Iran Mountain Travel

The Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests ecoregion, in the world's temperate broadleaf and mixed forests biome, are a zone of lush lowland and montane forests covering about 55,000 square kilometres (21,000 sq mi) adjoining the shores of the Caspian Sea of Iran and part of that of Azerbaijan. The forest is named after the ancient region of Hyrcania. Since 5 July 2019, the Hyrcanian Forests have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Concentrated in Iran, this ecoregion comprises a long strip. This is the coast along the Caspian Sea and the northern slopes of the Alborz Mountains. It covers parts of five provinces, from east to west.

Highlights

• Driving along famouse Caspian sea
• Visiting Hyrcanian forests.
• Cycling near sea level.

Riding among the Iran’s roads with great culture and meet hardworking people in Zagros in this route, the support autos will be with you so you can enjoy and rest anytime anywhere you want. Beautiful cultural highlights will make a beautiful memory for you.

Highlights

• cycling most part of Zagros range

The highest mountain which is located in the southeast of Saghez is called Chehel Cheshmeh with a height of 3173 meters above the sea level. The route considered in this program has a moderate to high degree of difficulty for cycling due to crossing mountainous areas. Due to the high altitude difference between the depths of the valleys and the ridges of the mountains that may be traversed in one day, it is possible that we will experience very hot and cold temperatures within a few hours. Hamedan is believed to be among the oldest Iranian cities. It is possible that it was occupied by the Assyrians in 1100 BCE; the Ancient Greek historian, Herodotus, states that it was the capital of the Medes, around 700 BCE. Hamedan has a green mountainous area in the foothills of the 3,574-meter Alvand Mountain, in the midwest part of Iran. The city is 1,850 meters above sea level.

Highlights

• Cycling in Zagros mountain range
• Visit some of the oldest cities in Iran
• Visit amazing Kurdistan culture

Alborz, also spelled as Alburz, Elburz or Elborz, is a mountain range in northern Iran that stretches from the border of Azerbaijan along the western and entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea and finally runs northeast and merges into the Aladagh Mountains in the northern parts of Khorasan. This mountain range is divided into Western, Central, and Eastern Alborz Mountains. The Western Alborz Range (usually called the Talish Mountains) runs south-southeastward almost along the western coast of the Caspian Sea. The Central Alborz (the Alborz Mountains in the strictest sense) runs from west to east along the entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea, while the Eastern Alborz runs in a northeasterly direction towards the northern parts of the Khorasan region southeast of the Caspian Sea.

Highlights

• Cycling in the Sabalan volcano foothills
• Visiting some amazing mountain lakes
• Cycling in mountains and jungles in Iran
• Visiting Caspian Sea

Dasht-e Kavir also known as Kavir-e Namak (lit. 'salty lowlands') and the Great Salt Desert, is a large desert lying in the middle of the Iranian plateau. It is about 800-kilometre-long (500 mi) by 320-kilometre-wide (200 mi) with a total surface area of about 77,600 km2 (30,000 sq mi), making it the Earth's 24th largest desert. The area of this desert stretches from the Alborz mountain range in the north-west to the Dasht-e Lut in the south-east. It is partitioned among the Iranian provinces of Khorasan, Semnan, Tehran, Isfahan and Yazd. In the center of the desert lies the Kavir Buzurg (Great Kavir), which is about 320 km long and 160 km (99 mi) wide. In the western part of the desert lies the Daryahcheh-e Namak ("salt lake"), 1,800 km2 (690 sq mi). It contains some large salt plates in a mosaic-like shape. It is part of a 4,000 km2 (1,500 sq mi) protected ecological zone, the Kavir National Park. One of the most desolate parts of Dasht-e Kavir is the Rig-e Jenn.

Highlights

• across central part of Iran
• cycling in the border of Iran Kavir desert
• full support by car