Parks and the outdoors in Dilijan

17 parks, gardens, beaches and walks in and around Dilijan.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Cafe #2
A large, modern cafe overlooking a lake, with food options, free wifi, and space to work.
Closed · opens 9 am tomorrowUS$1 to 10
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Dilijan National Park
This park surrounds Dilijan town. Most popular activities in the area are here, i.e. hiking, because the town is compact and the surrounding countryside is beautiful and best experienced at low speeds. Some trails can also be done by bicycle—inquire at the national park HQ. It has marked trails and you can discover some lesser-known monasteries, a lake, forests, springs and wildlife. Though, it can sometimes be a "hassle" to pay the entrance, as there is usually no-one on the route who can accept the payment—it may be necessary to pay in the tourist office or the national park HQ.
500 dram
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Ecokayan Ponds
Set in a beautiful valley formed by the Kayenajur rivulet, a left tributary of Argstev river. Very charming landmark for the nature lovers, hikers and peoples to escape from the hustle–and–bustle of the cities. You may go horseback riding and fishing in the ponds, shoot an arrow in the archery, rent a summer house or even book a room in the nearby Ecokayan Dilijan hotel. You may enjoy Dilijan traditional food at the nearby Riverbend Dilijan restaurant - night club.
Open now · open 24 hours0
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Getap Restaurant and hotel complex
Great traditional wooden eating booths outdoors, some of them over the river serve as the perfect setting for fresh fish, meat or vegetable barbecues. There is also children's playground, table tennis. Wi-Fi.
About 3,000 dram per person. Housing: one room flat 15,000 dram, two room flat 20,000 dram
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Lake Parz
Parz lich
This clear lake is a dream, a miraculous vision. As poet Gevorg Emin says: “Go to Lake Parz, I urge you to go. One last time I tell you to go as long as the magic is there.” The lake's altitude is 1,350 m, length – 300 m, width – 70-80 m. Water temperature reaches 15.5°C at summertime. There is a restaurant overlooking the lake.
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Lake Tzrka
A long time ago, leeches were bred here for traditional and non-traditional medicines. There are no longer leeches now, but the lake is called Tzrka by their name. It is better to travel by foot rather than by car to enjoy the beautiful wildlife surrounding the lake.
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Rundown theme park
Remains of a Soviet-era theme park. Consists of a few lanes with trees and rundown roller coasters. There have been some rumors that it will be renovated by the owners of United World College Dilijan and turned into a local Disneyland, but no exact dates are given for when this would be done.
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Aghavnavank Village – Redwood Grove
An easy hike suitable for a family. From tourist information center take the road north to Ijevan, after 16 km turn right (there will be a sign for Gosh & Chambarak). Drive another 11 km. Then after a bridge there will be green sign marking the trail beginning.
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Dilijan National Park Office – Waterfall
National park office is 500 m away from tourist information center following the road north to Ijevan.
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Dilijan – Ayridash area/Astkhakar Peak
From tourist information center drive 2.5 km along the road towards Vanadzor. Turn left to Shamakhyan village. At the highest point in the village there will see a green sign indicating the beginning of the trail.
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Dilijan – Dilijan Mountains loop
This circuitous trail bringing visitors to the one of the highest peaks in the area.
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Dilijan – Matosavank and Jukhtak Monasteries
A 60-120 min hike. From tourist information center take the road to Vanadzor, after 3 km turn right (there will be brown road signs for Matosavank and Jukhtak Monasteries). Travel down the dirt road for 3 km, after that Matosavank will be on the left and Jukhtak on the right.
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Dilijan – Natural mineral spring Ttu Jur – Parz Lich Lake
Take the right fork 200 m after the town square—this is the beginning of the trail.
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Goshavank – Gosh Lake
A short walk down from Goshavank Monastery there is a small Gosh Lich (Lake). It has a nice picnic area there.
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Haghartsin Monastery – Shamakhyan Village
From tourist information center take the road north to Ijevan, after 8 km turn left ( there will be a sign for Haghartsin Monastery). Follow it for another 6 km. The beginning of the trail is 100 meters before the road ends (near the chapel with khatchkars).
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Haghartsin Village – Abeghakar Peak
From tourist information center drive 10 km along the road north to Ijevan. Once passing Haghartsin village there is a small picnic area and ascending dirt road with a green sign marking the beginning of the trail.
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Parz Lake – Goshavank Monastery
A 3-hr hike. There is a sign near a lake marking beginning of the trail.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Dilijan (CC BY-SA 4.0).