Janapar Trail (Armenian: Ճանապարհ թրեյլ) was a marked trail through mountains, valleys, and villages of the region Nagorno-Karabakh, which passed by monasteries and fortresses along its route.[1] The trail consisted of several day hikes, taking hikers to a different village each night.[2] Hikers could either stay with a village family or set up camp nearby. The paths have existed for centuries but markings were added in recent years specifically for hikers[3] Provided markers were blue with a yellow footprint.[4] According to the trail's official website, much of the trail became impassable as a result of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, with only the Stepanakert to Patara and Kolotak to Gandzasar sections remaining traversable.
- ^ "Janapar Trail". www.janapartrail.org.
- ^ Huffington Post, 01/27/2012, Nagorno Karabakh: The Black Garden. Olivia Katrandjian.
- ^ Walk, the magazine of The Ramblers, Summer 2009, "Up the Garden Path" p 67-69. Laurence Mitchell.
- ^ Holding, Deirdre (2014-09-01). Armenia: with Nagorno Karabagh. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-84162-555-3.