Tochal

Tochal ( Točāl), is a mountain and ski resort located on the Alborz mountain range, adjacent to the metropolitan area of Tehran in northern Iran. It includes a 12 km ridge. Its highest peak, also called Tochal, is at an elevation of 3963 m above sea level.

A gondola lift runs from Tehran to the Tochal ski resort and hotel, all as a part of Tochal Complex.

Peaks
A number of peaks are accessible from the Tochal main ridge or by their own climbing paths. Peaks (from west to east) include:


 * Lavarak (3560 m): accessible by main Tochal ridge or Imamzade Davood climbing path.
 * Bazarak (3753 m): accessible by main Tochal ridge or Imamzade Davood climbing path.
 * Palang-chal (3520 m): accessible from Darakeh valley and Palangchal Shelter.
 * Sar-Bazarak (3640 m): accessible from Palangchal peak and main Tochal ridge.
 * Shah-Neshin (3875 m): accessible from Tochal main ridge, Hezarcham path and south (Abshar-Dogholoo) ridge.
 * Tochal (3964 m): The highest peak of the range, accessible by any climbing path that ends on the Tochal main ridge. The usual path from Tehran is by the south ridge (normally from Shirpala shelter and Siahsang hut).
 * Spilit (3120 m): through Band-yakh-chal and Shervin hut by rock climbing or Klakchal ridge.
 * West Lezon (3585 m): accessible from Tochal main ridge, Kolakchal shelter or Shirpala shelter.
 * East Lezon or Piaz-chal (3540 m): accessible from Tochal main ridge, Kolakchal shelter or Shirpala shelter.
 * Kolak-chal (3350 m): from Kolakchal shelter (through Golab-dareh valley, Vezbad valley or Jamshidieh park)
 * Siah-band (3320 m): from Dar-abad valley and Dar-abad hut.

Gondola lift
Tochal has a long gondola lift which begins from Velenjak valley at 1900 m and ends in the last station at 3740m near the main ridge of Tochal. This gondola lift is used for accessing ski resorts and other recreational centers on the mountain.

Opening Season
Tochal International Ski Resort, located in Iran’s capital Tehran, was officially reopened on 22.01.2024