0.5km
Total Distance
28m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A short walk to Khor Virap Monastery on a low hill right against the Turkish border. The site offers the closest and most iconic view of Mount Ararat rising across the plain. It marks the pit where Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned.

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Difficulty

1/5 · Very Easy