Getting there
231 m above the Gargar river, which runs 800 m away in a straight line.
No mapped road reaches it: the nearest road is about 500 m away, so plan to walk the last stretch.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 31.4 km | 43 min |
| Alaverdi | 56.5 km | 1 h 04 min |
| Stepanavan | 14.7 km | 22 min |
| Yerevan | 135 km | 2 h 25 min |
| Tbilisi | 149.9 km | 2 h 31 min |
Details
- Type
- Church
- Where
- Vardablur
- Elevation
- 1,528 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 Yekeghetsi Surb Sargis
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Forecast for 1,528 m from Open-Meteo.
Sights nearby
- Matur Srb. KhachChurch 1.2 km 232 m lower
- Surb Astvatsatsin YekeghetsiChurch 1.2 km 216 m lower
- GtevankChurch 1.2 km 235 m lower
- Hobardzi YekeghetsiChurch 1.9 km 198 m lower
- Jgrashen YekeghetsiChurch 2.7 km 202 m lower
- Holy Mother of God Church, KurtanChurch 3.8 km 273 m lower
Nature nearby
- Surb SargisPeak 50 m 41 m higher
- GhandzilPeak 1.3 km 47 m lower
- Karkarot FogherPark 1.9 km 244 m lower
- Hill OvesikarPeak 3.3 km same level
- Hill Surb GevorgPeak 3.5 km 92 m lower
Stay nearby
- Sochut pansionatHotel 4.3 km 44 m lower
- Greeg HouseGuesthouse 4.6 km 166 m lower
- Naghabeki Urt Kochvogh VayryCampsite 5.4 km 311 m higher
- Wilderness hut near KurtanWilderness hut 5.6 km 410 m lower
- Place for tentsCampsite 5.7 km 543 m lower
Eat nearby
- GargarFast food 6.8 km 85 m lower
- Hats u PanirRestaurant 7.8 km 294 m lower
- Cafe in DzoragetCafe 9.6 km 568 m lower
- COAF Debed Canyon Visitor CenterCafe 9.6 km 579 m lower
- Restaurant in DseghRestaurant 9.7 km 643 m lower
Services nearby
- HaypostPost office 1.7 km 212 m lower
- Vardabluri Bzhshkakan AmbulatoriaHospital 1.8 km 209 m lower
- HayPost 1914Post office 3.1 km 265 m lower
- Fuel in GargarFuel 5.6 km 135 m lower
- HayPost 1909Post office 6.6 km 123 m lower
- Fuel in GargarFuel 6.7 km 85 m lower
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.