Hiking and Exploring in the foothills of Dena Mountain

• Dena National Park Trek
• Hike in the heights of Zagros Mountains in Off the Beaten Track
• Cross through a vast canyon and a wild river
• A long river walking adventure
• A chance to visit the nomad tribes of the Boyer-Ahmadi in Dena foothills
• Spectacular view of Dena protected area
• Stay in a local house in the village
• Socialize with locals and taste their cuisine

Zagros Mountains:

Zagros is one of the longest mountain ranges in Asia (sixth) after the Himalaya, Kunlun Mountains, Tian Shan Mountains, Altay Mountains and Ural Mountains.

Zagros forms the largest mountain range in Iran and Iraq, spreading across the whole length of the western and southwestern Iranian plateau, begining in northwestern Iran and ending at Strait of Hormuz. Zagros range is about 932 miles (1,500 km) long and more than 150 miles (240 km) wide. The mountains are separated into many sub-ranges and organically have the same age as the age as The Alps. Zagros is also home for rich and complex flora widely oak-dominated.

Relatively wet, warm and cold climates can be found in Zagros. The vegetation is rich and diverse including 10 million ha of oak forest and also wild pistachio forests at its south-eastern end. Hillocks are up to 1000 m high while mountain peaks elevation varies from 2000m to 4000m. The highest peaks of Zagros, of which the highest one is Ghashmastan (4435m), are located in the high mountains of Dena.

This vast area with its beauties is ideal for many adventure activities like mountaineering, trekking, wildlife adventures, river trekking, river swimming, climbing and nomad adventures.

Dena Mountain chains:

Dena range has 80 km length and 15 km average width with more than 47 peaks higher than 4000 meters. This vast area with its beauties is ideal for many adventure activities like mountaineering, trekking, wildlife adventures, river trekking, revier swimming, climbing and nomad adventures.

Dena is a protected area by Iranian Department of Environment because of its vast range of plants, several endangered endemic mammals and natural resources.

The central part of Dena (Dena National Park) was registered by UNESCO on their list of Biosphere Reserve sites. A biosphere reserve is an ecosystem with plants and animals of unusual scientific and natural interest. It is a label given by UNESCO to help protect the sites in the world.

Dena National Park

Dena is a protected area by the Iranian Department of Environment because of its vast range of plants, several endangered endemic mammals and natural resources. Oak species dominate the highlands, while pistachio and almond are common at lower elevations. Hackberry, walnut, and pear trees are scattered throughout this eco-region. A variety of animal life, such as brown bear, eagles, wolves, various wild cats including caracals, lynxes and leopards, wild goat have long made their homes in the region. On the other hand many large rivers, including Karun, Dez, and Karkheh originate from the area flowing into the Persian Gulf and the Oman Sea. Scenic waterfalls, pools, and lakes add beauty to the mountainous landscape.

The central part of Dena (Dena National Park) was registered by UNESCO on their list of Biosphere Reserve sites. A biosphere reserve is an ecosystem with plants and animals of unusual scientific and natural interest. It is a label given by UNESCO to help protect the sites in the world.

Untill now the vast majority of people living in the area practice a nomadic lifestyle.

The cultural diversity of the local communities, including the nomad communities are manifested by their languages, traditional production activities, herding, food products, dresses, festivals and dances.

This trip is an amazing opportunity for who travel between Shiraz to Isfahan on the Iran classic part and has limited time for hiking in Iran. The trail is a two day hike have chosen from one of the best Adventure Iran long trek in the Dena mountain for who would like have a special hiking in the non touristic area. The level of difficulty of this trip is between moderate to challenging and we will cross through canyons, river, villages and farms. The total length of trail during this trip is around 40 km in the foothills of the mountain between the altitude of 2000 m up to 3000 m but it’s possible to customize it as a private tour and we can make it longer for taught hikers or make it shorter for who would like to have softer trek. Please inform us in advance for this case. Sometimes in mid spring and the end of summer we will meet local nomads of this region who belong to Boier Ahmadi tribes and which they lives with their ships and animals in the mountains in their temporary staying of seasonal migration. The hiking region has different landscape and in some part you will hike through different canyon and along a river in Dena National Park and Dena protected area. This tour starts from Shiraz and ends in Isfahan, but for private groups there is a possibility to start from Isfahan and end in Shiraz.

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