Urts Mountain Route

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The Urts Mountain (2,445 m) biking route starts from the village of Shaghapat in the Ararat region and stretches to the 1.5-2 km section of the interconnecting road on the Lanjanist (H10). The route is in the Ararat region and is referred to as "Royal" because the cycling brings a great joy to the Armenian cyclists. They enjoy the mountains during the summer heat, admire the abundance of mountains and lakes in the Ararat region, and the magnificent views of the Biblical Mount Ararat. The biking route rises up the sloping mountains of Ural before descending to the city of Vedi. The descent is more than pleasant and long.

Best period from May to October
Length: 33.4 km
Duration: approximately 6 hours 51 min
Altitude: 1,438-2,445 m
90% of the road is land grinding, 10% is asphalt
Take a bottle of water with you.

Ucom and MTS Armenia networks are almost always available in Urumqi. In the case of any emergency, call 911. Beware of rural dogs.

To cross the above mentioned route, you'll to take a taxi from Yerevan to Shaghap village, in Ararat province. Then continue another 2-3 kilometers. The mountain biking route starts from the nearest road of the village. Please use taxis that have counters. Taxis are quite affordable in Armenia.

Flora
Most mountainous areas of Ararat province occupy the slopes of the Geghama Mountains and the mountains of Urts and Yeranos. Here the forest is protected by separate islets, which was founded by the King of Armenia Khosrov Kotak in IV century. There is now a Khosrov Reserve. The Ararat Valley is another world, it is the world of alpine flower meadows, the royal royal forest of Khosrov, the mountainous springs full of pomegranate and sunburned and sunflower fruits of the Ararat Valley.
The meadows, the green valleys, the silent rocks, give the terrain an indescribable beauty. More often on the slopes of the mountains, there are various types of cannabis, hawthorn, mossy, chicchin (oblepiha).

Fauna
The wildlife of the Ararat Province is rich because it is a part of "Khosrov State Reserve". The climate is suitable for a beef, Caucasian bear, wild pig, rabbit, buckwheat, fox, hedgehog, jackal, hawthorn, myrtle, clammy, cranberry, squirrel. There are diverse birds, reptiles, insects, and fish in the rivers, the most famous of which are red. The region is rich in fish farms, where they grow spirals, white and black bull-fire, white and gray fasteners, etc. Many species of fish (whitefish, mustard, beech, etc.) have a fishing effect, and some species (Armenian blackberries, skirts, silkworms, etc.) are the objects of sport hunting. Carnation hunting is banned.

The Ordine Ridge is located in the south of the Republic of Ararat. It stretches from the northwest to the southeast. The length is 25 km, the maximum height is 2,445.9 m (Upper Mountains). The northern slopes are long and gradual, while the southern slopes are short and steep. The eastern fringe of the range is located near the village of Syrtasar (1,910 m).

The Khor Virap Monastery is located in the Ararat region of Armenia, on the left side of Arax River, on one of the hills of historical Artashat.

According to Agatangheghos, Trdat III, the Great, during the persecutions of Christians, Grigor Lusavorich was thrown into the father of Artashat's Royal Prison, where the Lusavorich spent about 14 years. The Enlightener, getting out of the Khor Virap, rceived the king's support, making Christianity a state religion. In the fifth century, a monastery was founded.