İsmayıllı Rayon · Azerbaijan
Lahıc Road
Y31-07Təzəkənd to Lahıc
An audacious 19 km climb through the Girdimançay river gorge to the 2,000-year-old copper-craft village of Lahıc at 1,211 m, one of the most dramatic approach roads in the Caucasus.
Turning off the main İsmayıllı highway near Təzəkənd, the road enters the Girdimançay gorge, crossing the river then hugging the cliff face for most of its length, a single lane hewn from rock with sheer drops on one side and vertical walls on the other. The surface degrades to rough track near the top, arriving at the UNESCO-recognised copper-working village of Lahıc.
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Lahıc Road on the map10.9 mi · point to point
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busiest around mile 7Elevation
approximateunder 4%4–8%over 8%747.1 – 1,266.4 mPoints of interest3 stops
- SeyrangahViewpoint9.0 mi in
- Zəmava asma körpüsüLandmark3.9 mi in
- ŞəlaləLandmark4.3 mi in
Hazards
- Rockfall and landslides leaving boulders on the road surface
- Precipitous 300 m drops with minimal or no guardrails
- Road narrows to a single lane on cliff-hewn ledges above the gorge
- Seasonal washouts after heavy rain
- Winter isolation from ice and snow
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“The road to the town is extremely narrow and winds up the Girdimanchai river gorge.”
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