Tochal

Tochal

Mount Tochal - north of Tehran
Highest point
Elevation 3,933 m (12,904 ft)
Coordinates 35°53′N 51°25′E / 35.883°N 51.417°E / 35.883; 51.417Coordinates: 35°53′N 51°25′E / 35.883°N 51.417°E / 35.883; 51.417
Geography
Parent range Alborz

Mount Tochal (Persian: توچال, also Romanized as Tochāl) is a mountain in the Alborz range and a ski resort adjacent to metropolitan Tehran, Iran. The mountain has a 12 km long ridgeline. The highest peak, also called Mount Tochal, is at an elevation of 3,933 m (13,005 feet) and at coordinates 35°53′N 51°25′E / 35.88°N 51.42°E / 35.88; 51.42. Tochal is a popular recreational region for Tehran's residents. A gondola lift, named Tochal Telecabin, runs from Tehran to the Tochal Ski Resort and the modern Tochal Hotel, all as a part of Tochal Complex.

Peaks

A number of peaks are accessible from the Tochal main ridge or by their own climbing paths. Peaks (from west to east) include:

Gondola lift

A 360° View from Tochal peak. Visible are the two shelters on the peak, as well as Mount Damavand on the horizon, as well as Tehran.
View of Tochal peak from Velenjak mountains
shahneshin mountains, west side of Tochal peak
Tochal Ski Resort
Kolakchal peak
Tochal Telecabin, gondola lift for skiers and other visitors to Tochal
Tochal Peak′s Shelter Nov 2012

Tochal has a long gondola lift which begins from Velenjak valley at 1900m and ends in the last station at 3740m near the main ridge of Tochal. This gondola lift is used for accessing ski resorts and other recreational centers on the mountain. The gondola lift has four stations:

Location in central Alborz

Map of central Alborz Peaks: 1 `Alam Kūh
  -25 to 500 m
  500 to 1500 m
  1500 to 2500 m
  2500 to 3500 m
  3500 to 4500 m
  4500 to 5671 m
2 Āzād Kūh 3 Damāvand
4 Do Berar 5 Do Khaharan
6 Ghal`eh Gardan 7 Gorg
8 Kholeno 9 Mehr Chal
10 Mīšīneh Marg 11 Naz
12 Shah Alborz 13 Sīālān
14 Tochal 15 Varavašt
Rivers: 0
1 Alamūt 2 Chālūs
3 Do Hezār 4 Harāz
5 Jājrūd 6 Karaj
7 Kojūr 8 Lār
9 Nūr 10 Sardāb
11 Seh Hazār 12 Shāh Rūd
Cities: 1 Āmol
2 Chālūs 3 Karaj
Other: D Dīzīn
E Emāmzādeh Hāšem K Kandovān Tunnel
* Latīān Dam ** Lār Dam

Pictures

See also

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