Cross Procession Yerevan → Sevanavank
Day-by-day timetable · June 30 – July 4, 2027
99 km on foot · all times are for the "tail" of the column · sunset ~20:33
Day 1 · June 30, Wednesday
Yerevan — Nor Achin · 24 km
Start 08:30March 9:59Finish 20:35Sleep 7 h 55 min (lights out 22:35 → wake-up 06:30)Anchor: The Calling
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 06:45 | Festive Liturgy at the Cathedral |
| 08:30 | Start from St. Gregory Cathedral |
| 09:35 | The Cascade — the ascent |
| 10:20 | Moleben at the Trdat III Monument |
| 11:15 | Surb Khach: Blessing of Water and rest stop |
| 12:45 | Church of the Holy Mother of God |
| 15:54 | Ptghnavank: Moleben, lunch and a long rest |
| 18:25 | Panikhida at the WWII Memorial |
| 20:35 | End of the first day: Nor Achin, Amenaprkich Church |
⛪ Services
- 06:45 — Festive Divine Liturgy (Badarak) · St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral (90 min)
- 10:20 — Moleben to St. Trdat III · Trdat III Monument (10 min)
- 11:15 — Blessing of Water + sprinkling · Surb Khach (Holy Cross) Church (15 min)
- 12:45 — Moleben to the Holy Mother of God · Church of the Mother of God (10 min)
- 16:30 — Brief Moleben · Ptghnavank (10 min)
- 18:25 — Memorial Panikhida · WWII Memorial (12 min)
- 21:45 — Night prayer rule · Courtyard of Amenaprkich Church (40 min)
Overnight: Amenaprkich (Holy Savior) Church (Nor Achin)
Day 2 · July 1, Thursday
Nor Achin — Charentsavan · 19 km
Start 07:30March 9:15Finish 18:35Sleep 8 h 20 min (lights out 22:10 → wake-up 06:30)Anchor: Renunciation
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 06:00 | Wake-up and morning Moleben |
| 07:30 | Start of the Cross Procession |
| 09:20 | Moleben overlooking Nurnus |
| 11:25 | Rest before the descent |
| 11:35 | Descent into the Karenis gorge |
| 12:55 | Karenis Monastery — solemn Moleben |
| 13:25 | Lunch and rest |
| 14:15 | Climb out of the gorge |
| 18:35 | End of the second day: Charentsavan, Church of the Holy Savior |
⛪ Services
- 09:20 — Moleben overlooking Nurnus · 144 F. Tevosyan St. (15 min)
- 12:55 — Solemn Moleben · Karenis Monastery (30 min)
- 18:35 — Thanksgiving Moleben · Church of the Holy Savior (20 min)
- 21:00 — Night prayer rule · Courtyard of the Church of the Holy Savior (45 min)
Overnight: Church of the Holy Savior (Charentsavan)
Day 3 · July 2, Friday
Charentsavan — Ddmashen · 31 km
Start 06:30March 11:00Finish 20:00Sleep 7 h 35 min (lights out 22:05 (night 2→3) · after day 3: 8 h 10 min)Anchor: Humility
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 05:45 | Wake-up and morning Moleben |
| 06:30 | Departure |
| 08:15 | Rest on the plateau |
| 10:30 | Solak village — Moleben to the Theotokos |
| 11:55 | Kakhsi village — organizational stop |
| 13:50 | Rite of the Great Blessing of Water |
| 14:20 | Midday meal |
| 16:25 | Hrazdan — prayer in the ancient church |
| 20:00 | End of the third day: Ddmashen, St. Thaddeus Church |
⛪ Services
- 10:30 — Moleben to the Holy Mother of God · Solak (10 min)
- 13:50 — Rite of the Great Blessing of Water · Lake Tsovinar (30 min)
- 16:25 — Brief Moleben · Church of the Mother of God (Razdan) (10 min)
- 21:10 — Night prayer rule · By the walls of St. Thaddeus Church (45 min)
Overnight: St. Thaddeus Church (Ddmashen)
Day 4 · July 3, Saturday
Ddmashen — Tsamakaberd · 21 km
Start 08:00March 7:05Finish 17:25Sleep 6 h 30 min (night before day 4: 8 h 10 min · after the Vigil 23:30 → 06:00)Anchor: Transfiguration
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 06:30 | Wake-up and morning Moleben |
| 08:00 | Start of the Cross Procession |
| 10:20 | Tsakhkunk — Moleben to St. Sargis |
| 11:30 | Panikhida at the WWII Memorial |
| 14:30 | Sevan — Moleben to the Archangels |
| 15:40 | Procession to Tsamakaberd |
| 17:25 | End of the four-day journey: St. Gevorg Church |
| 22:00 | All-night Vigil |
| 23:30 | End of the prayerful day |
⛪ Services
- 10:20 — Solemn Moleben to St. Sargis · St. Sargis Church (Tsakhkunk) (20 min)
- 11:30 — Memorial Panikhida · WWII Soldiers' Memorial (20 min)
- 14:40 — Solemn Moleben to the Holy Archangels · Church of the Holy Archangels (Sevan) (20 min)
- 17:30 — Thanksgiving Moleben · St. Gevorg Church (Tsamakaberd) (15 min)
- 22:00 — Great Night Vigil · By St. Gevorg Church (60 min)
Overnight: St. Gevorg Church (Tsamakaberd)
Day 5 · July 4, Sunday
Tsamakaberd — Sevanavank · 4 km
Start 06:30March 1:20Finish 08:00Sleep 6 h 30 min (lights out 23:30 → wake-up 06:00 · the feast lies ahead)Anchor: Unity
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 06:00 | Wake-up and morning Moleben |
| 06:30 | Start of the final leg |
| 07:10 | Viewpoint on the peninsula |
| 07:30 | Approach to the peninsula |
| 08:00 | Reception of the Cross Procession relics at Sevanavank |
| 09:00 | Festive Divine Liturgy |
| 12:00 | Procession of the Relics and Blessing of Lake Sevan |
| 13:00 | Vardavar — the water dousing |
| 14:30 | Departure of the participants |
⛪ Services
- 09:00 — Festive Divine Liturgy · Sevanavank (Sevan Peninsula) (2:30 · 09:00–11:30)