Sablan Peak In Iran

Sabalan Peak In Iran

Have you ever climbed Sabalan or Savalan? How did you feel at the moment of climbing and watching its beautiful lake? If you have not traveled to this semi-active volcanic mountain of the country, we recommend that you do so as soon as possible. We promise that the memory of climbing Sablan Peak will be one of the most enjoyable moments of your life. We want to talk to you about Sablan mountain today in Hey Persia blog. If you also want to learn more about Sablan Peak In Iran, stay with us in the rest of the article.

Where is Sabalan Peak In Iran?

Mount Sabalan is located in Ardabil province, 25 km from Meshgin Shahr and 35 km from Ardabil, the capital of the province. Sabalan Peak, with an area of 974,000 hectares and a radius of 10 kilometers, is one of the properties of the General Department of Natural Resources of Ardabil province, which has an official document. Issuing an official document will block the field of mountain eating and illegal occupation and pave the way for the registration of this national work of Iran in UNESCO.

The most common way to climb Sabalan is the northeast route, which starts from Shabil hot water in the south of Lahrud and reaches the peak by passing the eastern shelter. Start yourself from the shelter. The Alvares route to Sablan peak or the southern route is the most difficult route to climb the peak, which has no shelter along the way and even has large rocks. If you want to challenge yourself, we recommend choosing this route to climb. Of course, provided that you have the necessary physical fitness.

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Where is Sablan Peak In Iran?

Sabalan Peak In Iran

There are 3 north-east, west and south routes to climb Sabalan Peak, the most difficult of which is the south route and the most common one is the north-east route, which is beaten up to the peak and there are guide flags along it on the right side of the route.

Why should we visit Sabalan Mountain?

Generally, Mount Sablan is the third highest mountain in Iran after Damavand and Alam Kouh with a height of 4811 meters. This mountain is one of the 1515 most prominent peaks in the world and a semi-active volcano. There is a beautiful and spectacular green lake at its mouth, which is considered one of the highest lakes in the world. Sablan peak lake has an area of 1.2 hectares and is a very rare phenomenon.

The oval mouth of the lake is full of volcanic rocks such as balzat, andesite and trachyte, and the only living thing in the lake is a crustacean from the crustacean family and algae. Although, Some Zoroastrians believe that the birth of Zoroastrian took place in Sabalan mountain and this area is very sacred for them. Around Sablan mountain, there are slopes full of very beautiful pastures and spa springs. It is recommended, even if you don’t plan to climb Sablan, to visit these soulful areas.

Vegetation and fauna of Sabalan mountain

The slopes of Sablan mountain have very fertile soil and are favorable for the growth of plants such as barberry, garlic, runas, rose, borage flower, alala and iris. In this area, you can see animals such as brown bear, whole, goat, ram, Armenian sheep, rabbit, partridge, cuckoo, pig, fox, wolf, partridge, moon, etc.

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Vegetation and fauna of Sabalan mountain

The best time to climb Sablan peak

Considering the climate of Sablan Mountain and its geographical location, the best time to climb it is late June to early September, when the weather in the region is still warm and pleasant. But if you are a fan of skiing and want to travel to Alvarez, the best time to travel is winter.

Do you have to be a professional mountaineer to climb Mount Sablan?

To climb Sabalan peak, like other nature tourism trips, you need proper physical preparation. But getting ready for it is not hard and difficult, it is enough that before leaving for the region, you have climbed once or twice and placed yourself in a position above 4000 meters and “acclimatized” as the famous saying goes. Therefore, For example, the peak of Tochal Tehran has a height of nearly 4000 meters and you can try climbing in Tochal once or twice to get ready before leaving for Sablan.

Sabalan Peak In Iran

In this article, we tried to introduce you to all the features of Mount Sabalan. If you have more information about this pristine and natural attraction of our country, you can write it in the comments and suggestions section and share it with us. Thank you very much in advance for your cooperation. Hey Persia tourism magazine has been established with the aim of familiarizing Iranians with the natural-historical tourist attractions of our beautiful country. Finally, If you also want to learn more about the sights of our vast country, register on the Hey Persia site and learn about the most important events and tourist places of our country.

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