Sofeh Mountain
Sofeh Mountain
4.5
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Ali_hich_
Iran58 contributions
Dec 2020
To see Isfahan from the top is good to go to sofe mountain. this mountain is located in the city so you don't need to make a big decision to go there. just 1 to 2 hours for a normal hike and 4 hours for going and come back to the top. you can see the whole Isfahan from the top and the best time is 2 hours before sunset so you can see the sunset from the top of the mountain and see city lights after it.
Written 8 December 2020
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mrkiremi
Eindhoven, The Netherlands5 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Soffeh mountain is certainly one of the best things to do while in Isfahan. The hike to the peak takes around 1.5-2 hours and is rather challenging close to the top. No equipment is needed however. There are plenty of facilities, beautiful views of the city and a lively atmosphere. Highly recommended!
Written 10 January 2020
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Giulio Toscani
Barcelona, Spain191 contributions
Dec 2015 • Solo
I woke up earlier and took a tsxi that for 5 euros return took me at the base of Sofeh and waited one hour to let me run up. The view is fantastic and also the people I meet were great
Written 31 December 2015
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Robert O
Rotterdam, The Netherlands6,449 contributions
Dec 2016 • Solo
It is not difficult to reach the Sofeh park area on foot from the city. Everybody seems to go there by car, taxi or bus. It is some 8 km from the bazar in Isfahan city (elevation just under 1600m).
Once you have reached the foot of the mountain at the end of Hakim Nezami street and Soffe boulevard and crossed the freeway, you can hike straight up to the main trail near Zagros restaurant. Alternatively you can follow the freeway until the park entrance. The well maintained trail ends near the Second Cable Car station. For some reason locals also call it the first telecabin station. From there a smaller trail continues up the mountain. At first there are some confusing signs in English and Farsi. Follow the "return" direction and not the "climbing" direction. After some time the signs stop. Just continue until you reach the summit. Perhaps you have to scramble over some rocks (limestone) here and there, but basically it is an easy hike to the top unless there is snow.
It took me seven hours up and down from the city center, but I took it easy and had several breaks (three times 15 minutes). There was not a lot of snow. The nicest break was at the top of course, where you have a wonderful view over the plains with Isfahan below. On the way down I went through the park entrance. From there back to the city turn left and walk along the freeway to Hakim Nezami street.
Perhaps the mountain looks like a stone bench or sofa seen from the plains, but it has a real peak. It is no Soffa at all.
Once you have reached the foot of the mountain at the end of Hakim Nezami street and Soffe boulevard and crossed the freeway, you can hike straight up to the main trail near Zagros restaurant. Alternatively you can follow the freeway until the park entrance. The well maintained trail ends near the Second Cable Car station. For some reason locals also call it the first telecabin station. From there a smaller trail continues up the mountain. At first there are some confusing signs in English and Farsi. Follow the "return" direction and not the "climbing" direction. After some time the signs stop. Just continue until you reach the summit. Perhaps you have to scramble over some rocks (limestone) here and there, but basically it is an easy hike to the top unless there is snow.
It took me seven hours up and down from the city center, but I took it easy and had several breaks (three times 15 minutes). There was not a lot of snow. The nicest break was at the top of course, where you have a wonderful view over the plains with Isfahan below. On the way down I went through the park entrance. From there back to the city turn left and walk along the freeway to Hakim Nezami street.
Perhaps the mountain looks like a stone bench or sofa seen from the plains, but it has a real peak. It is no Soffa at all.
Written 22 December 2016
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bijan_rajaeian
Esfahan, Iran29 contributions
Jan 2016 • Family
Near the esfahan city a little montaun with spectacular veiw of esfahan.go and have this experiane..
Written 13 March 2016
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Grant M
Umhlanga Rocks, South Africa214 contributions
Jan 2016 • Couples
What a wonder ours place, a fun place great views of the city. We only went in the evening but will return in summertime and really take it all in.
Written 24 January 2016
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Samira M
Isfahan Province, Iran206 contributions
Sofe mountain is not only mountain...
It is complex of walking road , biking road, park ,forest ,play ground,rock climbing way ,ruins of fire tample ،ruins of Shah dezh castle, spiring(Darvish,pa chenar ,khajic and gole zard) , zoo ,status park and caming park and all of them is free.
You could try bowling , wind park and cable car.
It is complex of walking road , biking road, park ,forest ,play ground,rock climbing way ,ruins of fire tample ،ruins of Shah dezh castle, spiring(Darvish,pa chenar ,khajic and gole zard) , zoo ,status park and caming park and all of them is free.
You could try bowling , wind park and cable car.
Written 18 May 2015
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B V
London, UK106 contributions
Nov 2016 • Business
we visited this place around evening 5:30 and we had to wait half an hour for a mini van which took us on the top. there was only this van not any other vehicle could go up. and when we went up the only good restaurant was closed and a creepy one was open. we stayed a little bit. but to see the view of the city you should walk down. then when we wanted to go down with the van, people started to push us even we were standing in a line.and finally they didn't let us to sit! that was a very bad experience we had to walk down for about 15 minutes with two old people in the dark and all the local young people were in the car. the city view is not even sth special. avoid wasting your time here
Written 27 December 2016
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fench
Tehran, Iran82 contributions
Oct 2016
it is not heavy. it is like a walking but during the night we can see the lights on mountain and its better and beautiful.
Written 18 October 2016
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Martina A
59 contributions
Oct 2015 • Friends
big nice park, with a good walkway up to the mountain. there are rock climbing routes about half way up.
Written 3 October 2015
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Could we climb to some heights with an active 4 year old son? Or we should better take a cable car?
Written 27 August 2019
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