Zeta Camping — Juta Valley Basecamp Below Chaukhi

Zeta Camping sits in Juta, a cluster of stone-and-timber houses at roughly 2,100 m in the Sno Valley above Stepantsminda (Kazbegi). Expect a simple mountain camp: tent pitches on grass, some basic cabin options, and the jagged Chaukhi spires hanging over everything. It’s a working base for trekkers headed up to Chaukhi Pass and Abudelauri lakes, so you’ll share the fire with hikers more than other rigs. Nights get cold even in July. Bring a real sleeping bag.

Juta is a detour off the Georgian Military Highway, not on the Shatili Road itself. The Pasanauri-to-Stepantsminda leg is about 45 km on the military highway, then the spur climbs into the valley on a narrow mountain road. Check current road condition before you commit a heavy rig, because snow and rockfall can shut it well into early summer. Facilities, prices and booking details change season to season, so verify ahead. Best window is roughly June through September.

Tent camp under the Chaukhi spires.