Tatev to Old Shinuhayr through Halidzor

Description:

Region/Marz: Syunik
Town/Village: Tatev village
Distance from Yerevan: 4-5 hours
Start of the trail: Tatev Monastery
Duration: 3 days
No dangerous passages
Guide(s) accompany preferred!

This multi-day program is one of the least none treks passing through the most amazing and deepest gorges in The Republic of Armenia. It is unique in terms of the fact that you will hike through the woods, highlands, will come across with several cave complexes, will swim in rivers and beneath waterfalls, will stop by in karst caves and an abandoned town. A portion of the trek passes through the wild while the other portion gets through gardens and fields. 

Trekking plan:

Day 1: Yerevan - Tatev Monastery Complex - The Medieval University of Tatev and "Devil's Bridge"
Duration:
2-3 hours
Difficulty Level: 3 (on a scale of 1 to 10)
Attractions:
1. Tatev Monastery Complex
2. Halidzor
3. a Basilica church
4. the “Devil’s Bridge”.
5. the University of Tatev which is considered as an Armenian sanctuary.
 

Day 2: The Medieval University of Tatev - Old Shnuhayr
Duration:
2-3 5-6 hours
Difficulty Level: 5 (on a scale of 1 to 10)
Attractions:
1. Old Shinuhayr church
2. an abondoned village
 

Day 3: ld Shnuhayr - Shnuhayr village - Yerevan or Goris
Duration:
1-2 hours
Difficulty Level: 2 (on a scale of 1 to 10)
If you have enough time, it is recommended to spend few days in Goris to visit places such as Old Goris, and Old Khndzoresk cave-town.

Photo album:

Photo credit: Misc.
Information provided by: Gor Ayzak Hovhannisyan

Leave No Trace

  • Plan ahead & be prepared
  • Dispose the waste properly
  • Leave what you find
  • Minimize campfire impacts
  • Respect the wildlife
  • Be considerate of other visitors

Roads conditions

It is winter time! Check out road conditions before heading to the road! Beware of the snow & ice layer!

Vanadzor - Alaverdi section of the M6 Interstate highway stretching from Yerevan to Georgian border is temporarily closed. You can use Vanadzor-Stepanavan-Odzun-Alaverdi bypassing road.

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