The Tochal telecabin is one of the longest cable-car routes in the world, carrying visitors from the northern edge of Tehran high into the Alborz mountains. Rising above the city smog, it offers spectacular views and access to walking trails, a ski resort in winter and cool mountain air in summer. A popular escape for Tehranis, the ride and the peaks around Mount Tochal make a refreshing half-day out combining nature, sport and panoramas of the sprawling capital far below.