Mount Shahrak, Marvdasht

🧭What kind of place is it?

Shahrak is a flat-topped mountain of the Zagros range, given as 2,238 metres above sea level. The land around it is hilly to the south-west and mountainous to the north-east. Ramjerd lies to the south-east of the mountain.

👀What you will see

• The flat top of the mountain is what gives this height its shape.
• The village of Shahrak-e Abarj lies on the mountain's slope.
• The Kor River passes close to the mountain.

💡Something interesting

The mountain is also called Qal'eh-ye Shahrak, and old books mention it as Qal'eh-ye Ashkanun. These names refer to the height itself and do not by themselves mean that a castle survives here.

🎒Good to know before you go

• If you plan to climb the mountain, bring proper hiking shoes.