Damavand
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Alborz · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Damavand is a 18,406 ft summit in the Alborz (Iran). PeakAtlas rates it expedition (High-altitude trek); best season is Jun–Sep. Permit required. Typical staging is Polur (20 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 18,406 ft
- Prominence
- 15,271 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Expedition
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Polur · 20 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Damavand, and what do you need before you go?
Damavand is listed as High-altitude trek with a best season of Jun–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- High-altitude trek
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Access / staging
- Polur, Mazandaran
How tall is Damavand, and where is it?
- Location
- Mazandaran, Iran
- Elevation
- 18,406 ft
- Prominence
- 15,271 ft
- Mountain range
- Alborz
- Difficulty
- High-altitude trek
What makes Damavand notable?
Iran’s highest peak and the tallest volcano in Asia.
The highest volcano in Asia and Iran’s high point, a solitary Alborz cone rising above the Caspian hinterland.
After you check trip readiness for Damavand, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Alborz, Mazandaran, Iran.
Closest places
- Polur — Mazandaran via Road 79
- مَلار — Iran
- گرنا — Iran
Notable trails & routes
- South Route
- West Route