Altiaghach: Hotels and accommodations

Altiaghach is located near Altiaghac National Park. Anyone wishing to book a hotel in Altiaghach can then continue searching for accommodation.

Nature

Altiaghac National Park comprises mountain forest, mountain meadows, semi-desert and forest steppe. Broadleaf forests cover 90.5 % of the park's total area of 11,035 hectares. The park is located at an altitude of 1,200 metres.

A trip to Altiaghac National Park is suitable at any time of year.

Activities

Activities and services in Altiaghac National Park include cycling, horse riding, birdwatching, hiking, and seminars or exhibitions. Birdwatching focuses on birds of prey and songbirds.

Routes

The Baxşılı-Bəyəhmədyurd-Vərdah route is 12 kilometres long, takes two to three hours, is travelled by car, is suitable for all age groups and is classified as easy. The journey to the old village of Xirək is a 14-kilometre car route that is also suitable for all age groups.

The İnformasiya mərkəzi-Bəyəhmədyurd route covers 18 kilometres and takes four to five hours. It combines hiking with travelling in a vehicle, is designated for visitors over 18 and is classified as difficult.

Geographical location

Altiaghac National Park is described as accessible from Guba and Baku. From the Guba–Baku highway, a road approximately 40 kilometres long leads westwards to the mountain village of Altiaghaj.

Organised hikes in the Candy Cane Mountains can be booked through travel companies in Baku and are preferably undertaken in autumn or spring.

Other places: Turist, Samur, Sis, Nabran, Lerik, Badashkhan, Aghbulag, Quba

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