Georgia, located in the South Caucasus, borders Azerbaijan, Armenia, Russia, and Turkey. Despite its small area, the country features diverse climates and landscapes. Within an hour’s drive, you can cross from stone deserts to high-altitude alpine forests.
Mount Kazbek is a dormant volcano, known as Mkinvartsveri in Georgian, meaning “ice-covered peak.” The altitude has been officially measured at 5054 m since 2019. It is Georgia’s third highest and the Caucasus’ seventh highest mountain, accessible via a military road.