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Cycling in Iran – Yazd to Shiraz (450km)
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Yazd
(1200m) Go straight down Shahid Raja'i (there are signs for Shiraz)6At this point you go past a large left turn that you can't get to, so go round the next roundaboutand come back 200m to get on this road. This is the Shiraz road10Go under the main North South Highway (signposted Nain)23-30
Taft
Village, lots of shops. At about 25km on the other side of the river to your right there is asmall bakery.36Village with shops38Eagle rock and Restaurant near it with good cheap food49Petrol station and shops59-61
Aliabad
village off the main road, shops63Road steepens. Many places to camp in small groups of trees on the way up.71Top of Pass (2580) with good place to camp 100m after pass, up side track to right.93-94
Dehshir
Village, Cafes and shops (1810)102Police Stop and shops. Don't get the water from the tap, ask in the shop or small village or atthe police post. The road is now flattish for a long time.144Small village147
Shamsabad
village with shops152-160
Abarkuh
town (1495m) goes on for ever, loads of shops, restaurants etc.158Ice making towers to left182Cafe183Small town with shops203Junction with big main road –
Surmagh
(1870m). Turn right205Farm belonging to Sasan Izadi – renowned Iranian tourist catcher – blue gate on large farmcompound to left with 'Welcome' written next to door. About 500m before his land there is also ahotel which you can stay at for about $10 a night.From here the road climbs gradually up a wide valley with mountains to left.215-225Camping possible behind rocky outcrops, road then heads across valley and starts to climb moresteeply.247Top of pass (2510m) Shop on top of pass and Police post.264
Sahfr-Shah
Town to left, shops and restaurants288Lowest point (2070m) before another climb293Another high point (2265m)321Turn off to
Pasargardae
(signposted 4km)325
Saadat Shah
rest area, restaurants and shops (1810m)328Turn off left for old road if you want a quieter time. We didn't and the main road now enters agorge. It often follows the side of the new Yazd to Shiraz railway line and there may be campingopportunities behind it.334
Saadat Shahr
off to left (1810m)342Cafe343Beautiful river to right – there has to be camping350Village (1765m)351Small shop (
Persepolis
sign 40)365Cafe and Shops370-72Camping possible up side valley373Restaurants/Cafes
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