Javaherdeh Village

Javaherdeh is a village in Ramsar County, in the west of Mazandaran Province, on the border with Gilan Province. The village lies 27 kilometres from Ramsar, in Sakht Sar Rural District, at an altitude of 2,000 metres in the Alborz mountains. Despite its beauty and wonderful climate, Javaherdeh has also earned the title of the paradise of Iran's summer highland pastures. It is safe to say that the Javaherdeh road is one of the most beautiful roads in Iran you will ever have seen. The dense, towering trees along the whole road fill you with a sense of joy and freshness and give you the gift of breathing clean, pure air. It is worth knowing that in some sections of the road you will pass through a green tunnel, and the trees are arranged in such a way that you feel as if you were travelling through paradise. The further you go along this heavenly route, the more you will be captivated by its beauty and the better you will appreciate the grandeur of creation. As you approach this summer pasture region and wind through the bends of its stunning road, the clouds come closer to you too, and you will experience a pure, unrepeatable feeling.

According to the 2011 census (1390 in the Solar Hijri calendar), the population of Javaherdeh is about 9,800 people (2,470 households). However, this population never lives in this modern village all year round; people live here for only four months of the year, and in the other months nobody lives there except a few guards and caretakers. The villagers are engaged in animal husbandry, farming and gardening, and the local handicrafts include felt-making, pottery, blacksmithing and coppersmithing. The only access road from Javaherdeh leads to Ramsar, and it is also connected to Qazvin via the mountains. Among the sights of Javaherdeh are Javaherdeh Forest Park, Safarud Waterfall, natural mineral springs, the historic Adineh Mosque, the Safarud River and old stone bridges. In addition, its lush pastures, seasonal lakes and mountain trails leading to Samamus Peak have made the village a popular destination for nature lovers and climbers.

The climate of this beautiful summer-pasture village is cool for most of the year, with an average temperature of 10 to 12 degrees in spring and summer. For this reason, many people from Gilan and Mazandaran come to this village with its pleasant climate to escape the humid, hot summer weather. Because the village is at a high altitude, it usually has very snowy autumns and winters, so try not to choose the second half of autumn or winter for a trip to this historic village. In general, the best season to visit, in terms of climate and beauty, is spring and summer, but you can also travel here in early autumn. The access road is often shrouded in mist and cloud, which offers wonderful subjects for photography. The snow in this highland village is also dazzling and paints a beautiful picture in the heart of nature, but driving on this road on snowy days is difficult and dangerous.