Kvernaki low mountain slope which has latitute direction is located in eastern Georgia, 20-80 km from Tbilisi. From the north it extends in parallel with canyon-type gorge of river Mtkvari. The highest summit of the slope is 1114 meters above the sea level. The length of the slope is 70 km and width – 7 km. Its mountain ranges are in distinct difference from each other – the southern part is much more steep and gullied than in the north. The slope is erected by Neogene conglomerates, san­dstone and clay.

Kvernaki slope is dis­tin­guished with variety of natural conditions. In spite of small scale, lanscape diversity is visible during small movement to another place. Even minute change of exposition brings about change of evaporation that is precondition for development of different species of vegetation. If on southern slopes we see flora typical for semi-desert and arid forests, on western slopes there are thorny shrubberies and degraded hornbeam mixtures, on northern and eastern slopes – oakwood-hornbeam mixtures, and in groves - Tugai vegetation.

Kvernaki slope is one of the formidable old venues of settlements, fortified facilities and historical events in Georgia. The cave town of Uplistsikhe is placed on its slopes, here in 337 king Miriam believed divinity of Christ, here is also artificial cave compound of Shiomgvime belonging to feudal times.

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