Road 77, also known as the Haraz Road, is one of the most important roads from
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
to the northern mountains of
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
, and the Iranian coast on the southern
Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, described as the List of lakes by area, world's largest lake and usually referred to as a full-fledged sea. An endorheic basin, it lies between Europe and Asia: east of the Caucasus, ...
.
Amol
Amol ( ; ) is a city in the Central District (Amol County), Central District of Amol County, Mazandaran province, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Amol is located on the Haraz River bank. It is ...
is the first northern city of this road.
Along the road landscapes, Plain, Mountain, Historical tourism. Waterfall and village.
Route
The road's route travels through
Tehran Province
Tehran province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Tehran.
Tehran province covers an area of and is located to the north of the central plateau of Iran. It was made a part of the First Region with its secretar ...
and
Mazandaran Province
Mazandaran Province (; ) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Sari. Located along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea and in the adjacent Central Alborz mountain range and Hyrcanian forests, it is bordered clockw ...
. It crosses the
Alborz
The Alborz ( ) range, also spelled as Alburz, Elburz or Elborz, is a mountain range in northern Iran that stretches from the border of Azerbaijan along the western and entire southern coast of the Caspian Sea and finally runs northeast and merge ...
mountain range and then descends northwards down the
Haraz River
The Haraz River () is a notable river flowing through the Mazandaran Province of northern Iran. It flows northwards, from the Alborz mountain range into the Caspian Sea. After flowing along the Haraz Road and Valley for about 100 km, the Har ...
Valley.
The road is the shortest route from Tehran to the north ( 180 km). It passes through the towns of
Amol
Amol ( ; ) is a city in the Central District (Amol County), Central District of Amol County, Mazandaran province, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
Amol is located on the Haraz River bank. It is ...
and
Rudehen.
Features
Haraz Road is the nearest road to
Mount Damavand
Mount Damavand ( ) is a Volcano#Dormant, dormant stratovolcano and is the highest peak in Iran and Western Asia, the List of volcanoes by elevation, highest volcano in Asia, and the 3rd highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere (after Mount K ...
.
Lar Dam,
Lar National Park, which
Mount Damavand
Mount Damavand ( ) is a Volcano#Dormant, dormant stratovolcano and is the highest peak in Iran and Western Asia, the List of volcanoes by elevation, highest volcano in Asia, and the 3rd highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere (after Mount K ...
is within, is accessible from Road 77.
Central Alborz mountain range map
Gallery
File:Mazandaran - Haraz road - panoramio.jpg, Road view from above
File:Haraz Road 1.jpg, Initial view of the north
File:Haraz road 77-1.jpg, Haraz road Tunnel
File:Iran - Haraz Road - Mosha - panoramio.jpg, Snow in Mosha village on Haraz road
File:Harazroad2.jpg, Traffic in Narenjestan area, Haraz road Amol
File:HarazRaodPolur-Amol.jpg, American tourists on Haraz road, Polur Amol
See also
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Road 59 − Karaj-Chaloos Road — another main Tehran−Caspian route.
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References
External links
Iran road mapon
Young Journalists Club
The Young Journalists Club (YJC) is a news agency in Iran. It was established in 1999 by the political affairs bureau of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB; ) or Seda va Sima () for short, ...
{{Transportation in Iran
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Transportation in Mazandaran province
Transport in Tehran
Transportation in Tehran province
Alborz (mountain range)
Amol County