Dream hike to albanian monastery

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Distance: 7.21 mi
Elevation gain: 1,660 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 430 ft
Max elevation: 4,854 ft
TrailRank: 44
Min elevation: 3,511 ft
Trail type: One Way

Moving time: 3 hours 7 minutes
Time: 3 hours 43 minutes
Coordinates: 2066
Uploaded: July 27, 2019
Recorded: July 2019

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near Dəvrallı, Daşkǝsǝn (Azərbaycan Respublikası)

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Itinerary description

The hike starts from the village of Söyudlü (near Gədəbəy) towards an ancient Albanian monastery. Ideal for a day hike. Note that start (Söyudlü) and finish (monastery) are inverted on the map. I couldn't rectify this in the app.

Things to take into consideration:
- few possibilities to hide from the sun until the hike reaches the forest ;
- three undeep river crossings ;
- beware of shepherd's dogs, keep sheep flocks at safe distance.

All credit goes to mr. Mark Elliott, who suggests this hike in his excellent Azerbaijan Guide (5th edition). This book is sold in all major azerbaijani book shops (e.g. Libraff, Ali and Nino, .. ).

Waypoints

Albanian monastic complex

The bell tower seems to be used as a sheperd's hut.

Lonely tree by the river

Peaceful meadow

There's nobody here.

Downhill towards the river

You might find some typical Gəncə vegetation (see 2nd picture)

'View' on castle Charek

Picture taken in July. With less vegetation, the brownish castle might be visible on the hilltop on the other side. Another (better) view is available from the meadow downhill (further down towards monastery).

Into the woods

These woods are made for walking. Path goes up a bit, then stays level before winding back down towards a river.

3rd river crossing

Dry or wet, you made it.

2nd rivercrossing

2 down, one to go.

Mini canyon

It's just pretty.

First rivercrossing

First out of three. All very easy in July due to low water level. Earlier in the year the crossing might be a bit more refreshing

Valley

Spotted an eagle here.

Hillside walk

Lovely.

Crossing, follow the path in center of picture

Cross the ford, then go uphill, see path on picture.

Follow the river on the northern hillside

That is the left side on the picture.

Towards the river, then the woods

Stay on the left hellside (cf. picture)

Mini-river crossing

Cross the micro-river and follow path on other hillside

Along the right bank

This first part of the hike is mostly along the right (i.e. East) bank of the small river below

Go down

Go down along the grassy patch on the left (see picture) towards the little stream below. There's a little path. Cross the stream and continue following the path.

Turn left

After these small ruins, take left. The shabby municipal house (cf. Mark Elliott's guide) should be behind you.

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