Darakeh is a village in the north-eastern part of Tehran which consists of several trails into the mountains. All along the trail are streams and waterfalls created mostly by melting snow.

When you have had enough of hiking you can stop just about anywhere along the trail, position yourself on some of the large rocks that lie beside the stream and dip your feet into the ice cold water. It is extremely cold water but exhilarating. A

long the trails of Darakeh, there are tea houses where you can rest, sit on a Persian carpet bed, and sip some piping hot tea. In the spring you can find an abundance of shahtoot, or mulberries. The shahtoot fruits are large, plump and delicious. It is best to start out for Darakeh early in the morning, before the sun rises too high in the sky. If you go early and on a Friday, you will find that you are not alone. Thousands of Tehranis are there for hiking and to spending time in natural wonders.