Sotk Pass
Category 114.8 km
Distance
870 m
Elevation Gain
5.9%
Average Gradient
11%
Max Gradient
2506 m
Summit Elevation
Sotk Pass, at 2,506m, is the highest regularly paved road in Armenia and one of the highest in the South Caucasus — a Category 1 ascent from the eastern shore of Lake Sevan that surpasses Vardenyats in summit elevation by 96m and delivers a more concentrated gradient over a shorter distance. The cli...
Pro Tip
Sotk Pass is best ridden as a day trip from Sevan town (north shore) or Martuni (south shore) on the lake circuit, with a 15–25km approach ride on the M14 east shore road before the climb begins. The...