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Dena

دنا (Kūh-e Dena) — puncak tertinggi Qash Mastan

Information

Elevation: 4.409 m
Country: Iran (IR)
Location / Range: Sub-rangkaian Dena, Pegunungan Zagros — perbatasan Provinsi Isfahan, Kohgiluyeh-Boyer Ahmad, dan Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari
Mountain type: Sub-rangkaian batu gamping Kapur (non-vulkanik) di Zona Sanandaj–Sirjan; puncak tertinggi Qash Mastan 4.409 m
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 30.9517, 51.4375
Difficulty: Menengah hingga sulit — puncak biasa (Qash Mastan) non-teknis di musim hangat tetapi panjang & tinggi; pemayaran punggung banyak-puncak menuntut dan musim dingin sangat serius
Best Season: Akhir musim semi hingga awal musim gugur (Mei–September) untuk jalur biasa; musim dingin bersalju penuh, jadi pendakian salju berpengalaman
Permits & Rules: Tidak ada permit khusus untuk jalur umum; pendekatan lewat desa-desa kaki gunung seperti Khafr (Semirom) dan sisi Yasuj/Sisakht, sering dengan pemandu lokal
Hazards: Ketinggian 4.000 m+ & cuaca cepat berubah, angin kencang dan badai salju, medan gamping curam serta bidang salju keras yang menuntut crampon/ice axe di awal musim

Description

Dena (Kuh-e Dena) is one of the highest sub-ranges of the Zagros Mountains in Iran, running about 80 km long with an average width of roughly 15 km along the boundary of Isfahan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Provinces. The range has more than 40 peaks over 4,000 m; its high point is Qash Mastan (about 4,409 m). Geologically Dena lies in the Sanandaj–Sirjan structural zone and is made chiefly of Cretaceous limestone — a folded sedimentary range, not a volcano. Its annual precipitation is high by Iranian standards (600–1,800 mm), feeding springs, flower meadows, and the seasonal life of Bakhtiari/Qashqai nomads on its slopes. For hikers, Dena offers everything from single-summit climbs (notably Qash Mastan from the Khafr/Semirom side or from Sisakht) to demanding multi-peak traverses along the Zagros crest, with dramatic winter snowscapes.

Gallery

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Routes

Pendekatan sisi Yasuj / Sisakht dan pemayaran punggung Zagros

Sulit (multi-puncak 4.000-an m, menuntut)

Beberapa hari (tergantung jumlah puncak)

From the southwest side (Yasuj/Sisakht, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province) climbers can access the Dena range and link several of its 40+ peaks over 4,000 m along the Zagros crest. This traverse demands high stamina, long ridge navigation, and readiness for strong winds and hard snowfields early and late in the season.

Source

Puncak Qash Mastan dari sisi Khafr / Semirom

Menengah–sulit (panjang & tinggi, non-teknis di musim hangat)

±2 hari (pendekatan + puncak, dengan kemah tinggi)

The route to Dena's high point, Qash Mastan (about 4,409 m), is often approached from the village of Khafr in the Semirom area (Isfahan Province). It climbs limestone slopes and high meadows to a high camp and then the summit. Non-technical in the warm season but long and demanding of 4,000 m+ acclimatization; in winter it becomes a serious snow climb requiring crampons and ice axe.

Source

Climbing Experiences

Dena (Kuh-e Dena), the highest sub-range of the Zagros with 40+ peaks over 4,000 m and its high point at Qash Mastan (about 4,409 m). The videos below document real experiences — from a winter ascent of Qash Mastan and overviews of the central-Zagros range to approaches from the Yasuj/Sisakht side.

References

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