Basically there is none.
If you come from say Norway which sounds like the exact opposite with well stocked refuges then this is the other extreme and you are in for a surprise.
Even the most famous summits like Damavand and Alam Kooh do not have the refuges that they should. The conditions in Bargah Sevvom are poor to say the least with primitive washing facilities and much trash. Sarchal refuge is a little better.
The locals providing mule services for such popular summits are not trained in tourism, they are often rude and aggressive with the guides and the energy is naturally picked up by tourists alike.
The 4 wheel drivers who have the permit from the authorities to drive you up to the trail head are also not courteous and often argue among themselves for passengers.
So if you are not too bothered about the better known popular summits, at least from the usual sides of the climb then you may wish to consider lesser known summits of which there are hundreds in the Alborz mountain range. You are in complete wilderness and guaranteed not see anyone else.
Alternatively you may climb Mount Damavand from the nor eastern route which has a tiny shelter but is much much less crowded. The local muleteers are kind and what one would expect from simple rural souls. It all adds up to a much more pleasurable trek.
Or ascending Alam from the Alamut Valley with our personal muleteer, the good old Ali S from Garmarood, would be a much more rewarding trek than starting from Tang Galoo with dozens of other trekkers hiking up and down the trail, this is especially true in July and August when hundreds of Iranians and tourists camp on the plains of Hesarchal.
For any tour reservation or further information please write to
info@caspiantrek.com
or send a Whats App to
+98 937 150 1993
If you come from say Norway which sounds like the exact opposite with well stocked refuges then this is the other extreme and you are in for a surprise.
Even the most famous summits like Damavand and Alam Kooh do not have the refuges that they should. The conditions in Bargah Sevvom are poor to say the least with primitive washing facilities and much trash. Sarchal refuge is a little better.
The locals providing mule services for such popular summits are not trained in tourism, they are often rude and aggressive with the guides and the energy is naturally picked up by tourists alike.
The 4 wheel drivers who have the permit from the authorities to drive you up to the trail head are also not courteous and often argue among themselves for passengers.
So if you are not too bothered about the better known popular summits, at least from the usual sides of the climb then you may wish to consider lesser known summits of which there are hundreds in the Alborz mountain range. You are in complete wilderness and guaranteed not see anyone else.
Alternatively you may climb Mount Damavand from the nor eastern route which has a tiny shelter but is much much less crowded. The local muleteers are kind and what one would expect from simple rural souls. It all adds up to a much more pleasurable trek.
Or ascending Alam from the Alamut Valley with our personal muleteer, the good old Ali S from Garmarood, would be a much more rewarding trek than starting from Tang Galoo with dozens of other trekkers hiking up and down the trail, this is especially true in July and August when hundreds of Iranians and tourists camp on the plains of Hesarchal.
For any tour reservation or further information please write to
info@caspiantrek.com
or send a Whats App to
+98 937 150 1993