Upper Gate

Upper Gate: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Upper Gate

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Upper Gate — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.44760, 45.37655. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upper Gate

• David Gareja Monastery Complex · Buddhist site · Sagarejo Municipality · ~0 km · Must-see
• Natlismtsemeli Monastery · church · Sagarejo Municipality · ~11 km · Must-see
• Jandari Lake · lake · Gardabani Municipality · ~17 km · Must-see
• Gardabani Managed Reserve · sanctuary · Gardabani Municipality · ~33 km · Must-see
• Red Bridge · fort · Marneuli Municipality · ~36 km · Must-see
• Rustavi Fortress · fort · Tbilisi · ~41 km · Must-see
• Ninotsminda Cathedral · church · Tianeti Municipality · ~41 km · Must-see
• Rustavi Sioni · church · Rustavi · ~44 km · Must-see
• Բերդավանի ամրոց · fort · ~50 km · Must-see
• Vachnadziani Kvelatsminda · church · Gurjaani Municipality · ~56 km · Must-see
• Gurjaani Kveladtsminda Church · church · Gurjaani Municipality · ~57 km · Must-see
• Mshkavank Monastery · church · Tavush Province · ~58 km · Must-see
• Muskavank chapel · church · Tavush Province · ~58 km · Must-see
• Kumisi lake · lake · Tbilisi · ~59 km · Must-see
• Father of a Soldier · fort · Gurjaani Municipality · ~59 km · Must-see
• კარდანახის წმ.საბას (საბაწმინდის) ეკლესია · church · Gurjaani Municipality · ~60 km · Must-see
• Akura "Mama Daviti" Church · church · Telavi Municipality · ~60 km · Must-see
• Holy Mother of God Church · church · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Gate

Other forts & heritage near Upper Gate

• Red Bridge · fort · Marneuli Municipality · ~36 km · Must-see
• Rustavi Fortress · fort · Tbilisi · ~41 km · Must-see
• Բերդավանի ամրոց · fort · ~50 km · Must-see
• Father of a Soldier · fort · Gurjaani Municipality · ~59 km · Must-see
• Wedding Palace · fort · Tbilisi · ~66 km · Must-see
• Batonis castle · fort · Telavi Municipality · ~66 km · Must-see
• Queen Darejan's palace · fort · Tbilisi · ~68 km · Must-see
• The Statue of King Vakhtang Gorgasali · fort · Tbilisi · ~68 km · Must-see
• Narikala · fort · Tbilisi · ~68 km · Must-see
• The Great Synagogue · fort · Tbilisi · ~68 km · Must-see

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