{"id":34694,"date":"2019-01-25T16:43:14","date_gmt":"2019-01-25T12:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/?p=34694"},"modified":"2025-10-08T13:59:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T09:59:32","slug":"climbing-mount-artanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/climbing-mount-artanish\/","title":{"rendered":"Climbing Mount Artanish \/ One Day Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mount Artanish is an ideal option for a winter ascent in Armenia, as it has a low altitude and beautiful landscapes. The summit of the mountain is the only place from where you can clearly see the confluence of Greater and Lesser Sevan.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14721\" style=\"width: 4938px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14721\" class=\"wp-image-14721 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2-anjela-chaxaaryan-artanish.jpg?resize=1500%2C994&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Winter Sevan\" width=\"1500\" height=\"994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2-anjela-chaxaaryan-artanish.jpg?w=4928&amp;ssl=1 4928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2-anjela-chaxaaryan-artanish.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2-anjela-chaxaaryan-artanish.jpg?resize=1030%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2-anjela-chaxaaryan-artanish.jpg?resize=1500%2C994&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2-anjela-chaxaaryan-artanish.jpg?resize=705%2C467&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2-anjela-chaxaaryan-artanish.jpg?resize=450%2C298&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2-anjela-chaxaaryan-artanish.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2-anjela-chaxaaryan-artanish.jpg?w=4500&amp;ssl=1 4500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artanish bay \/ Photographer Anzhela Tsagharyan<\/p><\/div>\n\n<p>We start the ascent near the Shoghakat village, from an altitude of 1920 m above sea level. The relative altitude is 540 m.<\/p>\n<p>After enjoying the beautiful views and having a little rest, we will descend to Artanish peninsula and continue our hike along the shore of the Lake Sevan.<\/p>\n<h3>The Annual Tradition<\/h3>\n<p>Every winter, the team of Armenian Geographic climbs Mount Artanish, then descends to the lake and prepares for a refreshing swim in the icy-cold waters of Sevan.<\/p>\n<p>So if you are crazy enough, just go ahead and join us!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_34701\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34701\" class=\"wp-image-34701 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_0120.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Winter in Sevan\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_0120.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_0120.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_0120.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_0120.jpg?resize=1030%2C687&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_0120.jpg?resize=705%2C470&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.armgeo.am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_0120.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-34701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winter in Sevan<\/p><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tour details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Location \u2013 Gegharkunik Province<\/li>\n<li>Distance from Yerevan\u00a0\u2013 110 km<\/li>\n<li>Length of the route\u00a0\u2013 10 km<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty level\u00a0\u2013\u00a0moderate<\/li>\n<li>The best hiking period\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 from October to May<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tour price:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Number of Participants<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Price per group<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1 \u2013 2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"151\">105 000 AMD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">3 \u2013 4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"151\">125 000 AMD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"160\">5 \u2013 6<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">165 000 AMD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"160\">7 \u2013 10<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">185 000 AMD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>The price includes:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>service of the English-speaking guide<\/li>\n<li>transport by air-conditioned coach<\/li>\n<li>hotel pickup and drop-off<\/li>\n<li>Entrance fee to Sevan National Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Gear list:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/hiking-boots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hiking\u00a0boots<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>spare shoes<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/how-to-choose-a-backpack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">backpack 30L \u2013 40L<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>warm clothes<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/what-is-fleece\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fleece 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