Getting there
On the Gargar river.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 30.2 km | 37 min |
| Alaverdi | 55.2 km | 58 min |
| Stepanavan | 13.4 km | 16 min |
| Yerevan | 133.7 km | 2 h 20 min |
| Tbilisi | 148.7 km | 2 h 25 min |
Details
- Type
- Church
- Where
- Vardablur
- Elevation
- 1,312 m
- Denomination
- Armenian apostolic
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 Surb Astvatsatsin Yekeghetsi
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Forecast for 1,312 m from Open-Meteo.
Sights nearby
- Matur Srb. KhachChurch 300 m same level
- Hobardzi YekeghetsiChurch 850 m same level
- Yekeghetsi Surb SargisChurch 1.2 km 216 m higher
- GtevankChurch 2.0 km same level
- Jgrashen YekeghetsiChurch 2.2 km same level
- Gyulagarak ChurchRuins 3.2 km 60 m higher
Nature nearby
- Surb SargisPeak 1.2 km 257 m higher
- GhandzilPeak 1.9 km 169 m higher
- Hill Surb GevorgPeak 2.3 km 124 m higher
- Karkarot FogherPark 2.8 km 28 m lower
- Hill OvesikarPeak 3.0 km 230 m higher
Stay nearby
- Greeg HouseGuesthouse 3.6 km 50 m higher
- Sochut pansionatHotel 3.9 km 172 m higher
- Naghabeki Urt Kochvogh VayryCampsite 6.2 km 527 m higher
- Geologist Home b/bGuesthouse 6.3 km 116 m higher
- Wilderness hut near KurtanWilderness hut 6.8 km 194 m lower
Eat nearby
- GargarFast food 5.9 km 131 m higher
- Hats u PanirRestaurant 9.0 km 78 m lower
Services nearby
- HaypostPost office 550 m same level
- Vardabluri Bzhshkakan AmbulatoriaHospital 700 m same level
- HayPost 1914Post office 4.2 km 49 m lower
- Fuel in GargarFuel 4.6 km 81 m higher
- HayPost 1909Post office 5.7 km 93 m higher
- Haypost 1906Post office 5.9 km 64 m higher
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.

