Maximum height: 3201 m
The highest summit: Mount Khustup
Coordinates: 39°8’9.76, 46°19’55.75
The mountain range is located in Syunik province and is the southern branch of Bargushat mountains. It includes Katar and Khustup massifs. Starting from the northern part of Katar massif and Giratagh mountain pass it cuts Voghji river and joins the Khustup massif. Afterwards turning to south-east it reaches the confluence of Shikahogh and Tsav rivers.
The Khustup Peak
Mount Khustup is the highest summit of Katar mountains. The massif is located in Syunik region 9 km south-west from Kapan town. From the south-eastern slopes of Khustup start the right streams of Voghji river - Geghanush and Vachagan, and from the south western slopes the left stream of Tsav river (Shishkert) starts. The mountain is covered with alpine meadows and on the north eastern slopes it is covered with forests. It is made of volcanic stones and sedimentary rocks (porfirits, mergels, limestones). The slopes are fragmented and there are caves and cliffs. Hundreds of streams and rivers flow from melted snow on the mountain, from which originates the Vachagan river.
The Sacred Mount
Khustup is considered to be a sacred mountain. It is not without reason that people call it a hermit. According to some researches on the origin of the name of the mountain the root of the name “khutu” comes from Hurrian language and means “prayer”. Since ancient times the mountain has been a place of prayers and pilgrimage.
On the slopes of mount Khustup near the stream called Kozni lay the relics of the Armenian commander Garegin Nzhdeh.
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