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Hayeli Lake Loop Trail

In the Vardenis Mountains

Local route12 km · 7 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Mountain Goat Trail 0.8 mi · 1.2 kmExplore Vardenis Mountains →

Vayots Dzor, ArmeniaVayots DzorAndranik's Fortress – Gndevank · Vayots DzorArch Trail (Gomk – Arch Trail) · Vayots DzorArtavan – Mirror Lake · Vayots DzorBerdakar Mountain Loop · Vayots DzorCobblestone Road (Gomk – Martiros Trail) · Vayots DzorGhost Village Trail (Gomk – Akhta Trail) · Vayots DzorGomk Lake Trail · Vayots DzorGomk – Kapuyt · Vayots DzorKapuyt – Artavan · Vayots DzorMirror Lake – Andranik's Fortress · Vayots DzorMountain Goat Trail · Vayots DzorOld Bandit Road (Gomk – Artavan Trail) · Vayots DzorOld Martiros – Gomk · Vayots DzorStairway to Heaven (Kapuyt Loop Trail) · Vayots DzorThe Iron Age Trail · Vayots DzorZaritap – Martiros Trail · Vayots DzorStart / end5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 13–24 °C (55–75 °F)

  1. J-2°-12°46
  2. F-1°-10°50
  3. M3°-5°60
  4. A9°0°89
  5. M15°4°80
  6. J20°8°60
  7. J24°12°32
  8. A24°12°19
  9. S20°8°24
  10. O13°3°46
  11. N5°-4°55
  12. D0°-10°47

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 scenic trail starts and ends in the village of Artavan, with two off-shoots: one that will take you to a beautiful waterfall, and another to a mysterious fortress.

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Trail facts

Length (signed)
12 km · 7 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
12 km · 7 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Vardenis Mountains (Eastern Armenian Highlands › Armenian Highlands; GMBA)
Nearest town
9.4 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
Shape
Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
Route centre
39.6574, 45.6376
Route start
39.6592, 45.6175
OpenStreetMap
relation 9366418
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.

More trails in the Vardenis Mountains

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Stairway to Heaven (Kapuyt Loop Trail)

15 km · 1.9 mi · 3.1 km away

Mirror Lake – Andranik's Fortress

2.8 km · 2.0 mi · 3.2 km away

Gomk – Kapuyt

2.9 km · 2.9 mi · 4.6 km away

Arch Trail (Gomk – Arch Trail)

5.0 km · 2.9 mi · 4.6 km away

Ghost Village Trail (Gomk – Akhta Trail)

9.4 km · 3.1 mi · 5.1 km away

Gomk Lake Trail

3.4 km · 3.4 mi · 5.5 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Mountain Goat Trail

0.8 mi · 1.2 km · Vayots Dzor

Artavan – Mirror Lake

0.9 mi · 1.4 km · Vayots Dzor

Berdakar Mountain Loop

1.2 mi · 2.0 km · Vayots Dzor

Kapuyt – Artavan

1.5 mi · 2.3 km · Vayots Dzor

The Iron Age Trail

1.5 mi · 2.4 km · Vayots Dzor

Old Bandit Road (Gomk – Artavan Trail)

1.8 mi · 3.0 km · Vayots Dzor

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