Mont Ararat hike traverse in Turkey

Take this Mont Ararat hike traverse, on the far north east of Turkey. Join me on a 10-day trip to this dormant compound volcano. Also, you don't need to be an expert mountaineer to go on this program. Yet, since it is 5,137 m high, it is important to acclimatize before, which I include on the program.

First, I will meet you at the Istanbul Airport. Then, we will take a transfer to a local Hotel. Next morning, we will take a flight to Van for some afternoon sightseeing. Among other things, we will visit a fabulous Armenian Church from the 10th century.

On Day 3, the acclimatization for our main goal will begin. I will guide you on our ascent to Mount Artos (3,350 m) from Gevas. Next morning, we will drive to Dogubeyatiz.

Next, on Day 5, we will finally drive to Ararat. Then, I will guide the ascent to the site of our first camp, from Eli Village (2,000 m), for the night. Next day, we will get another acclimatization day in the area. It will be Day 7 when we will reach our second camp (4,200 m), almost ready for the main goal. As we zig-zag up, we will go through some rocky scree slopes. Yet, there will be few and rear steep segments.

Finally, after enough preparation, summit day. I will guide you on our way up to the Mount Ararat summit (5,137m). Depending on the ground conditions, we might need to use crampons for areas of permanent snow and ice. We will later descend to the first camp site.

Next day we will descend and transfer to Van. After our last night at a hotel, we will return to the Istanbul International Airport, where the program ends.

Interested in the Mount Ararat hike traverse in Turkey? Contact me for questions. Also, check out other mountaineering options, like Mountaineering in Classic Routes.