Gegharot Waterfall is located on slopes of Mount Aragats, on Gegharot Stream of Qasagh River, at 3000 meters above the sea level. In winters the Waterfall is frozen, while in summers it falls from about 17 meters height.
The Waterfall is a “hydrological monument” and is also registered in the list of “Specially protected areas”.
The Waterfall:
Location: Aragatsotn Province, Aragats Village
Height: 17 meters
Hiking trail:
Start point: Aragats Village (40.48694077456426, 44.33578864162699)
Distance from Yerevan: 46 km, 1h via via Ashtarak Highway/AH81/E117/M1 and AH81/E117/M3
Trail length: 11.3 km
Total Ascent: 999 meter; Total Descent: 10 meter
Max Elevation: 3031 meter; Min Elevation: 2042 meter
Nearby destinations:
- Mount Aragats
- Armenian Alphabet Monument