X AD - Gegharkunik Region

"Aghjkaghala Castle - General View" © 2000 Raffi Kojian, All Rights Reserved

You hike up the super steep mountain to unpronounceable  Aghjkaghala for the views at least as much as for the castle.  The small castle, surrounded is at the top of a deceivingly tall peak which takes an hour to climb.  It is near Marduni, on the Getik River.

"Aghjkaghala - View to North" © 2000 Raffi Kojian, All Rights Reserved

"Aghjkaghala - View during hike" © 2000 Raffi Kojian, All Rights Reserved

"Aghjkaghala - View from below" © 2000 Raffi Kojian, All Rights Reserved