Zhayrrut

Zhayrrut: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Zhayrrut

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Zhayrrut: tips

• Carry a torch and wear shoes with grip.

How to reach Zhayrrut — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.12231, 43.77649. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Zhayrrut

• Madatapa Lake · lake · Lower Kartli · ~8 km · Must-see
• Bughdasheni Lake · lake · Dmanisi Municipality · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lake Arpi · lake · Shirak Province · ~18 km · Must-see
• Achqasar · viewpoint · Shirak Province · ~20 km · Must-see
• Hartashen Megalithic Avenue · fort · Shirak Province · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hartashen Second Megalithic Avenue · fort · Shirak Province · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mtin · viewpoint · Lori Province · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Yemlikli · viewpoint · Dmanisi Municipality · ~25 km · Must-see
• Saghamo Lake · lake · Dmanisi Municipality · ~26 km · Must-see
• Yerakatar · viewpoint · Erzurum · ~33 km · Must-see
• Abuli fortress · fort · Tsalka Municipality · ~36 km · Must-see
• Marmashen church · church · Shirak Province · ~39 km · Must-see
• St Hakob Church · church · Shirak Province · ~41 km · Must-see
• Urasar · viewpoint · Lori Province · ~41 km · Must-see
• Charles Aznavour · fort · Shirak Province · ~45 km · Must-see
• Paravani Lake · lake · Tsalka Municipality · ~45 km · Must-see
• Trchkan waterfall · waterfall · Lori Province · ~46 km · Must-see
• statue assise d'Avetik Issahakian · fort · Shirak Province · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Zhayrrut

Other caves near Zhayrrut

• Hovk-1 · cave · Tavush Province · ~135 km · Must-see
• Salhank’i · cave · Shirak Province · ~21 km
• Paveli · cave · Shirak Province · ~24 km
• Yot’nandzav · cave · Shirak Province · ~24 km
• T’rrch’nabuyn · cave · Shirak Province · ~27 km
• K’arayr · cave · Shirak Province · ~27 km
• Drrnov · cave · Shirak Province · ~29 km
• Kalaça Mağarası · cave · Arpaçay · ~40 km
• Khoreni Buyn · cave · Lori Province · ~42 km
• Kaytshan · cave · Lori Province · ~46 km

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