Two groups of churches on the cliffs just south of Odzun.
The upper group is an easy walk across fields from Odzun; the lower one sits on a ledge facing the canyon. Few visitors, big views.
Good to know
- From Odzun follow the track south along the rim.
Read more: Wikipedia: Horomayr Monastery
Getting there
338 m above the Debed river, which runs 500 m away in a straight line.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 45.3 km | 54 min |
| Alaverdi | 12.3 km | 16 min |
| Stepanavan | 29.9 km | 30 min |
| Yerevan | 168.5 km | 2 h 53 min |
| Tbilisi | 124.5 km | 2 h 22 min |
Details
- Type
- Church
- Where
- 2.2 km from Odzun (straight line)
- Elevation
- 1,123 m
- Built
- 13th c.
- Denomination
- Armenian apostolic
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 Horomayr Monastery
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On these routes
- Three slow days in the canyon 3 days
- Odzun rim walk to Horomayr hike, 1–2 hours
Sights nearby
- Viewpoint near OdzunViewpoint 100 m same level
- Upper Horomayri MonasteryChurch 100 m same level
- Odzun ChurchChurch 2.0 km same level
- Katogh-MahardzanMonument 2.1 km same level
- Tiny chapelChurch 2.4 km 31 m higher
- KhachkarKhachkar / wayside cross 2.4 km 219 m lower
Nature nearby
- Hill KartsnasarPeak 2.4 km 196 m higher
- BolorkondPeak 3.3 km 627 m higher
- Odzi PortSpring 3.6 km 266 m higher
- The Snake's NavelCliff 3.7 km 252 m higher
- Ispiri GadukPeak 3.7 km 171 m higher
Stay nearby
- Parvana guest houseGuesthouse 1.9 km 32 m lower
- AyvaHotel 2.1 km 31 m lower
- GHGGGuesthouse 2.1 km same level
- Sergey Guest House, OdzunGuesthouse 2.6 km 41 m higher
- Hotel OdzunHotel 3.4 km 208 m higher
Eat nearby
- Coffee House OdzunCafe 2.1 km same level
- Flying Samovar CafeCafe 4.0 km 285 m lower
- Mendz EnCafe 6.5 km 182 m lower
- Cafe in SanahinCafe 6.7 km 115 m lower
- Restaurant in SanahinRestaurant 6.7 km 115 m lower
Services nearby
- Fuel in OdzunFuel 1.2 km same level
- A.A.A. MarketConvenience store 2.1 km same level
- Fuel in OdzunFuel 3.3 km 345 m lower
- Haypost 1712Post office 4.0 km 276 m lower
- FoodConvenience store 5.3 km 352 m lower
- Fuel in TumanyanFuel 5.7 km 286 m lower
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.