Timeline
08:00
Hike the 25-minute marked trail from the Dilijan Mineral Water plant to reach the monastery. The path leads you into a forested area where the church sits quietly near Jukhtak Vank.
08:25
Enter the church and look down. The low light illuminates bright green algae-covered khachkars, creating a cool, moist, and green world inside that is easy to miss from the outside.
08:45
Walk 6 minutes east to Bldan Frolovo. This public art piece offers a brief pause in the forest landscape, just a short distance from the monastery grounds.
Local tip
The monastery is hidden in a forested area 3 km northwest from town. The marked trail from the water bottlers is the only way in, so wear sturdy shoes. The church is in ruin and easy to miss, so keep an eye out for the entrance.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Dilijan (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).