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Lake of Water lilies

armeniangeographic — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:03:16 +0000

Lake of Water lilies, also known as Urasar Lake, is located in Lori region 1.2 km northeast of the village of Urasar. It is famous for its magical, relaxing atmosphere, which is created thanks to the water lilies that abundantly decorate the water surface.

Lake of Water lilies

These beautiful plants grow in stagnant and slow-flowing lakes in Lori region. Previously, there were more of them, but, unfortunately, several lakes dried up as a result of the Spitak earthquake.

Water lilies with white flowers are very rare, and therefore they are included in the Red Data Book of the Republic of Armenia.

Lake of Water lilies

Despite its short lifespan, the water lily is one of the most beautiful plants of the Armenian Highlands. Water lilies bloom in summer between July and August.

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Lakes of Aragats

armeniangeographic — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:32:23 +0000

Aragats is the highest mountain in Armenia. In summer, thousands of tourists climb the peaks of Aragats. Climbing starts mainly from Kari Lake, as it is the highest and most accessible lake that can be reached by car. Only a few people know that dozens of beautiful lakes have formed in the glacial cirques and moraines of Aragats. These lakes are worth seeing, but they are accessible only to mountaineers. Mountaineer Aghasi Martirosyan, within the framework of the “3000+” project, ascended all the peaks of Aragats at an altitude of over 3000 meters and captured the lakes of Aragats, which you can see below.

Photos by Aghasi Martirosyan

Amberdalich

Amberdalich is located at an altitude of 3110 m above sea level. The area is 17 hectares, the depth is 1.7 meters.

Amberdalich

Astghkan

This lake is located on the northern slope of Aragats, on the right bank of the Dashtakijur River, 15 km southeast of the Mets Mantash village, at an altitude of 3116 m above sea level. The area is 1.04 hectares.

Lake Astghkan

Lake Arqayakan

Lake Arqayakan is located on the southwestern slope of the Mount Arkayits, 12.5 km southeast of Nahapetavan village. It is located at an altitude of 3079 m above sea level, the area is 1 ha.

Lake Arqayakan

Lakes Kuraghbyur and Yeghnalich

Lakes Kuraghbyur and Yeghnalich are located on the northeastern slope of Aragats, 230 meters from each other. Kuraghbyur is located at an altitude of 2995 m, Yeghnalich – 3016 m.

Lakes Kuraghbyur and Yeghnalich

Lake of Lessing

Lake of Lessing is located on the northeastern slope of Aragats, at an altitude of 3200 m above sea level, 8 km northwest of Tsaghkashen village. The area is 1.6 ha; the maximum depth is 2.5 m. The lake is named after academician Franz Levinson-Lessing, who in 1927-1929 led the expeditions of USSR Academy of Sciences in Aragats and the basin of Lake Sevan.

Lake of Lessing

Lake Hordakheghd

Lake Hordakheghd is located on the eastern slope of Aragats, 13 km southeast of Geghadzor village, at an altitude of 3317 m above sea level. The area is 1.2 ha.

Lake Hordakheghd

Mtnalich

Mtnalich is located on the northern slope of Aragats, 15.2 km southeast of the village Mets Mantash, at an altitude of 3446 m. The area is 0.7 ha.

Mtnalich

Lake Umroy

Lake Umroy is located in the Aragatsotn region, on the eastern slope of Mount Aragats, 8 km northwest from Tsaghkashen village, at an altitude of 3050 m above sea level. The area is 20 ha.

Lake Umroy

Rapi Lake

Rapi Lake is in the northern part of Aragats, 15 km southeast of Mets Mantash village. The lake is located at an altitude of 3001 m above sea level, the area is 1.2 ha.

Lake Rapi

Saylalich

This lake is located in the western part of Mount Aragats, at an altitude of 3148 m above sea level. The area is 0.4 ha.

Saylalich

Kari Lake

Kari Lake is located at an altitude of 3200 meters above sea level. The area is 0.3 km².

Kari Lake

Qarasunk Lakes

These lakes are located in the northern part of Aragats, 5.5 km southeast of Geghadzor village, at an altitude of 2862 m above sea level. The area is 0.1 ha.

Qarasunk Lakes

Nameless 3120 m

Nameless 3150 m

Nameless 3210 m

Here we presented the lakes of Aragats that are located at an altitude of over 3000 meters. You can read about other lakes of our country in the article “Lakes of Armenia”.

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Waterfalls of Armenia

armeniangeographic — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:06:38 +0000

A waterfall is a place where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops somewhere along a stream or river.

Due to the mountainous landscape of Armenia the angle of fall of the rivers is quite high, which contributes to the formation of waterfalls.

There are both plunge and cascade waterfalls in Armenia. The highest cascade waterfall in Armenia is the waterfall of Jermuk the height of which is 68 meters and the highest plunge waterfall is the waterfall of Trchkan with a height of 23 meters. The cascade of Litchq falls is another well-known waterfall in Armenia. Moreover, there are some temporary waterfalls as well that mainly form throughout the springtime as a result of the seasonal snowmelt and high level of precipitations.

We are trying to unearth and present those waterfalls that are not yet included in the geographical literature of Armenia.

Jermuk Waterfall

This is a waterfall and a natural hydrogeological monument in Vayots Dzor province of Armenia. The waterfall is situated in the town of Jermuk, on the Jermuk river which is the right tributary of the Arpa river. The waterfall of Jermuk forms from tributaries, and plummets over 3 dome-shaped and 68-meter-high cliffs down into the Arpa River.

There is an interesting legend regarding this waterfall. According to the legend, on the precipitous cliffs of the waterfall the house of an Armenian nobleman was situated, who had an extremely beautiful daughter whom men from all over the world asked to marry. However she refused everyone, because her heart belonged to the handsome son of the shepherd.

Every day after midnight she threw a long rope into the gorge so that the son of the shepherd could reach her house. One day, the nobleman found the rope and cursed his daughter saying: “If you meet him again, I want you to become a mermaid and never be able to get out of water.”

After this, during their next meeting, the lady threw her long hair instead of the rope and right at that moment the curse became a reality and the girl turned into a mermaid and her hair into a waterfall. This is why people refer to this waterfall as “The mermaid’s hair” as well.

Jermuk Waterfall

Shaki Waterfall

This is a natural hydrogeological monument in Armenia. The waterfall is situated 3 kilometers north-west of Sisian town–on the Shaki River. The latter is one of the tributaries of Vorotan. The height of the waterfall is 18 meters. This is one of tourists’ favorite nature sights in Armenia.

According to the legend, Shaki was a lovely young lady. She was so attractive that an Arab invader who came to conquer our country could not stand her beauty and fell in love with her. The invader ordered Shaki to marry him, but the girl did not obey the conqueror and threw herself down the height. At that moment the hems of her dress spread over the hill and became a waterfall.

Nowadays, the main part of the waterfall is used for the operation of the Shaki hydrological power station which absorbs a considerable amount of water and does not allow the waterfall to shine in all its glory.

Shaki Waterfall

Trchkan Waterfall

This waterfall is located on the border of Shirak and Lori provinces of Armenia, on the left tributary of the Pambak River–Chichkan. The Chichkan river starts from the north-eastern slopes of the Shirak Mountains at an altitude of 2250 meters and flows to the east through the inter-mountainous valley of the Bazum Mountains. The length of the river is 29 kilometers, and the area of the drainage basin is 192 square kilometers. Snow-melts are the main source of water. The river rages from March to June. The mid-stream of the river passes through a narrow and deep gorge which results in the formation of the Trchkan Waterfall, which is also known as the waterfall of Chichkan. The height of this waterfall is 23 meters. In 2008, it was included in the list of the natural monuments of Armenia. The area of the waterfall has been registered as a specially protected area since 2011.

Trchkan Waterfall

Gegharot Waterfall

The waterfall of Gegharot is situated on the slopes of Mount Aragats, on the Gegharot tributary of the Qasakh River, at an altitude of 3000 meters above sea level. It is located 12 kilometers away from the village of Aragats. In the winter, the waterfall freezes, and even in the summer the water is ice-cold, plummeting from about 17 meters. It is very similar to the waterfall of Trchkan and is included in the list of natural hydrological monuments of Armenia.

Gegharot Waterfall

Nare Waterfall

This is the official name of this recently discovered waterfall. The waterfall of Nare is situated in Ararat province, on the left tributary of the Aratso River. The height of the waterfall is 7 meters. It is worth noting that it was discovered by the members of the Armenian Geographical Project while studying the tourist routes of Hell’s Canyon in Ararat province.

Nare Waterfall

Qaravaz Waterfall

The waterfall of Qaravaz is situated in Vayots Dzor province, 2 kilometers east of Karmrashen village, on the right tributary of the Herher River – Qaravaz.

Qaravaz Waterfall

Herher Waterfall

This waterfall is situated in Vayots Dzor province on the Herher River, 5 kilometers north of the homonymous village.

Herher Waterfall

Aghjots Waterfalls (Khosrov Waterfall)

These four waterfalls are located in the territory of Khosrov Forest State Reserve. Two of them are named after ancient Armenian pagan gods Vahagn and Astghik.

Khosrov Waterfall

Khachaghbyur or Lastiver Waterfall

This waterfall is located in Tavush province on the Khachaghbyur River.

Lastiver Waterfall

Lichk Waterfall

A waterfall cascade in Syunik province, on the Meghri River.

Lichk Waterfalls

Sharach Waterfall

Sharach is a waterfall in Tavush province and is situated on the Khndzorut River. The height of the waterfall is 15 meters.

Waterfall Sharach

Aghvan Waterfall

This waterfall is located in Syunik province, on the left tributary of the Meghri River–Malev– 10 kilometers south-east of Malev which is an abandoned village.

Vardanidzor Waterfall

The waterfall is situated in Syunik province, 5 kilometers north-west of Vardanidzor village, on the tributary of the Berdakar River–Vardanidzor.

Paravadzor Waterfall

This waterfall is situated in Syunik province, on the left tributary of the Berdakar River, 3 kilometers north of Vardanidzor village.

Getikvank waterfall

The waterfall of Getikvank is located in Vayots Dzor province, on the right tributary of the Yeghegis River, 5 kilometers west of Vardahovit village.

Amasia Waterfall

The waterfall is situated in Shirak province, on the right tributary of the Akhuryan River, east of the homonymous village.

Vorotan Waterfall

Vorotan Waterfall is located in Syunik province on the Vorotan River. The height of the waterfall is 6 meters.

Kaputjugh Falls

This waterfall is located in Syunik province, 10 kilometers west of Kajaran town, on the Kaputjugh River.

Shinuhayr Waterfall

The waterfall of Shinuhayr is situated in Syunik province, on the left side of the Vorotan River, 5 kilometers north-west of Old Shinuhayr.

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Lake of Water lilies

Hiking and trekking tours in Armenia

Lakes of Aragats

Amberdalich

Astghkan

Lake Arqayakan

Lakes Kuraghbyur and Yeghnalich

Lake of Lessing

Lake Hordakheghd

Mtnalich

Lake Umroy

Rapi Lake

Saylalich

Kari Lake

Qarasunk Lakes

Hiking and Trekking in Armenia

Waterfalls of Armenia

Jermuk Waterfall

Shaki Waterfall

Trchkan Waterfall

Gegharot Waterfall

Nare Waterfall

Qaravaz Waterfall

Herher Waterfall

Aghjots Waterfalls (Khosrov Waterfall)

Khachaghbyur or Lastiver Waterfall

Lichk Waterfall

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