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Day 8: Arrival in Yazd
Dowlat Abad Garden

Day 8: Arrival in Yazd

March 31, 2017 Posted by Daniel Moser Iran, Journals

Getting up early

After a rather noisy night by some locals who had the need to turn up the car stereo to full volume at 3:00 and making sounds like wolves or other wild animals, I decided to get up early to catch sunrise in this mountain valley. The sky was however completely clear, making the whole scene much less attractive for photography.

Cycling to Yazd

The remaining 35 km to Yazd were easy as it was constantly going down into the desert city. It was worth however to stop every now and then and look back at the snowy peaks. Once down in the desert, the city welcomed us with very nice and wide roads and a lot of green between the lanes.

Looking for accommodation

So far we always managed to find some hosts or a decent campground. In Yazd, this seemed to be more difficult. All persons that we contacted through warmshowers or couchsurfing were unavailable, and because the city center is quite touristic, it is hard to get in touch with locals. After a while we gave up and went to a big park in the city where also other people sleep with their tents.

Sunrise in the mountains
Last night’s campsite
On the way to Yazd
Looking back to the mountains
Looking back to the mountains
Entering Yazd
Dowlat Abad Garden
Dowlat Abad Garden

Detailed Track

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Total distance: 36.69 km
Max elevation: 1871 m
Min elevation: 1253 m
Total climbing: 104 m
Total descent: -713 m
Total time: 01:25:32

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