Mt. Kazbek
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Caucasus · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mt. Kazbek is a 16,512 ft summit in the Caucasus (Georgia). PeakAtlas rates it snow / glacier (Glacier climb); best season is Jun–Sep. Permit required. Typical staging is Stepantsminda (10 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 16,512 ft
- Prominence
- 7,740 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Snow / glacier
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Stepantsminda · 10 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Mt. Kazbek, and what do you need before you go?
Mt. Kazbek is listed as Glacier climb with a best season of Jun–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Glacier climb
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Access / staging
- Stepantsminda, Mtskheta-Mtianeti
How tall is Mt. Kazbek, and where is it?
- Location
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia
- Elevation
- 16,512 ft
- Prominence
- 7,740 ft
- Mountain range
- Caucasus
- Difficulty
- Glacier climb
What makes Mt. Kazbek notable?
Georgia’s storied Caucasus giant above the Georgian Military Highway.
A sacred Caucasus volcano above Stepantsminda, combining glacier travel with Georgian mountain culture.
After you check trip readiness for Mt. Kazbek, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Caucasus, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia.
Closest places
- Stepantsminda — Mtskheta-Mtianeti via Georgian Military Hwy
Notable trails & routes
- Normal Route
- Southeast Ridge