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Arch Trail (Gomk – Arch Trail)
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7-day forecast
Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)Best time to hike
Best months: May–Oct · highs 13–25 °C (55–77 °F)
- J-2°-12°50
- F-1°-10°54
- M3°-5°65
- A10°0°99
- M15°4°86
- J20°8°62
- J24°12°33
- A25°12°20
- S20°8°24
- O13°3°49
- N5°-4°61
- D0°-10°52
Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.
How we pick months
Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.
About this trail
This short hike takes you from the quaint village of Gomk to a true natural wonder unlike any other in Armenia: a natural basalt rock arch with a small river flowing through it! We know, sounds too good to be true. Guess you'll have to see for yourself!
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Trail facts
- Length (signed)
- 5.0 km · 3.1 mi (OSM distance tag)
- Mapped length
- 5.0 km · 3.1 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
- Mountain range
- Vardenis Mountains (Eastern Armenian Highlands › Armenian Highlands; GMBA)
- Nearest town
- 4.8 km E of Zaritap (Vayk Municipality, Vayots Dzor) · GeoNames
- Best months
- May–Oct
- Country
- Armenia
- Region
- Vayots Dzor
- Continent
- Asia
- Route type
- Local route
- Operator (OSM)
- HIKEArmenia
- Route centre
- 39.6256, 45.5856
- Route start
- 39.6303, 45.5655
- OpenStreetMap
- relation 9656017
How it’s scored
Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.
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