7.3km
Total Distance
185m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A valley walk near Barzan, the mountain homeland of the Barzani people on the upper Great Zab. Tracks follow the river through orchards and rebuilt villages beneath steep wooded ridges. A remote green heartland of Kurdish history.

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Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate