K’arayr

K’arayr: 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 K’arayr

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 K’arayr — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.74030, 44.01947. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near K’arayr

• Surb Hovhannes Matur · church · Lori Province · ~12 km · Must-see
• Vardaqar Reservoir · lake · Shirak Province · ~16 km · Must-see
• Horom Citadel · fort · Shirak Province · ~17 km · Must-see
• Tukh manuk chapel · church · Shirak Province · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs, Gyumri · church · Shirak Province · ~19 km · Must-see
• Andranik · fort · Shirak Province · ~19 km · Must-see
• St Gregory · church · Shirak Province · ~19 km · Must-see
• statue assise d'Avetik Issahakian · fort · Shirak Province · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God · church · Shirak Province · ~20 km · Must-see
• 1988 Earthquake Memorial · fort · Shirak Province · ~20 km · Must-see
• Avetik Isahakyan · fort · Shirak Province · ~20 km · Must-see
• St. Amenaprkitch · church · Shirak Province · ~20 km · Must-see
• Vardan Mamikonian · fort · Shirak Province · ~20 km · Must-see
• Kirk Kerkorian · fort · Shirak Province · ~20 km · Must-see
• Saint Nshan · church · Shirak Province · ~20 km · Must-see
• Charles Aznavour · fort · Shirak Province · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mother Armenia · fort · Shirak Province · ~21 km · Must-see
• Black Fortress · fort · Shirak Province · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of K’arayr

Other caves near K’arayr

• Hovk-1 · cave · Tavush Province · ~104 km · Must-see
• Сурб Ованес · cave · Shirak Province · ~2 km
• Blrayr · cave · Shirak Province · ~10 km
• Aregdem · cave · Shirak Province · ~11 km
• Hrach’i Andzav · cave · Shirak Province · ~11 km
• Ayrk’ · cave · Shirak Province · ~17 km
• Patmakan · cave · Shirak Province · ~18 km
• Zavegh · cave · Shirak Province · ~18 km
• Ayr · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~19 km
• Bodoyi · cave · Aragatsotn Province · ~23 km

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