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Distance: 26.42 mi
Elevation gain: 6,109 ft
Technical difficulty: Difficult
Elevation loss: 5,604 ft
Max elevation: 11,850 ft
TrailRank: 51
Min elevation: 6,255 ft
Trail type: One Way

Time: 2 days 4 hours 17 minutes
Coordinates: 5989
Uploaded: June 11, 2018
Recorded: May 2018

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near Geghard, Kotaykʼ (አርሜኒያ)

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Itinerary description

A classic way to climb Azhdahak, with 3.600 metres above the sea level the highest mountain of Geghama mountain range. The trail starts at the village of Geghard, winds the stunning mountain plateau strewn with cones of dormant volcanoes just to descend to Lake Akna and the village of Sevaberd.

During the time of our visit (the end of May) there was still quite a lot of snow on the ground and the necessity to cross huge plains of frozen yet thawing snow carrying 17kg+ backpacks significantly added to the overall difficulty rating. Otherwise than that the trek is quite easy (yet long) and does not feature any technically demanding parts.
You can raise a tent virtually anywhere you like as there’s a plenty of rivulets and mountain streams running down the slopes of the plateau especially during the spring/summer thaw.

You’ll have to take taxi to reach Geghard while Sevaberd is being serviced by daily marshrutkas heading to Abovyan on the afternoons (4pm).