Semyonovka - Gosh lake / Transcaucasian Trail / Armenia

Semyonovka - Gosh trail is of the long and worth-hiking segments of Transcaucasian Trail in Armenia.
Semyonovka ( Սեմյոնովկա ) is a village in Gegharkunik province where you start the hike heading to Gosh lake through the woods. After the lake you head to Gosh village (2-4 more km).

▲What you should know about this trail ?▲

--- This trail starts from Semyonovka village located in Gegharkunik region and leads to Tavush region. The first part of the trail ( about 3 -4 km) is typical flora of the Gegharkunik area: no trees, just bare hills.

---- Most of the hike you go through lush forest following jeep treks. Those treks can be extremely muddy after the rain.
The only part you follow a tiny path is the last km till Gosh lake. Be careful not to miss the signs there, as this is a bit of a confusing area.

--- This trail is blazed by TCT and you will see marks on the way. Anyway, having GPS is a must as we haven't seen a lot of signs there at the crucial junctions.

--- A part of this trail matches with Khachardzan - Gosh lake trail.

--- This trail doesn’t have a lot of scenery as most of the time it’s a hike in the woods. But it passes through abandoned village Chermakavan ( Ճերմակավան ) where you may see all that ruins of old houses which gives kind of quint atmosphere to the hike. (I always walked past only one person living in that village).

--- After passing the village we turned off the trail to Chermakavan 10th century church’ s ruins ( Ճերմակավան եկեղեցի ) for the view from the heights (this spot is mentioned in the waypoints). Only western wall of the church has survived. (the old name of the church is " Ak kilise").

--- This trail leads to Gosh lake, so you need some more km to complete it in the village.
I haven't recorded that part as here we have 2 options.
First: Heading to Gosh village by Transcaucasian trail ( 4.5 km )
Second: Choosing the steeper and shorter way to the village (2km).
These both trails you may find in my trails' section by searching "Gosh lake - Gosh village".

SEASON

▶Recommended:
This trail is better during greenery and fall colors.
So the green season starts from May and lasts till late September. The colorful autumn has a short life here: October.
Best of the best: mid October

▶Not Recommended:
From November till May there are only naked trees here.
Sometimes greenery may come earlier - from mid April and sometimes we have a longer autumn - till mid November, but generally the area is dry in those periods of time.

▶ Snowy winter
Gosh lake has an amazing view during a snowy winter.
But I'd not recommend hiking this long way in a snowy winter, as a lot of parts of the trail will be blocked with snow and the hike will turn into a tough challenge.
It's better to choose shorter hikes to Gosh lake for this period (4 km or 8 km by TCT)․
Snowy period starts normally from late December till March (depends on season).