Abano pass

Abano Pass
Abano Pass
Elevation	2,826 m (9,272 ft)
Location	Kakheti–Tusheti border
Range	Central Part of the Great Caucasus Mountains
Coordinates	42°16′41.1780″N 45°30′31.0788″E / 42.278105000°N 45.508633000°E / 42.278105000; 45.508633000Coordinates: 42°16′41.1780″N 45°30′31.0788″E / 42.278105000°N 45.508633000°E / 42.278105000; 45.508633000
Location in Georgia, on the border of the Kakheti & Tusheti regions

Abano Pass (Georgian: აბანოს უღელტეხილი) is a mountain pass located in Georgia. At 2,826 metres (9,272 ft), it is the highest drivable mountain pass in the Caucasus.

It is located in the Central Part of the Great Caucasus Mountains and connects two regions of Georgia: Kakheti to the south and Tusheti to the north.

Due to high altitude and snowy winters the pass is closed from mid-October till mid-April (depending on snow amount and road conditions). The damaged road surface allows only 4x4 cars to go through.