Must-see sanctuary · Qazvin Province, Iran
Shahrud
شاهرود
Shahrud is a sanctuary in Qazvin Province, Iran.
Shahrud: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Shahrud
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Shahrud — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.40314, 50.37600. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shahrud
- Shirkuh Castle · fort · Qazvin Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Alamut Castle · fort · Qazvin Province · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lambesar Castle · fort · Qazvin Province · ~26 km · Must-see
- Maymun-Diz · fort · Qazvin Province · ~28 km · Must-see
- Shahrood · sanctuary · Qazvin Province · ~39 km · Must-see
- Nabi Mosque · dargah · Qazvin Province · ~46 km · Must-see
- Jameh Mosque of Qazvin · dargah · Qazvin Province · ~46 km · Must-see
- Emamzadeh Hossein shrine · attraction · Qazvin Province · ~47 km · Must-see
- آبشار کرکبود · waterfall · Alborz Province · ~59 km · Must-see
- Gabaran Castle · fort · Alborz Province · ~60 km · Must-see
- یخچال اسپیلت · viewpoint · Mazandaran Province · ~65 km · Must-see
- یخچال تخت سلیمان · viewpoint · Mazandaran Province · ~66 km · Must-see
- Alam-Kouh · viewpoint · Mazandaran Province · ~66 km · Must-see
- یخچال اردوخانی · viewpoint · Mazandaran Province · ~67 km · Must-see
- یخچال سیاه سنگ · viewpoint · Mazandaran Province · ~68 km · Must-see
- Odayzen · attraction · Mazandaran Province · ~74 km · Must-see
- Ovan Lake · lake · Qazvin Province · ~13 km
- Qostin Lar Castle · fort · Qazvin Province · ~14 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Shahrud
- Shahrood · sanctuary · Qazvin Province · ~39 km · Must-see
- National Botanical Garden of Iran · sanctuary · Tehran Province · ~129 km · Must-see
- Eram Park Zoo · sanctuary · Tehran Province · ~140 km · Must-see
- Sar-e Velat and Javaherdasht Protected Area · sanctuary · Gilan Province · ~74 km
- Khoshkeh Daran National Nautral Heritage · sanctuary · Mazandaran Province · ~89 km
- Chaharbagh Protected Area · sanctuary · Mazandaran Province · ~94 km
- Iran Koochak National Park · sanctuary · Alborz Province · ~104 km
- Iranian Garden · sanctuary · Tehran Province · ~144 km
- British Embassy's Gholhak Garden · sanctuary · Tehran Province · ~147 km
- Alamut Protected Area · sanctuary · Qazvin Province · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Shahrud yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Shahrud?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Shahrud?
Nearby: Shirkuh Castle (fort, 5 km), Alamut Castle (fort, 24 km), Lambesar Castle (fort, 26 km), Maymun-Diz (fort, 28 km), Shahrood (sanctuary, 39 km), Nabi Mosque (dargah, 46 km).
Is Shahrud worth visiting?
Shahrud is listed as a must-see sanctuary in Iran on Spotwander.