The Top 9 Mountain Passes in the Lesser Caucasus
Whether it be for the views, for the climbs or for the downhill descents, browse our list of the best mountain passes in the Lesser Caucasus and make your next adventure one to remember. Contributed by the community, for the community, each mountain pass Highlight is a personal recommendation you know you can trust, so simply find your favorite and go.
Last updated: October 7, 2025
Very mild and scenic ascent from Dilijan to the village of Semyonovka. I would not trade for it the faster tunnel ever.
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Celebrate climbing this 2,344m pass with some dried fruit!
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Congratulations – you've reached the top of the biggest road climb in Armenia! Enjoy the enormous downhill...
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If you like narrow, badly-lit, unventilated, potholed tunnels full of deafening traffic and diesel fumes, take the highway. If you don't, suck up the extra bit of climbing and enjoy …
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A pass with a damaged road, often snowy. But as disorienting as possible, completely out of time and strewn with multiple vestiges of the Russian era.
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Goderdzi pass, work is in full swing to widen and harden the road. Now (2025) half was still unpaved, but doable.
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This road is not on google maps, but possibly the highlight of our Armenian trip! The road is pretty good quality for gravel and not to steep! The scenery is spectacular!
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Fantastic road along sumptuous high-altitude lakes, coupled with a panoramic view of the passes and snow-capped mountains.
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Good road quality for cycling up, one has to be a bit careful descending though. Though the tunnel is lit and is only 1800m long I highly recommend the extra …
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