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Excursions Birdwatching Swimming |
| There are many lovely pockets of forest
in Gorgân region. Gorgân area and Golestân province
offer many
excellent one and several days excursions across mountains and through
forests
or through vast steppe of Dašte Gorgân &
Gonbad . |
| Golestân
National Park Golestân national park is located in the Northeast of Iran along the Caspian Sea, and is characterized by temperate to humid deciduous and hardwood forests.Just some hours drive from Gorgân, on the banks of the Alborz (Elburz) mountains, you find Irans oldest and one of its finest parks. The park is uniquely situated. |
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Area of the park is 91895. From both
ecological and economic perspectives, Golestân
national park is one of the most important national parks in
Iran. Due to the diversity of ecosystems, it enjoys a wider rang of
biological diversity than the other parks of Iran. There is also the
potential for increased tourism. Location:
This mountainous park is situated between the towns of Gonbade Kâvus
and Bodjnord, 45 km east of Minu Dašt (150 km
east of Gorgân) within the boundaries
of the three provinces of Xorâsân,
Golestân
and Semnân. It's location is 37º , 16´ ,
34´´
to 37º, 31´ N. and 55º, 43´ to
66º
, 17´, 45´´ E.
See map . |
| Permission You need permission to visite some parts of the national park. For permission and other details please contact: Dep. Of Environment in Gorgân: Address: Nâhâr Xorân road, close to Mehmânsarâye edâre râh , Gorgân; Tel: +98-171 5524661, Fax: +98-1715524561, E-mail: najafi@abedi.net or Dep. Of Environment in Tehran: Address: Ostâd Nejâtolâhi Str., Nr. 187, 15875 Tehran; Tel: +98-21 8901262, Fax: +98-21 8905173, E-mail: najafi@abedi.net Links: Further reading: |
| Golestân
Waterfall
A 20 meters high waterfall in the Golestân National park, in the middle of a green and beautiful forest and popular destination among local people. There are some tourist facilities like drinking water, toilets, parking etc here. See map . Getting there: The easiest way is to charter a car from Minu Dašt or Gorgân. |
| Nâhâr Xorân
forest Situated only 6 km southern Gorgân, this is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the northen Iran, with plenty of hiking trails through dense forest which are easy to find. See map. There are facilities like restaurant, cafe, hotel and camping here. Getting there: It is easy reaching Nâhâr Xorân.You can catch bus or charter/share a taxi from Gorgân (6 km). |
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| Rango forest, c. 7 km
south west of Gorgân This lovely pocket of forest with a waterfall and a natural well is situated 7 km south western Gorgân. See map. The tourist facilities here are poor. Getting there: The easiest way is to charter a car from Gorgân. |
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Šast Kolâ &
Bârân kuh forest sanctuary If you are looking forward to a respite from the maddening city life then let yourself loose in the lap of the nature and feel and enjoy the beauty of the cascading Bârân kuh waterfalls in the bushy forest of Bârân kuh , c.7 km south of Š ast Kol â forest sanctuary. There are several natural caves in Bârân Kuh forest. Š ast Kolâ forest sanctuary is situated c.10 km SW Gorgân. It is an excellent one/half day walk. See map . Getting there: The easiest way is to charter a car from Gorgân to Š ast Kolâ forest and than hike through dense forest to Bârân Kuh forest which is easy to find. |
| Sade Nowmal (Kowsar),
Nowmal dam With a heigth of 20 meter and 575 meter length this dam is located c. 6 km east of Gorgân. See map . Getting there:The easiest way is to charter a car from Gorgân. |
| Alang Dareforest with several
natural wells Alang Dare forest with several natural wells and small rivers is just 4 km southern Gorgân. It is easy to reach Alang Dare forest by private car.There are some tourist facilities like camping, electricity and toailets/shower here. See map . Getting there: The easiest way is to charter a car from Gorgân. |
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Mountainous villages route The beautiful mountainous and hospital villages of Siâh rudbâr , Cely , Bâl â cely, X âke pirzan, Zarin Gol and Afrâ Taxte along this trek are worth seeing, culturally and architecturally, c. 20 km south east of Ali Âbâd . Clustered houses with tiled roofs match the environment. The route is rich with flora and fauna. See map. Getting there: The easiest way is to charter a car from Ali Âbâd. You can even get arranged trip by contacting some travel agency in Ali Âbâd or Gorgân. |
| Ziyâ
rat waterfall and warm water well This village is located in bushy forest, c.11 km south of Gorgân.This village is easy to find. The road between Gorgân and Ziyârat village is very green and beautiful. It is an excellent one day excursion. See map . Getting there: The easiest way to get here is to charter a car from Gorgân for only a few US dollars. |
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Sorx Pošte (Qoroq
) forest park A 650 h forest park, 22 km eastern Gorgân, off road 22 (main road between Gorgân-Mashad) with its lush vegetation and luxuriant forests and swamps, is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Gorgân area. Sorx Pošte forest park is well equiped with different facilities like restaurant, cafe, camping with toailets and shower, electricity and temporary settlement. There is even a little zoo with local wild animals here. It is situated 22 km east of Gorgân. See map . Getting there:The easiest way to reach Sorx Pošte forest park is to charter a car from Gorgân. |
| Širâbâd waterfalls,
natural pools &
cave
Širâbâd water falls from a height of 20m giving the appearance of water jumping and playing on the rocks before falling down to the natural pools with a depth of 40-80 meters. This emazing cave with a gap of 9 meters, height of three meters and a length of approximately 150 meters is situated c. 6 km south of Xân Bebein . This cave is known even as Dive Sepid (white devil) by the locals . See map. Getting there: The easiest way to reach these attractions is to charter a car from Xân Bebein, Gonbade Kâvus or Gorgân. You can even get arranged trips to these attractions, by contacting some travel agency in Xân Bebein, Gonbade Kâvus or Gorgân. |
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| Zarin Gol foerst sanctuary The forest sanctuary of Zarin Gol are located c.15 km southeast of Ali Âbâd (50 km east of Gorgân). It is an excellent one or several days walk (up to you) and/or hike across mountains and through bushy forests. In this exciting trekking region of Zarin Gol , one not only walks along a large portion of the Zarin Gol - Xâ ke pirzan - Si âh rudbâ r trek route, but also gets an exposure to the socio – cultural life of the people living in this beautiful area . See map . Getting there:The easiest way is to get arranged tour with or without guide, by contacting some travel agency in Gorgân. |
| Swimming
The beautiful and quiet beaches of Bandar Gaz with different tourist facilities. |
| Birdwatching |
| You find some of the finest bird
sanctuaries in the whole country in Golestân province. Click on
some of the following links to know more. |
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| Birdwatchings Tower Gorgân Bay |
Birds at Gorgân Bay |
| 1.
Birdlist of northern Iran, Golestán Province
2.
Miyânkâle peninsula and Gorgán Bay Permission Bird Organization in Iran: Links: Ecotour Iran |