Ayrk’

Ayrk’: 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 Ayrk’

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.

How to reach Ayrk’ — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.62091, 44.02508. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ayrk’

• St Gregory · church · Shirak Province · ~7 km · Must-see
• Pemzashen Church · church · Shirak Province · ~10 km · Must-see
• Vardaqar Reservoir · lake · Shirak Province · ~14 km · Must-see
• Horom Citadel · fort · Shirak Province · ~14 km · Must-see
• Tukh manuk chapel · church · Shirak Province · ~15 km · Must-see
• Hogevank Monastery · church · Shirak Province · ~18 km · Must-see
• Saint George Church of Garnahovit · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Aragats · viewpoint · Shirak Province · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Lessing · lake · Aragatsotn Province · ~26 km · Must-see
• Kari · lake · Aragatsotn Province · ~26 km · Must-see
• Agravaqar · viewpoint · Aragatsotn Province · ~28 km · Must-see
• St. John (Surb Hovanes) · church · Aragatsotn Province · ~28 km · Must-see
• Surb Hovhannes Matur · church · Lori Province · ~28 km · Must-see
• Andranik · fort · Shirak Province · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs, Gyumri · church · Shirak Province · ~29 km · Must-see
• 1988 Earthquake Memorial · fort · Shirak Province · ~30 km · Must-see
• St. Amenaprkitch · church · Shirak Province · ~30 km · Must-see
• Vardan Mamikonian · fort · Shirak Province · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ayrk’

Other caves near Ayrk’

• Hovk-1 · cave · Tavush Province · ~107 km · Must-see
• Zavegh · cave · Shirak Province · ~4 km
• Hrach’i Andzav · cave · Shirak Province · ~5 km
• Aregdem · cave · Shirak Province · ~11 km
• Ayr · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~12 km
• Blrayr · cave · Shirak Province · ~14 km
• Сурб Ованес · cave · Shirak Province · ~16 km
• Arshaki · cave · Shirak Province · ~16 km
• Natural Turtle Monument · cave · Shirak Province · ~16 km
• Patmakan · cave · Shirak Province · ~16 km

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