Gachrash Forest
Qəçrəş meşəsi
A mountain broadleaf forest beside the Quba–Khinalig road, with cabin resorts and riverside picnic spots where locals escape the summer heat.
Gachrash lies about 15 km west of Quba, at the start of the mountain road to Khinalig. Dense beech and hornbeam forests cover both sides of the Gudyal River valley. It is much cooler here than in Baku in summer. The forest is dotted with cabin resorts, barbecue restaurants and riverside picnic spots, making it a popular weekend getaway for Azerbaijani families. Most visitors stop here on the way to Khinalig, for a meal of grilled meat and mountain snacks at a roadside restaurant or a stroll through the woods. In October, when the leaves turn yellow and red, the scenery along the route is at its best. Getting there: about 20 minutes by car or taxi from Quba. Book weekend resorts in advance.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Quba Genocide Memorial Complex
- Mountain Jews Museum
- Juma Mosque, Quba
- Red Settlement (Qırmızı Qəsəbə)
- Shahdag Mountain Resort
- Laza Village & Waterfalls
- Tengi Canyon
- Afurja Waterfall