Kahar (mountain)
| Kahar | |
|---|---|
  Kahar Location within Iran | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,015 m (13,173 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 286 m (938 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°07′01″N 51°05′05″E / 36.1170°N 51.0846°E[1] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | کهار (Persian) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alborz Province, Iran |
| Parent range | Kahar massif, central Alborz |
Kahar (Persian: کهار; also Kuh-e Kohar) is a mountain in the Kahar massif of the central Alborz, in Alborz Province, Iran, north of the Karaj river reservoir near Asara.[1][2] Its main summit, sometimes called Kahar the Great (کهار بزرگ), rises to about 4,015 metres (13,173 ft), with a topographic prominence of about 286 metres (938 ft); Persian sources also give a figure of about 4,050 metres (13,290 ft).[1][3][4]
Geography
Kahar is a cluster of summits, the highest being Kahar the Great, with a lower top called Kahar the Small (کهار کوچک) to the west; its parent peak is the adjacent Kuh-e Naz (4,108 metres (13,478 ft)), from which a 3,790 metres (12,430 ft) saddle separates it.[5] The mountain forms a natural divide between the Chalus-road valley and the Taleqan and Savojbolagh districts, and lies within the Central Alborz Protected Area.[2][1]
Climbing
The standard route climbs from the village of Kalvan (Kolvan), reached off the Karaj–Chalus road, up the south-eastern ridge, passing a mountain shelter at about 3,200 metres (10,500 ft).[4][6] The round trip is roughly 16 kilometres (9.9 mi); the ascent is non-technical in summer but a serious winter objective. A traverse linking Kahar with neighbouring Kuh-e Naz is a popular outing.[4][6]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Kahar". PeakVisor. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- 1 2 کهار، بام البرز مرکزی. Hamshahri (in Persian). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kūh-e Kohār". GeoNames. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 قله کهار. Moj-e Kooh (in Persian). Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kahar the Great & Kahar the Small". SummitPost. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- 1 2 قله کهار. Tehran Climbing Club (in Persian). Retrieved 24 June 2026.