Alangdareh Forest, Gorgan

Alangdareh Forest Park is located in Golestan Province, five kilometres southwest of Gorgan, and is one of the city's natural attractions. With cooler air than the urban areas, this forest park is home to a varied plant cover, including Persian ironwood (anjili), hornbeam, alder, maple, oak, willow and sycamore maple trees. The Ghalashi River, which runs from south to north, flows through the heart of the park, and three springs nearby add to the beauty and freshness of the area.

Alangdareh Forest Park has its own charms in every season of the year, but in autumn, thanks to the colourful leaves of the trees, it takes on a dreamlike, multicoloured look. Besides its natural beauty, the park offers a range of recreational and convenience facilities, including a health trail, a wooden path, a cycling station, a children's playground and an adult exercise area. The park also has gazebos, chairs, benches, restrooms and a grocery shop.

Alangdareh Forest Park has numerous recreational and convenience facilities, including a health trail, a wooden path, a cycling station, a children's playground, an adult exercise area, electric vehicles, chairs, benches, gazebos, restrooms, a prayer room, a guard building and a grocery shop. To protect the environment and the health of visitors, vehicle traffic inside the forest is prohibited on even-numbered days. From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., visitors can enjoy forest walking, hiking and cycling on the park's health trail, free from noise pollution and crowds. The health trail is about 6 kilometres long and ends at the Alangdareh terminal square. Alangdareh Forest Park has spectacular scenery in all four seasons. Whichever season or time of year you visit this forest, you will find it full of beauty and wonder.