Bikepacking the Caucasus (Off-road): Atsunta Pass Adventure

Georgia’s Atsunta pass - one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done on a bike.

This film is part of a trilogy about a month-long bikepacking adventure across the Georgian Caucasus last summer.

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From the hustle and bustle of Tbilisi to the quiet and remoteness of the Tushetian mountains, from lush, green valleys to rugged and rocky hiking trails, and from relaxed touring days in the saddle to pushing the bike for multiple hours along steep cliffs!

The Caucasus Crossing is a traverse of Europe’s highest mountain range. It includes gravel bike touring and pushing your bike (hike-a-bike) for multiple hours on end
The Atsunta Pass, is a hiking trail, connecting two regions over a 3.500 meter high pass, which took us almost 3 days to get up to
During this month in Georgia, I also got to know its nature, people and culture, and fell in love with this country!

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Bike: Stevens Gavere 2022
Bags: 2x Ortlieb Gravel gravel packs, 2x Ortlieb Fork bags, Ortlieb Handlebar pack, Ortlieb accessory pack, Vaude Cruiser Pack
Camera setup:
Nikon Z50 with Nikon DX 16-50mm and DX 50-250mm lenses
GoPro Hero 7