Getting there
1,121 m above the Aghstev river, which runs 4.8 km away in a straight line.
No mapped road reaches it: the nearest road is about 900 m away, so plan to walk the last stretch.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 36.2 km | 1 h 50 min |
| Alaverdi | 79.2 km | 2 h 36 min |
| Stepanavan | 71 km | 2 h 29 min |
| Yerevan | 77 km | 1 h 52 min |
| Tbilisi | 206.3 km | 4 h 38 min |
Details
- Type
- Peak
- Where
- 6.0 km from Fioletovo (straight line)
- Elevation
- 2,800 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 Vulkan
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Sights nearby
- Viewpoint near FioletovoViewpoint 8.1 km 575 m lower
- Viewpoint near FioletovoViewpoint 8.2 km 591 m lower
- Viewpoint near FioletovoViewpoint 8.3 km 1,220 m lower
- Viewpoint near FioletovoViewpoint 8.4 km 667 m lower
- Frolova balka canyonAttraction 8.5 km 1,153 m lower
- Viewpoint near FioletovoViewpoint 9.0 km 656 m lower
Nature nearby
- NjdehPeak 5.6 km 1,104 m lower
- Hill ViratsPeak 5.6 km 1,100 m lower
- Mineral SpringSpring 6.2 km 1,161 m lower
- SarisurbPeak 6.9 km 991 m lower
Stay nearby
- Wolfing MountMountain hut 4.4 km 888 m lower
- Ttu JurCampsite 6.3 km 1,160 m lower
- Dili HeavenGuesthouse 8.9 km 1,329 m lower
Services nearby
- FioletovoConvenience store 5.8 km 1,110 m lower
- Fuel in MargahovitFuel 6.5 km 997 m lower
- Haypost 2037Post office 6.8 km 1,016 m lower
- Mm MarketConvenience store 6.8 km 1,018 m lower
- muftBus station 6.8 km 1,008 m lower
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.