Geghasar Caves, Geghasar Village, Mount Geghasar

• peaksam April 20, 2025October 3, 2026

This weekend the day of the hike had changed. Taking into account Easter, we decided to hike on Saturday instead of Sunday. We were heading to Geghasar. If you’re wondering after reading this “What is Geghasar?”, the answer is that Geghasar is the name of both a village and a mountain.

Before reaching Geghasar village, we stopped along the way at the Geghasar caves, which were discovered in 1977. After exploring the caves, we set off for the village, where we got ready for the hike: we put on sunscreen, put on sun hats, put on our backpacks, lined up (for the first few minutes 🙂 ) and started walking.

From a distance, the summit of Geghasar seems unreachable. It is known for its sharp, rough rocks, which rise upward and remind you that these obstacles must be passed with caution.

We managed to climb up and come down the mountain by going around it. As always, the children were most excited when crossing the rocky sections. The rocky mountain section didn’t stop our little hikers. Step by step, carefully and in harmony, they overcame this part of the route, learning to trust both themselves and each other.

It is moments like these that shape not only skills, but also strong character and responsibility.

There is a small entrance to the summit of Geghasar: the mouth of a straight rock. When we got there, we lined up in the entrance one at a time so that the children wouldn’t stray left or right, since the summit is not all that safe.

We came back from the summit by a different route, which was gentler and more pleasant for the descent.

Geghasar village was largely destroyed in the earthquake of December 7, 1988, which claimed the lives of 140 Geghasar residents. A memorial to the victims has been erected in the center of the village.

• Distance covered: 7.5 km
• Elevation gain: +400 m
• Summit height: 1,753 m