- Tochal
Infobox Mountain
Name=Tochal
Photo=Tochal-Tehran.jpg
Caption=Tochal Mountain - north of Tehran
Elevation=3,964 metres (13,005 feet)
Location=Tehran ,Iran
Range=Alborz
Prominence=
Coordinates=≈coord|35|53|04|N|51|25|09|E|type:mountain
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Easiest route=Mount Tochal is a mountain in the
Alborz range and adjacent to metropolitanTehran ,Iran . The mountain has a 12 km long ridgeline. The highest peak, also called Mount Tochal, is at an elevation of 3,964 m (13,005 feet) and at coordinates coord|35.88|N|51.42|E|.A seven stationgondola lift runs from Tehran to the Tochal Ski Resort and a modern hotel.Tochal is a popular recreational region for Tehran's residents.Peaks
A number of peaks are accessible from the Tochal main ridge or by their own climbing paths. Peaks (from west to east) include:
*Lavarak (3560m): accessible by main Tochal ridge or Imamzade Davood climbing path.
*Bazarak (3753m): accessible by main Tochal ridge or Imamzade Davood climbing path.
*Palang-chal (3520m): accessible from Darakeh valley and Palangchal Shelter.
*Sar-Bazarak (3640m): accessible from Palangchal peak and main Tochal ridge.
*Shah-Neshin (3875m): accessible from Tochal main ridge, Hezarcham path and south (Abshar-Dogholoo) ridge.
*Tochal (3965m): The highest peak of the range, accessible by any climbing path that ends on the Tochal main ridge. The usual path from Tehran is by the south ridge (normally from Shirpala shelter and Siahsang hut).
*Spilit (3120m): through Band-yakh-chal and Shervin hut by rock climbing or Klakchal ridge.
*West Lezon (3585m): accessible from Tochal main ridge, Kolakchal shelter or Shirpala shelter.
*East Lezon or Piaz-chal (3540m): accessible from Tochal main ridge, Kolakchal shelter or Shirpala shelter.
*Kolak-chal (3300m): from Kolakchal shelter (through Golab-dareh valley, Vezbad valley or Jamshidieh park)
*Siah-band (3320m): from Dar-abad valley and Dar-abad hut.Gondola lift
Tochal has a long gondola lift which begins from
Velenjak valley at 1900m and ends in the last station at 3740m near the main ridge of Tochal. This gondola lift is used for accessing ski resorts and other recreational centers on the mountain. The gondola lift has four stations:*Station 1 is at an elevation of 1900m and located at the beginning of Velenjak valley (end of
Velenjak Street). Parking, inns and some other facilities are available.
*Station 2 is at 2400m and has very limited facilities.
*Station 5 is at 2935m. There is a restaurant and a rescue center. This station is in the middle of one of the ski slopes which is open only in mid winter. This station is also accessible through several climbing paths like Shirpala shelter, Osoon valley and Palang-chal shelter.
*Station 7 is at 3740m and very close to the Tochal main ridge. It is the last station of the gondola lift. This station is in the middle of the Tochal ski slope. The Tochal main peak is 30 minutes walk from this point. This station is also reachable from Hezar-cham climbing path from Station 5.Location in central Alborz
ee also
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List of ski areas and resorts in Iran
*Velenjak External links
* [http://www.tochal.org/en/ Tochal website]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/669 Tochal Overview]
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