Tabas is a desert city in the west of South Khorasan province, which is known as the bride of the Iranian desert. This old and beautiful Iranian city is very popular among tourists due to its many historical and natural attractions.
In order to be able to see the salt river in Tabas, you must first leave the city of Tabas and reach the village of Mohammadabad. When you reach this area, as far as your eyes can see, you can see the ground wearing a white shirt made of salt. As you go closer, you will see egg-shaped white crystals that have been placed together with unparalleled precision and elegance, as if a master artist had put them together in such a way that a unique image would appear like a painting.
The name of this unique painting is Kal Namak, a permanent and salty river that is located 20 km northwest of Tabas city and 8 km from Mohammadabad village and adorns the desert and has also created a salt mine on the edge of the seasonal Tabas salt water lake. The natural salts that exist in this region have been reflected in the nature of Tabas with the same salinity that they have, and they were present in the tables of the ancient inhabitants of this region even before iodized salts.
As you know, nature will show its beauty in any situation, the prevailing silence and tranquility in this area doubles the pleasure of watching the lake, especially if you are also on an adventurous trip and by walking and watching this effect. Bring a spectacular view of Salt River in Tabas to bring a very unique and interesting experience for yourself. The existence of a salty river among the deserts of Tabas is so attractive that if you do not take a picture of it, you will miss it later. Capturing the image of salt crystals that are neatly placed together is one of those experiences that may not happen to you again. Try to never miss the pleasure of photography in this area, so take a suitable camera for professional photography with you.
You may be wondering where this river and all this salt begins and ends! To answer your question, we must say that the beginning of this river of salt in Tabas originates from the waters of the northern regions of Tabas city and enters this area, and then salt crystals are formed along the way and lead to the southern parts of the region and the place of formation of the seasonal salt lake.
Sometimes some attractions and cities have names that have a special meaning, so the salt river also has a special name because in the past, the river was also called a valley or a path that is flooded. It can also be said that those who have a lot of salt in these routes are called salt rivers.
In ancient times, the people who lived in this area used to take the salt that was in this salt river (salt river), but due to the need for salt purification and improving health, all people They must use refined salts and it is no longer possible to use these salts directly. The salt of this river can be used in highways and other uses. This salt has no food, traditional or industrial uses, but it has given beauties to this area that can be considered an attraction for tourists.
Due to the desert nature of the Salt River region in Tabas, summer is definitely not recommended at all. Sometimes it may not be possible to see the Salt River in Tabas due to snow and rain.
Due to the high concentration of salt in seasonal rivers as well as the high evaporation that occurs in this desert region, the path that the water of this river must take has a large amount of salts that it carries with it all in motion. These salts are produced in combination with common salt, or with the formula sodium chloride, which in mineralogical terms is called halide. This salt is actually the same salt that is used in kitchens. Some of these salts also make potassium salts.
Due to the desert climate of this region, a lot of evaporation takes place in it and the concentration of salt increases from one moment to the next until the salts in it crystallize. These salt crystals are reflected in the heart of the desert, which has created a natural attraction in this area. These large and small crystals are sometimes made entirely of NaCl and are sometimes composed of dust particles around the core. Each of them contains very small crystals that may not be easily seen to show the peak of elegance.
The size of these crystals depends on the rate at which water evaporates. If the rate of water evaporation is high, these salt crystals are small, but if the evaporation rate is low, the salt crystals become larger. What you see in this area is from the fourth geological period and is one year old. This means that if the flood destroys the whole landscape, these beauties will still be portrayed again during the calm period of summer when there is a lot of evaporation.
If you want to watch the Salt River, go to Tabas city and from there take the road to Mohammadabad village. Ask locals to guide you to the Salt River as you may get lost along the way.
