Discover Aragats
Aragats village & Aparan
A mountain village at the foot of Armenia’s highest peak, an hour from Yerevan: clean air, old churches, fresh bread and the trail to the summit.
Why visit
A village where the mountain is part of every view.
Aragats is a village of about 2,800 people (2011 census) in Aparan municipality, Aragatsotn province, on the road north from Yerevan. It lies at the northern foot of Mount Aragats, and the summits are in view from its streets and gardens.
Summers here are cool when Yerevan is hot, winters bring deep snow, and the night sky is dark enough to see the stars. It is also where the classic routes to the northern summit of Aragats begin.
The mountain at your door
Meadow walks, jeep trips and the trail to the 4,090 m summit.
Cool summers
A welcome escape from the summer heat of Yerevan, an hour away.
Dark skies
Far from city lights, with clear views of the stars.
History all around
Early Christian churches and monuments within a short drive.
In and around Aparan
What to see nearby
Aparan, the nearest town, is about 11 km away; these sights are all within a short drive of the hotel.
Kasagh Basilica
One of the early Christian churches of Armenia, in the centre of Aparan, dated to the 4th–5th century.
Battle of Abaran memorial
A memorial from 1978 to the battle of 1918, when Armenian forces halted the Ottoman advance near Aparan.
Aparan bakeries
Aparan is known for its bread: stop at a bakery for fresh loaves and gata, the Armenian sweet pastry.
Aparan Reservoir
A wide reservoir on the Kasagh river, with open views of the mountain.
Armenian Alphabet Monument
Giant stone letters near Artashavan, set up in 2005 for 1,600 years of the Armenian alphabet, on the road from Yerevan.
Saghmosavank
A 13th-century monastery on the edge of the Kasagh gorge, with wide views of Mount Aragats.
MyLer ski resort
A new ski resort near Yeghipatrush, about 12 km from the hotel: 22 km of slopes, three main lifts and a 972 m vertical drop.
Did you know?
Fun facts about Aragats
Since 1943, scientists have studied cosmic rays at a research station by Lake Kari, high on Mount Aragats.
Lake Kari, at about 3,200 m, is a high mountain lake you can reach by car on an asphalt road.
The new MyLer ski resort is about 12 km away: 22 km of slopes and a 972 m vertical drop.
The church beside the Amberd fortress was built in 1026, almost a thousand years ago.
The Armenian alphabet was created in 405; giant stone letters celebrate it near Artashavan, on the road to the hotel.
The Byurakan Observatory, founded in 1946 by Viktor Ambartsumian, still studies the sky from the slopes of Aragats.
Mount Aragats has four summits around an old volcanic crater; the northern one, at 4,090 m, is the highest point in Armenia.
At the Battle of Abaran in 1918, Armenian forces stopped the Ottoman advance near Aparan.
A day in Aragats
How to spend a perfect day
Morning on the mountain
After breakfast, walk up to the meadows or take a jeep towards the Gegharot waterfall.
Afternoon in Aparan
Visit the Kasagh Basilica and the memorial, and buy warm bread and gata from a bakery.
Evening at the hotel
A swim and the sauna, khorovats in the garden, and the stars over the summits.
Getting here
An hour from Yerevan
Take the M3 highway north through Ashtarak towards Aparan. Aragats village is just before Aparan; the drive takes about an hour. Airport transfers can be arranged on request.
- YerevanStart
- AshtarakM3 highway north
- Aragats village40 km · about 1 hour
Stay in Aragats village
A small mountain hotel with views of the summits, Armenian cuisine, a pool and a sauna.
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