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Sevaberd - Shushan mountain - Akna lake I Armenia

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Distance
9.43 mi
Elevation gain
3,819 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
627 ft
Max elevation
10,489 ft
TrailRank 
36
Min elevation
6,775 ft
Trail type
One Way
Coordinates
1959
Uploaded
November 7, 2021
Recorded
September 2021
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near Sevaberd, Kotaykʼ (አርሜኒያ)

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Itinerary description

Shushan mountain ( Շուշան լեռ ) is a peak with the height of 3200 m, near Akna Lake ( Akna lich) in the Geghama mountains ( Գեղամա լեռներ ) of Armenia.

Some information about the trail:

--- This trail is quite challenging, if you want to make it easier you can get to the lake by 4 x 4 vehicle from Sevaberd village, but this is the short trail to get there by foot.
--- The best season for photoshoots here is June, July. From October till June the trails to this area are snow blocked.
--- This is only the way to Shushan mountain mountain and back to the lake, if you want to get back to Sevaberd, the whole trail's length will be 24 km.

~~~WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE GEGHAM MOUNTAINS ON THE WHOLE~~~

--- In the territory of the whole Geghama range ( Գեղամա լեռներ )there are a lot of tents of Yezidis (national minority in Armenia), which are shepherds' tents. You can contact them, if you need any help.
--- There are huge dogs of shepherds spread in this area (Alabay, Armenian Gampr or Caucasian shepherd), they can attack even if you are not so close to their territory or near tents. Usually they bark but don't bite, but you should be aware, pass that part quickly and have some food to throw them in case if they come very close to you (it can be also a slice of bread)
--- The weather in the Gegham mountains is awfully unsustainable, it can be sunny, rainy and stormy simultaneously during 2 hours so be ready for the weather changes and don't trust so much weather forecasts in this area.
--- The perfect season for the Geghama range is from early June till the beginning of August, the best season is July (June is still snowy, the vegetation gets dried in August).
--- There is not any mobile service that works in the Gegham mountains, they work only when you are close to its villages, also you can have service in the locations below :
-- Close to Lake Akna, on the summit of mountain Shamprasar, Shushan and Aknasar .
--- On Azhdahak summit (near the triangle)
--- Near Nalsar mountain (Not always)
--- Near Vishapalich lake's dragonstones (Vishapner) (Not always)

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