Sialan

Coordinates: 36°30′42.6″N 50°41′55.2″E / 36.511833°N 50.698667°E / 36.511833; 50.698667
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Sialan
Highest point
Elevation4,185 m (13,730 ft)
Coordinates36°30′42.6″N 50°41′55.2″E / 36.511833°N 50.698667°E / 36.511833; 50.698667
Geography
Sialan is located in Iran
Sialan
Sialan
Border of Mazandaran and Qazvin, Iran
Parent rangeAlborz

Sialan is a mountain peak in Alborz range in Iran. At an elevation of 4,185 metres (13,730 ft) it is famous mountain in the range. Its south face rises from the Alamut valley.

Map of central Alborz Peaks: 1 Alam-Kuh
  −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

Climbing

The level of difficulty is "walk-up" and the nearest center is Haniz village. There is a hut at 3270 m for climbers from the Southern valley.

Mount Sialan: +36° 30' 42.6", +50° 41' 55.2", 4185 m and Sialan shelter: +36° 30' 21.10", +50° 40' 9.10", 3271 m

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