Part of the never ending bike route of Andoni from Georgia through Armenia to Iran
Refuge
F02 AR16 007 Neghots
Provisioning
F02 AR16 008
Mountain pass
F05 AR16 021 Selimpass
Provisioning
F05 AR16 020
Building of interest
F05 AR16 021 Caravanseray
Refuge
F05 AR16 022 Yeghegnadzor
GOOD HOME
Mountain pass
F06 AR16 024 1152 Vorotan
Refuge
F06 AR16 027 Sisiam
Building of interest
F07 AR16 030
From here acent 400m on (partly) unpaved road.
Intersection
F07 AR16 031
Mountain pass
F07 AR16 032
Refuge
F08 AR16 033 Goris
Lavage bakery next to B&B
Mountain pass
F09 AR16 034
Refuge
F09 AR16 035 HQ Park
HQ park 2/4 beds
Place for tent, water, shop nearby.
Loc half de 2800m acs. between kapan and Megri, where final climb starts.
Mountain pass
F10 AR16 381
Terrific view on Iran
Train stop
F11 AR16 401 Julfa
Train to Tabriz (some times a week at 5pm)
Odiseu Jan 10, 2018
Hi Luc,
I´m planning the Armenia traverse in mointainbike this may-june. How about the weather? Any useful map? Doyou know if it is possible to make this ride riding in unpaved, gravel or tarmac Surface? Thnks in advance.
Luc Antwerpen Jan 11, 2018
May June is OK, but can be pretty cold, depends on the wind if it comes from the higher mountains (3000+). We went early may which was the time snow in the upper parts was melting. Have a look what kind of winter they had this year. For maps your best go with the Open Cycle maps, besides the paved roads that are on the printed maps they show also the local unpaved roads (which can be occasionally pretty steep), and are worthwhile to drive. If you buy a printed map, buy one in Armenia they show more detail than the international tourist maps. If you go south to the Iran border, the east road has less traffic than the west road lower altitude but more cumulative meters to climb, do not camp on the border with Azerbaijan, for the rest it is OK going that way. If you take a smartphone or tablet with you it is useful to install OsmAmd for finding places to stay overnight.
Enjoy your trip,
Luc