"Can you imagine a mountain range as big as the Alps and the Pyrenees combined without a single established trekking route?" Well, this adventurers' group and their Defender went way beyond imagination and decided to map a Transcaucasian trail through 3 lands (Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan) and along the Caucasus mountain ranges.
Can you imagine a mountain range as big as the Alps and the Pyrenees combined without a single established trekking route? In 2016, a team of idealistic outdoor enthusiasts in the Caucasus decided to build one...
This film is a a glimpse into an average day in the field for the members of the Land Rover Bursary-supported Transcaucasian Expedition: Tom Allen, Vahagn Vardumyan, Alessandro Mambelli, and their Defender 'Georgina'. Follow them from sunrise to sunset as they explore and map potential routes for the Transcaucasian Trail, an exciting new long-distance trekking route through Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan along the Greater and Lesser Caucasus mountain ranges.
Official Selection: Adventure Travel Film Festival 2017, London, UK
Official Selection: Berg Outdoor Film Festival, 2017, Dresden, Germany
Official Selection: Milano Montagna Festival 2017, Milan, Italy
Produced, Directed & Edited by Dave Katz
Written & Narrated by Tom Allen
Additional Photography by Tom Allen
Featuring Vahagn Vardumyan, Alessandro Mambelli & 'Georgina' the Land Rover Defender
Filmed on location in the Geghama Mountains of Armenia
Music courtesy of Soundstripe
Special thanks to the Royal Geographical Society with the Land Rover Bursary
Additional thanks to Paul Stephens and Jeff Haack of the Transcaucasian Trail Association, Osprey Packs, and Alpkit.
Nestled in the Caucasus region and straddled between Eurasia, Armenia is the type of destination those looking for an off-the-beaten-path, culturally and historically rich nation seek for. Start by Yerevan, the vibrant capital of Armenia and from there the options are plenty: from taking a cable-car ride over the scenic Vorotan Canyon, visiting a handful of its ancient monasteries and ruins, exploring the cave city of Khndzoresk, to heading for sparkling Lake Sevan – the locals’ summer getaway – in this underrated country you’ll feel like a real adventurer.
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