Tang-e Vashi (Persian: تنگ واشی) is a gorge and mountain pass in the Alborz range of Iran (Persia). It is a popular tourist attraction in Tehran Province. Located 15 kilometres west of Firouzkouh, 9 kilometres north of the Firouzkouh-Damavand road in Tehran Province, it is a narrow mountain pass in the Alborz range. The narrow gorge was created by a perennial stream which comes down from a series of waterfalls upstream. Slightly lower, in a hilly area, the stream provided a patch of lush grazing land within the mountains. Until the 20th century the area was a royal hunting reserve, populated by various wildlife. The Qajar Persia king Fath Ali Shah (1772 – 1834) maintained a hunting lodge there. To commemorate his hunts, Fath Ali Shah ordered the carving of a rock relief in the mid way point of the pass, emulating Sassanian examples. There are ruins of a Qajar guard tower at the top of one of entrances to the gorge. Today, the relief is a popular tourist attraction and the location is also highly popular among trekking and hiking fans. Tang-e Vashi has private land owner since 1897 and it has belonged to Haji Esfandiyar Hamedi sangesari, Ali agha Hamedi Esfandiyari and his son Siamak Hamedi and family since 1996. Gallery See also Damavand city Rudehen Fath Ali Shah Qajar Nassereddin Shah relief External links Photos of Firuzkooh Road Landforms of Iran Tourist attractions in Tehran Province Mountain passes of Iran Canyons and gorges of Asia Landforms of Tehran Province Firuzkuh County Rock reliefs in Iran