Dilijan and Parz Forest to Goshavank on Foot
A day of forest and medieval heritage in Dilijan requires choosing the right distance: the short walk beside the lake or the mountain trek to Goshavank Monastery.
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Goshavank is a medieval monastic complex in Armenia, noted for its khachkars, or carved stone crosses. It can be reached by road or on foot from Parz Lake along a trail with slopes and changes in elevation.
The place
What makes it special
- Medieval monastic complex.
- Khachkars, Armenia’s distinctive carved stone crosses.
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- Dilijan · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
- Dilijan, Dilijan community, Tavush Province, Armenia · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Dilijan National Park, Dilijan community, Tavush Province, Armenia · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Dilijan National Park, Kamo Street, Golovino, Dilijan, Dilijan community, Tavush Province, 3904, Armenia · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Mkhitar Gosh Monastery · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
- Goshavank, Road to Goshavank, Gosh, Dilijan community, Tavush Province, 3907, Armenia · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
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Profile updated: 09/10/2026