Driving the paved mountain road to Sotk Pass on the border of Azerbaijan and Armenia

Pereval Zodskij is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 2,374m (7,788ft) above sea level, located on the border of Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Sotk Pass

Where is Sotk Pass?

The pass, also known as Zod, Zodskiy, Zodskij, or Sotk, links the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia with the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan. The pass lies atop a rocky hill of debris dumped over the edge of the mountain by huge mining trucks.

Is the road to Sotk Pass unpaved?

The road through the pass was extremely defiant and totally unpaved. But in 2017, the road was paved and is now in very good condition, though it features countless hairpin turns, narrow parts, and steep sections.

How long is the road to Sotk Pass?

The pass is 36.6 km (22.74 miles) long, running west-east from Sotk (in Armenia) on the M11 road to Yanşaq (a village in Azerbaijan).

Is Sotk Pass open?

Set high in the Lesser Caucasus Mountains, the road is usually impassable in winter due to snowfalls. The border is closed to non-citizens.

 

 

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