DAY

PROGRAM

1

Transfer from Tehran to Rood Barak area – O/N at an accommodated shelter

2

Transfer to Khoskeh Dar & Siah Chaleh – start trek to Hesar Chal (about 3 hrs trek) – O/N camp at Hesar Chal

3

Climb peaks of Zard Goul, Marjikash (4,520 m), Alam Kooh (4,850 m), North Khersan (4,670 m), Mid Khersan and prickly shaped ridges of south Khersan (4,640 m), Setareh (4,350 m), Menareh (4,350 m) & Gardooneh Kooh (4,380 m) – descend Hesar Chal – O/N camp (about 11 hrs climbing)

4

Pass Hezar Cham glacier, Lashkarak peak (4,250 m) – climb and pass prickly ridge – Camp at the ridge between peaks of Varza Cool and Siah Leez (about 11 hrs climbing)

5

Cross a pass which overlooks glaciers of Aband Kooh and Se Barara lakes – climb in steep rocky shaped peaks of Se Barar and Alaneh Sar (3,950 m) – climb Aband peak (4,200 m) which is the last important peak of Takht-e-Soleyman region – climb peaks of Gach-e-Koochak (3,400 m) and Ghach-e-Bozorg (3,700 m) – O/N camp at ridge and Angooran col (about 12 hrs climbing)

6

Climb Peaks of Kandovan first (3,600 m) and Kandovan second (3,350 m) & Kandouvan third (3,350 m) – O/N camp near Siah Kamar spring (about 10 hrs climb)

7

Pass Kandovan saddle (this saddle cuts Tehran – Chaloos road) – climb peaks of Dona (3,700 m) & Barfab (3,850 m) – O/N camp near Sootak peak and on Varang Rood saddle (about 12 hrs climb)

Please note: from day 8, the program could be run by staying the night in a hotel in nearby towns and in the next day have climbing the peaks of the ridge or continue crossing the ridge in the next days, the continuation of the program is brought by considering second option

8

Climb via the rocks of Sootak peak (3,800 m) and continue the route by passing rocky ridge of Sootak – O/N camp on the beautiful glacier of Kaman Kooh (about 9 hrs climb)

9

Climb peaks of Kaman Kooh (4,200 m) & Yakh Chal (4,200 m) – pass rocky and prickly shaped ridge and climb Kahnoo peak (4080 m) – pass Nahiyeh saddle – climb Narges third (4,050 m) & Narges second (4,200 m) – O/N camp between the two peaks (about 10 hrs climb)

10

Climb Narges first (4,210 m) and then to Paloon Gardan peak (4,250 m), continues climbing and descending to the peaks with the height of 3,500 to 4,000 m – O/N camp at Soodar saddle (about 14 hrs climb)

11

Climb peaks of Sorkhak (3,800 m), Pa Kabood (3,850 m), pass Ghoo saddle – O/N camp at Chapak Roo glacier

12

Climb peaks of Chapak Roo (4,200 m), Takht-e-Khers (4,250 m), Kahoo (4,300 m), Do Khaharoon (4,380 m) – descend via Gavnik Chal valley to Vararoo field – O/N camp at Vararoo

13

Climb Simorgh shelter (4,150 m) – climb Mt. Damavand (5,671 m) – descend the shelter – O/N shelter (about 12 hrs climb)

14

Descend Vararoo field (about 3 hrs climb) – transfer to Tehran – end of tour 

15

Precaution day