Getting there
913 m above the Debed river, which runs 5.4 km away in a straight line.
No mapped road reaches it: the nearest road is about 450 m away, so plan to walk the last stretch.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 68.1 km | 1 h 45 min |
| Alaverdi | 20.5 km | 54 min |
| Stepanavan | 62.3 km | 1 h 36 min |
| Yerevan | 183.3 km | 3 h 44 min |
| Tbilisi | 113.1 km | 2 h 35 min |
Details
- Type
- Peak
- Where
- 2.4 km from Verin Akhtala (straight line)
- Elevation
- 1,481 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 Lerkond
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Sights nearby
- Khachkar Garik Sargsyani HishatakinMonument 3.3 km 268 m lower
- Trinity churchChurch 4.0 km 751 m lower
- Akhtala MonasteryChurch 4.4 km 773 m lower
- Saint George churchChurch 4.5 km 748 m lower
- Aramyants Castle / MansionManor 5.4 km 763 m lower
- ნასოფლარიRuins 6.4 km 910 m lower
Nature nearby
- TslakarPeak 3.4 km same level
- KarakatarPeak 4.4 km 212 m lower
- KorukPeak 5.5 km 90 m lower
- KarutPeak 5.6 km 45 m lower
- HovsepablurPeak 6.0 km 40 m lower
Stay nearby
- CypressGuesthouse 5.3 km 732 m lower
- Hotel in NeghotsHotel 6.0 km 900 m lower
- Elen B&BGuesthouse 6.0 km 900 m lower
- Camping freeCampsite 7.0 km 933 m lower
- Camping freeCampsite 7.0 km 933 m lower
Eat nearby
- NurikRestaurant 4.2 km 745 m lower
- BistroFast food 5.8 km 921 m lower
- Nice FoodFast food 8.1 km 845 m lower
- Cafe in ShnoghCafe 8.2 km 948 m lower
Services nearby
- HaypostPost office 3.3 km 266 m lower
- Chochkan medical ambulatoryClinic 7.8 km 757 m lower
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.

