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Mestia Ultra – 68.09 km 2026 trail running route — Georgia · Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti

Georgia · Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti

Distance

68 km

Date

Entry fee

GEL 300

€ / km

€1.41

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Mestia Ultra – 68.09 km

Elevation and Terrain

Total Meters

4,499m

D+/KM

66.1m/km

For context, the Tor des Géants 330 loop has 73 D+/km.

Avg Uphill Gradient

15.4%

Avg Downhill Gradient

-16.1%

Uphill gradient distribution

Mestia Ultra – 68.09 km 68 km — uphill gradient distribution (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
2–5%
2.7 km
5–10%
7.0 km
10–15%
7.2 km
15–20%
4.4 km
20%+
7.3 km

Route Profile

Analysed

Terrain breakdown

Mestia Ultra – 68.09 km 68 km — terrain breakdown (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
42.0%Uphill
17.9%Flat
40.1%Downhill

Terrain

High Alpine

Mestia Ultra – 68.09 km 68km Top Climbs

Top Climbs

Mestia Ultra – 68.09 km 68 km — top climbs (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

9.9 km · 1,906 m gain

starts km 1 · avg 19.3% · max 86.6%

2

9.2 km · 1,077 m gain

starts km 24 · avg 11.7% · max 30.8%

3

4.9 km · 427 m gain

starts km 42 · avg 8.8% · max 23.5%

Top descents

Mestia Ultra – 68.09 km 68 km — top descents (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

7.7 km · 1,243 m drop

starts km 17 · avg -16.1% · max -523.7%

2

5.9 km · 813 m drop

starts km 47 · avg -13.8% · max -45.7%

3

3.7 km · 502 m drop

starts km 11 · avg -14.0% · max -65.4%

Mestia Ultra – 68.09 km 68km GPX

Getting to Mestia Ultra – 68.09 km

Nearest airport

Kutaisi (KUT) / Tbilisi (TBS) / Batumi (BUS)

Notes

Start: ~4–5.5 hrs (KUT) or ~8–10 hrs (TBS) or ~5–7 hrs (BUS) to Mestia by road / Public transport: marshrutka vans possible from Kutaisi/Tbilisi/Zugdidi but slow; car or organized transfers recommended / Accommodation: limited in Mestia in peak season; book early

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FAR

It’ll possibly take 3+ hours from the closest large airport to arrive. Plan your adventure accordingly, take an extra day for those after-race beers or Curranz.

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