Getting there
318 m above the Urut river, which runs 2.1 km away in a straight line.
No mapped road reaches it: the nearest road is about 1.3 km away, so plan to walk the last stretch.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 55.6 km | 1 h 13 min |
| Alaverdi | 60.9 km | 1 h 13 min |
| Stepanavan | 20.6 km | 33 min |
| Yerevan | 159.2 km | 2 h 55 min |
| Tbilisi | 133.7 km | 2 h 28 min |
Details
- Type
- Peak
- Where
- 3.6 km from Privolnoye (straight line)
- Elevation
- 1,976 m
Light
Golden hour is when the sun is less than 6° above the horizon — the warm light for photos. In deep gorges the sun leaves the valley floor earlier.
Photos taken nearby
From Wikimedia Commons, within 1 km. Click a photo for its author and licence.
Weather at Arakel
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Sights nearby
- Archangel Michael ChurchChurch 3.6 km 392 m lower
- Astvatsatsin YekeghetsiChurch 6.4 km 181 m higher
- DorbandavankChurch 6.8 km 377 m lower
- Khuchap MonasteryChurch 8.0 km 838 m lower
- Chapel near Lok fortressChurch 8.4 km 118 m higher
- ლოქის ციხე-სიმაგრეRuins 8.4 km 118 m higher
Nature nearby
- PghndzasarPeak 1.1 km 65 m lower
- GrastPeak 1.6 km same level
- KaghamakhutPeak 3.3 km 95 m lower
- Hill KlotPeak 3.7 km 165 m lower
- DezakarPeak 3.9 km 339 m lower
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.

