KAYAN FORTRESS, ZARNI-PARNI, HAGHPAT (MODERATE HIKING)

The next impressive and powerful fortress is Kayan Fortress of Lori, which is also known by the names of Haghpata Surb Nshan Fortress, Akna Fortress and Dsevank Fortress. First we will visit Haghpat Monastery, one of the masterpieces of Armenian architecture, which is directly connected to the other place we are going to visit, Kayan Fortress. With an interesting and beautiful walk, we will reach the territory of the Kayan Fortress, where we will not only see the fortified walls of the fortress, but also the standing church of Dsevank. The views from Kayan Fortress to Debet Gorge, Haghpat Monastery and Zarni-Parni Castle are very beautiful. After enjoying the fortress, we will visit the Zarni-Parni cave-fortress, which is a very impressive structure and has been turned into a tourist center after restoration with interesting solutions.

Hike distance is 4 km (round trip). You must have hiking shoes and hiking clothes.