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آبشار آق سو گلستان

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Distance
2.03 mi
Elevation gain
167 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
167 ft
Max elevation
2,813 ft
TrailRank 
25
Min elevation
2,813 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
40 minutes
Time
one hour
Coordinates
518
Uploaded
April 23, 2023
Recorded
April 2023
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near Eshāqī, North Khorasan (Iran)

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1402.02.03

Aq Su is composed of two Turkish words Aq meaning white and Su meaning water.

Aq Su means white water, it is composed of two Turkish words Aq means white and Su means water. Probably, the name of this waterfall is due to the white color that the water displays. Maybe the reason for this white color is the intensity of the water when it flows down from the waterfall and turns the water into a white bottom.

Agh Su spring is located seven kilometers from Kalaleh in Golestan province and is considered one of the most watery springs in this province. Near the spring, Agh Su waterfall with a height of 70 meters is located.

Agh Su waterfall is located at a distance of 42 kilometers from Galikash city and at the eastern end of Golestan National Park.
Golestan National Park is the oldest registered national park in Iran and a unique sanctuary for wildlife that houses 1,350 plant species and 302 animal species, including half of Iran's mammal species, in an area of ​​about 900 square kilometers.

Also, in this park, there are many rivers that flow and more than 21 mouths of springs have been identified in it, the most important of which are Madersu, Zav, Qorto, Golshan, Golestan, Janu, Sardarkhane, Dushan, Aqsu, Karkoli springs. has it

But in order to reach the Agh Su waterfall, a simple and enjoyable walk is required for a short period of time. One of the advantages of this tourist area is that it is pristine and untouched, to the point where you cannot find the path of this waterfall if you are not careful next to the "Golestan" tunnel.

On the way to Agh Su waterfall, you will come across a river that you have to cross and move to the top of the forest. The water of Agh Su waterfall is supplied from 2 springs. Tourists use it for water sports.

Agh Su waterfall is located on the Golestan spring river, on the Gorgan-Bojnord road, after the Golu gorge and before the Golestan tunnel. Upon reaching the tunnel, you have to park your car and walk a little on a forest path until you reach the Agh Su waterfall.

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PictographSummit Altitude 2,963 ft
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