Maran Village

Maran Village is part of Kuhestan District in Tonekabon County, Mazandaran Province, and lies in Sehezar Rural District. With a history of more than 1,500 years and a population of about 152, the village is built in terraces, with stacked-stone walls and flat roofs, deep in dense forest, and looks much like a northern Masuleh.

Maran is enclosed by the lush Dohezar and Sehezar forests, which are covered with beech, hornbeam, alder, oak, boxwood and medlar trees. The village is surrounded by orchards of apples, pears, cherries and walnuts, and by pastures with medicinal plants such as borage, thyme, yarrow and wild garlic. Waterfalls about 100 metres high flow near the village, offering an appealing route for nature lovers and waterfall climbers.

To reach Maran, travel from Tonekabon along the Dohezar–Sehezar forest road and join the mountain route towards Alamut. When you reach the Maran fork, park your vehicle and cover the rest of the route, about one hour, on foot or by mule, until you reach the waterfall and the main part of the village. The best time to visit is from mid-spring to early autumn, when the surrounding landscape is green and cool and the villagers have returned to the village. The access route is steep and sometimes slippery, so suitable footwear and mountaineering equipment are recommended. During your visit, respect the native nature, carry your rubbish out with you, do not light fires, and move carefully and patiently on steep paths.