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Mount Damavand Routes
Mount damavand has 16 routes , 4 of these routes, south, west, north and north-east are popular, each with a shelter at about 4000m . The north face has an extra shelter at 5000m , the most popular side is the south face, most climber prefer to summit from south route.
South Route
It is easily accessible from Tehran or north of Iran , the short way from Tehran to the Haraz main road make southern approach best trail . This is by far the easiest and the best side, the ascent to the summit is also shorter .
Route type is basic mountaineering with difficulty and climbing grade moderate walk-up and easy descend.
Note1
A wrong way is to start climbing the mountain during the night from south route 3rd camp and hike through the night to reach the summit around sunrise. Obviously, this is a more tiring way of climbing the mountain and brings an increased risk of falling victim to altitude sickness .
Note2
Most climbers who summit the moountain from West, North East, or North Face prefer to descent from south face because of its easy descend footpaths !!
North East Route
Route type is mountaineering with difficulty and climbing grade long and hard ascend with cold and wind and long descend. It has a shelter/refuge called Takht e Fereydoun Camp at about 45oom.
(This camp is called Panagah Takht e Fereydoun in Farsi)
West Route
West route type is basic mountaineering with difficulty and climbing grade moderate walk-up, basic snow and cold and difficult descend. There is a shelter/refuge at 4200 m called Simorgh Camp.
(Farsi name for this camp is Panagah Simorgh)
Note
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
The north face is the most difficult side of Mt Damavand with difficulty and climbing grade scramble mountaineering, steep, hard ascend, depending on season, cold and windy, snow & ice , difficult descend, it has two shelter/refuge at 4000 m and 5000 m .
Mt Damavand South Route Map
GPS Landmark Table for Mt Damavand south route
Mount damavand has 16 routes , 4 of these routes, south, west, north and north-east are popular, each with a shelter at about 4000m . The north face has an extra shelter at 5000m , the most popular side is the south face, most climber prefer to summit from south route.
South Route
It is easily accessible from Tehran or north of Iran , the short way from Tehran to the Haraz main road make southern approach best trail . This is by far the easiest and the best side, the ascent to the summit is also shorter .
Route type is basic mountaineering with difficulty and climbing grade moderate walk-up and easy descend.
Note1
A wrong way is to start climbing the mountain during the night from south route 3rd camp and hike through the night to reach the summit around sunrise. Obviously, this is a more tiring way of climbing the mountain and brings an increased risk of falling victim to altitude sickness .
Note2
Most climbers who summit the moountain from West, North East, or North Face prefer to descent from south face because of its easy descend footpaths !!
North East Route
Route type is mountaineering with difficulty and climbing grade long and hard ascend with cold and wind and long descend. It has a shelter/refuge called Takht e Fereydoun Camp at about 45oom.
(This camp is called Panagah Takht e Fereydoun in Farsi)
West Route
West route type is basic mountaineering with difficulty and climbing grade moderate walk-up, basic snow and cold and difficult descend. There is a shelter/refuge at 4200 m called Simorgh Camp.
(Farsi name for this camp is Panagah Simorgh)
Note
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
The north face is the most difficult side of Mt Damavand with difficulty and climbing grade scramble mountaineering, steep, hard ascend, depending on season, cold and windy, snow & ice , difficult descend, it has two shelter/refuge at 4000 m and 5000 m .
Mt Damavand South Route Map
GPS Landmark Table for Mt Damavand south route
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