Yenokavan Canyon

Yenokavan Canyon

From Life in Armenia:

A month or two ago I saw a Russian language magazine (Epebah) - with stunning pictures of a super-green canyon, with waterfalls and caves with Aztec looking cave carvings... but nobody I asked knew where it was apart from what the article said. "Near Ijevan". I finally went to these guys I know at Avarayr Adventure Tours, knowing that if anyone knew, they would. They did. So on Saturday we headed up, not knowing how hard or long the hike would be, how much of the stuff in the pictures we'd get to see. Well, leaving at the crack of dawn (7:30) and coming back at 10:15 pm, we got up there, found a guide, hiked around, had a picnic, were continually stunned by the beauty, and topped it all off with a great fish dinner on the shores of Lake Sevan.

I could go on and on about the details of the place, but I won't. There are lots of pictures and additional details on the Yenokavan Canyon page of Armeniapedia.org which I just put up. I highly recommend anyone who likes to hike make it a part of their trip to Armenia. There is a campground set up in the canyon, and a local group will carry all the food and drinks you need, provide the camping gear, cook, and even set up a sauna by the river, for about $20 a night. You'll just love it.

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