Road 77 (Iran)

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Road 77
جاده 77
Amol to Tehran Road
Road 77 (Iran)
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Route information
Length200 km (120 mi)
Major junctions
From Tehran, Tehran Province
AB-Kreuz-grun.svg Expressway in Iran.svg Yasini Expressway
Expressway in Iran.svg Zeinoddin Expressway
Street in Iran.svg Damavanad Street
Road in Iran.png Telo Road
Major intersections Expressway in Iran.svg Babayi Expressway
Road79.png Road 79
To Mahmood Abad, Mazandaran Province
Zeichen 102 - Kreuzung oder Einmundung mit Vorfahrt von rechts, StVO 1970.svg Iran First Level Road 22.png Road 22
Location
Country Iran
Provinces Tehran, Mazandaran
Major cities Rudehen, Tehran Province
Amol, Mazandaran Province
Highway system

Road 77, also known as the Haraz Road, is one of the most important roads from Tehran to the northern mountains of Iran, and the Iranian coast on the southern Caspian Sea. Amol is the first northern city of this road. [1] Along the road landscapes, Plain, Mountain, Historical tourism. Waterfall and village.

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Route

The road's route travels through Tehran Province and Mazandaran Province. It crosses the Alborz mountain range and then descends northwards down the Haraz River Valley. The road is the shortest route from Tehran to the north ( 180 km). It passes through the towns of Amol and Rudehen.

Features

Haraz Road is the nearest road to Mount Damavand. Lar Dam, Lar National Park, which Mount Damavand is within, is accessible from Road 77.


Central Alborz mountain range map

Map of central Alborz Peaks:1 Alam-Kuh
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-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) AlborzCentralColoredNumbered.png
  −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

See also

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References

  1. "نقشه راه‌های ایران با بزرگنمایی بی‌نهایت" (PDF). مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2019-11-02.