List of mountains in Iran

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Damavand mount in Mazandaran Damavand-Iran-2018.jpg
Damavand mount in Mazandaran

The highest mountains in Iran include Damavand, Alam-Kuh, Sabalan, Takht-e Soleyman, Azad Kuh, Zard-Kuh, and Shir Kuh.

This is a list of mountains in the country of Iran.

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Topographical maps showing the mountain ranges of Iran

By clicking on the symbols at the head of the table the individual columns may be sorted.

Ranking
PhotographMountainHeight (m)Range
1 Damavand in winter.jpg Mount Damavand 5,610 [1] Middle Alborz Mountains
2 AlamKooh.jpg Alam-Kuh 4,850 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
3 Sab dalj1.JPG Sabalan 4,811
North Khersan 4,680 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
South Khersan 4,659 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
Takht-e-Soleiman summit.jpg Mount Takht-e Suleyman 4,659 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
Siahsang 4,604 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
Haft Khan 4,537 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
Chaloon 4,516 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
South Siahgook 4,500 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
hzr.jpg Hazaran 4,501 Central Iranian plateau
Siah-Kaman summit.jpg Siah-Kaman 4,472 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
Shaneh-Kuh 4,465 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
North Siahgook 4,445 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
Kaloo 4,412 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
Dena1.jpg Dena 4,409 Zagros Mountains
Gardoon Kuh 4,402 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
Kuh-e Shah (Lalehzar)4,384 Zagros Mountains
Kholeno 4,375Middle Alborz Mountains
AzadKuh.jpg Azad Kuh 4,375Middle Alborz Mountains
Paloon Gardan 4,375Middle Alborz Mountains
Nazer 4,350Middle Alborz Mountains
Mian-Seh-Chal summit.jpg Mian-Seh-Chal 4,348 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
Lashgarak 4,256 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
Sialan peak and hut.jpg Sialan 4,250West Alborz Mountains
Chehelcheshme.jpg Mount Chlchama 4,250North Zagros Mountains
Palvar 4,229 Zagros Mountains
Kolunchin Zardkuh.JPG Zard-Kuh 4,221 Zagros Mountains
Koloon Bastak 4,200Middle Alborz Mountains
Shah Alborz.JPG Shah Alborz 4,200West Alborz Mountains
Zarin Kuh 4,200 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
Khashechal 4,180West Alborz Mountains
Jupar 4,150 Zagros Mountains
Sarakchal 4,150Middle Alborz Mountains
Naz 4,108West Alborz Mountains
Varevasht 4,100Middle Alborz Mountains
Kharsang 4,100Middle Alborz Mountains
Shir Kuh 4,050 Zagros Mountains
Kahar (Mountain) 4,050West Alborz Mountains
Alanehsar 4,050 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
Green plain and Oshtoran Kooh.jpg Oshtorankuh 4,050 Zagros Mountains
Shahankuh 4,040 Zagros Mountains
Korma Kuh 4,020 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
Pasand Kuh 4,000 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
Siahleiz 3,975 Takht-e Suleyman Mountains
Bel Mountain 3,943 Zagros Mountains
Taftan Volcano.jpg Taftan 3,941 Baluchestan Mountains
Tochal-Tehran.jpg Tochal 3,933Middle Alborz Mountains
Mehrchal 3,920Middle Alborz Mountains
Dalankuh 3,915 Zagros Mountains
Shahvar 3,890East Alborz Mountains
Mount Bahr Aseman 3,886 Sahand-Bazman range
Karkas Kooh.jpg Karkas 3,870 Karkas Mountains
Atash Kuh 3,850Middle Alborz Mountains
Shah Neshin (Mountain) 3,850Middle Alborz Mountains
Mount-Sahand.jpg Sahand 3,707 Azerbaijan Mountains
Sataple 3,669 Zagros Mountains
Garrin 3,623 Zagros Mountains
West Alborz Mountains3,609
Alvand 2007.jpg Alvand Kuh 3,580 Zagros Mountains
Bazman 3,490 Baluchestan Mountains
Per av (2).jpg Paraw 3,415central Zagros Mountains
A view from inside the car Shaho Mountain.JPG Shaho 3,390central Zagros Mountains
Tsikhe 3,350 Zagros Mountains
Qezel Arsalan 3,250 Zagros Mountains
Binaalud0.jpg Binalud 3,220Middle Alborz Mountains
Birk Mountain 2,740 Baluchistan Mountains
Baghdasht Peak 2,500
Sharbak 1,694Middle Alborz Mountains

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References

  1. Damavand at Peakbagger.com, Kuh-e Damavand at peaklist.org

See also