Cairn at Southern summit of Mt. Aragats (Aragatsotn province, Armenia)
N 40° 30.343 E 044° 10.980
38T E 430777 N 4484209
The depicted cairn, erected by alpinists, you can find on the Southern summit (3895 m) of Mt. Aragats in Armenia.
Waymark Code: WMJE2G
Location: Armenia
Date Posted: 11/06/2013
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The depicted cairn, erected by alpinists, you can find on the Southern summit (3895 m) of Mt. Aragats in Armenia.
Mt. Aragats crowned by four summits created by caldera, is ancient stratovolcano and also is the highest mountain of Armenia and Southern Caucasus. Formed by a volcano eruption in the distant past Mount Aragats is the highest peak in Armenia. It has four peaks the highest of which is the Northern with 4090 meters of height. Then come the Western peak (4080 meters), the Eastern (3916 meters) and the Southern (3895 meters).
The Southern Aragats summit is a relatively easy walk, and climbed quite frequently. However, the weather can change rapidly even during the hot summers. It is climbed from Kari Lake (3190 m). There are no set paths, but the summit is visible from Kari Lake. The climb takes about 4 hours.