Sukhumi Military Road

Sukhumi Military Road

 

Historical name of the road through the Greater Caucasus (Klukhorskii Pass, 2,781 m), connecting the city of Cherkessk (Karachai-Cherkess Autonomous Oblast) with the city of Sukhumi (Abkhazian ASSR). The Sukhumi Military Road is 337 km long. It passes through the mountain resort of Teberda and the Dombai fields, which are outstanding for their beauty. The road provides motor vehicle transportation (with a break between Teberda and Azhar). The Sukhumi Military Road is very picturesque, and tourism has developed along it.