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Zorats Church – Smbataberd Fortress loop from Զորաց տաճար (Սբ. Ստեփանոս)

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Vayots Dzor

Zorats Church – Smbataberd Fortress loop from Զորաց տաճար (Սբ. Ստեփանոս)

Moderate

5.0

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Zorats Church – Smbataberd Fortress loop from Զորաց տաճար (Սբ. Ստեփանոս)

02:41

8.44km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Start point

Hotel

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347 m

Zorats Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The church is unique in a sense that it's the only one in Armenia where the army was blessed while sitting on their horses, hence the three high arches. Possibly …

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4.20 km

Smbataberd Fortress

Highlight • Castle

High on a really big hill between and deep valleys with great views in all directions. Impressive ruins in a large fortress in an almost impregnable location.

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8.44 km

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Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.87 km

2.85 km

2.73 km

Surfaces

4.43 km

1.47 km

958 m

910 m

419 m

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Thursday 25 June

24°C

12°C

58 %

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