Tochal
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Tochal mountains, Tehran, Iran. |
Tochal is the name of a mountain range adjacent to the metropolitan
Tehran,
Iran. Mount Tochal itself is 3,964 m (13,005 feet) high, at coordinates .From Tehran starts a seven station
gondola lift which ends in the Tochal Ski Resort and a modern hotel.Tochal is a popular recreational region for Tehran's population.
The most important and highest peak of Tochal mount is also named Tochal at height of 3965m. There are also some other peaks which are accessible trough Tochal main ridge ot through their own climbing path. Tochal peaks from west to east include:
*Lavarak (3560m): accessible through main Tochal ridge or Imamzade Davood climbing path.
*Bazarak (3753m): accessible through main Tochal ridge or Imamzade Davood climbing path.
*Palang-chal(3520m): accessible from Darakeh valley and Palangchal Shelter.
*Sar-Bazarak (3640m): accessible from Palangchal peak and main Tochal ridge.
*Shah-Neshin (3875m): accessible from Tochal main rdige, Hezarcham path and south (Abshar-Dogholoo) ridge.
*Tochal (3965m): The highest peak of this mount which is accessible from any climbing paths that ends in Tochal main ridge. The most usual path from Theran is through south ridge (normally from Shirpala shelter and Siahsang hut.)
*Spilit (3120m): through Band-yakh-chal and Shervin hut by rock climbing or Klakchal ridge.
*West Lezon (3585m): accessible from Tochal main ridge , Kolakchal shelter or Shirpala shelter.
*East Lezon or Piaz-chal (3540m): accessible from Tochal main ridge , Kolakchal shelter or Shirpala shelter.
*Kolak-chal (3300m): from Kolakchal shelter (through Golab-dareh valley, Vezbad valley or Jamshidieh park)
*Siah-band(3320m): from Dar-abad valley and Dar-abad hut.
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 skiing resorts and other recreational centers in the mount. The gondola lift has four stations:
*Station 1: It is 1900m high and is located in the beginning of Velenjak valley (end of Velenjak Street). There are parkings, inns and some other facilities available.
*Station 2: This station is 2400m high with very limited facilities.
*Station 5: This station is 2935m high. There is a restaurant and a rescue center. This station is in middle of one of Tochal skiing slopes which is open only in mid winter. This station is also accessible through several climbing paths like: Shirpala shelter, Osoon valley and Palang-chal shelter.
*Station 7: At height of 3740m very close to the Tochal main ridge is the last station of the gondola lift. This station is in mid of Tochal skiing slope. The Tochal main peak is just two hours away from this point by walk. This station is also reachable from Hezar-cham climbing path from Station 5..
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Tochal Recreational Complex*
Tochal Overview
