It is located north of the village of Berkeh-ye Khalaf Qeshm Island (Darreh Setaregan) is located a few kilometers off the southern coast of Iran, opposite the port cities of Bandar Abbas and Bandar Khamir. The island, which hosts a 300 square kilometer free zone jurisdiction, is 135 kilometers long and lies strategically in the Strait of Hormuz. The island, at its widest point, located near the center of the island, spans 40 kilometers. The Valley of Stars is not simply a location; it is a rare geological phenomenon. Located to the north of Berkeh-ye Khalaf village, the Valley of Stars is five km away from the southern edge of Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf.
One of the most spectacular natural sites on Qeshm Island, the Valley of Stars features a series of majestic gorges and canyons that were formed over centuries by erosion. Wandering amid the valley is a magical experience – it’s like stepping into a Dalí painting. The beautiful place is there thanks to soil erosion triggered by surface water, torrential rain and high gusts in the area.
The amazing two million year old valley on Qeshm Island, also called Darreh Setaregan, is a local legend made of completely natural cement and sand that has a very strange form and feel to it. Locals claim that it was first formed by the impact of a fallen star and has been formed through wind and rainstorm erosion since. The atmosphere is quite remarkable at this interesting valley; not much but the howling of the wind is heard. However, the sound of the wind here isn’t just a normal whistle… it has a certain presence to it. Come along with goingIRAN to learn and discover more about this destination!
The beautifully formed natural shapes of this valley make it quite a very interesting tourist destination. Big needle-shaped columns, straight vertical walls, naturally formed bridge and indentations leave a lot for the curious traveller to seek. Most of the formations of this are strangely smooth from due to many years of weathering. Locals also have a legend saying that at night time, the valley gets taken over by spirits and strange entities, however the people that actually work there during the night have told us it’s just wind! As a result of the softness of the various layers forming these natural shapes, it is not unheard of for the overall shape of the area to slightly vary after rainfall.