Kahar (; also Kuh-e Kohar) is a mountain in the Kahar massif of the central Alborz, in Alborz Province, Iran, north of the Karaj river reservoir near Asara. Its main summit, sometimes called Kahar the Great (), rises to about , with a topographic prominence of about ; Persian sources also give a figure of about .
Geography Kahar is a cluster of summits, the highest being Kahar the Great, with a lower top called Kahar the Small () to the west; its parent peak is the adjacent Kuh-e Naz (), from which a saddle separates it. The mountain forms a natural divide between the Chalus-road valley and the Taleqan and Savojbolagh districts, and lies within the Central Alborz Protected Area.
Climbing The standard route climbs from the village of Kalvan (Kolvan), reached off the Karaj–Chalus road, up the south-eastern ridge, passing a mountain shelter at about . The round trip is roughly ; the ascent is non-technical in summer but a serious winter objective. A traverse linking Kahar with neighbouring Kuh-e Naz is a popular outing.
See also List of Iranian four-thousanders
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