Mount Alamkuh
Alamkuh summit climbing
After the single volcanic cone of Mt. Damavand that rises to 5671 m (see below), the Takhte Soleyman Massif contains the highest peaks of Central Alborz (and the only place where the elevation of the peaks exceeds 4400 m). The crest of the massif consists of a 19 km long ridgeline that runs (unlike the rest of the ridgelines in Central Alborz) north-south and is entirely above 4000 m. Two branch ridgelines (the Haft Khan and the Chaloon/Siah Kaman ridgelines) bring the total length of the interconnected ridgelines that are entirely above 4000 m to 30 km (there are other connecting ridgelines that are partially above 4000 m).
Deep “V-shaped” valleys that surround the massif to the east, north and west of it, are heavily forested and drop steeply to the Caspian Sea. Sheer walls and high “U-shaped” valleys point to extensive glacial activity in the area. In fact, the massif contains the largest collection of glaciers in Iran.
There are 160 peaks that are higher than 4000 m. There are at least twenty peaks higher than 4400 m that probably meet the rule of 91 meters as listed below.
1) Alam Kooh 4850 m
2) Alam Kooh Shakhak #3, 4782 m (excludes #1, #2 & #5)
3) Alam Kooh Shakhak #4, approx. 4750 m
4) North Kersan 4680 m (excludes Middle Khersan & Viran Kooh)
5) South Khersan 4659 m
6) Takhte Soleyman Peak 4659 m (excludes many other sub-peaks around it)
7) Siah Sang 4604 m
8) Marji Kesh 4580 m (excludes Marji Kesh #2)
9) Haft Khan # 1, 4537 m (excludes #3, #4, #6…)
10) Haft Khan #2, 4528 m
11) Chaloon 4516 m
12) South Siah Gook 4510 m
13) North Siah Gook 4505 m
14) Siah Kaman 4472 m
15) Shaneh Kooh 4465 m
16) Haft Khan #5, 4457 m
17) Rostam Nisht 4426 m
18) Kalahoo 4412 m
19) Gardooneh Kooh 4402 m
20) A series of crags known as “Dandaneh Ejhdeha” (Dragon’s Tooth” 4400 m
Some of the more prominent peaks of the massif below 4400 m altitude
- Ghobi 4399 m
- Menareh 4378 m
- Langari (Haft Khan) Peaks 4376 m & Peak 4324 m
- Mian-Se-Chal 4348 m
- Looy Na (Kalchal) 4340 m
- Tange Galoo 4335 m
- Hezar Cham 4317 m
- Setareh 4296m
- Avidar 4260 m
- Lashgarak the Great 4256 m
- Takhte Rostam 4245 m
- Zard Gel 4231 m
- Zarrin Kooh (Aband or Maseh Chal)4198 m
- Lashgarak the Small 4184 m
- Mazi Gardan 4140 m
- Kalvan 4078 m
- Meeshchalak 4067 m
- Alaneh Sar 4065 m
- Nezar 4047 m
- Khers Char 4030 m
- Korma Kooh 4020 m
- Passand Kooh 4000 m
