{"id":676,"date":"2025-08-14T23:56:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T23:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skhanzadeh.ir\/en\/?p=676"},"modified":"2025-08-14T23:57:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T23:57:00","slug":"las-poshteh-molehhar-peaks-complete-hiking-guide-to-shafts-mountains-in-gilan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skhanzadeh.ir\/en\/2025\/08\/14\/las-poshteh-molehhar-peaks-complete-hiking-guide-to-shafts-mountains-in-gilan\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Poshteh & Molbahar Peaks | Complete Hiking Guide to Shaft’s Mountains in Gilan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Technical Specifications<\/h2>\n                
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  • Location:<\/strong> Shaft County, Gilan Province<\/li>\n                    
  • Elevation:<\/strong> 2,800m (9,280ft) above sea level<\/li>\n                    
  • Ascent Duration:<\/strong> 4 hours<\/li>\n                    
  • Difficulty Level:<\/strong> Challenging (Grade 3 mountaineering)<\/li>\n                    
  • Best Season:<\/strong> June-July (Khordad-Tir)<\/li>\n                    
  • Trip Type:<\/strong> One-day hike<\/li>\n                    
  • Risk Factor:<\/strong> \u25cf Moderate<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n            \"Panoramic\n            
    The rugged terrain of Las Poshteh Peak, featuring the iconic “Shepherd’s Ridge” formation<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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    \"MolBahar
    beautiful Hyrcanian Mountain Peak of Shaft, Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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    Ascent Route to MolBahar(Malbahar) Peak<\/h2>\n            
    This challenging traverse requires passing through four distinct ecological zones:<\/p>\n            \n            
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    1. \n                        Shalameh Jar<\/strong> (\u22481,800m)\n                        
      Starting point with freshwater springs. The trailhead begins near a historic tea caravan rest stop.<\/p>\n                    <\/li>\n                    
    2. \n                        Arne-Negah<\/strong> (\u22482,200m)\n                        
      Dense Hyrcanian forest zone with 300-year-old yew trees. Watch for wild boar tracks.<\/p>\n                    <\/li>\n                    
    3. \n                        Khuni<\/strong> (\u22482,500m)\n                        
      Dangerous scree slope nicknamed “Bloody Pass” due to its red-hued rocks and steep 45\u00b0 incline.<\/p>\n                    <\/li>\n                    
    4. \n                        Dayleh Sar<\/strong> (\u22482,700m)\n                        
      Alpine meadow with shepherd stone huts (called “kotom”). Last reliable water source before summit.<\/p>\n                    <\/li>\n                    
    5. \n                        MolBahar(Malbahar) Summit<\/strong> (2,829m)\n                        
      360\u00b0 views encompassing the Caspian Sea, Alborz range, and Fuman tea plantations.<\/p>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ol>\n            <\/div>\n\n            
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      Elevation profile showing the 1,200m vertical gain over 8km distance<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n\n\n
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      Technical Requirements & Gear<\/h2>\n            \n            
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      \ud83e\uddd7 Essential Gear<\/h3>\n                    
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      • B2 mountaineering boots with gaiters<\/li>\n                        
      • Trekking poles (critical for Khuni slope)<\/li>\n                        
      • Emergency bivouac sack (unpredictable fog)<\/li>\n                        
      • Bear spray (Caspian brown bears inhabit area)<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n\n                
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        \u2620\ufe0f Hazards<\/h3>\n                    
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        • Sudden whiteouts (visibility <5m common)<\/li>\n                        
        • Rockfall in Khuni section (helmets recommended)<\/li>\n                        
        • Hypothermia risk even in summer<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n\n                
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          \u23f1\ufe0f Optimal Timeline<\/h3>\n                    
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          • 04:30:<\/strong> Depart Shaft base village<\/li>\n                        
          • 07:00:<\/strong> Reach Arne-Negah tree line<\/li>\n                        
          • 09:30:<\/strong> Summit push from Dayleh Sar<\/li>\n                        
          • 12:00:<\/strong> Mandatory turn-around time<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n\n
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            2800 Meter – Molbahar Mountain Peak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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            Cultural Significance<\/h2>\n            
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            These peaks feature in local Gilak and Talysh(Talish) folklore as “The Sleeping Giants.” Key traditions:<\/p>\n                
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            • Shepherd’s Festival:<\/strong> Annual gathering at Dayleh Sar each August<\/li>\n                    
            • Ancient Cairns:<\/strong> Over 200 stone markers along routes<\/li>\n                    
            • Sacred Springs:<\/strong> Shalameh Jar’s waters believed to have healing properties<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n\n\n
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              Critical Safety Advice<\/h2>\n            
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              • Local Guides:<\/strong> Required beyond Arne-Negah (available in Shaft for ~$50\/day)<\/li>\n                    
              • Weather Windows:<\/strong> Stable conditions only occur 6-10AM in summer<\/li>\n                    
              • Rescue:<\/strong> Mountain SAR contact: +98 115<\/li>\n                    
              • Permits:<\/strong> Registration at Shaft’s Mountaineering Office mandatory<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
                Technical Specifications Location: Shaft County, Gilan Province Elevation: 2,800m (9,280ft) above sea level Ascent Duration: 4 hours Difficulty Level: Challenging (Grade 3 mountaineering) Best Season: June-July (Khordad-Tir) Trip Type: One-day hike Risk Factor: \u25cf Moderate The rugged terrain of Las Poshteh Peak, featuring the iconic “Shepherd’s Ridge” formation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,17],"tags":[279,274,281,280,87,273,275,277,278,282,129],"class_list":["post-676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iran","category-sport","tag-alborzmountains","tag-gilanhiking","tag-hiking","tag-hyrcanianforest","tag-iran","tag-iranmountaineering","tag-lasposhteh","tag-malbahar-peak","tag-molbahar-peak","tag-mountaineering","tag-saeb-khanzadeh"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skhanzadeh.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skhanzadeh.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skhanzadeh.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skhanzadeh.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skhanzadeh.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=676"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/skhanzadeh.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":681,"href":"https:\/\/skhanzadeh.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676\/revisions\/681"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skhanzadeh.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skhanzadeh.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skhanzadeh.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skhanzadeh.ir\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}