GUNUNG · Iran

Alvand

الوند (Alvand / Kūh-e Alvand)

Pegunungan Alvand dekat Hamadan; foto kawasan, bukan identifikasi titik puncak tertentu / Alvand mountains near Hamadan; area view, not identification of a specific summit point. Photo: source

Information

Elevation: 3.580 m
Country: Iran (IR)
Location / Range: Alvand, Zagros
Mountain type: Pegunungan granit non-vulkanik / Non-volcanic granite mountains
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 34.6642, 48.4867
Difficulty: Pendakian gunung dengan bagian batuan menuju puncak; kondisi musim dingin lebih berat / Mountain hike with rock climbing near the summit; more demanding in winter
Best Season: Panduan SummitPost membedakan waktu tempuh musim panas dan musim dingin; tidak ada jaminan kondisi musiman / SummitPost distinguishes summer and winter timings; seasonal conditions are not guaranteed
Permits & Rules: Sumber yang diperiksa tidak memastikan aturan izin pendakian saat ini / The checked sources do not establish current hiking permit requirements
Hazards: Angin kuat, salju dan es musim dingin, serta bagian batuan menuju titik tertinggi / Strong wind, winter snow and ice, and rocky moves to the highest point

Description

Alvand is a non-volcanic granite mountain area near Hamadan in western Iran, within the Zagros region. Wikidata Q2302910 records an elevation of 3,580 m; YaldaMedTour distinguishes the named Alvand summit at about 3,450 m from Yakhchal, the range high point it lists at 3,580 m, so elevations need to be read in the context of the feature described. SummitPost describes an approach from Ganjnameh through Kiwarestan, Mishan Plateau and Takht-e Nader to the summit. A January 2020 winter trip report records a stop at the Mishan shelter, rock climbing to reach the highest point, and a gondola descent from Mishan. Shelters and the gondola mentioned in older accounts do not establish their present availability or operating hours.

Gallery

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Routes

Ganjnameh–Mishan: pendakian dataran / plateau hike

Pendakian ke dataran; bukan rute puncak / Plateau hike, not a summit route

This shorter outing follows the initial Alvand approach from Ganjnameh to Mishan Plateau. YaldaMedTour describes roughly two hours to the plateau depending on the chosen path and mentions a shelter there. The outing can end at Mishan without continuing to Takht-e Nader and the summit; facilities should be confirmed before departure.

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Ganjnameh–Mishan–Takht-e Nader–Alvand

Jalur gunung berbatu; kesulitan meningkat saat bersalju / Rocky mountain route; harder in snow

From Ganjnameh, the route passes Kiwarestan and Mishan Plateau before following a valley to Takht-e Nader. From the spring on that plateau, the Alvand summit path continues among granite rocks. This is a historical terrain description; timings and water or shelter conditions require a fresh check.

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Climbing Experiences

The five Alvand video links below still expose YouTube metadata; their summaries describe the title topic rather than assess unseen footage. A firsthand SummitPost account adds the sequence of a 17 January 2020 winter outing, including the Mishan shelter and rocky summit section.

References

The summary above is compiled from the following sources. Click to explore them yourself.