Janapar Trail -Section 3 - Azokh to Karmir Shuka

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Janapar Trail -Section 3 - Azokh to Karmir Shuka

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Length: 5.9 miles / 9.5 km

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Overview: This section of the trail takes you from the village of Azokh, with its hillside cave, over the mountain to the village of Shekher, across fields, and down to the town of Karmir Shuka.

Azokh village has a cave that archeologists have found has had a human presence since ancient times. The hike over the mountain takes you on a footpath. Closer to Shekher, you'll see a small holy place that locals go to in order to light candles and make sacrifices. They also have picnics and barbeques here.

Reaching Shekher, you join up with a dirt road again, hit the highway for just a few steps, and cut across fields again until you reach Karmir Shuka.

Tips: *Set some time aside to hike up to Azokh Cave. The entrance is nice, and it's an easy hike, but there isn't much to the inside. There have been archeological excavations there in the past, which have revealed a rich history of human presence and habitation.

*Any significant amount of rain will make this hike challenging, as the footpath goes through stream beds over the mountains.

Points of Interest

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Azokh Highway Junction

You can see the Azokh Cave entrance on the opposite hillside from this point.

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Azokh Village Square

Good spot to get supplies before heading out on your hike.

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Water trough

Shortly after departing the village of Azokh, you come across an old water trough.

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Holy place

There is a small tomb here that locals come to in order to light candles and make sacrifices at. Animal parts hang from trees, and khorovats (BBQ) pits indicate that the place is a popular place for locals to spend time.

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Start of footpath - ruined house

You'll reach a turnoff at this point, where you transition from the foot trail to a dirt road, right at about the spot there is an old traditional house in ruins below the dirt road.