The Rikoti Pass (Georgian: რიკოთის უღელტეხილი) (el.
996 metres or 3,268 feet) is a mountain pass in the southern portion of the Likhi Range, a spur of the Greater Caucasus which divides Georgia into its western and eastern parts. The Tbilisi-Kutaisi highway connecting the two major cities of Georgia runs through the pass via a rock-cut tunnel of 1,722 m (5,650 ft) in length, which was constructed in 1982.
Rikoti Pass | |
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Georgian: რიკოთის უღელტეხილი | |
Elevation | 996 m (3,268 ft) |
Location | Georgia |
Range | Likhi Range |
Coordinates | 42°03′09″N 43°29′31″E / 42.05250°N 43.49194°E |
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