Amberd Fortress | Vahramashen Church | Kari Lake | Mount Aragats Southern Peak

Amberd Fortress | Vahramashen Church | Kari Lake | Mount Aragats Southern Peak

Enjoy a day tour with Cool Travel . We will visit to medieval Amberd fortress and Vahramashen church . Next we will move to Lake Kari , which located on the slopes of Mount Aragats . Near lake located a meteorological station. We will start our climbing from lake . The difficulty is medium . On pictures we can see some snow , pictures are taken at the end of June , this season is great for climbing

Itinerary
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Stop At: Amberd Fortress, Byurakan Armenia

Amberd is a 10th-century fortress located 2,300 meters (7,500 ft) above sea level, on the slopes of Mount Aragats at the confluence of the Arkashen and Amberd rivers in the province of Aragatsotn, Armenia. The name translates to "fortress in the clouds" in Armenian. It is also the name incorrectly attributed to Vahramashen Church, the 11th-century Armenian church near the castle.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Vahramashen Church, Amberd Rd., Byurakan Armenia

The Vahramashen Church, also commonly referred to as Vahramashen Surp Astvatsatsin or the Church of Amberd, was built for Prince Vahram Pahlavuni of the Pahlavuni family. An inscription on the inside lintel of the north portal to the church dates its completion to the year 1026. It sits along the slopes of Mount Aragats in the Aragatsotn province of Armenia, between the fortress of Amberd and near a wall along the promontory with the Arkashian River in the canyon below.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Kari Lake, Byurakan Armenia

Lake Kari is a lake in Armenia located on the slopes of Mount Aragats. Most of its water comes from ice and snow. It is located 3,185 m above the sea level and has a perimeter of 1,150 m.
From Byurakan village an asphalt automobile road stretches towards the source of Arkashen River, the lake Kari, located on a plateau below the peaks. On the eastern side of the lake there is a meteorological station.

Stop At: Mount Aragats, Aragats Road Armenia

Mount Aragats is an isolated four-peaked volcano massif in Armenia. Its northern summit, at 4,090 m (13,420 ft) above sea level, is the highest point of the Lesser Caucasus and Armenia. It is also one of the highest points in the Armenian Highlands.

Northern—4,090 m (13,420 ft)
Western—3,995 m (13,107 ft)
Eastern—3,908 m (12,822 ft)
Southern—3,888 m (12,756 ft)

Duration: 5 hours