All Damavand Camps
Mount damavand has 16 routes , 4 of these routes are popular, each with a shelter/camp at about 4000m . The north face has an extra shelter at 5000m , the most popular side is the south face, most climber start their ascent to the damavand summit from south route . In this topic I will introduce All camps of Mount Damavand in diffrent routes in details,


South Route Camp 1 Polour
Latitude 35--50--50 N
Longitude 52--03--36 E
Altitude 2270 m -- 7447 ft
Distance from Tehran 1-2 hours by car (80Km)
Distance to Camp 2 - Base Camp 1 hour by car

Polour Camp is a new established Iran Climbing Federation Camp near Haraz Road in Polour village, it is the best resting place for Iranian and foreign climbers who intend to climb Mt Damavand from calsic south route or west route of mt damavand. Haraz Road is one of the main roads which connects Tehran to Caspian Sea in north of Iran in Mazandaran state , this main road passes by mt damavand through beautiful Haraz Valley closed to Haraz River.

Mount Damavand Camp1 - Polour Camp

South Route Camp 1 Reineh
Latitude : 35-52-58 N
Longitude : 52-09-58 E
Altitude : 2078 m
Distance from Tehran 100 Km, 2.5 hours by car
Distance to Camp 2 - Base Camp 1 hour by car (mostly gravel road)

Reineh camp is the oldest camp in Mt Damavand area, made in 1939 and reconstructed in 1969, since then there has been no major reconstruction in this building, this small and old camp was the main resort for climbers before Polour complex camp was made in 2004, Reineh camp is losing its popularity among climbers rapidly in recent years .
If you travel from north of Iran, ie Gilan or Mazandaran province, you may use this camp, but if you travel from Tehran you have a better option and you are recommended to go to new camp, Polour which is much better place and a shortcut to Mt Damavand .

Mt Damavand South Route Camp1 Reineh Camp 2078m

South Route Camp 2 Base Camp
Latitude 35-54-10 N
Longitude 52-06-34 E
Altitude 3040 m - 9973 ft
Distance from Camp1 - Polour Camp 1 hour by car
Ascent to Camp3 - Bargah Sevom 3-5 hours
Descent from Camp3 - Bargah Sevom 2 -3 hours

Base camp ( Farsi Name Gosfand Sara), in this area there is a shelter , a mosque and a sheepfold , Strong cars like 4WD Jeeps carry you to this place. During summer you can find water and some food here , but I recommend to use your own. You may find mule and porter to carry your equipments to the next camp. Rember that in other seasons damavand base camp is walkout and almost resticted . This camp is not suitable for use in summer , because it is too crowded and too dirty, for acclimatization you may use camp1 or Camp3 instead and stay one night there If you need more time to acclimatize.

Mount Damavand Base Camp 3,040 m - 9,973 ft

South Route Camp 3 Bargah Sevom
Latitude 35-55-54 N
Longitude 52-06-30 E
Altitude 4,220 m - 13,845 ft
Distance from Camp2 - Base Camp 3-5 hours
Ascent to damavand summit 5-7 hours
Descent from damavand summit 2- 4 hours

Bargah Sevom Camp / Shelter is the last camp in the south route of damavand, it belongs to Iran Mount Federation, during summer it is too crowded to be suitable to use, you may use your own tent for better comfort and privacy. You may find water, some food , rent tent and sleeping bag at this place (summer only , but it is recommended to bring and use your own equipments . A new camp is under construction in this area and will be ready late summer 2008 .Remember that there is no other camp or shelter from this point upwards in the south route of mount Damavand.




North East Route Camp
Called Takht e Fereydoun Camp
Farsi name Panagah Takht e Fereydoun


West Route Camps
Called Simorgh Camp
Farsi name Panagah Simorgh
Simorgh means Roc
Roc is a gigantic legendary bird , said to carry off elephants and other large beasts for food . It is mentioned in the famous collection of Iranian tales.

North Route Camps
Camp1 at 4000m
Camp2 at 5000m

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