Getting there
725 m above the Debed river, which runs 3.7 km away in a straight line.
No mapped road reaches it: the nearest road is about 700 m away, so plan to walk the last stretch.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 74.6 km | 1 h 27 min |
| Alaverdi | 28.2 km | 38 min |
| Stepanavan | 68.8 km | 1 h 18 min |
| Yerevan | 189.8 km | 3 h 26 min |
| Tbilisi | 95 km | 1 h 55 min |
Details
- Type
- Peak
- Where
- 2.1 km from Chochkan (straight line)
- Elevation
- 1,243 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 Metskar
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Sights nearby
- Holy Mother of God Church, ChochkanChurch 1.7 km 442 m lower
- ნასოფლარიRuins 2.6 km 672 m lower
- Viewpoint in KarkopViewpoint 4.0 km 648 m lower
- Monument of Genocide VictimsMonument 5.3 km 582 m lower
- Monument of World War 2Monument 5.3 km 594 m lower
- Aramyants Castle / MansionManor 5.4 km 525 m lower
Nature nearby
Stay nearby
- CypressGuesthouse 4.8 km 494 m lower
- Camping freeCampsite 6.0 km 695 m lower
- Camping freeCampsite 6.0 km 695 m lower
- U LyovyGuesthouse 6.1 km 754 m lower
- Shen Toon GuesthouseGuesthouse 6.5 km 652 m lower
Eat nearby
- Cafe in ShnoghCafe 5.0 km 710 m lower
- BistroFast food 5.7 km 683 m lower
- NurikRestaurant 6.7 km 507 m lower
- Restaurant in TeghutRestaurant 8.2 km 599 m lower
Services nearby
- Chochkan medical ambulatoryClinic 2.4 km 519 m lower
- Fuel in ShnoghFuel 5.1 km 704 m lower
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.