Ararat Trails

Notes from weekend walks in the hills around Yerevan. Routes are short, well marked and good in spring and autumn.

• Garni to Geghard — 11 km along the Azat gorge, basalt columns on the way.
• Mount Hatis — 6 km round trip, best views of Ararat on a clear morning.
• Lake Sevan ridge — 9 km from Sevanavank, windy but easy.

Bring water: there are few springs after June.