According to some beliefs, the Mount Savalan (Sabalan) was the place where Zoroaster meditated for some years; so Mt. Savalan is one of the important sacred places in Zoroastrianism.

The Savalan Mountains consists of three major Mounts:  the main mount or the volcano mount (the Soltan Savalan mount) is the area with the highest altitude in Azarbaijan; the two other mounts are called Horm and Kasra.

The climbing surface includes rocks of various sizes and a moderate degree of fitness is required to climb it. The climb from the base camp starts easy becomes challenging mid-way, then eases in gradient near the top. The lake on the top remains frozen except for about four weeks in late July to early August.

Savalan has a ski resort (Alvares) and different tourist areas such as the Sarein spa. The mountain is known for its beautiful vistas, including the Shirvan gorge, where few climbers ever venture.

Source:Oruj Travel