Description:
Mount Ajdahak is a volcanic cone with a crater on the North-west slope of the summit, and a 8-meters deep volcanic lake in the crater. The Summit is covered by snow almost all year round with a stunning view of Ararat Valley and Sevan Lake, as well as to numerous volcanic cones of mountain ranges.
You will come across with Vishap & Akna Lakes, 3000-years old Stone Dragons or Vishapakar (վիշապաքար) and petroglyphs, promising an unforgettable hiking.
Features:
Location: | Kotayk & Gegharkunik (Geghama mountains), Sevaberd or Goght villages |
Distance from Yerevan: | 1 hour |
Start point: | Sevaberd or Goght villages |
Duration: | check out ascending options |
Altitude: | 3597.3 meters (vertical run: 400m) |
Type: | volcanic with a crater |
Difficulty level: | 5 (on 1-10 scale) |
Dangerous passages: | none |
Accompany of guide(s) is recommended! |
Ascending options
Options 1 – Start point: Sevaberd village
12km to Akna lake @ 3200m (transportation by off-road means possible);
8km hiking to the Summit from Akna Lake;
Proceed to Mt Tar via mountain saddle and enjoy the beauty of Crater Lake of the Mount.
Get back to Akna Lake (8km) or take a 14km hiking to Geghamaghan and then to Sevaberd village by universal vehicle.
Option 2 – Start point: Goght village
Transportation to Vishap Lake by universal vehicles, then to the slopes of Ajdahak.
3-5 km to the Summit depending on the trail you pick; get back to Goght village by vehicles.
Check out Trekking in Geghama Mountains as an alternative option.
Accommodation:
Camping around Akna & Vishap lakes
Photo album:
Photo credit: Suren Khazarchyan
Information provided by: Your Armenia Touropedia