Lake Parz ( Armenian : Պարզ լիճ , romanized : Parz lich , lit. 'Clear Lake') is a small lake located in the Dilijan National Park east of Dilijan in Armenia . The lake was formed by natural climatic changes.
7-477: In 2017, the Transcaucasian Trail was created to connect Parz Lake with the town of Dilijan and in the opposite direction with Gosh village and Gosh Lake. The trail was created through the building of new trail segments to connect existing trails or dirt roads together. In 2018, a new trail that loops around the lake was built. There is a restaurant, paddle boats, ropes course and zip lines around
14-642: A lingering idea for trekkers and hikers for many years since they started hiking remote parts of the region. Many sections of the TCT already exist, used by local community members and shepherds for centuries. These trails cross long valleys and traverse mammoth mountains to connect mountain villages together. In recent years many of these trails have fallen into disrepair, and while many trails are known to locals, they are difficult to navigate for visitors and tourists. In 2015, two former Peace Corps volunteers, Paul Stephens and Jeff Haack, mapped and charted known routes in
21-686: Is to build two trail corridors of approximately 1,500 km each. The "northern route" would follow the Greater Caucasus Mountains through northern Georgia and Azerbaijan from the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, though parts of this route are problematic due to conflict zones. Meanwhile, a "southern route" will traverse the Lesser Caucasus Mountains through southern Georgia and Armenia, taking hikers from
28-533: The Republic of Georgia. During this time they succeeded in locating many connections between known trails and publicizing the concept of a long-distance trail. At the same time, explorer Tom Allen began an attempt to hike the length of the Republic of Armenia, which was unsuccessful due to an absence of known routes and detailed maps. Allen devised a 'Transcaucasian Trail' project to remedy these problems, and discovered Stephens' shared vision when attempting to register
35-523: The lake. This Armenia location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Transcaucasian Trail The Transcaucasian Trail ( TCT ) is a long-distance hiking trail under development in the Caucasus through Georgia , Azerbaijan and Armenia . It has been called one of the world's greatest places by Time in 2019. A long-distance trail in the Caucasus has been
42-757: The same domain name , at which time the two decided to collaborate. In late 2015, Allen approached 4x4 manufacturer Land Rover and the Royal Geographical Society for funding to scout a potential route traversing the Lesser Caucasus through Armenia and southern Georgia, launching the 'Transcaucasian Expedition' in April 2016. In July of the same year, Stephens initiated the first trail construction and maintenance project in Svaneti, Georgia, employing international volunteers to carry out
49-583: The work. The Transcaucasian Trail Association nonprofit organisation and Transcaucasian Trail Armenia NGO were formed later that year. In 2017, the volunteer trail building programme expanded to Dilijan National Park in Armenia and continued in the Svaneti region of Georgia. Today, over 400 km of the proposed route of the trail has been improved and marked in Georgia and Armenia. The long-term goal
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