Mount Damavand trekking tour

Damavand is the highest summit in Iran with it’s wonderful conical shape . Damavand is also the highest volcano in Asia and it’s a part of 7-Volcano project . Famous altitude is 5671 m but the real measres altitude is 5610 m . Definitely has an iconic view to Lar lake and the open fields around with a stunning view to Doberar ridge ( more than 70 kms of ridge around 4000 meters high ) . Damavand also plays a great role in Persian myth and ancient history of Persia as it there are lots of poems and writings about it . The mountain is located in north of Iran and central part of Alborz massif and south of Caspian Sea.

Damavand Compact :
Day 1 : Pick up and welcome by our guide from airport / Tehran , Transfer to Polur . Accommodation in Polur hut .

Day 2 : Move to the mosque on the south face of Damavand by a 4WD car, Start to trek up the mountain up to the 3rd Bargah . Mules will carry the stuff. Every person could leave up to 12 kgs to mules .

Accomodation could be in :

Day 3 : Acclimatization in the area , Move up to the frozen waterfall ( around 5000m ) and coming back to the hut . Relaxing day . Enjoy the scenery of area and our great food .
Day 4 : Move very early in the morning to climb Damavand summit . The exact elevation is 5610 m and the climb is around7 hours from the refuge to the summit . After summit , come back to the refuge/tents .

• There is also the option to go all the way down to village and Tehran but needs enough fitness .

Day 5 : Breakfast and coming back to Polur . Could enjoy the hotsprings in Larijan after the climb . Transfer to Tehran

If you have any questions regarding to itinerary or trip , ask one of our guides Click here

With our great and skilled guides ( most of them are IFMGA guides also official mountain guide in Iran ) and our special dietry which includes lots of healthy and delicious food and enough acclimatisation , most of the people could do it . You need general fitness and then listening to our guide advices and that’s it . In the last 2 summers , we had success rate of 95 percent and 100 percent to the summit !

Guide ratio would be 1:5 and Our guides are qualified and experienced enough to work on the mountain . We have the only IFMGA Mountain and Ski guide  in Iran at the moment ( and 2 Aspirant IFMGA guide ) . All our guides are good skiers , fluent in English language and don't have problem in communicating at all . Have passed the 3 years of mountain guide  official course in Iran . We have excellent rating on TripAdvisor regarding to our guides and services . guides will have maximum flexibility to help you reach your goals .

You need to provide :

• Backpack (30-40 litres)
• Duffle bag or bigger backpack to carry equipment
• Base layers
• Wind stoppers (polar jacket)
• Normal summer trekking pant
• Warm trekking pants (preferably waterproof)
• Light down jacket
• Gore-tex jacket (waterproof)
• Warm hat
• Light trekking boots
• Heavy trekking boot ( 1 layer is enough )
• Sun cream
• Headlights
• Sticks, poles
• Mattress
• Sleeping bag with the comfort level of -5
• Warm gloves ( probably an extra one )
• Sunglasses
• Ice axe
• Trekking Crampon

You could rent any of those equipments if you let us know in advance .

• • Polur has private rooms and dormitory . some private rooms with hot shower . Also dormitory shower is available .
  • Another accommodation is federation hut in Rineh .
  • The best accommodation would be one of the hotels in Larijan with hotspring ( They have solphuric hotsprings inside hotel which comes from Damavand )

  At 4200

  • New Hut ( if you book in adavance )
  • Old hut ( if you book in advance )
  • Tent

We have great feedback on our food plans . We serve two different foods per meal . one is most European and one is traditional dish plus some dishes of Kebab during the trip . You never forget our foods as we have a special cook for this reason . We also care about different diets of the people in the group . So don't worry if you are vegetarian or have allergic to some materials . Drinking is free during the trip . Water would be always mineral for you in closed bottles

Find our menu here and you could preorder the food if you want, click here.

• All the transfers ( Tehran to Tehran )
• All the accommodation ( private room at Polur hut and hut at 4200 m ) – To upgrade accommodation ( to Hotel in Larijan ) write to us .
• Guiding and services
• Food and Drinks

• Climbing Permit for Damavand ( 50 USD pp )
• Tip to crew ( in case of 100 percent satisfaction )

Damavand Article by Hamid Shafaghi