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Korsha

Where the road ends and Tusheti begins

Korsha

Why go

Korsha sits at the last paved bend before the legendary Abano Pass, the sole gateway into Tusheti's roadless highlands. For centuries, this stone village marked where lowland Georgia surrendered to the wild Caucasus—shepherds stopped here to pray, rest, and prepare for the treacherous 2,850-meter crossing. Today it remains a threshold place: the final outpost of telephone lines and accessible vehicles, where the modern world dissolves into cloud-capped peaks and ancient seasonal migration routes. You come to Korsha not to linger, but to stand at the edge of one of Europe's last truly remote mountain regions, where Tush shepherds still drive flocks to summer pastures as they have for millennia.

On the ground See

  • The Abano Pass trailhead viewpoint, where the track turns to dirt and the Caucasus wall rises abruptly before you
  • The small roadside shrine where travelers traditionally leave offerings for safe passage over the pass
  • The shepherd encampments on the lower slopes during late spring and early autumn transhumance

Practical Know before you go

Accessible June through September only; the pass closes with first snow and Korsha itself becomes isolated—visit in late June for wildflower meadows or early September for the descent of flocks.

Last reviewed 25 August 2026 · reviewed quarterly