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Originally Posted by JimVanMorrissey
So I'm in Tabriz right now, looking to make my way to Tehran over the next couple of days. After that, I'll head south towards Esfahan, Shiraz, etc.
Looking at my map, there's a major highway taking me straight to Tehran. I'd like to avoid that highway, if possible, given the luxury you have in this country of being able to take secondary roads that are in fine shape. Would you be able to recommend any out-of-the-way road, towns to stop in along the way, etc?
Cheers!
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JVM,
Assuming you have the time...
Instead of direct Tabriz->Tehran
I have ridden and would recommend any of the major/ minor roads eastbound Tabriz->Ardabil->Astara (on Caspian Sea coast), then south down the Caspian Sea coast road to Rasht, then inland to Qazvin; or even further south down Caspian Sea to Chalus, then south over the Alborz mountain road (beautiful) into Karaj, picking up main highway again into Tehran.
Pick a campsite or hotel anywhere along the Caspian Sea coast.
You could do this optional route in +1 extra day, but +2 days would be preferable.
BTW, as recently as 2007, the dividied motorway/ tollroads into Tehran were technically forbidden to motorcycles. That may have changed--or not.
(That's because Iran law limits cc size of domestically purchased motorcycles to <250 cc (does not apply to foreign-registered motorcycles) and the smaller displacement bikes are unconsidered "dangerous"/ unsuitable for high speed motorway traffic.)
Don't be surprised if you're stopped jby cops from using divided motorways, or directed off the motorway should you enter them in Tehran vicinity...or you might get lucky
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