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ARDABIL PROVINCE · IRAN · ASIA

Kūh-e Sabalān

Also known as Kuh-e Sabalan, kwh sblan, کوه سبلان

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ELEVATIONNot verified
PROMINENCENot verified
TYPEMountain
COUNTRYIran

This page is not yet a complete trip guide. Route, access, permit and safety information may be missing or unreviewed. Confirm current official and local sources before planning travel.

AT A GLANCE

Meet Kūh-e Sabalān.

Explore the mountain’s landscape, local context and practical information below. Sources are included with each section.

NameKūh-e Sabalān
CountryIran
RegionArdabil Province
CoordinatesNot yet verified

MOUNTAIN KNOWLEDGE

Get to know this mountain.

Updated 2 November 2026. Explore the sources with each section, and check current local advice before travel.

About this mountain

Name

Kūh-e Sabalān

Country

Iran

Province

Ardabil

International Name

Sabalan

Recorded elevation (m)

4806

Published Elevation Range Metres
  • 4784

  • 4820

Sources & scope

Mountain identification: exact international scientific volcano binding.

Mountain identification: metric-variation note only; no surveyed-summit requirement imposed

Geology & landscape

Smithsonian and USGS classify Sabalan as a composite stratovolcano; Smithsonian lists its last known eruption as Pleistocene.

Sources & scope

GEOLOGY volcano-level classification and broad chronology only; not a current hazard forecast

Culture & local context

Sabalan appears on Iran's UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List; this is not World Heritage inscription.

Sources & scope

CULTURE/CONSERVATION recognition status only; not World Heritage inscription or current site-management rules

Conservation

Tentative-list recognition only; current legal protection and management rules were not established.

Sources & scope

CULTURE/CONSERVATION recognition status only; not World Heritage inscription or current site-management rules

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Nature & wildlife

A sourced species list is not available for Kūh-e Sabalān yet.

PLANNING COVERAGE

No reviewed route overview yet.

We do not have a reviewed summit route for this mountain yet. Check current official and local advice before choosing a route.

COMMUNITY & STORIES

From people who know the mountain.

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CLIMB STORIES

Kūh-e Sabalān, through other eyes.

Memories climbers have chosen to share, from the approach to the way home.

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YOUR MOUNTAIN STORY

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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Conditions, access, permits and emergency arrangements can change after any map or Route review. Confirm current official and local sources before departure.

ACCESS

Current access not yet verified

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ROUTE REVIEW

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