Getting there
370 m above the Pambak river, which runs 2.2 km away in a straight line.
No mapped road reaches it: the nearest road is about 750 m away, so plan to walk the last stretch.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 32.3 km | 44 min |
| Alaverdi | 77.3 km | 1 h 31 min |
| Stepanavan | 54.3 km | 1 h 06 min |
| Yerevan | 109.9 km | 2 h 03 min |
| Tbilisi | 189.5 km | 3 h 15 min |
Details
- Type
- Church
- Where
- Geghasar
- Elevation
- 2,000 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 Chapel Surb Astvatsatsin (St. Mother of God)
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Forecast for 2,000 m from Open-Meteo.
Sights nearby
- ChapelChurch 2.0 km 261 m lower
- Caves of GeghasarArchaeological site 2.7 km 353 m lower
- ChichkhanavankChurch 4.5 km 347 m lower
- MaternityMonument 4.9 km 335 m lower
- Red Gospel ChurchChurch 5.0 km 324 m lower
- St. Harutyun ChurchChurch 6.5 km 455 m lower
Nature nearby
- MushariPeak 7.2 km 272 m higher
- MetsmatPeak 7.4 km 200 m higher
- QarajayrPeak 7.7 km 84 m higher
- Zuygaghbyur (Keri Aghbyur)Spring 8.0 km 117 m lower
Stay nearby
- Gagik Palyan's houseGuesthouse 6.5 km 290 m lower
- YMCA hostelHostel 7.0 km 487 m lower
- NANEGuesthouse 7.5 km 218 m lower
- Kemping NaneCampsite 7.6 km 218 m lower
Eat nearby
- Tezh KrakFast food 6.6 km 463 m lower
- Cafe Nane Bar Restauran KafeCafe 7.5 km 218 m lower
Services nearby
- Fuel in ShirakamutFuel 2.7 km 361 m lower
- BeryozkaConvenience store 3.1 km 355 m lower
- HayPostPost office 3.3 km 361 m lower
- Fuel near SaramejFuel 3.6 km 394 m lower
- Fuel near SpitakFuel 3.6 km 391 m lower
- Spitak Medical CentreHospital 4.1 km 413 m lower
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.