Khanbulan Lake Hiking
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 3.65 mi
- Elevation gain
- 984 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 1,060 ft
- Max elevation
- 714 ft
- TrailRank
- 39
- Min elevation
- 78 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 1022
- Uploaded
- May 6, 2020
- Recorded
- May 2020
near Parakənd, Lənkəran (Azərbaycan Respublikası)
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Start point: Hirkan NP
End point: Hirkan NP
Distance: 7 km
Start altitude: 30m
End altitude: 20m
Ascent: 222m
Descent: 267m
Duration: 3 hours
Lake Khanbulan is a reservoir located in the Lankaran region. The lake is located 17km south-west of Lankaran city and at is 73m above sea level.
The lake is located in the Hirkan National Park and footpaths lead to it from Hirkan village. Surrounded by amazing scenery, Lake Khanbulan was created as a reservoir in 1976 and is approximately 5km long and over 2km wide, and is surrounded by forests on all sides.
The village of Apu, Dashtatuk, Parakend are located near the lake. The populations of these villages are Talysh and have their own Talysh language and culture. The Hirkan National Park is extremely rich in flora and fauna. Along the route you will see oak and Iron trees of up to 300 years old, as well as many different bird species. Moreover, more remote areas offshore areas of the national park have different animal species, the most notable of which is the Caucasus Leopard.
The lake is accessible in every season, with the main tourist season being spring, summer and early fall. However, this is the area of the country with the most rainfall and it is not advisable to visit during rainy weather. Therefore, it is recommended that you check the accuracy of weather forecasts in advance. Note that since the lake is located within the national park,you need to pay a small fee when entering. This is one of the easiest hiking routes - it is very interesting, scenic and comfortable for beginners. The route is marked by colours from start to finish.
End point: Hirkan NP
Distance: 7 km
Start altitude: 30m
End altitude: 20m
Ascent: 222m
Descent: 267m
Duration: 3 hours
Lake Khanbulan is a reservoir located in the Lankaran region. The lake is located 17km south-west of Lankaran city and at is 73m above sea level.
The lake is located in the Hirkan National Park and footpaths lead to it from Hirkan village. Surrounded by amazing scenery, Lake Khanbulan was created as a reservoir in 1976 and is approximately 5km long and over 2km wide, and is surrounded by forests on all sides.
The village of Apu, Dashtatuk, Parakend are located near the lake. The populations of these villages are Talysh and have their own Talysh language and culture. The Hirkan National Park is extremely rich in flora and fauna. Along the route you will see oak and Iron trees of up to 300 years old, as well as many different bird species. Moreover, more remote areas offshore areas of the national park have different animal species, the most notable of which is the Caucasus Leopard.
The lake is accessible in every season, with the main tourist season being spring, summer and early fall. However, this is the area of the country with the most rainfall and it is not advisable to visit during rainy weather. Therefore, it is recommended that you check the accuracy of weather forecasts in advance. Note that since the lake is located within the national park,you need to pay a small fee when entering. This is one of the easiest hiking routes - it is very interesting, scenic and comfortable for beginners. The route is marked by colours from start to finish.
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