Tallest Mountains in Iran

Tallest Mountains in Iran

Iran’s landscape is defined by two massive mountain ranges: the Alborz in the north, which separates the Iranian Plateau from the Caspian Sea, and the Zagros in the west and south. The highest peak, Mount Damavand, is a dormant volcano and the highest point in the entire Middle East.

Here is the table of the 20 tallest mountains in Iran, ranked by elevation.

RankMountain NameElevation (m)Elevation (ft)Mountain Range
1Mount Damavand5,61018,406Alborz
2Alam-Kuh4,84815,906Alborz (Takht-e Suleyman)
3Sabalan4,81115,784Alborz (Azerbaijan)
4Mount Takht-e Suleyman4,65915,285Alborz
5Hezar4,50014,764Central Plateau (Kerman)
6Dena (Qash-Mastan)4,40914,465Zagros
7Kholeno4,37514,354Alborz (Central)
8Azad Kuh4,35514,288Alborz (Central)
9Zard-Kuh4,22113,848Zagros
10Kersan4,21513,829Alborz
11Kolon Bastak4,15013,615Alborz (Central)
12Naz4,10813,478Alborz (Central)
13Kahreman Castle4,07613,373Alborz
14Shir-Kuh4,07513,369Central Plateau (Yazd)
15Oshtoran Kuh4,05013,287Zagros
16Khaffar4,04213,261Zagros
17Shah Alborz4,03013,222Alborz (Western)
18Mount Taftan3,94112,930Baluchistan Range
19Tochal3,96413,005Alborz (Tehran)
20Mount Alvand3,58011,745Zagros