Your walk at a glance
- Walking distance
- 3.7 km
- Walking time, estimated
- 90 min
- Allow with stops
- 180–300 min
- Ascent / descent, estimated
- ↑ 310 / ↓ 20 m
Start: Freedom Square
Finish: Viewpoint by the funicular
Steep streets, stairs and woodland trails; shoes with good grip are needed.
Open this walking route ↗From the street slope to the Pantheon
View the Bozardjiants mansion from the street and use the stop to assess your uphill pace. Slow down if you are hurrying: the remaining climb needs energy in reserve. Bring water and wear shoes with good grip. Plan around how you feel rather than the urge to reach the highest stop quickly.
The Pantheon beside Mamadaviti deserves a quiet visit, not merely a breath before the next section. Look at memorial inscriptions and the place’s position on the slope while respecting its atmosphere. Reassess weather, daylight and tiredness here. If conditions are deteriorating, change your plan before continuing into the wooded section rather than waiting until time becomes tight.
Allow time for the view and return
At the top, locate the river and city centre first, then try to identify the direction from which you climbed. Connect the panorama with your walk. The park offers a change of pace. The TV tower is an exterior landmark; the walk does not provide access to its technical grounds or an observation deck.
The funicular is marked as part of the mountain railway, but a ride is not included in the walking track. Locate an operating station and check the service separately. In rain or darkness, choose a transport option instead of the trail after confirming availability. Decide your descent in advance: the route’s distance ends uphill and excludes the journey back.
The map and your stops
The outline follows the saved pedestrian track. External navigation may choose another path. The stop marker does not guarantee an open entrance.
Freedom Square
The central square and its Saint George monument connect Rustaveli Avenue with the Old Town.
Use the square as a starting point for a walk through Sololaki.
Show on the city map ↗Bozardjiants House
A 1915 mansion on Chonkadze Street and a striking example of Tbilisi Art Nouveau.
View the facade from the street; enter residential stairwells only with permission.
Show on the city map ↗Vilnius Square
Show on the city map ↗Mamadaviti Church and Pantheon
A memorial site beside Mamadaviti Church, dedicated to notable writers and public figures.
Visit in daylight, allow time to look around and keep quiet.
Show on the city map ↗Funicular — Pantheon station
A historic hillside railway climbing towards Mtatsminda.
The marker shows the railway alignment; to board, find the lower station on Chonkadze Street.
Show on the city map ↗Viewpoint by the funicular
Show on the city map ↗Park viewpoint
A hilltop park with rides and a broad panorama of Tbilisi.
Choose clear weather for the views and check transport before heading uphill.
The viewpoint is on the eastern side of the park; the place marker indicates the centre of the large park.
Show on the city map ↗TV Tower — exterior view by the fence
The tall tower on Mtatsminda is one of the city's defining skyline landmarks.
View from outside: regular tourist access up the tower is not advertised.
A stop on the park side of the TV Tower fence; the route does not enter the technical grounds or the tower.
Show on the city map ↗Viewpoint by the funicular
Show on the city map ↗
Before you go
- Choose dry conditions and a generous allowance of daylight.
- Use the Pantheon for a quiet pause and an assessment of the remaining climb.
- Check a way back down before setting out.
Terrain and access
Steep streets, stairs and woodland trails; shoes with good grip are needed.
- This is a physically demanding climb and is not designated as step-free.
- In rain or darkness, choose the funicular instead of the walking trail; check its operation separately.
- The route finishes at the top; the descent is not included in its length.
- The funicular station is an exterior stop to see the hillside railway; a ride is not part of the walking track.
- TV Tower: an exterior view from the park only, with no entry to the technical grounds.
Times are estimates, not opening hours. Ticketed visits and queues can extend the walk. Accessibility has not been surveyed on site.
Questions before the walk
Does the funicular replace part of this route?
Taking it changes your walking plan; the ride is outside the pedestrian geometry. Check stations, tickets and current operation independently.
Can I go up the television tower?
Regular tourist access is not advertised. The final stop is an exterior view from an accessible part of the park, without entering technical grounds.
Sources and verification
Written by walkymap from remotely checked sources. No on-site walk is claimed.
Georgia Travel — Georgian National Tourism Administration — Mount Mtatsminda ·
Georgia Travel — Georgian National Tourism Administration — Tbilisi Television Tower — TV Tower ·
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL. Track geometry and distance are from the route dataset.
Elevation estimate: Mapterhorn. Terrain model; stairs and small changes in level may be missed.