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Elbourz mountains

 
 

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Elbourz mountains

Elbourz mountains The Elbourz Mountains, Iran Located in the north, the Elburz mountain chain includes Mount Damavand, an extinct volcano which is also the highest summit in the country and the Middle East. © Nomade

In the north of Iran, the Alborz Mountains form a narrow barrier between the country's central plateaus and the coasts of the Caspian Sea. Summits peak at more than 13,120 ft, so use a car to cross! From the arid southern flanks with their junipers, you move into terraced rice-fields and tea plantations, from which you find yourself on the northern flanks that drop into the sea.

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