Must-see cave · Gudauta, Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia
Otkhara Cave Monastery Complex
Скальный монастырь
Otkhara Cave Monastery Complex is a cave in Gudauta, Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.
Otkhara Cave Monastery Complex: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Otkhara Cave Monastery Complex
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Otkhara Cave Monastery Complex — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.24101, 40.49914. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Otkhara Cave Monastery Complex
- Храм Амбара · church · Gudauta · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mamdzishkha · viewpoint · Gagra · ~19 km · Must-see
- Питиунт · fort · Gagra · ~20 km · Must-see
- Veryovkina Cave · cave · Gagra · ~26 km · Must-see
- Гегский водопад · waterfall · Gagra · ~28 km · Must-see
- Abaata Church · church · Gagra · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ritsa Lake · lake · Republic of Adygea · ~33 km · Must-see
- Iverian Mountain · viewpoint · Gudauta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Anacopia Fortress · fort · Gudauta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Psou · river spot · Republic of Adygea · ~54 km · Must-see
- St. John Chrysostom · church · Sukhum · ~54 km · Must-see
- Pskhu-Gumista Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Karachay-Cherkessia · ~59 km · Must-see
- Sukhum Lighthouse · beach · Sukhum · ~60 km · Must-see
- Поликаря вдп. / Polikarya waterfall · waterfall · Republic of Adygea · ~62 km · Must-see
- Сухумская гора · viewpoint · Sukhum · ~63 km · Must-see
- Bagrat Fortress · fort · Sukhum · ~65 km · Must-see
- Келасурская стена · fort · Gulrypsh · ~69 km · Must-see
- Грот · cave · Gudauta · ~2 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Otkhara Cave Monastery Complex
Other caves near Otkhara Cave Monastery Complex
- Veryovkina Cave · cave · Gagra · ~26 km · Must-see
- Abrskil Cave · cave · Mestia Municipality · ~116 km · Must-see
- Грот · cave · Gudauta · ~2 km
- Коготь · cave · Gudauta · ~2 km
- Варежка · cave · Gudauta · ~2 km
- Бахалва · cave · Gudauta · ~2 km
- Перевальная · cave · Gudauta · ~3 km
- Колодец №1 · cave · Gudauta · ~3 km
- Эхо · cave · Gudauta · ~3 km
- Напра им Ю.Зубени · cave · Gudauta · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Otkhara Cave Monastery Complex open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Otkhara Cave Monastery Complex yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Otkhara Cave Monastery Complex?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Otkhara Cave Monastery Complex?
Nearby: Храм Амбара (church, 14 km), Mamdzishkha (viewpoint, 19 km), Питиунт (fort, 20 km), Veryovkina Cave (cave, 26 km), Гегский водопад (waterfall, 28 km), Abaata Church (church, 30 km).
Is Otkhara Cave Monastery Complex worth visiting?
Otkhara Cave Monastery Complex is listed as a must-see cave in Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia on Spotwander.