Lake Akdoğan

Nature & Outdoors Varto Muş

Lake Akdoğan (Kurdish: Gola/Behra Xamirpêtê, Turkish: Akdoğan Gölü), also called Lake Hamurpert (Armenian: Համուրպետ լիճ, romanized: Hamurpet lič̣), is the name of two neighbouring Crater lakes on the...

Lake Akdoğan - Muş
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About Lake Akdoğan

Lake Akdoğan (Kurdish: Gola/Behra Xamirpêtê, Turkish: Akdoğan Gölü), also called Lake Hamurpert (Armenian: Համուրպետ լիճ, romanized: Hamurpet lič̣), is the name of two neighbouring Crater lakes on the Akdoğan Mountains in Turkey. They are separated by a land strip of about 210 metres (690 ft). They are both high-altitude lakes located in Varto district of Muş Province.

This description is taken from Wikipedia and published under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Lake Akdoğan

Location and Access

Lake Akdoğan is located in Varto district, Muş. Coordinates are 39.14006, 41.74121. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Muş.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lake Akdoğan is located in Varto, Muş. Coordinates: 39.14006, 41.74121.

A visit of 1-2 hours is usually enough; it can be combined with other stops nearby into a half-day route.

Yes. You can request a licensed local guide in Muş and visit Lake Akdoğan with a professional tour guide.

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