Getting there
160 m above the Tutkajur river, which runs 600 m away in a straight line.
No mapped road reaches it: the nearest road is about 550 m away, so plan to walk the last stretch.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 49.9 km | 1 h 10 min |
| Alaverdi | 27.3 km | 41 min |
| Stepanavan | 19.4 km | 32 min |
| Yerevan | 157.9 km | 2 h 55 min |
| Tbilisi | 153.5 km | 2 h 40 min |
Details
- Type
- Peak
- Where
- Yagdan
- Elevation
- 1,604 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
- Yaghdan BridgeAttraction 1.2 km 294 m lower
- Yaghdan churchChurch 1.6 km 260 m lower
- Jgrashen YekeghetsiChurch 3.0 km 278 m lower
- GtevankChurch 4.6 km 311 m lower
- Matur Srb. KhachChurch 4.9 km 308 m lower
- Ardvi monasteryMonastery 5.1 km 216 m lower
Nature nearby
- ShekaghbyurPeak 3.6 km 457 m higher
- LurtasarPeak 4.5 km 486 m higher
- Karkarot FogherPark 4.6 km 320 m lower
- MetstunPeak 4.8 km 560 m higher
- Hill Surb GevorgPeak 5.0 km 168 m lower
Stay nearby
- Hotel OdzunHotel 6.6 km 273 m lower
- Spot for wildcampingCampsite 6.9 km 289 m lower
- Lori lejanApartment 7.5 km 95 m lower
- Guesthouse in AmojGuesthouse 7.6 km 423 m lower
- Sergey Guest House, OdzunGuesthouse 7.7 km 440 m lower
Eat nearby
- Coffee House OdzunCafe 8.6 km 501 m lower
- Hats u PanirRestaurant 9.8 km 370 m lower
Services nearby
- Vardabluri Bzhshkakan AmbulatoriaHospital 4.7 km 285 m lower
- Haypost 1906Post office 4.8 km 228 m lower
- HaypostPost office 4.9 km 288 m lower
- HayPost 1914Post office 6.1 km 341 m lower
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.

