Drrnov

Drrnov: 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 Drrnov

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 Drrnov: tips

• Carry a torch and wear shoes with grip.

How to reach Drrnov — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.91388, 43.76532. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Drrnov

• Marmashen church · church · Shirak Province · ~10 km · Must-see
• St Hakob Church · church · Shirak Province · ~13 km · Must-see
• Charles Aznavour · fort · Shirak Province · ~17 km · Must-see
• statue assise d'Avetik Issahakian · fort · Shirak Province · ~19 km · Must-see
• Saint Nshan · church · Shirak Province · ~19 km · Must-see
• Avetik Isahakyan · fort · Shirak Province · ~19 km · Must-see
• Black Fortress · fort · Shirak Province · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kirk Kerkorian · fort · Shirak Province · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God · church · Shirak Province · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mother Armenia · fort · Shirak Province · ~20 km · Must-see
• Vardan Mamikonian · fort · Shirak Province · ~20 km · Must-see
• St. Amenaprkitch · church · Shirak Province · ~20 km · Must-see
• 1988 Earthquake Memorial · fort · Shirak Province · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs, Gyumri · church · Shirak Province · ~20 km · Must-see
• Andranik · fort · Shirak Province · ~20 km · Must-see
• Hartashen Megalithic Avenue · fort · Shirak Province · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hartashen Second Megalithic Avenue · fort · Shirak Province · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Arpi · lake · Shirak Province · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Drrnov

Other caves near Drrnov

• Hovk-1 · cave · Tavush Province · ~131 km · Must-see
• K’arayr · cave · Shirak Province · ~4 km
• Yot’nandzav · cave · Shirak Province · ~6 km
• Paveli · cave · Shirak Province · ~6 km
• T’rrch’nabuyn · cave · Shirak Province · ~12 km
• Kalaça Mağarası · cave · Arpaçay · ~19 km
• Salhank’i · cave · Shirak Province · ~26 km
• Zhayrrut · cave · Shirak Province · ~29 km
• Kırmızı Mağara · cave · Arpaçay · ~32 km
• Blrayr · cave · Shirak Province · ~35 km

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