One Day Cycling Tour from Garni to Lanjazat Village

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6 years ago

Early in the morning we will get started by driving to Garni. The bicycles will be transported by car. Our first stop will be Charents Arch. From there we can enjoy the most beautiful view of Mount Ararat. From Charents Arch we will begin cycling to Garni. First, we will cycle by the main road and then will continue by a dirt road. The Temple of Garni is located in the village of Garni in Kotayk Province, Armenia. The temple used to be pagan and was dedicated to the Armenian god of sun Mihr. Built in the middle of the 1st century AD, the Temple of Garni remarkably survived the destruction of pagan temples. After admiring the temple we will ride down the Azat gorge and see the Symphony of Stones.

Cycling Tour from Garni to Lanjazat Village

The monument consists of huge paradoxically symmetric hexagon and pentagon basalt columns (nearly 50 meters high). These stones hanging against the gravity resemble an organ, which explains why it is also referred to as “Basalt Organ Pipes”. The river of Azat flows through the gorge, thus peppering the mesmerizing beauty of stones with burble.

We will continue our cycling tour by the Symphony of Stones and climb the plateau. There is an abandoned road that will lead us to Lanjazat village. On our way we will see Yeranos Mountains and the Azat reservoir. Yeranos mountain range is one of the south-western branches of Geghama mountains. It stretches along the left bank of the river Azat to Ararat plateau. The majestic view of Azat reservoir with Yeranos mountains in the background will accompany us the whole way. The tour will end in Lanjazat village, but if you still feel energized you are free to continue cycling.

Details of the trip

Location:Kotayk provinces

Relative altitude: 300 m

Distance from Yerevan: 30 km

Length of the routh: 30 km

Difficulty level: Difficult

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