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There are several eastern approaches to the Svaneti road. There is a road from the south that originates in [[Kutaisi]] and then travels through [[Tskaltubo]] and [[Tsageri]]. Another road starts in [[Kutaisi]], travels through [[Lajanurhesi]], and then joins with the road going on to [[Lentekhi]]. The third approach is from the [[Racha]] region, east of Svaneti. It travels through [[Ambrolauri]], onto [[Lajanurhesi]] and then up to [[Lentekhi]]. The Svaneti road then travels through the cities of [[Lentekhi]], [[Ushguli]], [[Jpari]], [[Zhabeshi]], etc.
If you want to go to Mestia from the east, there are two steps to do: '''[[Lentekhi]] - [[Ushguli]]'''This is by far the hardest part in [[Svaneti]]. There are also several mountain passes on this approach. These include Zagaro Pass and Ughviri Pass (2700 meters). Both can be snowed in late into the season so check conditions or be prepared to walk. There are for sure no Marshrutkas from [[Lentekhi ]] to [[Ushguli ]] and v.v. The road is a seasonal road for summer driving only, means that there is absolutely no "real traffic" but a fewforeighners do this road as a special challenge with their Jeeps. [[User:seee]] waited in Ushguli towards Lentekhi in August 2011 one complete day without seeing a car. The next day he walked more than 10 kilometers, until a polish Jeep picked him up. Bear in mind that the road leds approx. 45 kilometers through absolute wilderness. '''[[Ushguli]] - [[Mestia]]'''The road is as bad as [[Lentekhi]] - [[Ushguli]], but there is much more traffic. Many hiking tourists hike from [[Mestia]] to [[Ushguli]] and go back to [[Mestia]] by Jeeps. Keep in mind that this is a highly comercialised touristical area, and finding someone giving you a lift for free might be a challenge. The other way round it works better, as many Jeeps go back empty.
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