Getting there
700 m from the Gargar river.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 32.3 km | 38 min |
| Alaverdi | 57.4 km | 1 h 00 min |
| Stepanavan | 15.6 km | 17 min |
| Yerevan | 135.9 km | 2 h 21 min |
| Tbilisi | 150.8 km | 2 h 26 min |
Details
- Type
- Park
- Where
- Kurtan
- Elevation
- 1,284 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 Karkarot Fogher
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Forecast for 1,284 m from Open-Meteo.
Sights nearby
- GtevankChurch 800 m same level
- Yekeghetsi Surb SargisChurch 1.9 km 244 m higher
- Matur Srb. KhachChurch 2.5 km same level
- Holy Mother of God Church, KurtanChurch 2.6 km 29 m lower
- Surb Astvatsatsin YekeghetsiChurch 2.8 km 28 m higher
- Jgrashen YekeghetsiChurch 2.8 km 42 m higher
Nature nearby
- Surb SargisPeak 1.9 km 285 m higher
- GhandzilPeak 3.1 km 197 m higher
- MetskarPeak 4.6 km 320 m higher
- Hill Surb GevorgPeak 4.7 km 152 m higher
- Hill OvesikarPeak 5.3 km 258 m higher
Stay nearby
- Place for tentsCampsite 4.3 km 299 m lower
- Wilderness hut near KurtanWilderness hut 4.4 km 166 m lower
- Mountain hut in ArevatsagMountain hut 4.9 km 297 m lower
- Campsite in ArevatsagCampsite 5.2 km 304 m lower
- Sochut pansionatHotel 6.3 km 200 m higher
Eat nearby
- Hats u PanirRestaurant 6.5 km 50 m lower
- Restaurant in DseghRestaurant 8.1 km 399 m lower
- Cafe in DzoragetCafe 8.6 km 324 m lower
- COAF Debed Canyon Visitor CenterCafe 8.6 km 335 m lower
- DzoreniRestaurant 8.6 km 137 m lower
Services nearby
- HayPost 1914Post office 1.8 km same level
- Vardabluri Bzhshkakan AmbulatoriaHospital 3.0 km 35 m higher
- HaypostPost office 3.1 km 32 m higher
- Fuel in GargarFuel 7.4 km 109 m higher
- Haypost 1906Post office 7.5 km 92 m higher
- Team EnergyEV charging 7.9 km 360 m lower
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.