I did it backwards from Hovk to Haghartsin, just because I wasn’t sure about finding a taxi in Hovk. The trail is really great, everything you dream about. Best views in Dilijan, and the Dimatz mountain is very exceptional. The road is easy, no real climbing, almost all the way you follow the jeep trail. Fantastic views. The most hard part for me was walking up the serpentine before Dimatz. Long, steep and tiring. Also, I decided to go to the hidden waterfall afterwards, note that in this case you need to cross the small river.

Fantastic hike, very highly recommended! Almost all of it is above treeline with splendid views of the snow-capped mountains and the cliffs. Most of it is on easy jeep tracks, the remainder on trails, sometimes very faint. Download route on the Hike Armenia app because markings are not always clear. We did it on 30 Oct and the trail was snow free. Make prior arrangements for a taxi to pick you up in Hovk (nothing available there and GG may not come out).

Great trail, very beautiful Second part after Dimats mountain is much harder, but views are great Beware spepard's dogs

This trail is a real hidden gem. It takes a whole day, but you probably won’t be able to see more beautiful places around Dilijan. The most stunning landscapes with cliffs in my opinion are closer to the Hovk village (you can start from there as well). There are a couple of not really friendly dogs in the middle of the way, but the dogs owners helped us to go through. There are at least two or three spots along the way, where you can find fresh water. Wouldn’t recommend it to absolute beginners, but for experienced hikers it’s a must visit trail.

We did this hike from Haghartsin monastery until Dimats mountain and then came back in the same way. The landscape is amazing, the cliffs are so impressive. It was a bit long and we had difficulties to find the marks at the beginning of the trail. Be aware of the shepherd’s dogs when crossing farms.

We hiked this in the reverse direction (Hovk -> Haghartsin) and split over 2 days, starting in the afternoon and taking a relaxed pace. We camped next to the spring about 2km after reaching the top of the cliffs. The only challenging part of the trail to follow was at the base of the cliffs as flowers had overgrown some trail markers, but it wasn’t hard to find again. Stunningly beautiful hike!

Шикарный маршрут. Отличный участок транскавказской тропы. Готовьтесь, много радиалок, так и хочется отклониться от маршрута, много интересного. Получается далеко за 30 км.