Damavand Accommodation

Accommodation in Damavand South Route Resorts

(The Good, The Bad and The Ugly!)

Camp1 Polour

First Damavand Camp - Camp1 Polour Hut or Polur Resort (The Good!)

By far Polour Camp is the best starting point for the south and the west route of Damavand Mountain, it is a shortcut to base camp. This new complex sport center is made by Iran Mountain Federation and it has a hostel which looks like a comfortable hotel located in Polour village.

Basic Facilities
- 2 private rooms or suites (with bunk beds, refrigerator, cold & hot water taps, shower and toilet in rooms.
- 9 shared rooms with bunk beds.
- Cold & hot water taps, shower.
- kitchen, refrigerator and cooking equipments.
- Electricity and telephone.
- Central heating.
- Big car park.
- Artificial climbing wall.

Camp1 Reyneh

First Campsite, Camp1 Reyneh Resort (The ... !)

It is located on the southern flank of Damavand Mountain in Reineh Town, it is an ordinary old hostel.

Basic Facilities
- 2 private rooms or suite with bunk beds.
- 2 shared rooms with bunk beds.
- Cold and hot water taps, shower.
- kitchen, refrigerator and cooking equipments.
- Electricity and telephone.
- Central heating.
- Small car park.

Camp2 Base Goosfand Sara

Second Campsite, Base Camp or Goosfand Sara (The Ugly!)

There is a mountain shelter and a mosque which you may use.

A- Shelter or Refuge
At the moment it has two old rooms, the doors and the windows are damaged and the rooms are not suitable for use any more!


B- Mosque
It has a vacant room, usually crowded in summer, the other rooms are occupied by local people!


C- Tenting
You may bring and use your own tent far from this area for better comfort and privacy.


Note:
Remmember base camp is not recommended for accommodation in summer, because it is too crowded and too dirty, in fact it is invaded by cars and people, for acclimatization instead of this campsite, it is much better to use Camp1 Polour, Camp3 Bargah or Camp3 New Hut.

Camp3 Bargah Sevom

Third Campsite Bargah Sevom (The Good!)

A- Bargah Sevom New Hut, Resort or Lodge
The New Hut in camp3 is the best place for accomedation in the area. It is comfortable and safe in case of bad weather. There are private and shared rooms with bunk beds.

Basic Facilities
- 4 private rooms.
- One big shared saloon with bunk beds.
- kitchen and cooking equipments.
- Solar Electricity.
- No central heating it is quite cold especially at night.
- Toilet (outside).
- Runing water in summer.
- Some food and drinks.
- Mobile network available is some area.
- No telepnone line.


Note:
- Remember that there is in no hut, resort or hostel in other routes of Mt Damavand and you have to use shelter/refuge or tent only.
- bunk beds = two beds, one above the other, 2 stage beds.

B- Shelter or Refuge
It is a good resting place for off season only, remmember this shelter is not suitable for use in summer because it is too crowded and too noisy.



C- Tenting
You may bring and use your own tent for better comfort and privacy or rent a tent in summer.

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Damavand Base Camp
Goosfand Sara Campsite, or Damavand Base Camp, is the most straightforward and famous launch site for Mount Damavand treks in Iran. Set at 3,040 meters elevation, it includes a modest mountain refuge, the Saheb al Zaman mosque, and a sheepfold. This base camp is the main gateway for summer treks up the south route, located at 35.9020° N latitude and 52.1094° E longitude.

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