** გერგეტის მყინვარი - **Where:** Georgia - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** TBS Tbilisi, 119 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 42.68517, 44.52327 ## What it is and where Gergeti is a glacier in Georgia (გერგეტის მყინვარი). It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Georgia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 42.68517, 44.52327; the nearest main airport is Tbilisi International Airport (TBS, Tbilisi), 119 km as the crow flies. How to get around Georgia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.685167%2C44.52327) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.685167%2C44.52327) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/naturaleza/) places in Georgia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Gergeti is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 12 | | February | Possible | 10 h 19 | | March | Possible | 11 h 39 | | April | Best time | 13 h 10 | | May | Best time | 14 h 26 | | June | Best time | 15 h 07 | | July | Best time | 14 h 50 | | August | Best time | 13 h 45 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 48 | | November | Possible | 9 h 31 | | December | Possible | 8 h 53 | In June there are 15 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 53. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Georgia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Georgia To enter Georgia there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport, and up to a year's stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Georgia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Georgian lari (GEL); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 for everything. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Stepantsminda–Kazbegi (no trailmarks)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/stepantsminda-kazbegi-no-trailmarks/): Hiking · 739 m - [Bethlemi Hut 3650](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/bethlemi-hut-3650/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.0 km - [Mount Kazbek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/monte-kazbek/): Dormant volcano in Georgia and Russia · 1.4 km - [Abano Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/abano-glacier/): Glacier in Georgia · 1.4 km - [Denkara Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/denkara-glacier/): Glacier · 2.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Georgia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/). ## More in Georgia: Nature - [Shkhara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/shjara/): highest mountain of Main Caucasus Range, Caucasus Mountains, Georgia and Russia - [Krubera Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/cueva-de-voronia/): cave in Georgia - [Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/borjom-kharagauli-national-park/): national park in Georgia spanning parts of six municipalities - [Sochi National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/parque-nacional-de-sochi/): national park of Russia - [Kolkheti National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/kolkheti-national-park/): national park - [Uplistsikhe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/uplistsikhe-historical-architectural-museum-reserve/): ancient city in Georgia Every Georgia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Gergeti? It is a glacier in Georgia (გერგეტის მყინვარი in the local language). It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Georgia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Gergeti? April to October. In June there are 15 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 53. ### How do you get to Gergeti? The nearest main airport is Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), 119 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.685167%2C44.52327) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Georgia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Georgia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Stepantsminda–Kazbegi (no trailmarks)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/stepantsminda-kazbegi-no-trailmarks/), [Bethlemi Hut 3650](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/bethlemi-hut-3650/), [Mount Kazbek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/monte-kazbek/). The rest is in [the Georgia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/georgia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6935084), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3651772), CC0. More about Gergeti on [Wikipedia](https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%92%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%92%E1%83%94%E1%83%A2%E1%83%98). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).