National park · Azerbaijan
Shahdag National Park
The largest park in the Caucasus — high peaks, alpine meadow and a ski resort
Greater Caucasus
130,508 ha
2006
Jun – Sep (hiking) · Dec – Mar (ski)
Shahdag is the largest national park in Azerbaijan and one of the largest in the Caucasus, sprawling across the high Greater Caucasus in the country’s north. It protects alpine meadow, forest and the peaks around Bazardüzü, Azerbaijan’s highest mountain.
It spans a huge range of experience: summer hiking and trekking through the mountain villages of Quba and Qusar, and winter skiing at the modern Shahdag mountain resort.
What to see
›Shahdag mountain ski resort
›High passes toward Bazardüzü
›Mountain villages of Xınalıq and Laza
›Alpine meadow and waterfalls
Activities available
Hiking
Village-to-village and alpine routes in summer.
Skiing
At the Shahdag resort, December to March.
Mountain trekking
Multi-day high-country routes with a guide.
When to go
SpringLimited
SummerGood
AutumnGood
WinterGood
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