Zangezur Mountains

#93 among destinations in Azerbaijan

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Zangezur Mountains are a mountain range that defines the border between Armenia's southern provinces of Syunik, Vayots Dzor, and Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The Zangezur region is internationally recognized as being the second-largest tract of forests in Armenia, located in the Zangezur Mountains where they cover more than 20% of the territory of Armenian Syunik province and reach an elevation of 2,200-2,400 m. ()

Local name: Zəngəzur dağları Coordinates: 39°9'0"N, 46°0'0"E

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NakhchivanAzerbaijan

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Zangezur Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Kaputjugh, Gamigaya Petroglyphs, Gazanaler.

0.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Kaputjugh
17 min walk • Kaputjugh is the highest mountain in the Zangezur range, forming the border between the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan and the Syunik Province of Armenia. It has an elevation of 3,905 metres.
4.3 miW
Archaeological site
Gamigaya Petroglyphs, Zangezur National Park
111 min walk • Gamigaya rock carvings - are dated to the 4th-1st millennia BC including the Bronze and Early Iron Ages in the territory of Ordubad Rayon, not far from Nəsirvaz village's border and Azerbaijan’s border with Armenia.
3.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gazanaler
80 min walk • Gazanaler is a mountain in the Zangezur Mountains range of the Armenian Highlands. The mountain rises 3,829 metres and is situated between the border of Armenian province of Syunik and the Nakhchivan Autonomous...

Zangezur Mountains

Facts and practical information

Zangezur Mountains – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mount Kaputjugh

Gamigaya Petroglyphs, Zangezur National Park

Gazanaler