Route to Gega Waterfall Guide: Photos, Cave and Height

The Gega River, a right tributary of the Bzyb River, originates in the northern part of the slope of the Gagrin Range at an altitude of 2,400 meters above sea level. It flows through a narrow valley, forming rapids and cascades along the way.

In one place, the river's flow hides in a karst crevice, flows through an underground channel, and then, as if cutting through a rock, falls in three streams from a height of 55 meters. On sunny days, the waterfall presents an extraordinary sight: millions of tiny drops, forming a giant stream of water, are distinguished by a diamond sheen and scatter in different directions.

The water temperature of the waterfall rarely exceeds 9 °C, and at the foot of the mountain the snow does not melt until the very end of summer. In the vicinity of the waterfall, even on the hottest summer days, there is a pleasant coolness.

Not far from the waterfall, on the right slope, is the Gegha cave. The entrance to the cave is spacious (40-60 m) and high (25 m). The cave consists of small halls and narrow passages. There are plenty of stapactites, stalagmites, karst pillars, "curtains", dense travertine flooring. Streams of water flow down from the ceiling.

The cave, along with the Gegha Waterfall, is the best place for caving tours.

Location:
Gagra municipality, the territory of the village of Bzyb, the southeastern sector of the Arabica karst massif, the Geghi River basin, at an altitude of about 530 meters above sea level.
Coordinates:
43026'06"; E40026'34".
How to get:
The road leading to Lake Ritsa branches off at the Tbilisi - Senaki - Lesepidze highway; from the fork (at the mouth of the Geghi River) to the waterfall is 5 km; the distance from Tbilisi is 530 km, from Sukhumi — 85 km, from Gagra — 50 km.