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Hiking
🇦🇲 Armenia
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: AM-KT-02

Kotayk Highlands Hike

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon8 June 2024

12 km hike on mostly dirt paths with about 710 m of climbing in Armenia's Kotayk highlands.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

High altitude above 3,500 m; check weather and carry warm layers.

Weather check

At Start
3029m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

40.2028, 44.9109

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 40.2028, 44.9109 @ 3029m

Quick Stats

Distance
12.08 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
2905m - 3618m
Max Elevation
3618 m
Max Gradient
37.1%
36.7%

Highlights

  • Kotayk highlands
  • Garni
  • Geghama Mountains

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+713 m

Total Descent

-837 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
128.3

128.3

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
3.58

3.58

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)11%
Moderate (3-8%)21%
Steep (>8%)69%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%
Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Dirt Track
100%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 52

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 40.181765
MAX LAT: 40.225017
MIN LON: 44.910944
MAX LON: 44.958089

Point Spacing: 2.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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