Spitakavor Monastery – Proshaberd Fortress loop from Vernashen

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Spitakavor Monastery – Proshaberd Fortress loop from Vernashen

Moderate

5.0

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Spitakavor Monastery – Proshaberd Fortress loop from Vernashen

05:00

14.2km

820m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Guest House

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5.57 km

Spitakavor Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

Sure, you can drive up... but the gorge-ous hiking trail is so much more rewarding!

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7.03 km

Proshaberd Fortress

Highlight • Historical Site

Fortress above Spitakavor Monastery. Not much has survived, but the views are very nice.

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13.6 km

Gladzor University Khachkars

Highlight • Historical Site

Medieval Armenian university. The level is equal to that in Tateva.

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14.2 km

End point

Guest House

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.35 km

3.54 km

3.16 km

138 m

Surfaces

9.55 km

2.69 km

850 m

764 m

216 m

126 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 20 October

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Comments

September 28, 2025,Spitakavor

Surefootedness is required for the first 500-700 meters, as the terrain is very rocky.
The last kilometer climbs steeply to the monastery complex.
In the upper section, we saw several vipers, some of them venomous.

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