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Sunrise at Yell Extreme Park

Be there before the sun breaks the horizon. Yell Extreme Park is a two-hour drive north of Yerevan, so an early start is the price of admission for this view.

Best time: sunriseAbout 90 min

Timeline

  1. 06:22

    Yell Extreme Park

    Arrive at Yell Extreme Park and find a vantage point facing west-southwest. The park opens at 10:00, so you will be waiting in the quiet before the day begins.

  2. 08:22

    Yell Extreme Park

    Watch the sunrise. On 15 January the sun rises at 08:22, casting a brief window of golden light starting around 17:13 before the sun fully clears the horizon at 17:55.

  3. 09:22

    Yell Extreme Park

    Stay for the full golden hour. The light shifts and strengthens, offering the best conditions for photography and enjoying the park's atmosphere as it wakes up.

Local tip

The park is in the village of Yenokavan, two and a half hours from Tbilisi and two hours from Yerevan. Plan your drive carefully to account for winter conditions if traveling in January.

Check before you go

  • Yell Extreme Park opens at 10:00. You will be arriving before opening hours, so ensure you have permission to enter the grounds early for the sunrise.
  • Check the route from Yerevan or Tbilisi in advance. The drive is 142 km and takes approximately two hours.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Ijevan (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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