Source: https://www.caucasus-trekking.com/treks/etseri

The hike starts at the main road in Etseri, by the tourist marker at the bus stop - the whole trail is marked by white/red rectangles. Follow the vilage road to the north - after one mile, you will pass the Tony Hanmer guesthouse/shop (good place to spend a night if you reached Etseri in the afternoon).

Continue north through the Barshi village where you can find another couple of pointers, nice fortified tower, and a water spring. The road from here climbs slowly, but steadily across the western side of the valley and eventually turns to the east. On your right side, you will see several shepherd huts and for a while, walk by a wooden fence. When it ends, climb a bit and join a large cowpath. You will pass several smaller streams, but I don´t recommend taking a water here because of the intensive herding activity. The trail then takes you through extensive fields of yellow flowers.

The cow path eventually turns into a trail and after another 200 elevation meters, you should make it to the Baki pass (2428m). From here, there are two routes down to Mazeri village - we will take the longer, nicer one (the direct descent is described at the end of the post). Follow the top of the ridge to the south, bypassing the small elevation from the right side. The trail then leaves the main ridge which rises towards Mt. Detsili (2578m), turns left and navigates the hillside. It goes up and down a bit (there is also a plenty of blueberries), then goes down through a sparse birch forest.

Once a forest ends, there is a small crossing which can be confusing if you come from the opposite direction - another trail bypasses Detsili from the south. But you just walk straight to the small chapel known as the Meziri Church of the Archangel. From there, it´s only a short walk to the top of Mt. Meziri (2279m). The trail then heads a bit further to the southeast on the bare side ridge, past the small, muddy lake and turns east to another pointer.

From the pointer, you can make a detour to the viewpoint with the wooden cross which offers great views in all directions - it’s also a good place for a break as it’s the last panoramic break on the trail. Once done, return to the pointer and head north into the forest.

The next section consists of a long series of switchbacks through a beautiful fir forest. After some time, you will reach a clearing used by forest workers, with some old machinery lying around. The trail here joins a forest road. Follow it for about a mile, then, at the elevation of 1800m turn right onto another smaller trail (there is another pointer, you won´t get lost). The trail leads you to the meadow - at some sections, it´s not too obvious but if you stay at the right part of the meadow, close to the forest, you should find it soon enough.

Finally, the trail descends to the Tvebishi village and joins the larger road again. Pass the village, cross the bridge over the Dolra river and reach the main road. Mazeri village lies nearby on your right side.