Getting there
624 m above the Debed river, which runs 5.5 km away in a straight line.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 72.5 km | 1 h 23 min |
| Alaverdi | 18 km | 32 min |
| Stepanavan | 66.6 km | 1 h 13 min |
| Yerevan | 187.7 km | 3 h 22 min |
| Tbilisi | 106.8 km | 2 h 04 min |
Details
- Type
- Monument
- Where
- Shamlugh
- Elevation
- 1,213 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 Khachkar Garik Sargsyani Hishatakin
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Forecast for 1,213 m from Open-Meteo.
Sights nearby
- Trinity churchChurch 4.4 km 483 m lower
- Akhtala MonasteryChurch 4.6 km 505 m lower
- Saint George churchChurch 4.9 km 480 m lower
- Aramyants Castle / MansionManor 6.4 km 495 m lower
- Greek ChurchChurch 6.9 km 149 m lower
- Viewpoint near AlaverdiViewpoint 7.1 km 126 m lower
Nature nearby
Stay nearby
- Hotel in NeghotsHotel 5.6 km 632 m lower
- Elen B&BGuesthouse 5.6 km 632 m lower
- CypressGuesthouse 6.6 km 464 m lower
- Guesthouse MaryGuesthouse 7.7 km 243 m lower
- Camping freeCampsite 7.9 km 665 m lower
Eat nearby
- NurikRestaurant 4.4 km 477 m lower
- Nice FoodFast food 5.8 km 577 m lower
- BistroFast food 6.8 km 653 m lower
- Zarni-ParniRestaurant 7.8 km 438 m lower
- AtorikRestaurant 8.0 km 547 m lower
Services nearby
- HaypostPost office 0 m same level
- Fuel in HaghpatFuel 7.2 km 554 m lower
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.

