Where an SUV makes the difference
The main highways between Yerevan, Gyumri and Sevan are well surfaced and manageable in any car. It is the last stretch that matters — the climb to Tatev, the approach roads around Jermuk, and the forest routes near Dilijan and Ijevan, where surfaces deteriorate and gradients steepen. An SUV also earns its keep between November and March, when the passes hold snow and ice well into spring.