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Along the M6 in Lori province<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From the Northernmost border crossing (Bagratshen – Sadakhlo) follow the M6 which is the main road but still a two lane road along the river with mountain views on both sides. It has many local roads running stretches alongside it if you want a detour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Akhtala Monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Akhtala monastery<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

With it’s dramatic setting on the edge of a cliff, the Akhtala monastery is first up along the M6. Take a right over the river in the town of Akhtala. The church served as a fortress in defending the north-western regions of Armenia and it is one of the best preserved in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Haghpat monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Haghpat and Sanahin monasteries<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Take the H25 to visit the Haghpat monastery and while in town, take the small hike to the small Kusanats Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow the H25 to get back on the M6. Shortly after you will reach the Sanahin Monastery, which is also a Unesco heritage site. It’s a short way-and-back detour from the main road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arevatsag Gorge<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In Sanahin, take the H35 up the hill. You’ll pass the villages of Odsoen and Arevatsag. From there, take the bumpy road passing the canyon. The Arevatsag Gorge is a good place for some exploring and photos, also popular for hiking or mountain biking. Continue on the semi paved road and eventually you’ll be reunited with M6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arevatsag to Vanadzor<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

After Arevatsag you can choose to take a detour via the H23, which takes you higher over the Pushkin pass, where the landscape is more open and you’ll pass over green and brown hills. The M6 passes through a pine forest before arriving in Vanadzor, a medium sized town with a wide range of accomodation available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In june 2024 a section of 31 kilometers of the M6 between Alaverdi and Vanadzor was flooded. Bridges were destroyed and the main border crossing was temporarily closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Along the M6 in Lori province From the Northernmost border crossing (Bagratshen – Sadakhlo) follow the M6 which is the main road but still a two lane road along the river with mountain views on both sides. It has many local roads running stretches alongside it if you want a detour. Akhtala monastery With it’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":643,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[39,29],"class_list":["post-632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-armenia","tag-roads"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/overlandproject.upwindwebdesign.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/overlandproject.upwindwebdesign.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/overlandproject.upwindwebdesign.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/overlandproject.upwindwebdesign.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/overlandproject.upwindwebdesign.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=632"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/overlandproject.upwindwebdesign.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/632\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":641,"href":"https:\/\/overlandproject.upwindwebdesign.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/632\/revisions\/641"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/overlandproject.upwindwebdesign.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/overlandproject.upwindwebdesign.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/overlandproject.upwindwebdesign.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/overlandproject.upwindwebdesign.nl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}