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Sofeh Mountain (Kuh-e Soffeh) is a name for some relatively small mounts rang just in the south of Isfahan city and adjacent to this city. The highest peak of Sofeh mountain has an altitude of approximately 2250 meters above sea level.The altitude of Sofeh peak from surrounding lands is about 550 meters and can be climbed within about one or two hours.
According to etymology, “Sofeh” means “Eivan” in Persian that means “stone bench” or “sofa” or “raised platform” or simply a terrace.As you can see the playground from a terrace, you can see a nice landscape of Isfahan city from altitudes of Sofeh Mountain too. A wonderful panoramic view of metropolitan city of Isfahan can be seen from the Sofeh Mountain especially at night.
Forest mountainous Sofeh Park that has been launched on the foothill of Sofeh Mountain is one of the best forest parks in Iran. Sofeh Park has given a special attraction and extraordinary beauty and charm to this tourist location. Many local people and tourists visit and spend a lot of hours in this park. Also climbers pass through this nice park for climbing to Sofeh peak.
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