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Gndevank – Kechut Reservoir
Next nearby hike: Andranik's Fortress – Gndevank 3.1 mi · 5.0 kmExplore Vardenis Mountains →
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7-day forecast
Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)Best time to hike
Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 11–25 °C (52–77 °F)
- J0°-10°49
- F1°-8°54
- M5°-4°64
- A11°1°91
- M16°6°82
- J21°10°64
- J25°13°35
- A25°13°21
- S21°10°26
- O15°5°49
- N7°-2°58
- D2°-8°48
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
About 6.6 km (4.1 mi) long, Gndevank – Kechut Reservoir is a local hiking route in Vayots Dzor, Armenia. It is in the Vardenis Mountains. It lies about 1.2 km west of Gndevaz.
Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.
Trail facts
- Length (signed)
- 6.6 km · 4.1 mi (OSM distance tag)
- Mapped length
- 6.6 km · 4.1 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
- Mountain range
- Vardenis Mountains (Eastern Armenian Highlands › Armenian Highlands; GMBA)
- Nearest town
- 1.2 km W of Gndevaz (Jermuk Municipality, Vayots Dzor) · GeoNames
- Part of
- Transcaucasian Trail (international route)
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
- Country
- Armenia
- Region
- Vayots Dzor
- Continent
- Asia
- Route type
- Local route
- Operator (OSM)
- Transcaucasian Trail Armenia NGO
- From / to
- Gndevank → Kechut Reservoir
- Route centre
- 39.7757, 45.6279
- Route start
- 39.7597, 45.6086
- OpenStreetMap
- relation 14172896
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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Nearest trails
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3.1 mi · 5.0 km · Vayots Dzor
Kechut Reservoir – Jermuk
4.5 mi · 7.3 km · Vayots Dzor
Jermuk – Gorayk
6.0 mi · 9.6 km · Vayots Dzor
alternative route in case of high water
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