The most beautiful gorges and valleys of Iran 
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Journey to a deep paradise

Iran has so much beauty that we cannot count them ; Historical and cultural attractions , towering mountains, roaring rivers , mysterious deserts . and green plains and forests ; But one of the natural and extraordinary features of Iran is its valleys . The valleys that take away our intelligence and take us to an unknown world in the depths of the earth . These valleys are sometimes so unknown that few people have heard of them . If you are also curious to discover the most beautiful valleys of Iran , join us Join us to explore these amazing natural phenomena together .

1 . Chahkoh Strait

Qeshm Island It hosts a gorge that was formed by the erosion of the earth's sedimentary rocks . Chahkoh valley or gorge It is located in Shahab section of Qeshm city and its depth reaches 100 meters .

Chahkoh is one of the most important tourist attractions of Qeshm Island . This valley is wide at first and then surprises tourists with its high walls . The width of the gorge becomes so narrow that it is difficult to pass through it . If you ever travel to Qeshm Island, remember that your trip will not be complete without visiting the Chahkoh Gorge .

Address : Hormozgan province, west of Qeshm island, 70 km from Qeshm city, East Chahovi village, western part of the north coast of Qeshm island .

2 . Kol Khorsan Valley

Kul Khorsan is the symbol of Khuzestan province and allows you to experience temperatures below 20 degrees Celsius in the excruciating heat of the southern summer . When you step into this valley, you will be lost in its beauty and grandeur . The width of Kol Khorsan is wide at the beginning, but in some places it becomes so narrow that a person can hardly pass through it . The end of Kol Khorsan valley ends at Dez river . So, if you plan to swim and boat , be sure to go to the area with complete equipment and a skilled local guide .

Address : Khuzestan province, Dezful , kilometer 28 of Shahyoun road, on the left side of the road, adjacent to Bisheh Bezan village

3 . Rage Valley

Raghe is one of the unique natural phenomena of Rafsanjan city in Kerman province is _ This gorge, which is located on the way between the two most important attractions of the province, i.e. Kulot Shahdad and Meimand village, attracts you to explore and adventure . Rage is the result of the water erosion of the permanent Giudari river and is about 20 thousand years old . This valley is 70 meters deep, about 20 kilometers long, and its width varies from 2 meters to 180 meters .

While traveling to the corners of Raghe, you will encounter sharp cones , columns , congresses , and small and large cracks and holes that humans have created in this area during their lifetime. are _ Raga is free from any disturbing sounds and the only thing that can be heard in it is the sound of birds such as partridges and eagles . This pristine area is considered an ideal place for astronomy tours .

Address : Kerman province, southwest of Rafsanjan city

4 . valley of love

Eshgh valley in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province is one of the most beautiful valleys of our beloved country . This valley is located on the path of the Karun River . It is not so easy to access Eshgh Valley and you have to go to Shahrekord road to reach it Walk towards Izeh .

If you are interested in adventure , a boat ride on the roaring waters of the Karun River awaits you . According to local stories , in ancient times , two lovers lived on both sides of the valley . Those who do not find any bridge or passage to reach each other , throw themselves into the Karun valley and river and die . The burning love of these two lovers makes this valley known as " Valley of Love " .

Address : Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Ardel city, Mashaikh region, 110 km from Shahrekord

5 . Alamut Valley

Alamut valley in Qazvin province and overlooking the forest hills of Mazandaran province is located This valley will amaze you with its beauty . The end of Alamut valley ends with a castle with the same name . Traveling to Alamut Valley gives you a good opportunity to experience the history and nature .

Alamut Castle is also known as the Castle of Assassins and you have to go through a steep staircase to enter the castle . The views around the valley from the top of Alamut Castle are indescribably beautiful .

The way to reach Alamut Valley and its castle is a bit long and difficult, but all these difficulties are worth it . Alamut is a mountainous region and the best time to travel to this valley is summer .

this valley has other beauties such as Shirkoh Castle, Lembsar Fortress, Pitch Ben Caravanserai, Alamut Caves and Ovan Lake .

Address : Qazvin province, Alamut region, Alamut valley

6 . Dervish Valley

Darvishan valley is located 3 km from the village of the same name in Mazandaran province . This valley, with a river passing through it , is known mostly for its famous waterfall . The amount of water that flows down from Darvishan waterfall makes this waterfall one of the most watery waterfalls in Iran. has become

The deep pool under this waterfall is a good place for swimming in the summer season . In addition to this waterfall, Darvishan village has a pristine nature that you should not neglect .

Address : Mazandaran province, Neka city, Darvishan village

7 . Raghz Strait

In the highlands of the plains between Darab and Fasa in Shiraz province, there are valleys and gorges that are hidden from our eyes . This area is completely unspoiled due to its extremely difficult access; In such a way that you will need professional guides to go to Raghaz Gorge .

Raghaz is full of many springs and ponds where fish can be found . This gorge has waterfalls whose roaring waters flow into the ponds below . Raghaz is one of the most pleasant regions of Fars province, especially in the summer season .

Address : South of Fars province, Fesaroud, 25 km from Darab city

8 . Damash Siahu Valley

Damash Siahu is one of the most pristine and beautiful valleys in Iran in Hormozgan province and Bandar Abbas city is _ The Jamash river originates from Hamag mountains and passes through this valley . If you are interested in nature tourism, don't forget to visit this valley with its flowing water and unique vegetation . Due to the geographical location of this area and the heat of the air, unlike other valleys , you can visit Damash Siahu in spring , autumn and winter .

Address : Sikhoran village, Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan province

9 . Morteza Ali valley

Morteza Ali is located 30 km from Tabas and 2 km from Khoro village, in the heart of dry and desert mountains , and with its boiling spring, it will amaze you . The wonderful Morteza Ali spring is divided into two parts: hot water and cold water . When you walk along this valley , you will come across springs that flow down from the walls of the valley .

Morteza Ali hot spring has many salts and its water moves parallel to the cold water up to 300 meters and does not mix with it . The hot water spring is on the right side of the valley and the cold water spring is on the left side, and when you put your foot in each of them , the temperature difference between the two waters can be easily recognized . This temperature difference sometimes reaches 10 degrees Celsius .

The end of this spring reaches the thinnest arch dam in the world, Abbasi Dam . Along the springs of Morteza Ali Valley, Zoroastrian graves are located on both sides of the walls of the spring .

Address : South Khorasan, 30 km from Tabas city, 2 km from Khoro village

10 . Valley of the Stars

According to the local people, the amazing Valley of Stars in Qeshm Island with tall columns and different shapes was formed by the impact of stars with the earth . According to them , when the stars hit this area, the soil of the area rose up and dried in the same way and formed short and long columns . The wind blowing on the sides of these columns creates scary sounds . The sounds that local people believe are the voices of jinn and wandering spirits . The natives of Qeshm refuse to enter this valley when it gets dark .

However , it is not bad to know that this valley was formed due to soil erosion and is more than 2 million years old .

Address : The southeast side of Qeshm Island, around Barke Khalaf village

11 . Shirez Strait

Shirez is one of the most pristine and beautiful valleys in Iran, which is several million years old and was created due to erosion and geological changes . Shirez Strait between the provinces of Kermanshah, Lorestan and Ilam It is located 50 km northeast of Kohdasht .

Shirez is 5 km long and the height of its walls sometimes reaches 150 to 200 meters . In some parts of this gorge, the walls are so high that you can not see the sunlight . The slope of these walls begins with a height of less than 10 meters near the village of Godargah and reaches its peak in the abyss of Haft Rak . The end of the gorge is a good place to relax and relieve fatigue and watch the completely pristine nature . In the middle of the Shirez Gorge, there is a river that flows into the Simre River .

Address : Lorestan province  HYPERLINK "https://www.alibaba.ir/mag/lorestan-attractions/" , 50 km from Kohdasht city

12 . Shiny gorge

Another beautiful gorge near Fars province is Baraq Gorge, which is located in a wonderful village of the same name, 20 km from Sede city and 80 km southwest of Euclid . The unique scenery and green nature of Tange Baraq village has turned this area into one of the tourist attractions of Fars province .

The Baraq gorge has also created a wonderful landscape near this village with raging rivers, rugged mountains , watery waterfalls and flowing springs . In this deep valley, a lot of trees can be seen . A river passes through the gorge and its waterfalls fall into pools at the bottom of the rocks . Sometimes the height of the walls of this gorge reaches 300 meters . If you ever travel to Tange Baraq village, know that its people speak Lori and Kurdish languages .

Address : Fars province, 80 km southwest of Euclid and 20 km from Sede city

13 . Bouchir Strait

Bouchir Strait or Bouchir Strait is also known as Bouchir Valley or Chehme Chele Bouchir . This gorge is located in the form of a gap in the heart of the mountain and you have to enter the water to enter it . The water that passes through Bouchir gorge is supplied from a spring at its end . The depth of this spring reaches 35 meters . So know that bathing in it is not possible without having swimming skills .

In the water of Bouchir Strait, Dr. Fish fishes are found in abundance . These fish also have healing properties . The water temperature of this gorge is between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius and it is warm at the beginning and cold in the middle . The best time to visit this gorge is summer .

Address : Hormozgan province, east of Parsian city, Bouchir village

14 . tight horse tail

Tange or Tang Dem Esb is located 40 km south of Shiraz in Kohmera Sorkhi region and Kore Bes village . This tang is famous for its beautiful waterfall and is considered one of the important tourist attractions of Fars province .

Tang Dem Esb got its name from a waterfall similar to a horse's tail . This waterfall is the continuation of the Horsetail River, which falls down from the high rocks and evokes the shape of a horsetail . The height of this waterfall reaches 30 meters .

, leafy and short plants . If you ever step into this valley, prepare yourself to watch cute squirrels . Wild animals and hunting birds also live in this area , but the presence of nature walkers has made them less likely to be seen around here .

The best time to visit Tang Tail is in spring and summer .

Address : Fars province, 40 km south of Shiraz, Kohmera Sorkhi area, Koreh Bes village

15 . Cal Jenni Valley

Kal Jeni is located in South Khorasan, in the north of Tabas and around the village of Azmeighan . Kal Jeni Valley is known as the Grand Canyon of Iran . Since the old natives considered this valley to be scary and the place where ghosts live , they named it Kal Jeni . Kal is a term that means a valley or path formed due to floods and water flow .

When you visit this valley , you can clearly see the effects of raging rivers that have passed through here . An effect that has caused soil erosion and the formation of a valley of this magnitude over thousands of years .

Kal Jeni is U-shaped in some places and V- shaped in other places . The high walls on both sides of the valley are sometimes so close to each other that when we look up , the sky is no longer visible .

Unlike other green and water-filled valleys, Kal Jeni is dry and devoid of water and grass . However , small waterfalls are flowing in this area, which are called Sholan .

Another attraction of Kal Jeni is the existence of old Zoroastrian houses in distant times . These houses are connected to each other with tunnels and their history goes back to the Sassanid era .

Address : South Khorasan, north of Tabas city, Azmeighan village

16 . Tang Gambil

Fars province and Saran Behesht village are the hosts of Tang Gambil . A river flows at the bottom of this gorge and sometimes it is necessary to enter the river in parts of it to cross the gorge . After passing through the village of Saran Behesht Mekan, this river flows into Darud Zan Dam .

Tang Gambil is about 2,100 meters high at the beginning of its route and its height reaches 2,400 meters at the end . Flowing waters , pristine and unique nature and the sound of birds are the dominant phenomenon in Gambil Strait . When you travel along this gorge , you will come across walnut, raspberry, mountain barberry and fig trees . Sunlight never reaches parts of Gambil Strait and this has caused the atmosphere of these areas to be very cold .

Mid-May to the end of summer is the best time for adventure in Tang Gambil .

Address : Fars province, Sepidan city, Saran Behesht Makan or Beshemkan village

17 . Ghat Qarzam valley

Qarzam Gate is actually a spring in Mohammadabad village of Behshahr city in Mazandaran province . At the end of the car path on this village, there is a spring called Ghat Qarzam downstream . The water of this spring flows into a wonderful and green pool and gives you a good opportunity to take a dip . Of course, do not forget that the depth of this pond is about 2 . It is 5 meters and you must have the necessary skills to swim .

As we said, Qarzam Gate is located at low altitudes, so the footpath has a steep slope . If you are carrying a lot of things with you , be very careful because the slope of the trail becomes very steep at the end .

Qarzam Gate is so unknown that only local people know about the existence of this beautiful jewel in the region .

Address : Mazandaran province, Behshahr city, Mohammadabad village

18 . Treasure Valley

The list of the most beautiful beautiful valleys in Iran ends with one of the most beautiful and amazing valleys in Lorestan province, namely Khazine Valley . This valley is located in the middle of the Pol Dokhtar road towards Andimshek and in a village called Khazineh .

One of the attractions of Khazine Valley is its suspension bridge, which is the highest of its kind in Iran and even the Middle East . If you ever come to this valley, be sure to cross its 112-meter-long and 85-meter-high suspension bridge . This height is equivalent to standing on top of a 29-story building . This bridge, which is located on the Simre river, is made of 4 cable ropes with Russian wood .

If you are among the lovers of climbing and rock climbing , Khazineh Valley is a good opportunity to experience these exciting sports and inject adrenaline into your veins .

Although Lorestan has a cold climate , this valley is located in the sunny area and the best time to visit it is spring and autumn .

Address : Lorestan, the middle of the road between Pul Dokhtar and Andimeshk

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