The most beautiful places in Georgia are located on the route of the Nikolai Romanov trail, which ends at the top of Mount Lomismta.
The Nikolai Romanov Trail one of the sights of Georgia is a simple walking route that will take you to the Lomismta Mountain on which the church is located
Go hiking on Mount Lomismta ⬇️
Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park
Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park was opened in 1995, its territory is about 85,000 hectares. This is one of the largest parks in Europe. Here you will see the pristine nature, the most beautiful places of Georgia.
The park has trails for hiking and horseback riding, equipped with places for recreation, overnight stays, picnics and bonfires. Rangers are on constant duty, provide all kinds of assistance to tourists.
If you like active recreation and choose what to see in Georgia, you should definitely come to Borjomi National Park.
The park is open at any time of the year. Flowering plants give it a special charm, for example, in May – deca, in June – rhododendrons.
Before visiting the park, you must register at the Visitors Center of the park:
Borjomi, Meskheti str., 23 or in Kharagauli, Tsar Solomon str., 17.
Lomismta
Hiking along the Nikolai Romanov trail belongs to the easy routes. The total distance is 34 km, it is recommended to overcome them in 2 days. You must have a sleeping bag with you.
The hike starts from the village of Likani (coordinates — 41.836671, 43.337089), which is located on the outskirts of Borjomi.
Day one: Ranger post in Likani (930 m) — Mount Lomi (translated from Georgian – lion), 13 km. The ascent is about 1150 m .
Overnight in a tourist hut or in a tent.
Day two: ascent to Mount Lomismta, on top of which there is a small church of St. George. The way back to Likani.
Sights of Georgia ,available on the route:
- Romanov Palace (19th century) and three-nave basilica (8th-9th centuries) in Likani;
- St. George's Church on Mount Lomi;
- stunning corners of pristine nature;
- crystal clear mountain air and water from springs.
Following the trail, you will see unique natural landscapes: coniferous forests, meadows, mountain peaks. The multi-tiered Colchian subtropical forest with a wide variety of plants, some of which are listed in the Red Book of Georgia, is very interesting.
From the observation deck, you will see landscapes of incredible beauty. In good weather, the Great Caucasian Ridge and Elbrus are visible.
How to get
From Tbilisi to Borjomi 160 km.
- By car, about 2 hours on the way.
- By minibus from Tbilisi from Didube bus station, 2.5 hours on the way, the cost is 8 lari.
- By train from Tbilisi railway station. Twice a day: at 06:40 and 16:15, the journey time is 4 hours, costs only 2 GEL.
- Transfer Tbilisi – Borjomi, the cost is about 210-230 GEL.
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