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- Distance: Approx. 3.8km
- Duration: 75 minutes
- Start/end point: Abovyan St (Dilijan)
- Difficulty: Easy
If you're pushed for time while in Dilijan National Park, this short hike should take just over an hour and gives you a good glimpse of the area's scenery along with the ruins of two medieval monasteries, 13th-century Matosavank and 11th-century Jukhtavank.
You can either start this hike by driving to the trailhead on Abovyan St. or you can walk for about an hour from the Dilijan tourist information centre. The info centre has mountain bikes that you can rent for this loop.
At a glance
Destinations
Dilijan National Park
Activity
Adventure, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, ArchaeologyPhysical Level
Easy
Duration
1 day
