2 / 5 - One review
How to get there
15 minutes by car from Sevan
When to go
The hiking is best between April and October
Minimum stay
1 to 2 days
Tsaghkashen (Armenia)
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A small village by lake Sevan, in the foothills of the Gegham mountains, Tsaghakashen is the highest village and offers access to lake Akna and to the Eastern face of the Ajdahak mountain. Stop and visit the pretty little church of Sourp Hovhannes.
My suggestion:
In the right season, there's a great hiking trail, which leaves from Tsaghkashen and climbs up to lake Akna (4-5 hours, 12 km). Bivouac near the lake and drink in its serene atmosphere. Then strike camp at dawn and watch the sun rise from Ajdahak.
My review
In itself, there's nothing particularly remarkable about Tsaghkashen, a small village on the high plateaus of Gegharkunik, a lunar landscape, overlooking lake Sevan, not far from Gandzak.
But it's the village highest up the Eastern face of the Gegham mountains, making Tsaghkashen a great base for hiking trips! The Sevan plateau is higher than the villages of Kotayk, on the Western face; this means it's easier to reach the summits from this side.
Additionally, Tsaghkashen is home to a beautiful monument, the little church of Sourp Hovhannes (Saint Yoannès), dating from the Fourth Century. Not in particularly good upkeep, it is nonetheless aesthetically pleasing, with its shingles and cut stone in sombre volcanic colours, blacks and reds. I'd certainly recommend a visit!
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