Aydelik Valley

Idelik Valley is in Razavi Khorasan Province, about 34 km northwest of Kalat-e Naderi County. It is also roughly 200 km from Mashhad. To reach it, take the Kalat to Dargaz road and turn onto a side road at around kilometer 27. After passing the villages of Qabakh and Soltanabad, you reach Idelik village, the last point accessible by car. Idelik Valley lies south of the village, among high hills, and a permanent river of the same name flows through it. The river rises in the heights of the Hezar Masjed Mountains and plays the main role in shaping the valley.

In some places Idelik Valley is only a few meters wide, but in other sections it widens to about 60 meters. The river's year-round flow has created several small but striking waterfalls along the route: the first is less than 3 meters high, the second about 5 to 8 meters, and the third between 4 and 7 meters. Walking the whole valley requires a certain level of physical fitness and a basic familiarity with easy rock climbing. After the last waterfall, you have a further 1.5 to 2.5 hours of walking to reach the mouth of the Sistan and Delucheh valleys, where juniper forests and lush pastures stretch to the foothills of the Hezar Masjed Mountains, creating pristine and unrivaled landscapes.

To visit the valley, first make your way to the town of Kalat-e Naderi. From there, take the Kalat–Dargaz road, and after passing the villages of Qabakh and Soltanabad you will reach the beautiful village of Idelik. The start of the valley route is south of the village, and walking it takes several hours. In sections where you must cross a waterfall or narrow, slippery passages, we recommend using a local guide. The best time to visit Idelik Valley is in the warm months of the year, after the rains have ended, because during rain and flooding the route can be dangerous. To protect the region's pristine nature, visitors should not leave litter and should stop only in designated places.