The most beautiful river valleys. Worth visiting in Georgia. Kintrishi River Valley.

The Kintrishi River originates on the northwestern slope of the Meskheti Range, near Mount Khino, at an altitude of 2,599 m above sea level and flows into the Black Sea near Kobuleti.

In the valley of the river, whose length is 45 km, is Kintrishi State Reserve.

There are two hiking trails through the reserve: the first trail, a length of 600 m, is simpler. During one day visitors can see the most ancient arch stone bridge on the river Kintrishi, which from immemorial times connected Hino-Kobuleti, a grove of boxwood trees, a waterfall, the female monastery of St George, the oldest wine cellar (marania). All this can be seen in a day.

The second trail is more difficult and long. After the 18-kilometer road begins a 14-kilometer hiking trail. At an altitude of 2,000 m is Lake Tbikeli, which is home to the Caucasian newt, which is listed in the Red Book. In good weather from the lake you can see the mountains of the Greater Caucasus (Kavkasioni), Batumi, Poti, Kobuleti. On the way, in the village of Didvake, you can see 2 500-year-old yew trees.

Kintrishi protected areas include Kintrishi State Reserve (10,73 ha) and Kintrishi Protected Landscape (3,190 ha). The mountain relief of the protected areas covers hypsometric steps, which causes the natural diversity of this area. There are wonderful places for water, ethnological, ecological and ornithological tours.