Mount Damavand Climbing Mount Damavand, indulge yourself in the legendary beauties of an ancient culture with 2500 years of history along with physical challenge! Mount Damavand, 5610- meter, a potentially active volcano, is a composite volcano which is the highest peak in Iran and in the Middle East, and the highest volcano in Asia. It is situated in the middle of Alborz Mountain Range, near the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, 66 kilometers (41 miles) northeast of Tehran