Lake Parz
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A small lake in the Dilijan National Park forest. “Parz” means clear, and visitors can go boating and hiking, with a zip line and other activities nearby.
Lake Parz lies about 9 km northeast of Dilijan, at roughly 1,330 m in Dilijan National Park. This small mountain lake is surrounded by oak and beech forest, and its name means “clear” in Armenian. The lake is not large, and the lakeside path takes only 20–30 minutes to walk. Along the shore you’ll find boat rentals, a zip line, a restaurant and cafés. In summer it is a popular retreat for local families, and in autumn, when the leaves turn red, it is at its most photogenic. Hikers can take a 4–5 hour forest trail that connects to Goshavank Monastery. The park area is free to enter, while boat rides and the zip line are charged separately. It gets crowded on weekends and the parking lot fills up quickly. It is about a 20-minute taxi ride from Dilijan and is often combined with Goshavank and Haghartsin.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Goshavank Monastery
- Lake Gosh
- Haghartsin Monastery
- Dilijan Local Lore Museum and Art Gallery
- Dilijan
- Dilijan National Park
- Matosavank
- Jukhtakvank