Sialan (Persian: سیالان) is a mountain peak in Alborz range in Iran.[1] The peak is located at an altitude of 4,250 metres (13,940 ft), overlooking the valley of Duhezar and Daryasar plain in Tonekabon county to the north, and the Alamut valley and Heniz in Qazvin County to the south.[2]
| Sialan | |
|---|---|
 Daryasar, Mount Sialan | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,250 m (13,940 ft) |
| Coordinates | 36°30′42.6″N 50°41′55.2″E / 36.511833°N 50.698667°E |
| Geography | |
  Sialan | |
| Parent range | Alborz |
| Map of central Alborz | Peaks: | 1 Alam-Kuh |
|---|---|---|
 −25 to 500 m (−82 to 1,640 ft) 500 to 1,500 m (1,600 to 4,900 ft) 1,500 to 2,500 m (4,900 to 8,200 ft) 2,500 to 3,500 m (8,200 to 11,500 ft) 3,500 to 4,500 m (11,500 to 14,800 ft) 4,500 to 5,610 m (14,760 to 18,410 ft) |
2 Azad Kuh | 3 Damavand |
| 4 Do Berar | 5 Do Khaharan | |
| 6 Ghal'eh Gardan | 7 Gorg | |
| 8 Kholeno | 9 Mehr Chal | |
| 10 Mishineh Marg | 11 Naz | |
| 12 Shah Alborz | 13 Sialan | |
| 14 Tochal | 15 Varavašt | |
| Rivers: | 0 | |
| 1 Alamut | 2 Chalus | |
| 3 Do Hezar | 4 Haraz | |
| 5 Jajrood | 6 Karaj | |
| 7 Kojoor | 8 Lar | |
| 9 Noor | 10 Sardab | |
| 11 Seh Hazar | 12 Shahrood | |
| Cities: | 1 Amol | |
| 2 Chalus | 3 Karaj | |
| Other: | D Dizin | |
| E Emamzadeh Hashem | K Kandovan Tunnel | |
| * Latyan Dam | ** Lar Dam |
Climbing
editThe level of difficulty is "walk-up" and the nearest village is Haniz to the south. There is also a hut at 3,270 m for hikers coming from the Southern valley (the direction of Haniz).[2]
References
edit- ^ Jafari, Gholam Hassan; Hazrati, Nasrin (2020-07-10). "Late Quaternary glacier equilibrium line altitudes (ELA) in the mountains of Iran". Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 13 (14): 625. doi:10.1007/s12517-020-05661-8. ISSN 1866-7538.
- ^ a b Soltani, Zahra (2020-09-17). "All You Need to Know about Sialan Mountain". Iran On Adventure. Retrieved 2022-10-17.