a

David Gareji Monastery

Kakheti  >  Georgia

Remote 6th-century monastery on the border with Azerbaijan. The monastery is surrounded by steppes and sandstone formations.

Ajouté* par Nick Sessink
Dernière actualisation 28 novembre 2025

Description

David Gareji Monastery is located in a remote and expansive part of Georgia. Surrounded by steppes and sandstone formations, the monastery is worth spending a half day exploring. The monastery is carved into a rock and surrounded by sparse vegetation. Several birds breed in the immediate vicinity of the monastery, such as Sittelle de Neumayer, Moineau soulcie, Huppe fasciée Monticole bleu, Pie-grièche à tête rousse and Traquet oreillard.

In addition, during a visit in spring and autumn one can see various migratory birds that temporarily reside around the monastery, such as Pie-grièche à poitrine rose, Fauvette babillarde, Gobemouche nain, Fauvette orphéane, Bruant ortolan and Étourneau roselin.

When the air has warmed up a bit Guêpier d'Europe, Aigle impérial, Aigle botté Martinet à ventre blanc, Martinet noir, Vautour percnoptère, Vautour fauve and Vautour moine are present around the monastery.

Détails

Accès

David Gareji monastery is located 70 km southeast of Tblisi. The monastery can be reached from Tbilisi by taking the main road S5 towards Sagarejo. In this village, turn onto the side road (172). This is a well-paved road that ends at the monastery. Press P on the map for directions.

The monastery is accessible by both private car and public transport. It is recommended to use your own car so you can make stops along the way. The area around Udabno is rich in birdlife and worth making a few stops.

A visit to the monastery can be done in about an hour. Due to the travel time, you should allow half a day for this.

Terrain et Habitat

Steppe , Montagnes

Conditions

Vallonné , Rocailleux , Paysage ouvert , Sec , Poussiéreux

Boucle

Non

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Peut être utile

Saison idéale pour observer

Eté , Printemps

Meilleure période pour une visite

Migration printanière

Itinéraire

Route pavée , Route non pavée , Sentier étroit

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Durée de la marche

Accessible via

A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

The monastery is located on the border with Azerbaijan, and this border is heavily guarded. It's possible to climb the rock for a better view, but be aware of border guards on the rock.

Voir les sites d'observation voisins publiés sur Birdingplaces

Carte

Top 5 oiseaux

Autres oiseaux que vous pouvez observer ici

Afficher plus d'oiseaux Afficher moins d'oiseaux
Afficher plus de photos Afficher moins de photos

Commentaires

Publier un commentaire, un conseil ou une observation d'oiseau
Évaluer ce spot
Ajouter à mes favoris
Retirer de mes favoris