Aghasht Waterfall

Aghasht Waterfall, also known as Sharsharband or Hezar Rang ("Thousand Colors") Waterfall, is located in the village of Aghasht in Savojbolagh County, Alborz Province. This mountain area lies at an elevation of about 1,650 to 1,750 meters above sea level and is a pleasant place to spend a quiet, refreshing day in the heart of the Alborz Mountains. To reach the village, you can take the Karaj–Qazvin road and pass through Barghan and Kordan.

Misty mornings and clouds drifting over Aghasht's orchards and pastures make the walk to the waterfall, which takes nearly two hours, a pleasant and soothing experience. Along the way, chamomile flowers, butterflies and birdsong keep you company, and you finally arrive at a multi-tiered waterfall that flows over rocks and moss. The combination of unspoiled nature, springs and surrounding cliffs has made Aghasht Waterfall one of the best nature-tourism options around Tehran.

To visit the waterfall, after reaching the village of Aghasht and parking your car, you have a walk of about 1.5 to 2 hours along a dirt footpath with a gentle gradient. The best time to visit is summer and autumn: summer for the waterfall's freshness and abundant water, and autumn for the warm colors of the leaves and the morning mist. To help protect the local environment, please stay on the marked trail, take your litter with you and do not light fires.