Rikoti Pass

Rikoti Pass
Georgian: რიკოთის უღელტეხილი
Elevation	996 m (3,268 ft)
Location	Georgia
Range	Likhi Range
Coordinates	42°03′09″N 43°29′31″E / 42.05250°N 43.49194°E / 42.05250; 43.49194
Rikoti Pass Location within Georgia

The Rikoti Pass (Georgian: რიკოთის უღელტეხილი) (el. 996 metres or 3,268 feet) is a mountain pass in the southern portion of the Likhi Range, a spur of the Greater Caucasus which divides Georgia into its western and eastern parts. The Tbilisi-Kutaisi highway connecting the two major cities of Georgia runs through the pass via a rock-cut tunnel of 1,722 m (5,650 ft) in length, which was constructed in 1982.^[1]