Ghalat Climbing notes shared by Mountain-Forecast users

  • March 17, 2013
    hossein khosravi fard from Iran, Islamic Republic of

    ghalat,residence of forgotten ancestors

    I'm from Shiraz, but Ghalat village under Ghalat mountains is my home town. Ghalat mountain is located north west of Shiraz-fars province in Iran. The appearance is like the Rocky Mountains. Ghalat mountains have an almost red colour.

    The height of mountains are almost 2888m. There are more than seven falls which some of them are seasonal falls. The height of falls almost goes to 50m to 100m and some of their names are Paye Takht (honour to coming king Mohammad Reza and Queen Farah to Ghalat and people made seat place near fall among rocks for them), Goreye Siyah, Tabgah, Sohonak, o ardbizak, nosare misho and Soley Shoparak (seasonal fall). Ghalat forest is the biggest natural forest park of Shiraz.

    There are so many springs and rivers and have so many camping places like Paye Chenar, Shabshotori, Cheshme Aghaei, Gerdoshahri,......On the top of each fall there is a very beautiful small woodland.

    Technical climbing is needed to climb and it's specially good for cliff hangers, but some easy ways allow access. Some parts like Koljoni near Goreye Siyah fall need technical experience to climb.

    There is an ancient castle called Gezel Arsalan castle on the peak. Archaeologists can go there and search about its civilization. Ghalat village is an ancient village with 2500 years of history. Its houses are like stair way steps, so that the roof of one house is the yard of another. Another extraordinary thing is that village has ancient sewerage system from old era which is remained up to now. Passageways there in the village all covered by stone.
    The village has an ancient church is called glory of Christ which is surrounded by charming gardens. Ghalat people resisted Mongol attacks in 1732 and because of that, King Nader of that time exempted Ghalat people from paying tax.

  • July 18, 2012
    hossein khosravi fard ghalati from Iran, Islamic Republic of

    I'm from Shiraz, but Ghalat village under Ghalat mountains is my home town. Ghalat mountain is located north west of Shiraz-fars province in Iran. The appearance is like the Rocky Mountains.

    The height of mountains are almost 2888m. Ghalat mountains have almost red colour. There are more than seven falls which some of them are seasonal falls. The height of falls almost goes to 90m to 100m and Some of their names are Paye Takht (honour to coming king Mohammad Reza and Queen Farah to Ghalat and people made seat place near fall among rocks for them), Goreye Siyah, Tabgah, Sohonak, o ardbizak, nosare misho and Soley Shoparak (seasonal fall). Ghalat forest is the biggest natural forest park of Shiraz.

    There are so many springs and rivers and have so many camping places like Paye Chenar, Shabshotori, Cheshme Aghaei, Gerdoshahri,......On the top of each fall there is a very beautiful small woodland.

    Technical climbing is needed to climb and it's specially good for cliff hangers, but some easy ways allow access. Some parts like Koljoni near Goreye Siyah fall need technical experience to climb.

    There is an ancient castle called Gezel Arsalan castle on the peak. Archaeologists can go there and search about its civilization. Ghalat village is an ancient village with 2500 years of history. Its houses are like stair way steps, so that the roof of one house is the yard of another. Another extraordinary thing is that village has ancient sewerage system from old era which is remained up to now. Passageways there in the village all covered by stone.
    The village has an ancient church is called glory of Christ which is surrounded by charming gardens

  • June 25, 2012
    hossein khosravi fard ghalati from Iran, Islamic Republic of

    I'm from Ghalat village under Ghalat mountains. Ghalat mountain is located north west of Shiraz-fars province in Iran. The appearance is like Rocky Mountains and available way to summit are in north face.

    The height of mountains are almost 2888m. Ghalat mountains have almost red color. There are more than four falls which some of them are seasonal falls. The height of falls almost goes to 300m to 600m. Some of their names are Paye Takht (honour to coming king Mohammad Reza and Queen Farah to Ghalat and made seat place near fall among rocks for them), Goreye Siyah, Tabgar, Sohonak. Ghalat forest is the biggest natural forest park of Shiraz. There are so many springs and rivers and have so many camping places like Paye Chenar, Shabshotori, Cheshme Aghaei, Gerdoshahri,...... Technical climbing is needed to climb but some easy ways allow access. Some parts like Koljoni near Goreye Siyah fall needs technical experience to climb

    25 june 2012

  • September 19, 2010
    ali from Iran, Islamic Republic of

    Ghalat mount is located north west of Shiraz. The appearance is like rocky mountains and available way to summit are in north face.
    Rainfall is about 300mm up to 600mm during one year and falls only during end of autumn through to the start of spring.
    Snow falls also happen in winter and accumulates to more than one meter in some cold years and remains to spring.

    This mountain is one of my favourite mount in the word.

  • April 15, 2010
    Am.twins from Iran, Islamic Republic of

    There are two famous waterfalls in Ghalat Mountain. Technical climbing is needed during winter season and there is a cool climate is in spring.