Samsari Range Mountains

Address: Samsari Range, Samtskhe-Javakheti region, Georgia

The Samsari Range is a volcanic mountain chain on the Javakheti Plateau in southern Georgia. Its landscape is shaped by volcanic cones, ridges and highland basins.

Several summits in the range rise above 3,000 metres and the area includes alpine pasture and crater lakes that are visited by hikers and naturalists. Routes across the range are typically remote and require mountain travel preparations.

The range formed through volcanic activity and has the geomorphology of a high volcanic massif, with lava flows and cratered peaks. Its geology and high elevations distinguish it from lower surrounding country.

Geographically, the Samsari Range lies on the southern Georgian highlands of the Javakheti Plateau, within reach of local towns on the plateau and separated from the main Greater Caucasus by intervening terrain.

• Terrain: Contains multiple volcanic cones and high plateaux that create a distinctive, open mountain landscape suitable for trekking.

• Plan summer ascents (June-September) when the high routes are snow‑free and weather windows are longest; the range is volcanic and trailheads are remote, so good summer conditions matter.
• Expect rough gravel roads to trailheads and consider local transport or a 4x4 for the final approach; many hikers start from villages on the southern slopes where access is easier.
• Allow time for wide open views of the Javakheti plateau and keep an eye out for volcanic features and small alpine lakes that are easy to miss from the main ridgeline.