Surami Pass

Surami Pass
Surami pass railway tunnel at Chkherimela river.
Elevation948 m (3,110 ft)[1]
RangeLikhi Range
Coordinates42°01′37″N 43°30′01″E / 42.02694°N 43.50028°E / 42.02694; 43.50028
Surami Pass
Location in the Caucasus
Surami Pass
Location in Georgia, on the border of the Kakheti and Tusheti regions

The Surami Pass (Georgian: სურამის უღელტეხილი) is a mountain pass in the Likhi Range of Georgia with an altitude of 949 metres (3,114 ft).

The pass connects the western and eastern part of Georgia. A railroad (in a tunnel) runs through the pass, as well as the Zestaponi–Khashuri highway.

History

Rail service through Surami Pass was opened in 1872. The rail line was electrified in 1933.

References

  1. ^ Surami pass PeakVisor


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.