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From Yerevan to Aragats Bike trail description This trail starts from Yerevan, then the riding will be continued on the M1, M3 parts of the North-South freeway till Aparan. Furthermore, the GPS will show the riding direction to mountainous Dzoraglukh village and terminate the ride in Aragats village. Village description Dzoraglukh is one of the beautiful villages of Armenia that is located on the right slopes of Tsakhkunyats mountains and has 2025 m altitude from the sea...

Description of the Trail The trail is located in the Kotayk marz of Armenia. The cycling trail is best started early in the morning to avoid the heat (but you can choose the right time for yourself). Continuing the route, it reaches the Garni pagan temple. This is the only preserved pagan Temple which keeps the Armenian nation intact until now (I). The pagan temple of Garni is followed by an important Christian center and a place of prayer called Geghardavank (Vd). These two hearths are of...

This hike, in the Aragatsotn region, will take you through beautiful mountainous scenery and to the Hovhannavank and Saghmosavank monasteries. You will see the Hatis mountain (2,524 m) to the east, Ararat (5,165m) to the west, Ara (2,605 m) to the south, and Aragats (4,095m) - Armenia’s highest peak - to the north. The hike will first take you to Hovhannavank, then down into the river gorge, and along the river up to Saghmosavank. Chapels and monasteries made of stone can be found in ruins...

Tegher Monastery is located in the village of Tegher in the province of Aragatsotn. It is a beautiful place, and the old, grey and faded walls of the church are especially admirable in sunny weather. The small stone chairs offer a calm place to sit, to have a rest, eat something and to take breath before the long hike ahead. Because of the abundance of herbs growing in proximity to the village, the church and the village are called Tegher, or Degher (medicine, in Armenian). As the hike...

Overview Mount Ara is located around 40km from the capital, Yerevan, towards the middle of the Aragatsotn and Kotayk provinces’ shared border, and can be accessed from both sides (from Saghmosavan and Yernjatap in Aragatsotn, or Aragyugh and Saralanj in Kotayk). The elevation of the mountain is 2,606m. Its name is said to originate from the legend of the mythical Armenian king, Ara the Beautiful. The weather is generally pleasant in the spring and summer, with long, warm, windless days...