Shah Alborz

Shah Alborz (Persian: شاه البرز) is a mountain peak in Alborz range in Iran with an elevation of 4,200 metres (13,800 ft).^[1] Its north face rises from the Alamout valley. To the south lies the Taleghan Valley and to the west the plains of east-Ghazvin. The Shah Alborz glaciercovers parts of the north face at elevations of 3,400 to 3,600 metres (11,200 to 11,800 ft).^[2]

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

Shah Alborz شاه البرز
Highest point
Elevation	4,200 m (13,800 ft)
Coordinates	36°19′N 50°45′E
Geography
Shah Alborz شاه البرز Border of Tehran and Qazvīn Province, Iran
Parent range	Alborz

Climbing

The level of difficulty is "walk-up" and the nearest center is Taleghan. The best months to climb the mountain are from March to September.^[1] The most often-used route to the peak passes through the Hasanjoon valley.^[3]