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From Janapar

Janapar is the trail leading trekkers and hikers through Karabakh.

Welcome to the Janapar (Ճանապարհ) project. Our goal is to provide the information necessary to allow you to freely explore the back country of Karabakh. Karabakh is an Armenian republic with high mountains, hills and valleys. Much of it is green and forested, and almost all of it is pristine. Few travelers make it to this remote area, only accessible via Armenia, meaning you'll likely have the trail to yourself much of the time, or share it with a shepherd, as you are one of the first hikers to discover this area rich in history, culture and nature.

The project is preparing maps, marking trails, and locating homestays, and enriching this website, along with you. This website is a wiki, so feel free to click on the "edit" tab on top of most pages and add your experiences, knowledge and pictures as well!

Resources

• Trails (section by section)
• Photo Gallery
• Maps
• Villages (including homestay information)
• Karabakh information
• Practical information
  • Travel information - getting to Karabakh
  • What to bring
  • Interaction with locals
  • Guides - optional
• Flora & Fauna
• Janapar hike travelogues
• Links
• Janapar Online Store
• Facebook Group - Join! Post questions and comments there.

News

Status of the trail!!

The trail is ready for hikers. The trail is marked from the southern point of Hadrut, up to Patara/Ptretsik. From there, a guide can take you up to Kachaghagaberd fortress, and down to Kolatak, where it is easy to make your way to Gandzasar. From Gandzasar, the trail is marked the rest of the way to Zuar. Print out all the maps of the trail from this site for your reference on the trip, and a GPS would be quite useful as well.

Refreshing trail markers

Plans are being formulated to refresh some of the trail markers along the trail, and to mark additional sections of the trail in 2012. If you are interested in contributing to this effort by volunteering your time or some money, please let us know on the Do the Janapar! Facebook group.