As rare beauties in the world, the Kaluts cover a large area (145´80 km) of Lut desert (42 km to Shahdad Town) and make it a top natural attraction in Iran. These yardangs (or Kaluts in the local language) are irregular ridges of sand. But the unique structures you see there are neither manmade nor alien-made! These natural and geographical phenomena that can only be found in a desert are made over thousands of years by gradual erosion. The Kaluts of Shahdadįrom a distance, the western section of Lut Desert looks like a whole other planet. In its vast area, Lut Desert has hidden so many attractions: 1. You might think a desert is nothing but a land of infinite heat and sand! But the truth is that it is the charms of a desert that are actually infinite. Lut Desert, Iran natural attraction The Attractions of Lut Desert Known as ‘Lut-e Zangi Ahmad’, this section covers a large part of Kerman Province as well as the northern section of Sistan & Baluchestan Province. The southern part of Lut Desert stands out from the other parts with its special vegetation and precious heritages remaining from ancient civilizations. Malek Mohammad Desert (to the west of Rig-e Yalan) is one of these deserts. There, you can also see salt and chalk deserts. Known as Chale-ye Lut (meaning the Pit of Lut), this region has a 162-km length and a 52-km width. The most special part of Lut Desert is undoubtedly its central section.
What makes this region specially interesting is the existence of mountains, sedimentary hills, and volcanos that have made it prone to earthquakes. This region is covered with sand, and the southern part of it includes irregular breaks that end in Birjand’s Shur River. The northern section of Lut desert, which is mainly a part of South Khorasan Province, is almost 500 to 1000 meters from sea level. That’s why geologists divide it into 3 parts: Lut Desert is a low land with a variety of geographical features and differences in altitude. One of the most popular spots on their itinerary is Shahdad Desert and the Kaluts of Kerman. But desert lovers usually choose known and popular routes for their adventure around this desert. The vastness of Lut Desert has blessed it with a variety of geographical features. Almost 70 percent of this desert is in Kerman province, and the remaining 30 percent is a territory of South Khorasan and Sistan & Baluchestan provinces. Stretching over a land of 120 thousand square meters in southeast Iran, this vast desert covers almost 10 percent of Iran! Covering parts of 3 large provinces, Lut measures 900 km on its north-south side and 300 km on its west-east side. 5 Like to go on an Adventure in Lut Desert?Ī man sleeping in Lut desert between the sand Finding Lut Desert.
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