Paytapar Mountains
Length: 16.5 km
Highest summit: Shunkar (2,079 m)
Coordinates: 40°45’49.80, 45° 5’30.66
The Paytapar Mountain Range is located in Tavush Province and forms the northern branch of the Miapor Mountains. The Range begins at the peak of Mount Shunkar and moves north-eastwards towards the confluence of the Aghstev and Urtjur rivers. The western and eastern slopes of the range are forested.
Mount Shunkar
Coordinates: 40°45’49.80, 45°5’30.66
Mount Shunkar is located 4.5 km to the north of Aghavnavank village in Tavush Province (at the intersection of the Miapor and Paitapar mountain ranges). The summit consists of a very distinct cliff.
Photographers Sipan Grigoryan and Tigran Shahbazyan
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