A one-day mountain climbing in Tehran

If you planned to spend a whole day in the natural resorts of Tehran, where would you head off from ? North? East? South or West?
Perhaps one of the best and safest paths for wandering in nature and climbing mountains is the Kolakchal’s. The 2-km Feiziyeh street, right in the middle of Shahid Bahonar street (Niavaran), ends up in the Jamshidiye Park.
Jamshidiye with its abundant trees, plants and flowers is among the largest parks in Iran which is a suitable spot for morning workout.
To go to Kolakchal , you should first go to the west of the park where there is a pavement towards the northwest. After about 400meters you’ll get to a cool spring. From there you’ll have a winding upward path and after passing by several places for refreshments , you will reach a broad area, about 2,300 meters high.
In recent years, a special road from Tehran to this area has been built. From here the path continues upward in a steep route. After two turns , the landscape of the shelter, mosque and Tower of Kolackchal will be seen which encourage you to proceed. From there , the landscape of the small houses of the city below your feet will be more spectacular.
You should struggle to come up the path from Jamshidiye to Kolakchal in 2 to 2.5 hours. Once you reach the shelter, you can stop and rest beside the tower which used to be a place where scout groups would stop. Or you can go to the eateries around and have some refreshment.
You might approve that after some workout it feels great to eat something. There is a rest room near the shelter which is a relief. About 90% of nature wanderers end up their journey in the shelter and after a short rest they return.
This way you‘ll spend only half a day i.e. from 6 am to 12 noon.
If you’d like to complete your experience , the path towards Kolakchal allows such a thing. From shelter , at a height of 2,600 meters , there is a safe pathway towards the heights. With an hour of mountain climbing you will get to the ridge. From there is a two-way path: one towards the north leading up to Shirpala shelter which goes down and the other towards the east which is followed on the ridge to reach the 3,300 –meter peak of Kolakchal.
The mountain climbing path in the region between park and shelter is very safe and wide. People of all ages can have a fun ,one-day journey all year round as long as they are careful. Families can experience a nice day doing workout together in a clean air on holidays . Even in snowy winter you can climb up the path with complete mountain climbing equipment such as crampon, climbing shoes and appropriate clothing.