Jigh Forest

Jigh Forest (the "Scream Forest") is one of the attractions of Razavi Khorasan Province, located in the village of Sarborj in Bardaskan County. The village lies south of Mashhad, only 32 kilometers from the city center. Depending on traffic and your departure time, it takes about 40 to 50 minutes to drive from Mashhad to Sarborj. The distance from Jigh Forest to Tehran is 924 kilometers, and the drive takes about 11 hours.

As its name suggests, this eerie forest is the reason many brave, adventurous people travel to this large and interesting city. Jigh Forest, one of Iran's little-known attractions, lies south of Mashhad, near a beautiful village called Sarborj. Sarborj is about 32 kilometers from Mashhad, and the forest is a short distance from the village, beside the Sarborj River. You can get from Mashhad to this beautiful yet spooky forest in less than an hour. That said, environmental experts believe the screaming sound of Mashhad's Jigh Forest comes from crickets known locally as "kaz" or "chaz".

The air temperature in this village, south of Mashhad, is always a few degrees cooler than in Mashhad. As you probably know, Mashhad has a cool climate for most months of the year; for this reason, spring and summer are considered the best time to visit Mashhad and Jigh Forest. Spring and summer create a unique atmosphere in the forest: flowers bloom and decorate the lush green landscape.