Damavand Accommodation Part 2
28 October 2011 By Sherppa
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In any hiking trekking and mountaineering itinerary the safety of a team is the main priority. In this topic we give you the necessary tips to avoid the risks and enjoy your trek and increase your chance of success to Mt Damavand Iran.
For a successful attempt to the summit, it is essential to have a proper and trusty place for your accommodation in the area, we suggest you to use only the campsites which belong to Iran Mountaineering & Sport Climbing Federation. These resorts are the safest, the cheapest and the best resting place for your accommodation and acclimatization.
Mount Damavand Winter View
Photo By A. Soltani
Recommended
It is highly recommended to use Iran Mountaineering Federation camps and huts in the area such as:
Camp1 Polour Hut and Camp3 Bargah Sevom New Hut.
Not Recommended
Do not use any unidentified local guest hose, local home or hotel in the cities and villages around the mountain. Also not recommended to use Camp1 Reyneh Hut, Camp2 Base (Goosfand Sara Old Shelter or the Mosque) and Camp3 Bargah Sevom Old Refuge, see more details below.
Important Note
There are few bad and corrupt local guys who make some problems for foreign mountaineers in summer. These guy are usually wandering around Camp1 Reyneh and specially Camp2 Base (Goosfand Sara). They impersonate to offer you services such as guest house, food, hotel, car, mule, hot spring … Remember they are not mountaineers, just local people which come from the nearby city and villages, mainly from Reyneh.
If you use their services or accept their invitations, you could be in some sort of problem. Mostly they have business cards, the trick is to give you a business card, later they claim that you have accepted their invitation to their home or you have done an order for a service and they have done some preparation for you, so they force you to use their services or pay them some money?!
How to get rid of them
The local bad guys would find you and come to you very quickly in the area! To encounter the least possible problem made by these people, remember "No Thank You." is usually a proper answer to many of their questions.
- Try to keep away from them as much as you can.
- Do not talk to them, or if you have to speak to them, make your discussion as short as possible.
- Do not accept their invitations to go to their home or guest house.
- Do not promise or give them any kind of order to use any services such as car, food and so on.
- Do not accept their business cards.
Damavand Camp1 Polour Hut
More Tips
- While mountaineering around Damavand, if you have any question, try to find and ask your question to an English speaking mountaineer and not a local person.
- If you travel from the capital city Tehran, the safest and the most reliable starting point either for the West or for the classic South route of Damavand is Camp1 Polour Hut.
- During summer and peak season for climbing, most mountain camps and huts such as Camp3 Bargah Sevom old shelter and Camp3 New Hut shared saloon are crowded and too noisy, so for your comfort and privacy and to enjoy your hike it is much better to use a tent (not around camp2), or book and use a private rooms in the Camp3 New Hut.
Camp Reservation and Booking
Unfortunately in summer, there is not an easy or a proper way to book the Huts in advance in the high season, either by email or telephone, specially for the Camp1 Polour Hut and Camp3 New Hut private rooms, it is only possible to do it by good connections just a couple of days in advance!!!
(If I could find a proper way, I will add the following info:)
Email:
Tel:
About Camp2 Base (Goosfand Sara)
Camp2 Base Goosfand Sara also called the Mosque is the worst campsite in the area. We do not advise to use it in summer at all, because it is too crowded, dirty, noisy and most important thing because it is invaded by some local bad guys which could make some problem for foreign mountaineers.
For more details visit also: Warning.
Tehran IKA Airport To Camp1 Polour
GPS Track and Road Map
By Ardeshir Soltani
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