Mountain · Kaputan, Kotayk
Mount Hatis
Հատիս
A mountain rising south-east of the village of Kaputan in Kotayk province, climbed as a day hike of about 11 km from the neighbouring village of Kotayk.
Where it is
40.3076, 44.7250
Why go
Hatis is a straightforward summit hike with a real gradient. HIKEArmenia's route leaves from the village of Kotayk and covers about 11 km with around 1,000 metres of ascent, so the effort is a sustained climb rather than a long distance. armenia.travel includes it among Kotayk's mountains, alongside Ara and Teghenis. It suits fit walkers staying in Yerevan who want a proper summit within a day, without an overnight trip or an off-road approach to reach the start.
Near Mount Hatis
Church
Ptghnavank
The roofless shell of a 6th–7th-century domed hall church in the middle of Ptghni village, just north of Yerevan, with carved window frames and a relief of a lion beneath a palm tree.
13 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Monument
Charents Arch
A memorial arch near Voghjaberd on the way to Garni, built in 1957 to a design by architect Rafael Israyelyan and dedicated to the poet Yeghishe Charents, looking out towards Mount Ararat.
17 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Fortress
Bjni Fortress
Medieval fortress ruins on a promontory above the right bank of the Hrazdan River in Bjni, a Kotayk village also known for its bottled mineral water, turned into a stronghold by the Pahlavuni princes in the 10th century.
18 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Monastery
Geghard Monastery
A monastery at the entrance to the upper Azat valley near Goght, where towering cliffs enclose a main church and chambers cut directly into the rock.
20 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ