Tochal ski resort part 2


Tochal ski resort part 2


Tehran is under your feet

Today, we are going to talk about the highest mountain peak of Tehran; the capital of Iran and its equipped ski resort. This ski resort is famous between Iranian, Arabian and international skiers because of the location; they can reach to the ski resort about one hour (from downtown to parking with car and ascend with cable car) but don’t forget to arrive on time because if you are late, you will face with a long, queue for cable car!

Experience one of the longest cable cars in the world
Tochal is a peak in the north of Tehran with an altitude of 3,962 meters, which is part of the foothills of the Alborz Mountains. The southern slope of the resort is adjacent to the city of Tehran and its peak overlooks this city. This peak is located in the central Alborz mountainous range.

One of the features of Tochal Peak is the ski resort with 3,962 meters height  (the fifth highest ski resort in the world). Although this resort is smaller than other ski slopes in Tehran, but it provides you with very good facilities. The construction project of Tochal cable car with the cooperation of the French company Puma and the Austrian company started in 1353 AH and ended in 1978.

The 15-kilometer resort cable car is one of the longest cable car lines in the world. So, if you are interested to ski there, be with Iran Mountain Travel until the end of the text.

Easy access, enough equipment
Most of the cable car cabins belong to the French company Puma, but since 2015, a significant number of Iranian cabins have been produced by the efforts of domestic knowledge-based companies, which is now in use in the third line of cable cars. Now the technical knowledge of maintenance, repair and development of cable cars is completely indigenous and Iranian.

The resort was originally scheduled to become the world's largest ski resort. Currently only two ski slopes are active in this complex and provide a great atmosphere for skiers with high quality powder snow.

To go to the ski resort, all you have to do is get to Velenjak (neighborhood in north of Tehran) and Tochal complex. When you get off at the seven station of the resort, the resort track is visible under your feet.

Ski resort facilities

The resort has very good facilities. The resort ski school has provided the possibility of renting ski equipment at the resort and even teach the kids with their families.
Tochal hotel is located at the end of the resort. Tochal Hotel is located at an altitude of 3,545 meters above sea level and was built in 2001, has 30 rooms and suites.
So, if you are interested to ski and accommodate in one of the highest ski resort and hotels, Tochal is the best choice!

Tochal ski slope is normally the first snowed slope in Tehran. In normal condition ski resort starts early October and it has also snow with more than 4 months.


What if you are not sure if the resort ski slope is open? Visit the website of this collection. This website informs you about the beginning of the ski season in this area.

Here is also all contact information of the ski resort and complex;
website: www.tochal.org/
Phone number: 00982124875000
Address: Tochal Complex, Velenjak neighborhood, Tehran, Iran

The information wasn’t all about Tochal complex, this popular and large complex has lots of entertainments like health and recreational road, bungee jumping, swing, etc. There are lots of great restaurants and coffee shops in the road, actually many people of Tehran spend their weekend in this complex and enjoy of its equipment. We absolutely offer this ski resort because you can have all in one complex, for more information, send us an enquiry!