Dilijan National Park, National park in Tavush Region, Armenia.
Description
Dilijan National Park is a protected area in northeastern Armenia with forests, mountains, and natural mineral springs across different elevations. The terrain includes steep hillsides and valleys with numerous trails that connect various habitats throughout the landscape.
History
The area was first designated a nature reserve in 1958 and became a national park in 2002. This change aimed to protect the landscape from uncontrolled tourism and farming activities.
Culture
Medieval Armenian monasteries like Haghartsin, Goshavank, and Jukhtak Vank sit scattered within the forested areas, showing how monks shaped this land over centuries. Visitors walk among these sites and see how stone structures blend with the surrounding landscape.
Practical
Visitors can explore multiple ecosystems on numerous hiking trails, with many routes passing through forests and over ridge tops. It is best to wear proper footwear and prepare for changing weather depending on the season.
Did you know?
The area contains rare redwood forests, particularly in the Aghnabatin region near the Getik basin, among the last of their kind in the region. These trees surprise hikers who do not expect to find such species in Armenia.
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8.4 km
Haghartsin Monastery
19.6 km
Jukhtak Monastery
21.6 km
Matosavank
21.1 km
Aghavnavank Monastery
10.5 km
Aghjkaberd
18.8 km
Okonavank
25.7 km
The Geological Museum and Art Gallery of Dilijan
15.9 km
Ijevan Dendropark
25.3 km
Dilijan City Stadium
16.6 km
Mimino
16.1 km
Иджеванский заказник
27 km
Jukhtak Monastery
16.3 km
Monte Melkonian monument
14.2 km
Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի (Գոշ)
7.5 km
Arjanots
11.4 km
Եկեղեցի «Սպիտակ եղցի»
5.7 km
Dilijan – Lake Parz
13.3 km
Kenatsblur
11.4 km
Monument of 50 years of Soviet Armenia
16.1 km
Ճեմարանի շենք
10.2 km
St. Astvatsatsin Church
19.6 km
St. Gregory Church
8.4 km
S. Grigor Lusavorich Church
8.4 km
Haghartsin Refectory
19.6 km
Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator
19.6 km
St. Kathoghike Church
19.6 km
Poghos khatchkar in Goshavank
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