Waterfall · Shirakamut (approach village), Lori
Trchkan Waterfall
Թռչկանի ջրվեժ
A 23-metre waterfall on the Chichkhan river in the Bazum mountains of Lori, near the Shirak border, reached on foot or by off-road track from the village of Shirakamut.
Where it is
40.9159, 44.1161
Why go
Trchkan is a wide fall with a lot of water in it; HIKEArmenia describes it as the most water-rich in Armenia, and armenia.travel measures the drop at 23 metres. The name means 'jumping', and local tradition holds that trout were once seen leaping up it. armenia.travel describes an off-road drive or a half-hour hike from Shirakamut, while HIKEArmenia maps a longer, easy valley walk of 7.1 km from Sarapat along the Chichkhan, ending at a picnic area by the water. It is an open-country outing in the hills between Gyumri and Vanadzor.
Getting there
Reached by an off-road drive or a hike of around half an hour from Shirakamut village
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