Rock formation resembling a snake, with a local legend about it. Plaque explains story.
Getting there
517 m below the nearest stretch of the Tutkajur, 2.2 km away.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 45.8 km | 54 min |
| Alaverdi | 17.2 km | 20 min |
| Stepanavan | 30.5 km | 30 min |
| Yerevan | 169 km | 2 h 52 min |
| Tbilisi | 129.4 km | 2 h 26 min |
Details
- Type
- Cliff
- Where
- Ardvi
- Elevation
- 1,375 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 The Snake's Navel
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Sights nearby
- Ardvi monasteryMonastery 150 m same level
- DitaketViewpoint 200 m 75 m higher
- Tiny chapelChurch 3.1 km 221 m lower
- Horomayr MonasteryChurch 3.7 km 252 m lower
- Upper Horomayri MonasteryChurch 3.7 km 253 m lower
- Viewpoint near OdzunViewpoint 3.7 km 261 m lower
Nature nearby
- Odzi PortSpring 150 m same level
- BolorkondPeak 1.2 km 375 m higher
- ShekaghbyurPeak 2.7 km 686 m higher
- TsakerPeak 3.3 km 441 m higher
- Ispiri GadukPeak 4.0 km 81 m lower
Stay nearby
- Hotel OdzunHotel 3.2 km 44 m lower
- Sergey Guest House, OdzunGuesthouse 3.6 km 211 m lower
- Spot for wildcampingCampsite 3.9 km 60 m lower
- GHGGGuesthouse 4.0 km 259 m lower
- Guesthouse in AmojGuesthouse 4.4 km 194 m lower
Eat nearby
- Coffee House OdzunCafe 4.2 km 272 m lower
- Flying Samovar CafeCafe 5.3 km 537 m lower
- Restaurant in DseghRestaurant 7.5 km 490 m lower
- Hats u PanirRestaurant 7.9 km 141 m lower
- DzoreniRestaurant 8.2 km 228 m lower
Services nearby
- Fuel in OdzunFuel 3.9 km 267 m lower
- A.A.A. MarketConvenience store 4.2 km 272 m lower
- Haypost 1712Post office 5.3 km 528 m lower
- Fuel in OdzunFuel 5.7 km 597 m lower
- Fuel in TumanyanFuel 6.4 km 538 m lower
- HayPost 1914Post office 7.0 km 112 m lower
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.