Janapar

Janapar Trail is a marked trail through mountains, valleys and villages of Nagorno-Karabakh. The trail passes by monasteries and fortresses along its route. The trail is broken into day hikes, taking hikers to a different village each night.[1] Hikers can either stay with a village family or set up camp nearby. The paths have existed for centuries, but now are marked specifically for hikers.[2]

Sign marking the Janapar trail
Section of Janapar trail

Janapar Trail Route

The Janapar Trail, marked in 2007, leads from the southern town of Hadrut to the capital of Stepanakert over the course of a week, and from there continues north to the region of Shahumian, and on to Vardenis in Armenia. Important sites along this hike include Dadivank monastery, Gandzasar monastery, Shushi, the Karkar Canyon with its high cliffs, the astonishing[3] Zontik Waterfall and ruins of Hunot, as well as the 2,000-year-old tree of Skhtorashen[4], Azokh Cave and Gtichavank monastery. There are also hot springs in Zuar, a geyser near Karvachar city and other springs and waterfalls along the way.

All of the Janapar Trail can be followed using the Viewranger app. In 2018 Trails For Change NGO repainted the blazing on the entire trail. Hikers are still advised to use the Viewranger app, or a GPS with the downloaded tracks, or the topographic maps made available on the Janapar website.

Janapar symbol

The symbol of the trail is a footprint, which is composed of a single wandering line, which represents a hiking trail.

Some photos from along the Janapar

  • The views from the Janapar tourist route. Section between the cities Shushi/Shusha and Stepanakert/Xankəndi
  • The view from the Janapar tourist route. Section between Karintak/Dashalty village and the city of Shushi/Shusha
  • Minarets of Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque in Shushi/Shusha
  • Cathedral of Shushi
  • Zontik Waterfall in Karkar Canyon
  • Karkar Canyon
  • Dadivank Monastery
  • Gandzasar Monastery
  • 2,000 year old Skhtorashen tree
  • Azokh Cave
  • Gtichavank (old photo)
  • Fields near Karmir Shuka

References
  1. Huffington Post, 01/27/2012, Nagorno Karabakh: The Black Garden. Olivia Katrandjian.
  2. Walk, the magazine of The Ramblers, Summer 2009, "Up the Garden Path" p 67-69. Laurence Mitchell.
  3. New York Times, 04/08/2015, A Warm Welcome in the Caucasus Mountains. Seth Kugel.
  4. Atlas Obscura, Tnjri. Littleham.


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