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Armenia's Trekking Highlights

Armenia
2 reviews
Available Departures: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

11 days from

US$2,050

without flights
Walk & Trek
Guided Group
MODERATE MODERATE

Walking and exploring in Armenia, including the highest peak Mt Aragats

Trip Code: ATH
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4 - 6 MODERATE

Suitable for reasonably fit individuals, such as weekend walkers and cyclists. There can be the occasional more difficult day.

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7 - 9 CHALLENGING
7 - 9 CHALLENGING

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10 - 12 TOUGH

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Armenia's Trekking Highlights

Highlights
  • Hike to the Southern summit (3888m) of Aragats (4090m), the highest peak in Armenia
  • Look out for petroglyphs on a 4 day trek though the unspoilt Geghama Mountains
  • Visit the Khor Virap monastery, for views across the Ararat plain to Mt Ararat
  • Stay on the shores of Lake Sevan, one of the largest alpine lakes in Eurasia
  • Discover Armenia's monasteries including Geghard, which is partly hewn from solid rock

At a Glance
  • Group Size 5 to 12
  • 8 days trekking
  • Max altitude 3890m
  • Join In Yerevan

Accommodation & Meals
  • 10 Breakfasts
  • 8 Lunches
  • 7 Dinners
  • 6 nights Hotel
  • 4 nights Camping
Overview

Armenia is one of Europe's most mountainous countries and this walking holiday in Armenia promises a veritable kaleidoscope of culture, history and great trekking. We start our excellent itinerary with a visit to several medieval monasteries, hiking on rugged trails between these fine examples of Armenian architecture and stopping off at mountain villages and on the shore of the vast Lake Sevan. After this splendid cultural introduction, we cross the Geghama Mountains on a 4-day trek that sees us hiking through flower-spangled meadows to the volcanic crater lakes on the summit of Mount Azhdahak (3597m). Then, transferring to a high camp on Mount Aragats, the high point of the country, where the views extend to Mount Ararat in the nearby Turkey. We climb to the southern summit on a long days walk, before return to Yerevan for our last night. This holiday includes a good selection of walks and seeing some of the many Christian churches that the country is famous for.

 

LOOKING to Extend your HOLIDAY?

Fancy the ultimate Caucasus walking and cultural experience?  For a complete experience, why not combine KE’s Armenia’s Trekking Highlights Trekking Holiday with Trekking in Georgia and the High Caucasus.

Is this holiday for you?

Armenia is a relatively new trekking destination that also has a great deal of cultural interest. We spend several days travelling through the country and stopping off to make short hikes. This provides us with a bit of fitness training ahead of our 4-day Geghama Mountains hike which involves three 6-hour walking days and one shorter day up to a maximum elevation of 2500 metres and with 2 camps …

Armenia is a relatively new trekking destination that also has a great deal of cultural interest. We spend several days travelling through the country and stopping off to make short hikes. This provides us with a bit of fitness training ahead of our 4-day Geghama Mountains hike which involves three 6-hour walking days and one shorter day up to a maximum elevation of 2500 metres and with 2 camps at around 3000 metres. This preparation means that we are in good condition and well acclimatised before setting off on the single toughest day of the trip, the ascent of the dormant volcano, Mount Aragats. This walking holiday is suitable for regular weekend hillwalkers.

Why KE?

Only a select number of UK companies offer a good walking itinerary in Armenia. It is often overlooked as a walking destination – but it is packed full of tourist-free countryside and stunning mountains which are just asking to be walked through!

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