# Qarqar dağı, Azerbaijan: what it is and when to go

> Qarqar dağı is a summit in Azerbaijan (Stepanakert), at 1,373 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is April to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 11. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/qarqar-dagi/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Summit · Nature, Mountains
- **Where:** Azerbaijan
- **Elevation:** 1,373 m
- **Best time:** April to May and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** GNJ Ganja, 105 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 39.88274, 46.84645

## What it is and where

Qarqar dağı is a summit in Azerbaijan (Stepanakert), at 1,373 m above sea level.

It is in [Stepanakert](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/stepanakert/), where this site lists 41 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 39.88274, 46.84645; the nearest main airport is Ganja International Airport (GNJ, Ganja), 105 km as the crow flies. How to get around Azerbaijan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.882743%2C46.846446)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.882743%2C46.846446)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/montana/) places in Azerbaijan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Qarqar dağı is **April to May and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 28 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 29 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 04 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 12 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 49 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 34 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 35 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 55 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 45 |
| December | Better not | 9 h 11 |

In June there are 14 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 11. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to May and September to October | March, June to August and November |
| Mountains | April to May and September to October | March, June to August and November |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Qarqar dağı has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Azerbaijan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Azerbaijan

To enter Azerbaijan there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Having visited Nagorno-Karabakh bars entry”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Azerbaijan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Azerbaijani manat (AZN); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 102 police · 103 ambulance · 101 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Kətikdağ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/k-tikdag/): Summit · 460 m
- [Qusardağ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/qusardag/): Summit · 4.4 km
- [Askeran Fortress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/askeran-fortress/): Fortress in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan · 5.8 km
- [Qarabağ Şərabçılıq Tresti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/qarabag-s-rabciliq-tresti/): Winery · 5.8 km
- [Düzağa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/duzaga/): Summit · 6.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Azerbaijan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/).

## More in Azerbaijan: Nature

- [Mount Bazardüzü](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/bazarduzu/): highest mountain of Azerbaijan and southernmost point of Russia
- [Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/roman-legion-xii-inscriptions-qubustan/): Protected site in Azerbaijan
- [Baku Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/baku-zoo/): zoo in Baku, Azerbaijan
- [Azykh Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/azykh-cave-natural-historical-reserve/): six-cave complex known as a living site of stone-age man in Azerbaijan
- [Mount Kaputjugh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/kaputjugh/): mountain in Azerbaijan
- [Vashlovani National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/vashlovani-national-park/): national park in Georgia

Every Azerbaijan place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Qarqar dağı?

It is a summit in Azerbaijan.

### When is the best time to visit Qarqar dağı?

April to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 11.

### How do you get to Qarqar dağı?

The nearest main airport is Ganja International Airport (GNJ), 105 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.882743%2C46.846446) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Azerbaijan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Azerbaijan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Kətikdağ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/k-tikdag/), [Qusardağ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/qusardag/), [Askeran Fortress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/askeran-fortress/). The rest is in [the Azerbaijan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12147770702), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55702129), CC0. More about Qarqar dağı on [Wikipedia](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qarqar_da%C4%9F%C4%B1). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

