Katskhi is one of the most popular and best place to climb in Georgia. Perfect limestone for different type of climbing.
What you need
Your equipment should include a 60m rope and 15 quickdraws.
Always wear a helmet for your safety!!!
Most of the lines have short access from parking and comfort platform for belaying. lines are from 10 to 30 m high. All the rock in the area is limestone with small cracks and holes. Bolting style is quite safe for beginners and its not necessary to have a clip stick.
Best time to climb
Katskhi is located 700m above sea level. Best time to climb is from September till July. In August temperature is too high for climbing in the sun, but in shade or cloudy weather its pleasure to climb. There are sunny and also constantly shady places to climb. Some lines are covered on the top with big trees and some are overhang so you can climb them even in rainy weather.
Routes are categorized in French grade and starts from 5a to 8b.
Happy Climbing : )