Varzob valley is the valley that you will be driving through along the main road if you are travelling between Khujand (or Panjakent) and Dushanbe between the Northern and Southern parts of Tajikistan and also on your way to Iskander Kul in the Fann mountains. The river that flows through Dushanbe also originates mostly from this valley and the other valleys joining with it. Having said this there are several nice places for hiking originating from the
The Varzob village is located about 22 km North from Dushanbe along the main road and on both sides of the Varzob river with a couple of bridges crossing the river. The Varzob riverside is a popular destination for the Dushanbe residents to escape the heat of summer and to spend time literally on top of the river. Many of the restaurants have built scaffoldings and terraces on top of the river to get the guests seated straight over the cooling and moist river air.