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ISFAHAN · IRAN · ASIA
Kūh-e Karkas
Also known as Kuh-e Karkas, Kuh-e Kargaz, Kuh-e Karkash, Kuh-e Qargiz
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ELEVATIONNot verified
PROMINENCENot verified
TYPEMountain
COUNTRYIran
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AT A GLANCE
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Explore the mountain’s landscape, local context and practical information below. Sources are included with each section.
MOUNTAIN KNOWLEDGE
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Updated 9 September 2026. Explore the sources with each section, and check current local advice before travel.
About this mountain
External geographic evidence aligns Mount Karkas with the recorded coordinates near Natanz.
Sources & scope
Exact Atlas record only
Named peak corroboration; does not replace recorded elevation
- Karkas Mountains ↗Wikipedia contributors; geology attributed to the National Geoscience Database of Iran · checked 09/09/2026
Permits & local services
- Warning
Current UK government advice is against all travel to Iran; this is not route or access authorization.
- Current At
9 September 2026
Sources & scope
Current country-level travel-risk guidance; not mountain conditions or route authorization
- Iran travel advice ↗UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · checked 09/09/2026
Geology & landscape
Range-level context only: the Karkas Mountains are described as dominated by Eocene volcanic and plutonic geology. This does not establish exact-summit lithology.
Sources & scope
Range-level geology only; not exact-summit lithology
- Karkas Mountains ↗Wikipedia contributors; geology attributed to the National Geoscience Database of Iran · checked 09/09/2026
Safety & conditions
Country-level security guidance only; no current mountain or route conditions are asserted.
Sources & scope
Current country-level travel-risk guidance; not mountain conditions or route authorization
- Iran travel advice ↗UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · checked 09/09/2026
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Nature & wildlife
A sourced species list is not available for Kūh-e Karkas yet.
PLANNING COVERAGE
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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