Abano Pass

Abano Pass
Abano Pass
Elevation	2,950 m (9,678 ft)
Location	Kakheti–Tusheti border
Range	Central Part of the Great Caucasus Mountains
Coordinates	42°16′41.1780″N 45°30′31.0788″E / 42.278105000°N 45.508633000°E / 42.278105000; 45.508633000Coordinates: 42°16′41.1780″N 45°30′31.0788″E / 42.278105000°N 45.508633000°E / 42.278105000; 45.508633000
Location in Georgia, on the border of the Kakheti & Tusheti regions

Abano Pass (Georgian: აბანოს უღელტეხილი) is a mountain pass located in Georgia. At 2,950 metres (9,680 ft), it is the highest drivable mountain pass in the Caucasus.

Location

It is located in the Central Part of the Great Caucasus Mountains and connects two regions of Georgia: Kakheti on the south and Tusheti on the north.

Drivability

Due to high altitude and snowy winters the pass is closed from mid-October till the end of June. The damaged road surface allows only 4x4 cars to go through.

External links

• dangerousroads.org - the world's most spectacular roads: Abano Pass