/18km, 1 day, pedestrian, difficulty: difficult /

The route starts from the village of Sameba and heads towards the eastern bay of the Lake, turning eastward to pass a shepherds’ camp and ending at a plateau 2300 meters above sea level. The trail returns via the same route.

Mountain Madatapa is a cone-shaped mountain of volcanic origin, from which a scenic panorama of the Javakheti Plateau and the Samsari Range opens up. At the top of the mountain, th

e remains of a circular megalithic construction can be found.