Shatin - Vernashen via Spitakavor (August 2015)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 13.49 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,675 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 3,655 ft
- Max elevation
- 7,844 ft
- TrailRank
- 60
- Min elevation
- 4,196 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 10 hours 44 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2012
- Uploaded
- August 11, 2015
- Recorded
- August 2015
near Shatin, Vayotsʼ Dzor (አርሜኒያ)
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Itinerary description
An ascent from Shatin towards Shatinavank monastery (we bypassed the monastery itself). After a steep ascent we found itself on an easy country road that leads toward a crossroads. We turned left towards Spitakavor monastery (visited it) and the Proshaberd/Boloraberd fortress (didn't climb). We passed by two farms and were welcomed very pleasantly by people who live in Gladzor during the winter and in these mountain farms during summer months. After leaving the farm near Proshaberd, we set to find our way down towards Yeghegnadzor along a valley. The beginning was a bit tricky, as there's not always a clear path along the stream. Actually there's more than one way, and you'll probably cross the stream several times. You should look out for snakes, but it's worth it. The last part is the most beautiful, with cliffs and waterfalls.
Waypoints
Panorama
4,925 ft
View west
View west
Photo
Tree
Risk
6,594 ft
A very steep and slippery part of the road
A very steep and slippery part of the road
Picnic
6,886 ft
Break in the shade (10:00)
Break in the shade (10:00)
Fountain
Religious site
Castle
Ruins
River
Mountain hut
6,184 ft
Summer houses
Summer houses
Picnic
5,961 ft
Break in the shade (17:00)
There are several more charming places for a break after this point
Waterfall
Risk
5,791 ft
Beautiful path on rocks. Safe, but beware of the cliff edge.
Beautiful path on rocks. Safe, but beware of the cliff edge.
Waypoint
5,344 ft
Dam
Dam
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Bonjour ,
Nous sommes très tentés par cette randonnée et partons dans cette région dans deux semaines. .
Avez vous fait cette randonnée en une seule journée ou avez vous fait un bivouac ? Où avez vous pu trouver de l'eau potable ?
Merci
ségolène
Bonjour Ségolène, nous l'avons fait en une journée, mais ce n'était pas facile en août. Il n'y a pas d'eau potable en route.
Merci beaucoup de votre réponse rapide et de votre précision .
ségolène
Bonjour,
j'ai encore une question : est ce que la durée de 10H45 de la randonnée inclue les temps de pause ou est ce uniquement le temps de la marche?
Merci d'avance de votre réponse .
Ségolène
Celà inclut des longues pauses. Nous avons commencé à matin et arrivé avant du coucher du soleil.