Horizon Guides’ Hiking in the Caucasus is your one-stop-guide for advice on the best hiking routes in the Caucasus region, focusing on walks and treks in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.

This guide gives expert advice from regional experts and travel writers on where, how and when to go hiking in the Caucasus, including choosing between organised and independent treks and when to travel.

In this guide:

• Advice on choosing between hiking in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
• Information on how to choose between different types of trek
• Essentials on what to pack for a trekking holiday in the Caucasus
• How independent operators plan on creating a transcaucasian trail

  Our Hiking in the Caucasus guide is designed to help you begin planning your hiking trip in the Caucasus. Too much information can sometimes be overwhelming, so we’ll give you a general overview and help you take the first steps towards how to book a trip.

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