Beschreibung
Haghartsin Monastery is good place to combine sightseeing with birdwatching. Here you can find forest species like flycatchers (Grauschnäpper, Zwergschnäpper, Halbringschnäpper), tits, finches, woodpeckers and birds of prey (Steppe Buzzard, Sperber, Habicht). If you stay in the nearby hotel you can encounter Waldkauz.
This place is on the bottom of a mountain valley, so if you are lucky you can observe Steinadler and Gänsegeier.
Details
Zugang
You can get to Haghartsin Monastery by taxi from Dilijan. It will cost about 4-5 000 amd (2025). You can also go here by car (parking near monastery costs 200 amd) (2025). Press P on the map for directions to the parking. The road to the monastery is asphalted and in good condition.
You should walk around the monastery complex and then go along the hiking trail to the hidden waterfall (about 1.5 km one way) there you can encounter Wasseramsel and Gebirgsstelze. The whole visit will take about 2 hours.
Terrain und Habitat
Wald , Berg , FlussBedingungen
GebirgigRundweg
NeinIst ein Spektiv nützlich?
NeinGute Beobachtungszeit
GanzjährigBeste Beobachtungszeit
FrühjahrRoute
asphaltierte Straße , Schmaler PfadSchwierigkeitsgrad der Tour
EinfachErreichbarkeit
zu Fuß , AutoBeobachtungshütten oder -türme
NeinZusätzliche Informationen
Highly recommended to buy "gata" here. This is an Armenian pie from the oven with different fillings, like thyme and dried apricots.


