Shemshak village is one of the highest villages in Iran situated in the heart of the Central Alborz Mountain, with 2,700 m altitude. It is only 65 km from the centre of Tehran, about a 1 ½- hour drive to reach through a mountainous road. There is also a ski resort beside Shemshak village called Shemshak Ski resort. This ski resort is famous, as it was the first to open in Iran in 1958, and is now the third largest ski resort in the country after Dizin and Darbansar. Shemshak village is surrounded by numerous mountains above 3,000 m and 4,000 m; which makes the area ideal for hiking and mountain biking during spring, early summer, and summer. It is perfect for skiing in the winter., The 3,000m mountains are just right for easy and moderate hikes and are close to the village. For strenuous and challenging trekkers the renowned mountains above 4,000 m. are perfect. There is a 15 Km mountain ridge above Shemshak village, stretching from Koloon Bastak (4,170m) in the west to Sarakchal (4,210m) in the east. Between the two peaks there are even more mountains over 4,000m (Sarakchal 2 & Sarakchal 3), making this ridgeline so very challenging. In the south, there is Mt Abak (3,520m) which is above Shemshak Ski Piste. If the weather is clear, you can view a number of Iran’s high mountains such as Kholeno (4,387m), Azadkuh (4,350m), Borj (4,326m), and the roof of Iran, Mt Damavand (5,610m). On Adventure Iran websites, we have a variety of hiking, mountain biking and ski tours in this region, with different difficulty levels suitable for all travelers. We will briefly introduce some of these tours, so that you can get a general idea. Shemshak Wall and Abak Mountain tour is another moderate tour that
Shemshak village is one of the highest villages in Iran situated in the heart of the Central Alborz Mountain, with 2,700 m altitude. It is only 65 km from the centre of Tehran, about a 1 ½- hour drive to reach through a mountainous road. There is also a ski resort beside Shemshak village
Azad Kuh Mountain, with a giant rocky summit, is one of the highest peaks in Iran, and located in the high central Alborz mountains. Azad means ‘free’ and Kuh means ‘mountain’. The free mountain might be the local name, due to it being cone shaped, so dissimilar from the other surrounding mountains. If you assume a line from Tehran city to the north, in the direction of “Noshahr city”, Azad Kuh is located somewhere in the middle. The three faces of the summit, north, east, and west are surrounded by steep, rocky walls that are more than 500 meters tall. In the summer, there is no need to use any technical equipment for climbing. The mountain is located in the Alborz Markazi protected area where there are different types of flora and fauna, various species of birds, and a broad range of wildlife. MT. Azad Kuh Ascend is one of the treks we prepare to reach the peak, suiting the most experienced hikers during summertime.
Azad Kuh Mountain, with a giant rocky summit, is one of the highest peaks in Iran, and located in the high central Alborz mountains. Azad means ‘free’ and Kuh means ‘mountain’. The free mountain might be the local name, due to it being cone shaped, so dissimilar from the other surrounding mountains. If you assume
